We have come to the end of the National Student Media Awards 2018!
Huge congratulations to the winners of each category tonight. This means you are basically set for life, your Smedia will soon lead you to a Dan Bilzerian-esque lifestyle, sitting out on yachts and partying every night.
Ok so that might not be true, But it is still a huge achievement regardless. To have your work recognised by the top players in Irish media is a fantastic start to your media career.
Here is the full list of winners at the Smedias 2018:
Small College/Society Publication of the Year
Dub 8 Magazine – GCD
Short Story Of The Year
Lucy’s Spiral – Shane Breen, DKIT
Blog/Vlog Of The Year
Aaron Gallagher – DCU
Radio Production of The Year – Arts & Features
Mary-Kate Findon – DIT
Magazine of the Year
Cypher – DIT
Short Animation of the Year
Stephen Poole – BCFE
Colour Writer of the Year
Sarah Ryan – UCC
Sports Photographer of the Year
Andrew Tierney – SCFE
Film Script of the Year
Cian Johnston – GCD
Léiriúchain Teilifíse i nGaelige – Faisnéis & Drámaíocht
Niall Kenny & Allister Higgins – WIT
Website Of The Year
Robert O’Sullivan – UCC
RSA Award for Journalism Relating to Road Safety
Cian Carton – UCD
News Photographer of The Year
Matthew Rose-Nel – UCD
Science Education Writer of the Year
Shauna Bowers – DCU
Layout & Design of the Year – Magazine
TN2 Magazine – TCD
Layout & Design of the Year – Newspaper
Michael Foley, Stacey Wrenn, Sorcha Ní Cheallaigh, Maria Cordero, Oisin Vince Coulter, Emma McCarthy (Trinity News) – TCD
Short Film of the Year
Laura Byrne – ITB
TV Production of the Year
Luke Fitzpatrick – UCD
Features Writer of the Year – Arts and Pop Culture
Colin Gannon – DCU
Radio DJ of the Year
Katie Hughes – LIT
Iriseoireacht trí Ghaeilge (Scríofa)
Zoe Kinsella – DIT
Radio Documentary of the Year
Garr Cleary (Pigeon Keepers) – IADT
Journalist of the Year – National Media
Aaron Gallagher – DCU
Radio Production of the Year – News & Current Affairs
Robert O’Sullivan, Niamh O’Reilly & Aaron Frahill (Midday Express) – UCC
Features Writer of the year -News& Current Affairs
Rachel O’ Neill – UCD
Raidió trí Ghaeilge
Meadhbh Ní Eadhra (Gan Teorainn) – NUIG
Radio Journalist of the Year
Mary-Kate Findon (The Taig Over ) – DIT
People’s Choice Award
William McCartney – UCD
Sports Writer of the Year
Mark Boylan – UL
European Commission Award
Brian Donnelly – UCD
Journalist of the Year
Aoife Walsh – UCC
Photographer of the Year
Chris Corner – GCD
Editor of the Year
Shauna Bowers – DCU
Newspaper of the Year
Limerick Voice – UL