On this last day of the year, I am pleased to announce the winners of BIG Media’s 2025 Awards of Journalistic Excellence.
It was an absolute privilege to review the incredible work of these brilliant writers. Special thanks to our readers/subscribers for feedback throughout the year that helped us determine the winners.
There are many other deserving candidates, but we limited each category to one winner.
Without further ado, our 2025 Awards of Journalistic Excellence (categorically alphabetical):
Africa’s energy future – Kaase Gbakon for “Nigeria’s energy dilemma – how to foster growth while participating in transition”
AI fundamentals – Mark Jennings-Bates for “Why AI cannot really understand context”
Animals and viruses – Joseph Fournier for “Cull to action – why an ostrich herd was eradicated and how government trust issues ballooned
Climate-change reality – Richard LeBlanc for “Medieval vineyards and the question that shall not be asked”
Energy and the environment – Stephen Heins for “Energy humanism – power with a pulse, progress with a conscience”
Future of energy – Yogi Schulz for “Hydrogen – net-zero saviour or fantasy”
Government policy – Troels Claridge Bloch for “Online crackdown – is it more about safety or control?”
High-tech trends – Kirsten Campbell for “Stakes are high as U.S. strives to short-circuit China’s semiconductor dominance”
Historical context – George Mutero for “Haiti – the tortured history of a once-sovereign nation”
History of AI – Brian Russell for “Burrowing beneath brand-new AI buzzwords – the beehive brain”
Humour – Colleen Stewart for “Automotive tech is driving me around the Benz”
International politics – Sam Clarke for “Trump’s U.S.-first policies and what they mean for the EU, NATO, and Ukraine”
Mathemagic – Constantine Lycos for “Celebrating the beauty of numbers
Medical misconceptions – David Vickers for “Pouring cold water on measles hysteria
Science and ethics – Brad Hayes for “Should scientists be advocates?”
Trends in medicine – Lee Hunt for “Is vaccination hesitancy on the rise?“, “Accountability and measles outbreaks”
War and technology – Grant Wilde for “Intelligent machines are taking over the modern battlefield”
Honorable mentions go to BIG Media production editors Ernest Granson and Muriel Protzer.
(Rob Driscoll, BIG Media Ltd., 2025)