The winner of the Innovation in Journalism Quill is Soren Frederiksen, Conal Hanna & Craig Dixon (Fairfax Media) for Real Footy On Messenger.

Highly Commended

Alex Ellinghausen (The Age), 'Election Snapshot'

Finalists

Huw Parkinson, ABC, 'Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Ground'

Richard Baker & Michael Bachelard (theage.com.au), 'Phoebe's Fall'