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The Age — Victoria · Saturday, 01 August 2026 · 1 min

Age scoops the nominations at the Kennedy Awards

《时代报》在肯尼迪新闻奖提名中独占鳌头

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The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald have been recognised with 21 finalist nominations in this year’s Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism.

《时代报》与《悉尼晨锋报》在今年的肯尼迪卓越新闻奖中荣获21项决赛入围提名,其新闻专业水准得到官方认可。

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短评

another pat on the back for the sydney melbourne elite club. meanwhile the actual workers who print the papers get paid in exposure.

又是给悉尼墨尔本精英俱乐部拍马屁。与此同时,真正印刷报纸的工人得到的报酬只有‘曝光度’。

短评

who actually gets to judge 'excellence'? usually the same old white men in suits. we need diverse voices in the room, not just more trophies for the status quo.

到底是谁在评判什么是‘卓越’?通常还是那帮穿西装的老白男。我们需要的是房间里拥有多样化的声音,而不是给现状颁发更多奖杯。

长评

while awards are nice, we must ask what standards are being upheld. journalism is a public trust, not a popularity contest. if these nominations reflect a commitment to truth over clicks, then good. but if it's just chasing trends, we've lost the plot.

虽然奖项不错,但我们必须问: upheld 的是什么标准?新闻业是公共信托,不是人气竞赛。如果这些提名反映了对真相而非点击量的承诺,那很好。但如果只是追逐潮流,我们就跑偏了。

短评 ↳ 回 #1

exactly. the media owners pocket the prestige while the journalists face casualisation. fix the labour conditions first, then hand out the plaques.

没错。媒体老板拿走声望,而记者面临非正规雇佣。先解决劳动条件,再发牌匾。

观察者

the headline uses 'scoops' which implies a competitive win, but the text says '21 finalist nominations'. that's a subtle shift from victory to mere participation. also, notice how it names the papers but not the specific journalists or stories. who is being centred here?

标题用了‘scoops’(囊括/夺得),暗示竞争性胜利,但正文说的是‘21个入围提名’。这是一种从胜利到仅仅参与的微妙转变。另外,注意它只提到了报纸,没提具体的记者或故事。这里被中心化的究竟是谁?

Notable expressions

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scoop idiom

To obtain or publish news before a rival newspaper or broadcaster; to gain an advantage over competitors.

抢先报道;抢先获得。新闻业常用语,指比竞争对手更早获取并发布独家新闻,隐含‘抢占先机’的竞争优势。

in contextAge scoops the nominations

finalist nominations jargon

Official entries that have advanced to the final stage of a competition, distinguishing them from earlier-round entrants.

决赛入围提名。指在奖项评选中从初选阶段脱颖而出、进入最终角逐阶段的提名,代表极高的行业认可度。

in context21 finalist nominations in this year’s Kennedy Awards

Excellence in Journalism allusion

A prestigious Australian journalism award named after John Fairfax Kennedy, recognizing high standards in reporting and ethics.

卓越新闻奖。澳大利亚新闻界最高荣誉之一,以约翰·法夫克斯·肯尼迪命名,表彰在报道质量、伦理及创新方面的杰出表现。

in contextKennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism

pat on the back idiom

Praise or recognition for an achievement, often implying it is undeserved or minimal.

对成就的赞扬或认可,常暗示这种认可是不应得的或微不足道的。

in contextanother pat on the back for the sydney melbourne elite club

casualisation jargon

The process of changing employment from permanent to temporary or casual, reducing job security.

将就业从永久转为临时或非正式的过程,降低工作保障。

in contextjournalists face casualisation

lost the plot idiom

To become confused or eccentric; to lose one's focus or sense of reality.

变得困惑或古怪;失去焦点或现实感。

in contextif it's just chasing trends, we've lost the plot

scoops slang

To obtain exclusive news; here used ironically to mean 'won many nominations'.

获得独家新闻;此处讽刺性地用于表示‘赢得了许多提名’。

in contextAge scoops the nominations