What is the ACSI Media Award? 

The ACSI Media Award was established in 2007 to encourage a broader and more effective coverage on corporate governance related issues within the Australia media and to acknowledge excellence in Australian journalism.

What is corporate governance?

Corporate governance is the framework of rules, relationships, systems and processes within and by which authority is exercised and controlled in corporations.

It encompasses the mechanisms by which companies and those in control are held to account. Corporate governance influences how the objectives of the company are set and achieved, how risk is monitored and assessed and how performance is optimised.

Nominee eligibility

Submissions for this award are open to journalists (including freelance) working within the Australian print, broadcasting, radio and online mediums.The winning submission will have contributed to an increased understanding of corporate governance by the public, institutional investors and business community and have explained or examined the related legal frameworks and/or business trends.