Silver Logie for Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards . The award is given to recognise outstanding news or public affairs reporting . The first award for news coverage was awarded at the 12th Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony , held in 1970 as '' Best News Reporting '' . In 1971 , two awards were presented for '' Most Outstanding News Coverage '' and '' Most Outstanding Coverage Of Political Affairs '' with the latter changed to '' Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism '' the following year . From 1973 they were Best News Coverage and Best Public Affairs Program in 1973 . Over the years , these award categories have changed to recognise news reports , programs , special reports or public affairs reports . At the 60th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 2018 , the industry voted awards for news and public affairs Most Outstanding News Coverage and Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report were combined to create the award for Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report .
60th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
Logie Awards of 2018
Logie Award for Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report