The Yorkshire Post took home four awards including the title of Yorkshire daily newspaper of the year.
At the 12th annual Yorkshire Press Awards in Wakefield last night, the Johnston Press title could also boast the best journalists in the daily news reporter, business writer and daily photographer categories.
The top individual prize of Yorkshire journalist of the year went to Martin Smith, from Sheffield daily The Star, who was also named sports writer of the year and highly commended in the daily feature writer category.
The Star was rewarded for its multimedia news delivery while the Yorkshire Evening Post won both the front page and daily feature writer awards.
Among the weekly prizes, the Dewsbury Reporter was named best title while Claire Armstrong from the same title took home best news reporter.
The full list of winners and highly commended is below and click through to read the full shortlist announced last month.
Yorkshire Journalist of the Year
Winner: Martin Smith, The Star, Sheffield
Highly Commended: Stephen Garnett, Craven Herald
Yorkshire Newspaper of the Year (Daily)
Winner: Yorkshire Post
Highly Commended: Halifax Evening Courier, Hull Daily Mail
Yorkshire Newspaper of the Year (Weekly)
Winner: Dewsbury Reporter
Highly Commended: Harrogate Advertiser
News Reporter of the Year (Daily)
Winner: Jonathan Reed, Yorkshire Post
Highly Commended: Sophie Hazan, Yorkshire Evening Post; Kevin Shoesmith, Hull Daily Mail
News Reporter of the Year (Weekly)
Winner: Claire Armstrong, Dewsbury Reporter
Highly Commended: Joanna Wardill, Pontefract and Castleford Express; Kate Liptrot, Doncaster Free Press
Trainee Journalist of the Year
Winner: Ruby Kitchen, Harrogate Advertiser
Highly Commended: Kate Mason, Doncaster Free Press
Business Writer of the Year
Winner: Greg Wright, Yorkshire Post
Highly Commended: Laura Crothers, Scarborough Evening News
Sports Writer of the Year
Winner: Martin Smith, The Star, Sheffield
Highly Commended: James Smailes and Philip Buckingham, both Hull Daily Mail
The Adrian Sudbury Feature Writer of the Year Award (Daily)
Winner: Rod McPhee, Yorkshire Evening Post
Highly Commended: Martin Smith, The Star, Sheffield
The Adrian Sudbury Feature Writer of the Year (Weekly)
Winner: Michael Upton, Rotherham Advertiser
Highly Commended: None awarded
Photographer of the Year (Daily)
Winner: Simon Hulme, Yorkshire Post
Highly Commended: James Hardisty, Yorkshire Evening Post
Photographer of the Year (Weekly)
Winner: Stephen Garnett, Craven Herald
Highly Commended: Diane Allen, Dewsbury Reporter
Columnist of the Year
Winner: Gavin Aitchison, The Press, York
Highly Commended: Tom Richmond, Yorkshire Post
Leader Writer of the Year
Winner: Peter Greenwood, Craven Herald
Highly Commended: Tom Richmond, Yorkshire Post
Breaking News Story of the Year
Winner: Scarborough Evening News
Highly Commended: None awarded
Headline Writer of the Year
Winner: Richard Porter, Halifax Evening Courier
Highly Commended: Chris Page, Selby Times
Best Multi Media News Delivery
Winner: The Star, Sheffield
Highly Commended: Hull Daily Mail
Campaign of the Year
Winner: Wakefield Express
Highly Commended: Hull Daily Mail
Front Page of the Year
Winner: Yorkshire Evening Post – The Final Journey
Highly Commended: Dewsbury Reporter – No Shame
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The Observer (13/11/2009 17:31:06)
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