2002 Tom Cordner North East Press Awards:

North East Newspaper of the Year
- The Northern Echo
Sponsor: North East of England Business and Innovation Centre

North East Journalist of the Year
- Mike Amos, The Northern Echo
Sponsor: University of Sunderland

Tom Cordner Quill: Best portfolio from a trainee
- Liz Lamb, The Northern Echo
North East Young Journalist of the YearSponsor: University of Durham

North East Weekly Newspaper of the Year
- Darlington and Stockton Times
Presented in memory of Mel Waggitt
Sponsor: Arriva plc

North East Weekly Newspaper Journalist of the Year
- Ruth Holliday, Morpeth Herald
Sponsor: Hillstreet, Middlesbrough

North East Magazine of the Year : new category for 2002
- Ray Marshall & The Evening Chronicle
Sponsor: DFDS Seaways

Jim Merrington Prize: Best portfolio of pictures
- Ian Buist, Evening Chronicle
The North East Photographer of the Year
Sponsor: Fuji Photo film (UK)

Ian Weir Memorial Award: The North East Picture of the Year
- Tim McGuinness, The Journal
Sponsor: The Northern Echo

Eric Dobson Scroll: North East trainee gaining the highest marks in the NCTJ examination year
- Anna Smith, News Guardian, Whitley Bay
Sponsor: University of Teesside

Durham's Sporting Plate: Sports Writer of the Year
- John Gibson, Evening Chronicle
Sponsor: Gala Casinos

Maurice Brady Award: Best portfolio of Hard News reporting
- Angus Hoy, Evening Gazette, Middlesbrough
Sponsor: Nexus

Fred Hurrell Prize: best features writing
- Christen Pears, Northern Echo
Sponsor: Lumley Castle Hotel

Splash Award for front and/or back page design
- Richard Davies, Northern Echo
Sponsor: The Cordner Awards

ABC Spike for overall newspaper page design
- Babette Decker, The Journal
Sponsor: The Cordner Awards

Kate Adie Award for Initiative in Journalism
- John Corney & the Sunderland Echo
Reporting that shows ability to take a story that extra stage in the public interest
Sponsor: University of Newcastle

Jeremy Bennington Prize: Scoop of the Year
- Bessie Robinson, The Northern Echo
Sponsor: Newcastle Gateshead Initiative

North East Women's Writer of the Year
- Christen Pears, The Northern Echo
Sponsor: Stockton Riverside College

Steve Jones Prize for reporting that contributes most to the community
- Ruth Holliday, Morpeth Herald
Sponsor: Warburtons

Phillip Hickey Trophy: North East Columnist of the Year
- Mike Amos, Northern Echo
Sponsors: Northeast Press Ltd and Northern Echo

Thomas E Bergman Award for arts reporting
- Steve Pratt, The Northern Echo
Sponsor: Bergmans Public Relations

North East Health Prize
- Julie Cush, Evening Chronicle
Sponsor: Northumbrian Water

North East Business Prize
- James Marley, Evening Chronicle
Sponsor: 2Touch

Consumer Affairs Prize
- Jane Hall, The Journal
Sponsor: North Eastern Co-operative Society

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