The entry form is now online for the EDF Energy London and the South of England Media Awards 2009, run in association with HoldtheFrontPage.

Whether you are a writer, photographer, presenter or broadcast journalist, these are the awards for you.

The EDF Energy London and the South of England Media Awards cover Dorset, Hampshire, Kent, Sussex (East and West), Surrey and the wider London area (as bounded by the M25).

It will need to be signed by a senior editorial executive – if your form is not signed, it may not go forward for judging.

There are 20 categories to choose from and we hope all branches of the local media will embrace the competition with the same enthusiasm and dynamism with which they carry out their day-to-day work.

The judging panel is being selected by HoldtheFrontPage and will be made up of senior regional journalists and broadcasters.

The individual categories are:

Print Journalist of the Year (Daily)
Print Journalist of the Year (Weekly)
Radio Journalist of the Year
Television Journalist of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
Feature Writer of the Year
Designer of the Year
News Photographer of the Year
Sports Journalist of the Year
Business Journalist of the Year
Environmental Journalist of the Year
Columnist of the Year

Categories for newspapers and broadcasting companies comprise:

Daily Newspaper of the Year
Weekly Newspaper of the Year (Paid-for)
Weekly Newspaper of the Year (Free)
Front Page of the Year
Radio News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year
Television News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year
Website of the Year
Community Campaign of the Year

Entries must be received by 5pm on Friday, 17 July, 2009, and should be sent to:

Paul Linford
HoldtheFrontPage
Northcliffe House
Meadow Road
Derby
DE1 2BH

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