Former Western Telegraph reporter Stephen Evans has won an American award for his on-the-spot coverage of the World Trade Centre attacks. His work, coupled with the BBC World Service’s wider coverage of the war in Afghanistan, won the George Polk
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Paper gets international recognition
The Leicester Mercury has won international recognition for its work to highlight the problem of counterfeit goods. The Global Anti Counterfeiting Group, an international group of organisations working to fight the growing trade in fake products, has commended the Mercury
Sales and marketing team success
The Lincolnshire Echo scooped four prestigious local newspaper promotion awards at the recent Northcliffe marketing and sales awards in Coventry. The Echo collected two winners and two runners-up places for promotions involving the Red Arrows, the local festival of football,
First BT Media Awards nominations are announced
The first set of BT Media Award nominations have been announced, with the waiting now over for all entrants in the competition’s Midlands region. Among those on the shortlist are staff from the Nottingham Evening Post, Leicester Mercury, Birmingham Evening
KMG journos sweep awards list
Kent Messenger Group reporters swept the board in the county’s premier journalism awards. Paul Francis, the group’s political correspondent, was named Shepherd Neame Kent Journalist of the Year at an award ceremony in Faversham and won £250 and a silver
Hero award for crusading newspaperman
Campaigning journalist Don Hale has been nominated for a British Gold Hero Award in honour of his work to win justice for Stephen Downing. The awards, this year sponsored by SAGA, are given to people over the age of 50
'Veteran' Mike gets lifetime award
Veteran Kentish Express journalist Mike Bennett has received a special Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his work in Ashford, Kent. Mike has been writing for the Kent Messenger Group for 40 years starting as a cub reporter in the
Have you entered the 2002 Newspaper Awards yet?
The 2002 Newspaper Awards – the only accolades to recognise and honour production excellence – will take place this year on May 21. More than 800 newspaper industry executives, suppliers, sponsors and guests attended last year’s event – the fifth
Top awards net cash and whisky
The eighth Highlands and Islands Media Awards have taken place with reporters from the very north of Scotland picking up awards. Noel Donaldson of the John O’Groat Journal scooped both the top prize of Journalist of the Year and the
Papers line up for national award
Three regional newspapers have been nominated for a prestigious media award. The South Wales Echo, Yorkshire Post and Liverpool Echo have been named as the finalists in the regional and local newspaper category of the Race in the Media Awards,
Positive news nets Prince's award
Regional press journalist Ian Drury has been handed an award by the Prince of Wales for his story reporting positive community news. The former Nottingham Evening Post man met the Prince at a St James’s Palace reception. The event was
Hair today…
Feature writer Emma Outten has scooped a prestigious journalism award – for the second year in a row. She’s been named the Best Regional Writer in the Wella Hair Journalism Awards 2002. The main subject of each article entered must
International honour for Mike
Mike Laycock, chief reporter at the York Evening Press, has won a prestigious international award. He is one of only six winners of the Unsung Heroes award, presented by Gannett, the York paper’s American parent company. The judges decided to
Award given in young journalist's memory
The first Rhodri Jones Memorial Award has been given to South Wales Echo reporter Sian Harris. Sian was named Outstanding Young Journalist of the Year at a ceremony dedicated to the memory of Rhodri Jones, a former trainee journalist with
Celebrations at CIN
Page 2 of 2 Telesales Person of the Year Winner: Janet Nicholls Highly commended: Claire Whitby VIP Award Winner: Lyn Foster Junior Journalist of the Year Winner: Linda Ram, Tamworth Herald Highly commended: John Newton, Walsall Advertiser Pre-press Person of
Awards website re-launched
The BT Media Awards Website, dedicated to BT’s annual award scheme for regional journalists, has been re-launched. The website includes everything entrants need to know, such as details of the competition’s 14 categories and its seven regional areas. It also