There are now an ever-increasing number of regional and national industry awards providing recognition for the hard work journalists put in to producing newspapers each day.
Whatever the award, whether it be for specialist writing or UK-wide events, we will strive to cover them in this section.
The presentation and design of the Norwich Evening News was described as “bold and brave”. It was said to have “clearly identified the readership it is going after” and as “trying really hard”. The judges said the paper “stood out
Alastair Gilmour from The Journal in Newcastle has been named Beer Writer of the Year by the British Guild of Beer Writers. It is the third time he has picked up the national award, having previously scooped the title in
Staff at Staffordshire Sentinel Newspapers have celebrated the successes of the past 12 months with an ‘Oscars’ awards bash. The event at the Moat House Hotel in Stoke-on-Trent, brought together staff from all of the centre’s departments, who enjoyed a
Northern Echo editor Peter Barron is among eight senior staff singled out for praise for their exceptional accomplishments at the 2005 Newsquest Excellence Awards. The awards recognise achievement by people who have performed in a demanding and competitive environment. The
Competition is hotting up for the EDF Energy East of England Media Awards, with more than 140 entries received across 17 different categories. More than 30 newspapers, radio and television stations have so far taken part in the contest, which
Veteran Paisley Daily Express journalist Derek Parker has picked up a prestigious sports award – for his work away from the newsroom as an athletics coach. As well as working full-time as a reporter, Derek spends much of his time
John Swift, freelance motoring correspondent at The Sentinel, Stoke-on-Trent, has won a national award for his writing. He has been crowned the Guild of Motoring Writers’ Regional Journalist of the Year for the fourth time, and collected his trophy during
The Edinburgh Evening News has been recognised for its crystal-clear reporting, with an award from the Plain English Campaign. The paper picked up the Best Regional Newspaper prize at a ceremony in London where editor John McLellan and news editor
The winners of the 2005 NUS/Daily Mirror National Student Journalism Awards were:
Applications are being sought for a photography scholarship which offers the chance to cover Marylebone Cricket Club both home and abroad. The successful candidate will also receive up to £7,500 of financial support, see their work published in MCC publications
Two regional newspaper journalists were among the winners at a medical journalism awards event. Mark Nicholls, of the Eastern Daily Press, and Emma Brady, from The Birmingham Post, both scooped top honours and cash prizes. Mark won £1,000 for his
The Oswestry & Border Counties Advertizer has been judged best paid-for title in the North Wales Newspapers annual awards. The Advertizer beat off strong challenges from the Wrexham Evening Leader, Powys County Times and Denbighshire Free Press to scoop the
Newspaper staff are being given the chance to win cash prizes, with the launch of the Highland and Island Media Awards. The annual competition is open to all journalists living and working in the northern half of Scotland, with prizes
Journalists from the Yorkshire Post and the Wakefield Express were among the winners at this year’s npower Northern Business Journalist Awards. Greg Wright from the Yorkshire Post picked up £1,000 after scooping the Daily Newspaper Journalist of the Year title
Editorial talent from the East of England is being invited to dust off their cuttings and rewind their tapes to enter a new awards scheme for the regional media. Entries are now being sought for the EDF Energy East of
The Yorkshire Evening Post has been named Daily Newspaper of the Year at the Yorkshire Press Awards. The award was one of five which the newspaper collected at the event, which was held at the Thorpe Park Hotel and Spa