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.
South West Media Awards sponsor EDF Energy is relishing the chance the contest offers to further boost its commitment to the community. The Awards, being run in association with HoldtheFrontPage, close for entries next week and have a presentation event
Eastern Daily Press editor Peter Franzen has collected his OBE from Buckingham Palace. The 57-year-old received the honour for services to journalism after working for Archant for more than 30 years. He attended the ceremony with his wife Kate and
With the closing date for entries to the EDF Energy South West Media Awards only days away, the line-up of judges for the contest has been confirmed. Entries need to be in by the end of this week for the
The deadline for entries to the EDF Energy South West Media Awards has been extended. Organisers HoldtheFrontPage have agreed to accept entries up until next Thursday, May 12, to allow news staff kept busy by the General Election more time
The Journal in Newcastle has been named Newspaper of the Year at Trinity Mirror’s annual Regional Editorial Awards. “Cool, polished and confident” was how judges summed up the newspaper, which is edited by Brian Aitken, and it also took home
More than 60 journalists at newspapers and magazines are in the line-up for prizes at the 24th Tom Cordner Transco North East Press Awards. The judges’ shortlist of finalists includes outstanding work in news, sport and other specialist reporting, features,
A BAFTA award-winning website from the Northcliffe publishing group is waiting to hear if it has scooped its first international honour. www.headlinehistory.co.uk – devised and created by Northcliffe Electronic Publishing, the internet division of the Northcliffe Newspaper Group – is
Northern Ireland’s top journalists and broadcasters have been recognised at this year’s CIPR/BT Press and Broadcast Awards. Topping the list of winners was the Irish News, which was crowned Daily Newspaper of the Year and also clinched the overall Newspaper
Burton Mail reporter Nermin Oomer has won a national award in a competition to recognise balanced media coverage of young people. Nermin, (25), scooped the prize for the best article in the local press at the first Positive Images Awards.
Sentinel Sunday has been named Newspaper of the Year at the Midlands Media Awards – completing a hat-trick for the Stoke based news team. Staff at the Sunday paper also produce daily The Sentinel, and have picked up the Newspaper
A Newmarket Journal reporter has scooped the runner-up prize in an annual competition to celebrate equestrianism. Francesca Bardsley’s piece Fell in love with a horse won her £750 as runner-up in the Under 26 category of the Martin Wills Memorial
The Evening Times in Glasgow has been named Newspaper of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards. It picked up the title during a ceremony at the Glasgow Radisson SAS Hotel, as judges praised its “self-confidence and self-awareness”. The newspaper,
Eastern Daily Press deputy editor James Ruddy has been awarded a Rotary International Humanitarian Reporting Award. James, (48), was awarded the regional media award after helping to raise millions of pounds of cash and aid. For the past 13 years
Regional newspapers have once again scooped a host of nominations for the Newspaper Awards. Now in its ninth year, the competition is dedicated to newspaper production, and will see regional newspapers go head to head with their national counterparts in
Two Archant Norfolk staff have been honoured at the first ever Creative Industries Awards for Norfolk. Sonya Brown, a photographer for the Evening News in Norwich, won the award for Best Event Photography and Eastern Daily Press columnist and ITV
The Scottish Daily Newspaper Society has announced the shortlist of nominees for the annual Scottish Press Awards. Now in its 26th year, the event this year received a record number of entries, with more than 400 submitted. Among those vying