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 York Evening Press has been named Newsquest Daily Newspaper of the Year. The accolade was one of 15 handed out at the publishing company’s annual editorial awards, which celebrated the cream of the group’s journalism. Judges said the Evening
Gazette Newspapers in Basingstoke has been presented with a prestigious award – The Mayor’s Award to Business. Basingstoke and Deane Mayor Coun Rita Burgess chose the firm, which publishes The Basingstoke Gazette and The Basingstoke Extra, for the honour. The
The deadline for this year’s Prince’s Trust Local Reporting Awards is fast-approaching, with just two weeks left to enter. Regional newspapers must have submitted their entries for the competition, run in association with the Newspaper Society, by July 11. This
The handling of the media by Grampian Police’s PR team during the trial of convicted murderer Nat Fraser has earned them a top award. The force won the top prize at the Scottish PR Awards in the crisis management category
Local newspapers including The Falkirk Herald and Edinburgh Evening News were among the winners at the Scottish Press Awards 2003. The event, at Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel, saw the Scottish media turn out in force to see deputy first minister Jim
Traditional rivalries were put to one side as journalists from throughout Wiltshire met for the inaugural Wiltshire Media Awards. The event, organised by the local National Union of Journalists, was open to print, broadcast, public relations and Internet journalists. The
The winner of a Scottish journalism award has been announced as Stuart Humble at a presentation at The Robert Gordon University. The Robert Smith Award went to the 20-year-old from Banchory, who wrote a piece about a father and son
Basildon Evening Echo crime reporter Carl Eve was named the 2003 Shepherd Neame Essex Journalist of the Year. The awards judges praised his “brilliant” coverage of the Danielle Jones murder trial, heralded as “a classic example of thorough digging and
Three newspapers which were acquired by Newsquest earlier this year enjoyed a successful evening at the Scottish Newspaper of the Year Awards. The Herald, Sunday Herald and Evening Times in Glasgow collected ten awards between them at the event organised
Western Daily Press journalist Richard Edwards has been named British Trainee of the Year by Newstec, the technology wing of the newspaper and publishing industry. Richard, (23), joined the paper two years ago, and, as a member of the Regional
Entries are now being invited for the Newspaper Society’s 2003 New Media Awards. Designed to highlight the best new media products and services produced by local and regional newspaper publishers in the UK, eight awards will be handed out this
The Northern Echo is the new North East Newspaper of the Year – and its reporters received a series of individual trophies at this year’s Tom Cordner North East Press Awards ceremony. Commenting on the main award, judges from around
Journalists from the regional press are among the shortlisted entrants for the mental health charity Mind’s Journalist of the Year awards. The nominations reflect outstanding reporting of mental health issues in the local, national and consumer press. Regional journalists will
The Martin Wills Memorial Trust annual horse racing writing awards have been won this year entirely by women journalists. The number of entries to this year’s contest was the second highest, at 126, comprising 86 senior entrants and 40 juniors.
Andrew Hebden from the Bradford Telegraph and Argus has been presented with a Prince’s Trust Local Reporting Award from Prince Charles and Gary Lineker. He received the award, run in association with the Newspaper Society, during a ceremony at St
Journalism students are being invited to enter this year’s National Student Journalism Awards. Now in their 56th year, the awards are organised by the National Union of Students, which has this year teamed up with the Daily Mirror. Students are