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 nominations for the inaugural West Midlands Media Awards have been announced. The competition attracted more than 250 entries from the West Midlands and surrounding area. And those in the running for an award include staff from The Sentinel and
Regional press staff are among those shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The Coventry Evening Telegraph’s Paul Barry and editorial staff from the Bradford Telegraph & Argus have both been nominated in the regional and local newspaper category of the
Freelance writer Ruth Sparkes scooped first prize in a national competition for her work on the the Cricklade College 2003/4 full time prospectus. Her success came at the FE First Marketing Awards, which had record attendance and entries from Further
A former Liverpool Daily Post & Echo journalist has received an OBE in the New Year Honours List. The medal was awarded to Sue Woodward for her part in organising the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Organisers of the West Midlands Media Awards have made a last call for entries as the deadline approaches. Birmingham Press Club will be holding its first media awards night at the city’s Burlington Hotel on Thursday, March 20, to recognise
A 16-page full-colour lifeboat supplement has won a local newspaper a prestigious national award. The twice-weekly Whitby Gazette picked up the prize for its work to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Whitby lifeboat station. The supplement was included with every
Has your publication made a difference to its local community? The Big Difference Awards 2003 are coming up soon, and the deadline for nominations is on February 14. The awards celebrate people and organisations that make a difference to their
Regional journalists, freelance writers and student journalists are being invited to enter a horseracing writing competition with a top prize of £1,250. The Martin Wills Memorial Trust’s annual racing writing awards are open to young people in the UK and
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Editorial staff at the Hull Daily Mail were among those presented with awards at the Christmas party held at the newly opened Kingston Communication Stadium. Winners received a trophy, certificate and bottle of champagne presented by their director and managing
Newspaper awards dedicated to rewarding news and media production will take place again next spring – with the introduction of new sponsors and categories to spice up the contest. The 2003 Newspaper Awards will be held on Wednesday April 2
The Local Reporting Awards for 2003 will be split into two categories – to give professionals and non-professionals the chance to win the top prize. The awards recognise excellence in local reporting by people under the age of 30, who
Journalist Bob Drayton has been rewarded for his work in the profession with an MBE in the New Year Honours List. Bob, who is group deputy editor of Newsquest (Somerset), is based in Taunton and has day-to-day control of the
Retired press photographer Peter Washbourn was today proud to be going public on his big secret – that he’s been awarded the MBE. He was nominated for the medal in the New Year Honours List for his services to the
An award has been handed out in memory of a Norfolk journalist who died three years ago. The Young Norfolk Nature Writer of the Year competition has been set up in memory of former Eastern Daily Press nature columnist Michael
A former Grimsby Telegraph columnist has picked up a national award. Tom O’Ryan, who wrote a weekly racing column for the Telegraph in the late 1980s, has been voted Racing Journalist of the Year. He received the award at a