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.
Honours were divided between two Oxford rivals at a closely-fought Guardian Student Media Awards. Cherwell scooped two awards at the event, in Covent Garden, but its close rival Oxford Student was voted awarded student newspaper of the year. The judges
Page 1 of 2 The winners of the Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Awards 2001 have been announced. Among the winners was the Milton Keynes Citizen, which won the Free Weekly Newspaper of the Year award for the second year running,
The Bristol Evening Post has been named Advertising Publishing Centre of the Year at the 2001 Newspaper Society Advertising Awards. Donna Newall, of the Wigan Reporter, won Advertising Sales Executive of the Year – a new category introduced for this
The Evening Press at York has been voted Daily Newspaper of the Year in a prestigious national competition. The paper’s campaigning stance and its coverage of last year’s floods helped it defeat intense rivalry from dailies all over the country
Page 1 of 2 A high standard of entries caught the judges’ eyes when they were shortlisting the The Independent and the National Union of Students’ student journalism awards. Winners stand to take home £400, and runners-up £200 – but
The Guardian has announced its shortlist for the 2001 Student Media Awards. People who have gained valuable experience in the world of journalism while studying at college have the chance to secure work experience at the Guardian and other prizes
Business journalists could be rubbing shoulders with comedian Lee Hurst, who is the guest of honour at this year’s Yorkshire Bank Northern Business Journalist of the Year Awards dinner. Business journalists and editors based between the Trent and the Scottish
A reporter from the Nottingham Evening Post has been highly commended in one of the country’s top writing competitions, for the second year running. Mhairi McFarlane, (25), was a runner-up in the Sunday Telegraph Catherine Pakenham award. She was presented
The winners of the Examiner’s 2001 community awards have been announced at a glittering ceremony at Huddersfield’s McAlpine Stadium. Around 250 guests heard tales of courage, dedication, compassion and kindness as the winners of the 12 awards were announced. The
The Cornishman newspaper has been praised for its coverage of local drug issues by being nominated for a media award. The DrugScope Annual Media Award is awarded to a newspaper that has responsibly dealt with community drug problems. Barbara Smith,
The Yorkshire Bank Northern Business Journalist of the Year Awards begin in earnest this week with the despatch of entry forms to potential competitors. There are three new categories this year, including two for publications, to go with the rest
The Bolton Evening News has presented writer Doreen Crowther with a special award at its annual theatre awards evening. Doreen retired from her position as the paper’s theatre and showbusiness correspondent last December. She received the award at the prestigious
Page 1 of 2 The nominations for the Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Awards 2001 have been announced. The competition, open to all paid-for and free weekly newspapers in the UK in current membership of Newspaper Society marketing, is designed to
The full list of shortlisted websites is: Media website of the Year: westmidlands.com ThisisBollywood.co.ukexecutivesontheweb.comautopresspoint.com Public Information Website of the Yearbhx.co.ukbirmingham.org.ukbirminghamforward.co.ukwest-midlands.police.uk virtual-shropshire.co.uk Business to Businessinstaffs.co.uktansun.co.uk bja.org.ukjobsin.co.uk onlineofficeproducts.net Business to Consumerquestvitamins.co.uk swimrite.com co-opgrapevine.co.uk loverockline.comtravellingwithchildren.co.uk Back to the awards index Have you won
A former deputy newspaper editor turned author is on the verge of winning further international acclaim. Crime writer Stephen Booth, who worked at the Worksop Guardian for 15 years, has enjoyed enormous success on both sides of the Atlantic with
Page 2 of 2 DAILY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEARWinner: News & Star, CarlisleNominees: Manchester Evening News; News & Star, Carlisle; Lancashire Evening Post WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF THE YEARWinner: Chester ChronicleNominees: Chester Chronicle; Manchester Metro News; Lancaster Guardian NEWS REPORTER OF