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BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year Winner: Place of Safety, BBC Wales. This harrowing investigation into the child abuse scandal at state-funded homes was chosen, the judges said, because “it
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Daily Newspaper of the Year Winner: Western Mail The paper won the title last year and in 1992. Judges said “the depth and intelligence of its political analysis and the
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Editorial Designer of the Year Winner: Nick Clarke, South Wales Argus. All the entrants in this class did credit to their craft, the judges said, but Nick was chosen for
Scottish football’s top man has pledged he will play fair with Aberdeen fans over their share of Scottish Cup Final tickets after the local evening paper intervened. The Aberdeen Express launched a Play Fair campaign to see tickets for the
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Feature Writer of the Year As always, this category was hotly contested. Judge Jim Anderson, a Sunday Telegraph columnist and former managing editor of the Daily Star, said: “While so
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Investigative Reporter of the Year Winner: BBC Wales’ Taro Naw team. They were congratulated by the judges on their “constant determination to shed light in murky corners”. The programme was
Final plans are being made for this year’s Local Newspaper Week, organised by the Newspaper Society, which runs from May 1 – 7. The week is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of regional and local newspapers as the
Dave Whaley (pictured) will be going back to his roots when he takes up his new job as deputy editor of the Oldham Chronicle. Mr Whaley (39), assistant editor of the Birmingham Evening Mail, will be teaming up again with
The Scottish Parliament is to review the amount of information given to victims of crime following a campaign 500 miles away – by the Exeter Express & Echo. It comes after the newspaper took up the plight of city pensioner
Jack Rogers, who made history as the world’s oldest columnist when he started writing for the Lincolnshire Echo at the age of 103, has died. Jack, who had been ill for some time, celebrated his 106th birthday just weeks ago.
SURF-INN THE NET: One of England’s oldest pubs – Nottingham’s famous Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem – has set up its own website. The Nottingham Evening Post reported on the ancient inn’s step into the 21st century and told how
Shipton named BT Welsh Journalist of the Year by HoldTheFrontPage staff Wales on Sunday chief reporter Martin Shipton has been named BT Welsh Journalist of the Year 2000. Martin, who joined the paper in 1994, took the title after judges
A regional newspaper’s battle to beat the nationals on a breaking story about the Ulster peace process will be shown on television tonight. Part 2 of Hold the Front Page follows editor Barrie Williams and senior editorial staff of the
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Business Journalist of the Year This category produced a high standard of entries with writers on low-circulation papers submitting work equal to that from organisations with much greater resources. Winner:
BT Welsh Press and Broadcast Awards 2000 by HoldTheFrontPage staff Television News Cameraman of the Year Judges said they were “extremely disappointed” that this category attracted so few entries. Both the award winners submitted some “excellent” work, they said. Winner:
Bristol Evening Post No 2 Kevin Booth (pictured) has been named editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph. Mr Booth (42) succeeds Mike Gilson, who has moved to The News, Portsmouth. He will leave Bristol on June 2 and take up