More than 180 journalists gathered to find out who had been named the winner in 19 categories for the second EDF Energy Media Awards for the East of England, held in association with HoldtheFrontPage. The awards were presented by Essex
Archant
- Head Office: Prospect House, Rouen Road, Norwich, NR1 1RE
- Website: www.archant.co.uk
Based in Norwich and privately-owned, Archant employs around 2,600 people across England and has an annual turnover of £194m.
Its newspapers division, Archant Regional, produces four regional daily newspapers, around 60 weekly titles and many of the group’s 160 websites.
Archant also owns three magazine companies, which between them produce around 80 lifestyle and consumer magazines.
More information can be found on the company’s website at www.archant.co.uk.
What we have written about Archant
Shortlist revealed for EDF Energy East of England Media Awards
More than 20 contenders to battle it out at event for print and broadcast journalists
Editor honoured for work on wartime heroes book
Book told the story of “ordinary men and women who did extraordinary things”
Art prize for Ham & High cartoonist
Caricaturist of the Year titles goes to newspaperman Ken
Reporter praised for her writing on mental health
Beccles & Bungay Journal writer’s work was shortlisted alongside features from national titles
Royal achievement for newspaper man named regional ambassador
MD’s community work comes in for praise from the Prince of Wales
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The presentation and design of the Norwich Evening News was described as “bold and brave”. It was said to have “clearly identified the readership it is going after” and as “trying really hard”. The judges said the paper “stood out
Weekly newspapers line up for annual industry awards
Journalists from weekly newspapers around the country are to gather in Warwickshire for the Weekly Newspaper Awards. The Forest of Arden Marriott hotel will host the Newspaper Society event on Thursday. The judges will reward both advertising and editorial successes
Achievements of the past year are celebrated at group awards
Staff from Archant have celebrated the achievements of the past year at the group’s annual awards. More than 800 staff from titles across England and Scotland gathered for the event at Audley End stately home in Essex, which was hosted
London papers rewarded for coverage on refugee and asylum issues
The Highbury and Islington Express and the Wembley Observer have been honoured at the Mayor of London’s first ever local press awards. The regional newspapers were among the winners at the event held to recognise balanced and accurate coverage of
The Citizen picks up Regional Newspaper of the Year prize
The Citizen in Gloucester has been named Regional Newspaper of the Year at the 2005 Newspaper Awards. The title picked up the award during a ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane last night, at the competition dedicated to
Editor picks up his OBE for the Palace
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
Deputy editor honoured for his humanitarian efforts
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
Newspaper staff honoured at Creative Industries Awards
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
EDP's Sarah named outstanding trainee
Eastern Daily Press reporter Sarah Brealey has been awarded the Archant Norfolk Holroyd Award for the most outstanding trainee of the year. The award is made annually in memory of former Mercury series editor Albert Holroyd, who edited the title
Reporter's exposé scoops national prize
An exposé about the use of NHS resources has won Eastern Daily Press journalist Mark Nicholls a top prize in a prestigious national competition. Mark, (left), who is health correspondent at the Archant-owned title, was named Health Finance Journalist of