The partying continued into the night as Newsquest celebrated success at the group’s 2001 Newspaper Sales, Letterbox and Distribution Awards. Chief executive Paul Davidson handed over the prizes in the ceremony at the Royal Court Hotel, Coventry. The evening was
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Owned by US-based publisher Gannett, Newsquest is one of the UK’s largest publishers of local and regional newspapers with more than 300 titles.
Its major UK publishing centres include York and Glasgow and it employs more than 8,000 staff.
A relatively young company, Newsquest was born in 1995 from Reed Regional Newspapers and has since acquired long-established publisher Westminster Press.
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'Teamwork' win for weekly
The Croydon Guardian and Redhill & Reigate Life have scooped a prestigious award for “best use of teamwork” at the Best of Business Awards 2002. The papers, both based at Newsquest’s Purley office, beat competition from two other finalists in
International honour for Mike
Mike Laycock, chief reporter at the York Evening Press, has won a prestigious international award. He is one of only six winners of the Unsung Heroes award, presented by Gannett, the York paper’s American parent company. The judges decided to
Ali shortlisted for top award
Southern Daily Echo chief feature writer Ali Kefford has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for her role as the paper’s naval correspondent. She’s reached the final ten entries in the Desmond Wettern Maritime MediaAward for the second successive year.
Impressive images earn awards
Impressive images have earned two more media awards for the Evening Press at York. The imagination and skill of photographer Frank Dwyer and graphic designer Lisa Cook impressed the judges in the Yorkshire Press Awards – and each took home
Evening Press leads the pack
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
Newspaper Society New Media Awards 2001
Page 2 of 2 Best web design – newspaper sitesWinner – Businessam.co.uk, Business amHighly commended – JC.com, Jewish ChronicleCommended – EDP24.com, Eastern Daily Press Best web design – external company Winner – Muttonjeff.co.uk, Scunthorpe TelegraphHighly commended – Severnlodgenursery.co.uk, Bradford Telegraph
Floods coverage secures international accolade
The Evening Press at York has been recognised by its American owners for the way it handled the November floods crisis. The paper has won an Innovator Drive for Excellence award to become one of only five prize-winners in the
2001 Newspaper Awards
Here are the nominations for the 2001 Newspaper Awards in association with Production Journal and Fujifilm Graphic Systems. National Newspaper of the YearThe Stora Enso Premier Award for national daily newspapers. Financial TimesThe Daily TelegraphThe GuardianThe IndependentThe MirrorThe Times Regional