Winners of the Press Gazette Regional Press Awards have received their prizes from former Coventry Evening Telegraph journalist Dermot Murnaghan – who now presents ITV’s nightly news. The top prize of Newspaper of the Year, sponsored by National Savings, was
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Students descend on media outlets to gain industry experience
Easter break offers students chance to put new skills into practice
Journalism hopeful to report overseas after bursary win
Cardiff University journalism student Gwyneth Rees has been awarded a £1,000 bursary to allow her to work as a reporter in Malawi. Gwyneth, (24), who has been studying for a postgraduate diploma in journalism studies, won the Welsh Livery Guild
Post's Steve joins press photography exams team
South Wales Evening Post picture editor Steve Phillips has been invited to join the photojournalism board of the NCTJ. Steve, (35), will join five other members on the board which moderates, examines and helps in the training of press photographers
Former journalist becomes Methodist minister
A former journalist and journalism lecturer has swapped the newsroom for a dog collar. Gareth Hill, former head of journalism at Cornwall College, is embarking on his third career – as a full-time Methodist minister. He was recently ordained at
100% success rate in the November NCE
Two photographers gained distinctions in the November National Certificate Examination. They were Allan Hutchings, of The News, Portsmouth, and Aaron St Clair, of The Argus. They were among 16 press photographers and one photo-journalist who sat the NCE on November
Remember September 11 – Do you recall words or images?
I reckon Alun John got it about right. (See Alun’s story).
Picture Editors' Awards winners
Page 1 of 3 Reuters photographer Jonathan Evans has been named Fujifilm Photographer of the Year in the 2000 Picture Editors’ Awards. He was handed the award at the Guildhall in the City of London, where 38 other photographers were
Picture Editors' Awards winners – full list
PORTFOLIO AWARDS Fujifilm Photographer of the YearJonathan Evans – ReutersSpecial Awards:Daniel Chung – ReutersToby Melville – Press AssociationJeremy Selwyn – Evening Standard. Fujifilm Portfolio Award – Single StoryKieran Doherty – ReutersSpecial Awards:Russell Cheyne – Daily TelegraphJohn James – Birmingham PostIan
Picture Editors' nominations announced
Single Picture Awards: Fujifilm News Photographer of the Year (£1,000):Jim Holden – Brighton Evening ArgusPeter Jordan – Press AssociationRob Todd – News of the WorldSion Touhig – Corbis Sygma; Fujifilm Sports Photographer of the Year (£1,000):Adrian Dennis – Agence France
Work begins on new headquarters for Western Mail & Echo
£17m office will be home to more than 500 staff from next summer
Parachute news girls make charity leap from 15,000ft
Volunteers braved 60 seconds of freefall before floating to the ground in charity adventure
Stranded bride rescued by press photographer in Valentine's day dash
Snapper becomes knight in shining armour for medieval wedding emergency
News men pay tribute as 'one of the great Welsh editors' dies at 76
The second-longest serving editor of the South Wales Echo, Geoff Rich OBE, has died suddenly, aged 76. He began his career in journalism with the South Wales Echo after joining the paper as a copy boy in 1946. He worked
Echo reader wins Premier League spot after 'Team of the Week' appearances
Painter-decorator basks in the glow of press publicity to become star player
Award-winning South Wales Echo cartoonist 'Gren' has died
Tributes are paid to “legend” who enjoyed a 40-year career