Page 1 of 2 The campaign to get more newspapers to officially “recognise” the National Union of Journalists is having the desired affect – with membership of the union rising by 1,000 people past year. Numbers rose to around 24,000
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Online voting booths in the Lake District
The Westmorland Gazette’s web site has launched its first online polling station to allow readers to vote on traffic changes proposed for Kendal. The council has a number of plans for the area which range from bus and cycle lanes
Caught in the lens
A photo printed in the Westmorland Gazette helped catch a benefits fraudster, the paper revealed this week. The case came to court after investigating officers saw the picture of a “disabled” man teaching dancing at a local club. The weekly
North West Newspaper Awards 2000
The award-winning Blackpool Gazette has another trophy to add to its cabinet – scooping the North West Daily Newspaper of the Year Award for the second time in three years. Editor Gerard Henderson picked up the BNFL Society of Editors
Readers take over in heated debate on merits of three-par chair fire story
Story comment facility proves popular outlet for news about the news
Reporter persuades magistrates to let neglected baby be identified
Court was told child could not be affected by publicity and that S39 order would only protect defendant
Media Lawyer founding editor Welsh to step down
Ex-newspaper editor says he is ready for a holiday – but is not planning to retire
Gazette praised in Parliament for FOI use
MP tells debate how his local paper has uncovered valuable information in the public interest
Lancashire Telegraph named Daily Newspaper of the Year
Oxford Times and Sussex Leader are also among the winners as editorial efforts are recognised
Contenders line up as judges make their choices
The finalists for the Newspaper Society Weekly Newspaper Awards 2004 are: Editorial categories Aberdeen IndependentBangor & Anglesey MailBirkenhead NewsBristol ObserverCornish GuardianDunfermline PressEdgware & Mill Hill TimesEssex ChronicleHinckley TimesHunts PostIsle of Man CourierKent on SundayKentish Express (Ashford)Kentish Gazette (Canterbury)Manchester Metro NewsNorth
Weekly newspaper staff set to do battle
The contenders for the Newspaper Society Weekly Newspaper Awards have been revealed, with the release of the shortlist ahead of next month’s competition. The great and the good of the weekly newspaper industry will battle it out for 34 prizes
Awards hat-trick for the Post
The Liverpool Daily Post has picked up a hat-trick of awards at this year’s North West Newspaper Awards. The newspaper beat competition from titles across Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cumbria to be crowned Daily Newspaper of the Year.
Editorial success saluted at Newsquest awards
The Argus, Brighton, has been named Daily Newspaper of the Year in the annual Newsquest editorial awards. Simon Bradshaw, editorof The Argus, receives theDaily Newspaperof the Year award from Paul Davidson, Newsquest’s chairman and chief executive The judge described the
Best of weekly journalism is honoured
The winners of the 2003 Newspaper Society Weekly Newspaper Awards are: Paid-for weekly Newspaper of the Year Hampstead & Highgate Express Free weekly Newspaper of the Year Kent on Sunday Best news journalist – Paid-for weekly newspapers Kelly Crane –
Shortlisted weeklies are revealed
The finalists for the Newspaper Society’s Weekly Newspaper Awards 2003 are: Aberdeen Independent Alistair Harris (Lichfield Mercury)Allan Williamson (Lichfield Mercury)Allison Thomas-Mears (Llanelli Star)Andersonstown News Barnet & Whetstone Press Barnet Press Belfast News Beverley Rouse (Harlow Star) Clevedon Mercury Cornish Guardian