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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Young Journalist of the Year
Open to journalists aged 26 or under on 31 December
2024. Entries can include work from any journalistic
discipline. The award is supported by the Cecil King
Memorial Foundation and the winner will receive a
£5,000 bursary to be used for travel to research an
agreed article or series of articles for their title.
Health Journalist of the Year
For journalists specialising in health-related topics. Judges
will look for the ability to explain complex concepts
with authority and clarity, the ability to break news and
consistently high standards of originality and creativity
Photographer of the Year
This category is open to news or features
photographers. Judges will be looking for versatility in
style and subject matter, technical skills and the ability
to capture images that stand out from the pack.
News Reporter of the Year
This award recognises excellence in reporting. The
winner will demonstrate a track record of breaking
exclusives, expertly researched stories and quality
writing. Tenacity, flair and investigative skill will all score
highly
Critic of the Year
This category is open to reviews and criticism across
any area of journalism – from theatre, music and others
cultural forms to food, motoring or technology. The
winner will be a writer who can enlighten, entertain and
bring knowledge and substance to their work
Broadsheet Interviewer of the Year
Science and Technology Journalist of the Year
For journalists specialising in science and/or
technology. Judges will look for the ability to explain
complex concepts with authority and clarity, the ability
to break news and consistently high standards of
originality and creativity
Showbiz Reporter of the Year
Open to journalists, interviewers and commentators
who write about show business. Judges will be looking
for the best scoops and most informed writing in
show business which includes the worlds of stage,
screen, TV and the music industry.
Foreign Reporter of the Year
For journalists working in a foreign country or countries,
on behalf of a UK news organisation. Judges will look for
clarity of reporting, ability to break news and evidence of
the ability to make contacts in foreign markets.
Political Journalist of the Year
Open to either reporters or commentators on political
matters in the UK or globally. Judges will look for the
ability to break news, predict trends, analyse topics or
explain issues to a general audience
Environment Journalist of the Year
For journalists specialising in environmental topics.
Judges will look for the ability to explain complex
concepts with authority and clarity, the ability to break
news and consistently high standards of originality and
creativity
Travel Journalist of the Year
Open to journalists covering travel across all forms,
including news and analysis, features or reviews. Judges
will look for originality, a deep understanding of the
topic and consistently high standards of writing
Data Journalist of the Year
For journalists who are making use of the wealth
of data and information that is now available to
newsrooms. It could be using their skills to mine data
bases for that nugget of information that cracks a
story wide open, or fantastic use of FOI, or tracking
down and interpreting facts for readers in a way that
uncovers an unexpected insight into an important
story
The Hugh Mcilvanney Award for Sports Journalist of the Year
For news writers, match reporters, feature writers,
interviewers and columnists. Entries may be from a
variety of sports or a single sport. Judges will look
for consistently high quality writing, agenda-setting
reporting and originality in presentation
Broadsheet Columnist of the Year
Specialist Journalist of the Year
Open to journalists who specialise in a topic not
covered by any other category, such as: education,
arts, food, gardening, motoring, defence, showbiz or
fashion. Judges will be looking for a mastery of the
topic, originality and flair in writing and a track record
of tackling important topics
Sports Photographer of the Year
This category is open to sports photographers. Judges
will be looking for versatility in style and subject matter,
technical skills and the ability to capture images that
stand out from the pack.
Cartoonist of the Year
Open to pocket cartoons strips, caricatures, political
cartoons and illustrations. Judges will look for cartoons
that stand out from the crowd and are relevant to the
context they appear in, be they illuminating the news
agenda or adding colour to features
Tabloid Columnist of the Year
Business and Finance Journalist of the Year
Open to reporters, interviewers and commentators
who write about economics, finance, business or
personal finance. Judges will look for the ability to
break news, predict trends, analyse topics or explain
issues to a general audience.
Broadsheet Feature Writer of the Year
Tabloid Feature Writer of the Year
Tabloid Interviewer of the Year
TEAM AWARDS
Investigation of the Year
This award goes to a body of work that lifts the lid
on an important, shocking or under-reported topic. It
is open to either individuals or teams, across either a
single article or multiple articles, with an emphasis on
exclusivity, impact and investigative ability.
Scoop of the Year
This category is open to stories, or multiple stories, on a
topic that draws the envy of the rest of the journalistic
profession. It can be entered by individuals or teams,
with judges looking for exclusivity and impact above all
else
News Website of the Year
News Podcast of the Year
Best Audience Engagement Initiative of the Year
This award aims to reward initiatives which drive
measurable increases in audience engagement. That
could be social media, a newsletter, app or other piece
of digital infrastructure, a campaign or community-led
initiative, or any combination of the above. The key
for judges will be demonstrating how it measurably
increased readership and deepened readers’
engagement with the title.
Broadsheet Front Page of the Year
Tabloid Front Page of the Year
Supplement of the Year
This award is open to any publication published as part
of a newspaper, at any regularity and in any format.
Judges will look at quality of content, use of design and
photography and readability, as well as suitability of
content for the target audience, brand and alignment
with the broader parent publication.
Campaign of the Year
This award is open to all titles, and can be entered
by individuals or teams. It celebrates campaigns that
capture the nation’s attention and achieve tangible
results. Judges will be looking for the importance of the
cause, the originality of the approach and the end result.
Excellence in Diversity Award
An award celebrating a news brand that is committed
to diversity and inclusion, both in its approach to
editorial recruitment and talent management and in its
editorial output. Entrants for this award should provide
examples of journalism which has played a significant
role in creating awareness of issues of diversity in the
UK, be this through news reports, campaigns, features
or interviews. They should also provide evidence of a
commitment to diversity in the newsroom, including
initiatives that impact on recruitment, retention, talent
management and representation. Judges will be looking
for evidence of a senior-level commitment to diversity
and a coordinated attempt to demonstrate it through
both editorial and employment practices, as well as
evidence of its impact.
Best Commercial Partner
This award is open to business and individuals
who are suppliers to the national press and can
demonstrate the value they have added to a media
brand, whether via a technological solution, provision
of editorial or multimedia services (such as podcasts
or video), marketing, commercial support or strategic
advice
