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British Press Awards
British Press Awards
British Press Awards
The Press Gazette British Press Awards have for more than 30 years celebrated the best of Fleet Street journalism.
They remain the most rigorously and openly judged journalism awards of any in the country. The judging process involves more than 80 of the UK’s leading journalists – made up of a mixture of independent figures from across the industry and representatives of all the UK national titles.
Winning a British Press Award is justly seen as the crowning achievement of any journalist’s career – and just being shortlisted is to be set among the elite of the profession.
This year’s event is being held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Tuesday, 31 March, and will again be hosted by Channel 4’s Jon Snow.
Director of the Society of Editors Bob Satchwell is the new independent chairman of the judges.
Sponsors
All video for this event is provided by Silver Stream TV.
British Press Awards
CATEGORIES
Submission Notes
Entries are to be submitted on CD (unless otherwise specified). The CD must hold a high resolution 300 dpi PDF, TIFF or JPEG of each entry, plus supporting statement.
Please fill out carefully and include an entry form along with EACH entry you submit. The entry form should be submitted as a hard copy.
Entires are split into four categories, premier awards, team awards, individual awards and visual awards.
PREMIER AWARDS
As with last year there will be three premier awards which carry no entry fee but are decided by the British Press Awards Academy of around 100 senior figures from UK journalism.
International Journalist of the Year
International journalist of the year recognises the courage of an overseas journalist who has battled against oppression and nominees are provided by the Foreign Press Association and the World Association of Newspapers.
Journalist of the Year
Journalist of the Year is nominated and judged by the British Press Awards Academy.
Newspaper of the Year
Editors are invited to provide a supporting statement (up to 500 words) to make their case for Newspaper of the Year. This should be emailed to apont@pressgazette.co.uk.
TEAM CATEGORIES
Please refer to each category description in this section for entry requirements.
Website of the Year
This award recognises the national newspaper judged to be at the cutting edge of digital media.
It will need to have broken stories, be brilliantly designed and show evidence of using a plethora of new techniques to bring its journalism to life online.
For your entry please supply:
- A word document with a weblink (Word Document on CD)
- Supporting statement (PDF or Word Document of up to 500 words from the newspaper’s editor or head of department explaining the particular significance of the work and how it was obtained)
- Entry form (hard copy)
Supplement of the year
Entries will be judges on outstanding design, content, use of photography and readability.
For your entry please supply:
- 6 x three different hard copy editions of the supplement, or 6 x one copy of an issue in the case of a one-off special
- Supporting statement (6 x hard copy document of up to 200 words from the newspaper’s editor or head of department explaining the particular significance of the work and how it was obtained)
- Entry form (hard copy)
Scoop of the Year
The story, or series of stories on one subject, which everyone else wished they had broken. This can be a team or an individual.
For your entry please supply
- One copy of the story (PDF on CD)
- Supporting statement (PDF or Word Document on CD of up to 200 words from the newspaper’s editor or head of department explaining the particular significance of the work and how it was obtained)
- Entry form (hard copy)
Campaign of the Year
Judges will be looking for campaigns which made waves, struck a chord with readers and made a difference.
For your entry please supply
- PDFs of editorial coverage and any other supporting materials
- Supporting statement (PDF or Word Document on CD of up to 200 words from the newspaper’s editor or head of department explaining the particular significance of the work and how it was obtained)
- Entry form (hard copy)
The Cudlipp Award
The award, sponsored by the British Journalism Review (BJR), commemorates the journalism of the great editor and editorial director Hugh Cudlipp and recognises excellence in popular journalism. It is open to all editors, writers or teams of journalists. This award is judged by a separate BJR panel of distinguished journalists.
For your entry please supply
- One copy of the story (PDF on CD)
- Supporting statement (PDF or Word Document on CD of up to 200 words from the newspaper’s editor or head of department explaining the particular significance of the work and how it was obtained)
- Entry form (hard copy)
VISUAL ENTRIES
For each entry in this section please supply:
- Three separate photographs or cartoons (high resolution 300 dpi JPEG or PDF on CD). You are not permitted to add, or take anything away from the original image.
- A PDF of the page including the photo or cartoon as it appeared in print.
- Supporting statement (PDF or Word Document on CD of up to 200 words from the newspaper’s editor or head of department explaining the particular signifi cance of the work and how it was obtained)
- Entry form (hard copy)
Photographer of the Year
News and feature pictures are eligible here. Judges will be looking for versatility, technical skill and the ability to capture the news picture that matters. The mood of an interview subject or feature needs to come across strongly.
Sports Photographer of the Year
Entries can come from a single sport or from two or three different sports, and may be action shots or feature pictures. Judges will be looking for compelling images that get under the skin of a sport or a sports star, or reveal a unique moment of sporting drama.
Cartoonist of the Year
Pocket cartoons, strips, caricatures, political cartoons and illustrations are eligible in this category. Judges will be looking for the cartoons that best capture the events of 2008.
INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
For each entry in this section please supply:
- Three separate articles (PDF on CD)
- Supporting statement (PDF or Word Document on CD of up to 200 words from the newspaper’s editor or head of department explaining the particular significance of the work and how it was obtained)
- Entry form (hard copy)
* Please check the category description for any special requirements
Reporter of the Year
The category for the story breakers of the national press. The judges will be looking for exclusives, expertly researched and brilliantly told. Tenacity, investigative flair and an ability to handle difficult subjects carefully will all score highly. In the case of long-running investigations, you may send up to three items to count as one story entry.
Foreign Reporter of the Year
This category covers journalists, staff or freelance, who have been based in a foreign country from where they have filed revealing pieces of work which bring that country and its affairs to light for a UK audience.
Political Journalist of the Year
The winner will be someone who the politicians had to read, judges will want evidence of agenda-setting journalism from brilliantly connected writers with an exceptional knowledge of the political scene.
Business and Finance Journalist of the Year
For journalists working on City, business and personal finance desks. In what has been a vintage year for business journalism, entrants will be judged on their ability to break news, predict trends, analyse stories and explain issues to a general audience.
Interviewer of the Year
An imaginative choice of interviewees will be taken into account, as will an ability to extract new revelations from frequently interviewed subjects. Judges will also be looking for a writer with a distinctive style in a crowded field. Interviews from specialist areas such as business and sport are eligible.
Feature Writer of the Year
Quality of writing is paramount in this category. Judges will be looking for journalists who demonstrate a compelling style in news reportage, colour writing, analysis, and backgrounders. One-to-one interviewers should not be entered in this category.
Columnist of the Year
Entrants to this category should have a regular bylined column. The winner will be someone with a unique style and the ability to stir up debate and may annoy every bit as much as delight.
Showbiz Reporter of the Year
In this highly competitive field, emphasis will be on scoops that led the pack and cut through the PR fluff with revealing stories which get to the heart of the subject. Open to news reporters and columnists.
Exclusive stories will score highly, but judges will also look for lively writing, dedication and the ability to get behind the scenes with the stars of stage, screen, TV and the music industry.
Digital Journalist of the Year
For any journalist whose work appears online and which plays to the strengths of that medium by making use of features such as blogging techniques, data, interactivity and multimedia content.
* Please supply three weblinks to different projects on a word document along with a 300-word supporting statement.
Sports Journalist of the Year
This category is open to news writers, match reporters, feature writers and columnists in the world of sport. Entries may be from a variety of sports or from one specialist area. Judges will be looking for brilliant writing and agenda-setting reporting that gave readers the best insight into sporting events during 2008.
Specialist Journalist of the Year
For journalists with specialisms not covered by any other category, such as science, motoring, defence or the environment. The judges look for journalists who led their field in 2008 – breaking news, analysing trend and bringing their subject to a wider audience.
Young Journalist of the Year
Open to all journalists aged 26 or under on 31 December 2008 who have not previously been shortlisted for this award. Entries may include work from any journalistic discipline. Judges will be looking for the individual who has made the most impact in 2008. The winner of this award will also be presented with a travel bursary of £5,000 donated by the late Dame Ruth King in memory of her husband, Cecil Harmsworth King.
Critic of the Year
For reviews and criticism in any area of journalism – including theatre, dance, music, art, books, television and radio, food etc. Writing that enlightens, compels and entertains the general reading audience will score highly.
British Press Awards
ROLL OF HONOUR
Newspaper of the Year
- 2008 Financial Times
- 2007 The Observer
- 2006 The Guardian
- 2005 News of The World
- 2004 The Independent
- 2003 Daily Mail
- 2002 The Daily Mirror
- 2001 Daily Mail
- 2000 The Sunday Telegraph
Journalist of the Year
- 2008 Andrew Gilligan, Evening Standard
International Journalist of the Year
- 2008 Emadeddin Baghi
Press Gazette Special Award
- 2008 Paul Dacre
Reporter of the Year
- 2008 Tom Newton Dunn, The Sun
- 2007 Sheila McNulty, Financial Times
- 2006 Oliver Harvey, The Sun
- 2005 Trevor Kavanagh, The Sun
- 2004 John Kay, The Sun
- 2003 Steve Dennis, The Daily Mirror
- 2002 Fiona Barton, The Mail on Sunday
- 2001 John Kay, The Sun
- 2000 Nick Davies, The Guardian
Young Journalist of the Year
- 2008 Kate Mansey, Sunday Mirror
- 2007 Ed Caesar, The Independent
- 2006 Lucy Bannerman, The Herald
- 2005 Ryan Sabey, News of the World
- 2004 Elizabeth Day, The Sunday Telegraph
- 2003 Johann Hari, The Independent
- 2002 Sathnam Sanghera, Financial Times
- 2001 Emma Brockes, The Guardian
- 2000 Nick Paton Walsh, The Observer
Photographer of the Year
- 2008 Jeremy Selwyn, Evening Standard
- 2007 Andrew Stenning, The Daily Mirror
- 2006 Edmond Terakopian, Freelance
- 2005 Roger Allen, The Daily Mirror
- 2004 Terry Richards, The Sun
- 2003 John Giles, Press Association
- 2002 Cavan Pawson, Evening Standard
- 2001 Jeremy Selwyn, Evening Standard
- 2000 Ian Torrance, The Daily Record/freelance
Sports Photographer of the Year
- 2008 Andy Hooper, Daily Mail
- 2007 Tom Jenkins, The Guardian
- 2006 Tom Jenkins, The Guardian
- 2005 Mark Pain, The Mail on Sunday
- 2004 Tom Jenkins, The Guardian
- 2003 Marc Aspland, The Times
- 2002 Dave Shopland, The Mail on Sunday
- 2001 Bradley Ormesher, Daily Mirror
- 2000 Richard Pelham, The Sun
Foreign Reporter of the Year
- 2008 Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, The Guardian
- 2007 Christina Lamb, The Sunday Times
- 2006 Hala Jaber, The Sunday Times
- 2005 Hala Jaber, The Sunday Times
- 2004 James Meek, The Guardian
- 2003 Mark Franchetti, The Sunday Times
- 2002 Christina Lamb, The Sunday Telegraph
- 2001 Marie Colvin, The Sunday Times
- 2000 Jon Swain, The Sunday Times
Columnist of the Year
- 2008 Matthew Norman, The Independent
- 2007 Polly Toynbee, The Guardian
- 2006 Lucy Kellaway, Financial Times
- 2005 Peter Hitchens, The Mail on Sunday
- 2004 Boris Johnson, The Daily Telegraph
- 2003 Robert Harris, The Daily Telegraph
- 2002 Zoë Heller, The Daily Telegraph
- 2001 Lynda Lee-Potter, Daily Mail
- 2000 Brian Reade, The Daily Mirror
Feature Writer of the Year
- 2008 AA Gill, The Sunday Times
- 2007 Michael Tierney, The Herald
- 2006 Bryan Appleyard, The Sunday Times
- 2005 AA Gill, The Sunday Times
- 2004 Carol Midgley, The Times
- 2003 Michael Tierney, The Herald
- 2002 Emma Brockes, The Guardian
- 2001 Tim Rayment, The Sunday Times
- 2000 Ann Treneman, The Times
Critic of the Year
- 2008 Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph
- 2007 Craig Brown, The Mail on Sunday
- 2006 Jay Rayner, The Observer
- 2005 Sukhdev Sandhu, The Daily Telegraph
- 2004 Brian Sewell, Evening Standard
- 2003 Waldemar Januszcak, The Sunday Times
- 2002 Nigel Andrews, Financial Times
- 2001 Craig Brown, The Mail on Sunday
- 2000 Richard Dorment, The Daily Telegraph
Sports Journalist of the Year
- 2008 Martin Samuel, The Times
- 2007 Ian Ridley, The Mail on Sunday
- 2006 Oliver Holt, Daily Mirror
Interviewer of the Year
- 2008 Chrissy Iley Freelance (The Observer and The Sunday Times magazines)
- 2007 Jan Moir, The Daily Telegraph
- 2006 Rachel Cooke, The Observer
- 2005 Robert Chalmers, The Independent
- 2004 Robert Crampton, The Times
- 2003 Sean O'Hagan, The Observer
- 2002 Lynn Barber, The Observer
- 2001 Allison Pearson, The Daily Telegraph
- 2000 Nigel Farndale, The Sunday Telegraph
Supplement of the Year
- 2008 You, The Mail on Sunday & Live, The Mail on Sunday
- 2007 Guides toŠ, The Guardian
- 2006 Food Monthly, The Observer
- 2005 Herald Magazine, The Herald
- 2004 How to spend it, Financial Times
- 2003 Culture, The Sunday Times
- 2002 Weekend, Daily Mail
- 2001 The Observer, Sport Monthly
- 2000 M Magazine, The Daily Mirror
Health Writer of the Year
- 2003 Sarah-Kate Templeton, The Sunday Times
- 2002 Lorraine Fraser – The Sunday Telegraph
Scoop of the Year
- 2008 Tom Newton Dunn, The Sun "Friendly Fire"
- 2007 Stephen Moyes, The Daily Mirror
- 2006 Stephen Moyes, The Daily Mirror
- 2005 News of the World, 'Beckham's secret affair'
- 2004 Ryan Parry, Daily Mirror, 'Intruder at the Palace'
- 2003 3am, The Daily Mirror, 'Sven and Ulrika'
- 2002 Briony Warden, The Sun, 'Baby traders'
- 2001 Geoffrey Lean, The Independent on Sunday,'GM crops'
- 2000 News of the World, 'Archer quits'
Cartoonist of the Year
- 2008 Matt Pritchett, The Daily and the Sunday Telegraph
- 2007 Peter Brookes, The Times
- 2006 Gerald Scarfe, The Sunday Times
- 2005 Bill Caldwell, The Sun
- 2004 Wally Fawkes (Trog), The Sunday Telegraph
- 2003 Steve Bell, The Guardian
- 2002 Peter Brookes, The Times
- 2001 Jonathan Pugh, The Times
- 2000 Matt Pritchett, The Daily Telegraph
Political Journalist of the Year
- 2008 Philip Stephens, Financial Times
- 2007 Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
- 2006 Francis Elliott, The Independent on Sunday
- 2005 Simon Walters, Mail on Sunday
- 2004 Matthew d'Ancona, The Sunday Telegraph
- 2003 Simon Walters, The Mail on Sunday
Showbusiness Writer of the Year
- 2008 Sean Hamilton, Sunday Mirror
- 2007 Fiona Cummins, The Daily Mirror
- 2006 Victoria Newton, The Sun
- 2005 Debbie Manley, The People
- 2004 Rav Singh, News of the World
- 2003 Baz Bamigboye, Daily Mail
Digital Journalist of the Year
- 2008 Sean Smith, The Guardian
Website of the Year
- 2008 guardian.co.uk
Campaign of the Year
- 2008 Help For Heroes, The Sun
The Cudlipp Award
- 2008 The Sun
- 2007 Daily Mail
- 2006 News of the World
- 2005 The Sun
- 2004 Daily Mirror
- 2003 Daily Mirror
- 2002 Daily Mirror
- 2001 Daily Mail
- 2000 The Sun
Business & Finance Journalist of the Year
- 2008 Gillian Tett, Financial Times
Business Journalist of the Year
- 2007 Liam Halligan, Sunday Telegraph
- 2006 Hamish McRae, The Independent
- 2005 Ian Griffiths, The Guardian
- 2004 Neil Buckley, Financial Times
- 2002 Tim Burt, Financial Times
- 2001 Michael Harrison, The Independent
- 2000 Hugo Dixon, Financial Times
Financial Journalist of the Year
- 2005 Ian King, The Sun
- 2004 Simon Watkins, The Mail on Sunday
- 2002 Neil Collins, The Daily Telegraph
- 2001 John Willman, Financial Times
- 2000 Ben Laurance, The Observer
Specialist Writer of the Year
- 2007 Sheila McNulty, Financial Times
- 2006 Michael Smith, The Sunday Times
- 2005 Julie Henry, The Sunday Telegraph
- 2004 David Leppard, The Sunday Times
- 2003 Jonathon Carr-Brown, The Sunday Times
- 2002 Richard Girling, The Sunday Times
- 2001 Michael McCarthy, The Independent
- 2000 Lorraine Fraser, The Mail on Sunday
Team of the Year
- 2007 The Sunday Times
- 2006 Daily Mirror. 'London bombings'
- 2005 The Sunday Telegraph, 'Illegal abortions'
- 2004 Daily Telegraph, 'War in Iraq'
- 2003 The Daily Mirror, 'Soham'
- 2002 The Daily Mirror, 'War on the World: September 11'
- 2000 The Sunday Times, 'Kosovo'
- 2001 The Daily Mirror, 'Railtrack'
Travel Writer of the Year
- 2005 Tim Moore, The Observer
- 2004 Steve Bleach, The Sunday Times
- 2003 Nigel Tisdall, The Sunday Telegraph
Property Writer of the Year
- 2005 Christopher Middleton, The Daily Telegraph
- 2004 Anne Spackman, The Times
- 2003 Anne Spackman, The Times
Motoring Writer of the Year
- 2005 Jeremy Clarkson, The Sunday Times
- 2004 Quentin Willson, Sunday Mirror
- 2003 Jeremy Clarkson, The Sunday Times
Food and Drink Writer of the Year
- 2005 Giles Coren, The Times
- 2004 John Carlin, The Observer
- 2003 Matthew Norman, The Sunday Telegraph Magazine
Front Page of the Year
- 2007 Daily Mirror
- 2006 The Sun 'Harry the Nazi'
- 2005 The Sun, 'Hutton Report leaked'
- 2004 News of the World, 'Huntley in his cell'
- 2003 Daily Mail,'Cherie, a crook and the proof No.10 lied'
- 2002 The Guardian, 'declaration of war'
- 2001 The Sun, 'I'm only here for De Beers'
- 2000 The Sun, 'Eclipse'
Sports Reporter of the Year
- 2005 Jeff Powell, Daily Mail
- 2004 Neil Custis, The Sun
- 2003 David Lacey, The Guardian
- 2002 Paul Smith, Sunday Mirror
- 2001 John Goodbody, The Times
- 2000 Matt Dickinson, The Times
Sports Writer of the Year
- 2005 Oliver Holt, The Daily Mirror
- 2004 David Walsh, The Sunday Times
- 2003 Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph
- 2002 Paul Hayward, The Daily Telegraph
- 2001 David Walsh, The Sunday Times
SHORTLIST
Journalist of the Year
- Alex Brummer, Daily Mail
- Andrew Norfolk, The Times
- Colin Freeman, Sunday Telegraph
- Dan McDougall, freelance
- Gillian Tett, Financial Times
- Quentin Letts, Daily Mail
International Journalist of the Year
- Abdulkarim Al-Khaiwani, Former Editor-in-chief, Al-Shoura, Yemen
- Anastasia Baburova, Journalist on the bi-weekly Novaya Gazeta, Russia
- Eynulla Fatullayev, Journalist, Azerbaijan
- Haci Bogatekin, Owner and editor of the local fortnightly Gerger Firat, Turkey
- Jestina Mukoko, Zimbabwe
- Mohammad Sadegh Kaboudvand, Former editor of Payam-e mardom-e Kurdestan, a weekly that was closed by the authorities, Iran
Columnist of the Year
- Andrew Sullivan, The Sunday Times
- Charlie Brooker, The Guardian
- Dominic Lawson, The Sunday Times
- Jeremy Clarkson, The Sunday Times
- Johann Hari, The Independent
- Piers Morgan, Live, The Mail on Sunday
Reporter of the Year
- Andrew Alderson, The Sunday Telegraph
- Christopher Leake, The Mail on Sunday
- Guy Basnett, News of the World
- Ian Cobain, The Guardian
- Jon Ungoed-Thomas, The Sunday Times
- Kate Mansey, The Sunday Mirror
- Nina Lakhani, Independent on Sunday
- Patrick Cockburn, The Independent
Foreign Reporter of the Year
- Andrew Malone, Daily Mail
- Colin Freeman, Sunday Telegraph
- Dan McDougall, freelance (News of the World, Observer, Mail on Sunday Live Magazine)
- Peter Hitchens, The Mail on Sunday
- Rupert Cornwell, The Independent
- Tracey McVeigh, The Observer
Business & Finance Journalist of the Year
- Alex Brummer, Daily Mail
- Catherine Belton, Financial Times
- Gillian Tett, Financial Times
- Jill Treanor, The Guardian
- Larry Elliott, The Guardian
- Margareta Pagano, Independent on Sunday
- Simon Watkins, The Mail on Sunday
- Stephen Foley, The Independent
Critic of the Year
- AA Gill, The Sunday Times
- Caitlin Moran, The Times
- Giles Coren, The Times
- Jay Rayner, Observer
- Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian
- Philip French, The Observer
- Richard Morrison, The Times
- Tom Lubbock, The Independent
Sports Journalist of the Year
- Brian Moore, Daily Telegraph
- David Conn, The Guardian
- Ian Stafford, The Mail on Sunday
- James Lawton, The Independent
- Matthew Syed, The Times
- Michael Calvin, The Sunday Mirror
- Oliver Holt, The Daily Mirror
- Paul Smith, The Sunday Mirror
Showbiz Reporter of the Year
- Baz Bamigboye, Daily Mail
- Gordon Smart, The Sun
- James Desborough, News of the World
- Katie Hind, The People
- Katie Nicholl, The Mail on Sunday
- Richard White, The Sun
- Tom Bryant, The Daily Mirror
Digital Journalist of the Year
- Daniel Finkelstein, The Times
- Darren Lewis, The Daily Mirror
- Dave Hill, The Guardian
- John O'Mahony, freelance (The Guardian)
- Paul Murphy, Financial Times
- Ruth Gledhill, The Times
Feature Writer of the Year
- AA Gill, The Sunday Times Magazine
- Adrian Levy & Cathy Scott-Clark, The Guardian
- Angella Johnson, The Mail on Sunday
- Bryan Appleyard, The Sunday Times Magazine
- Ed Vulliamy, The Observer
- Paul Vallely, The Independent
- Philip Jacobson, freelance (The Sunday Times and The Mail on Sunday)
- Tanya Gold, Freelance
- Tim Adams, The Observer
Supplement of the Year
- Culture, The Sunday Times
- G2, The Guardian
- Live, The Mail on Sunday
- The Obama Series, The Times
- The Observer Magazine, The Observer
- You Magazine, The Mail on Sunday
Scoop of the Year
- "Ashley cheats on Cheryl" - The Sun
- "Darling reveals scale of economic crisis" - Decca Aitkenhead/Nicholas Watt, The Guardian
- "Madonna and Guy to Divorce" - Graham Brough & Tom Bryant, The Daily Mirror
- "Mandelson" – The Sunday Times
- "Ross & Brand", Miles Goslett, The Mail on Sunday
- "Starberks" – Brian Flynn/Veronica Lorraine, The Sun
Campaign of the Year
- "Baby P” - The Sun
- "Banish the Bags” - Sean Poulter, David Derbyshire and Benedict Brogan, Daily Mail
- "British Nuclear Test Vets” - Susie Boniface, The Sunday Mirror
- "Family Courts” - Camilla Cavendish, The Times
- "Honour the Brave” – Chris Hughes, The Daily Mirror
- "Right to Pay” - Sarah Kate Templeton, The Sunday Times
- "Save our Streets” - News of the World
Political Journalist of the Year
- Martin Ivens, The Sunday Times
- Patrick Wintour, The Guardian
- Peter Oborne, Daily Mail
- Quentin Letts, Daily Mail
- Rachel Sylvester, The Times
- Simon Walters, The Mail on Sunday
Website of the Year
- Financial Times
- News of the World
- The Daily Telegraph
- The Guardian
- The Sun
- The Times
Cartoonist of the Year
- Chris Riddell, Observer
- David Brown, The Independent
- Matt Pritchett, Daily Telegraph
- Michael Heath, The Mail on Sunday
- Peter Schrank, The Independent on Sunday
- Stanley McMurtry, Daily Mail
- Steve Bell, The Guardian
Sports Photographer of the Year
- David Ashdown, The Independent
- David Shopland, The Mail on Sunday
- Dickie Pelham, The Sun
- Dylan Martinez, Reuters
- John Giles, PA Photos
- Mark Pain, The Mail on Sunday
- Phil Noble, Reuters
- Tom Jenkins, The Guardian
Specialist Journalist of the Year
- Robin McKie, The Observer
- Jonathan Wynne-Jones, Sunday Telegraph
- Sarah Kate-Templeton, The Sunday Times
- Stephen Wright, Daily Mail
- Tim Walker, The Independent
- Tom Newton Dunn, The Sun
The Cudlipp Award
- Atom bomb kids, Alan Rimmer Press Agency
- National Military Awards – the Millies, The Sun
- Panoramic Posters, The Sun
- Race War, Stephen Wright/Richard Pendlebury, Daily Mail
- Save our Streets campaign, News of the World
- Stop Knives, Save Lives campaign, Daily Mirror
Interviewer of the Year
- Cole Moreton, Independent on Sunday
- Decca Aitkenhead, The Guardian
- Elizabeth Day, The Observer
- Ginny Dougary, The Times
- Lynn Barber, The Observer
- Robert Chalmers, Independent on Sunday
Photographer of the Year
- David Bebber, The Times
- Edward Mulholland, The Daily Telegraph
- Gareth Fuller, PA Photos
- John Giles, PA Photos
- Sean Smith, The Guardian
- Toby Melville, Reuters
- Stefan Rousseau, PA Photos
Young Journalist of the Year
- Amy Turner, Sunday Times Magazine
- Flora Bagenal, Sunday Times
- Michael Savage, The Independent
- Oliver Brown, The Daily Telegraph
- Sam Jones, Financial Times
- Tom Harper, The Mail on Sunday
JUDGES
The British Press Awards are judged in an exhaustive two-stage process by around 100 senior journalists and media representatives. Each category panel is made up of a broadsheet national journalist, a tabloid national journalist, a regional editor and two independent media experts.
The premier categories - Newspaper of the Year, Journalist of the Year and International Journalist of the Year – are voted on by the entire academy.
Director of the Society of Editors Bob Satchwell is the new independent chairman of the judges.
Judges
Nick Appleyard, Editor, Sunday Sport
Ian Birrell, Deputy Editor, The Independent
Kevan Blackadder, Editor, Gloucestershire Echo
Chris Boffey, News Editor, The Observer
Michael Booker, Deputy Editor, Daily Star Sunday
Crawford Brankin, JCB Consultancy
John Bryant, Chairman, PA Trust
Nick Buckley, Head of News, Sunday Mirror
Richard Caseby, Managing Editor, The Sunday Times
Peter Charlton, Editor, Yorkshire Post
Matthew Clark, Assistant Editor, The People
Prof Peter Cole, Director of Journalism, Sheffield University
Lisa Collins, Executive Editor, Weekend Magazine, Daily Mail
Paul Connew, Director of Communications, SPARKS
Louise Court, Editor, Cosmopolitan
Edmund Curran, Editor in Chief, Independent News & Media (NI)
John Dale, Editor, Take a Break
Rhidian Wynn Davies, Daily Telegraph
Torin Douglas, Media Correspondent, BBC News
Jane Ferguson, Review Editor, The Observer
Nick Ferrari, Broadcaster, LBC Radio Ltd
Neil Fowler, Media Consultant
Janine Gibson, Editor, guardian.co.uk, The Guardian
Brian Groom, Comment and Analysis Editor, Financial Times
Jonathan Grun, Editor, Press Association
James Hanning, Deputy Editor, Independent on Sunday
Philip Harding, Journalist & Writer
Stuart Higgins, Stuart Higgins Communications
David Holdsworth, Controller, English Regions, BBC
Jack Irvine, Executive Chairman, Media House International Ltd
Martin Ivens, Deputy Editor, The Sunday Times
Jane Johnson, Deputy Editor, News of the World
Gary Jones, Deputy Editor, The People
Clive Jones, Chairman, GMTV
Dylan Jones, Editor, GQ Magazine
Ian Katz, Co-deputy Editor, The Guardian
Mike Lowe, Editor-in-Chief, Archant Life Midlands and Mid West
Kevin Maguire, Associate Editor, Daily Mirror
Fiona Matthias, Executive Editor, News, The Sunday Telegraph
Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor, Evening Standard
Rob McGibbon, AccessInterviews.com
Ian Mean, Editor in Chief, Gloucestershire Media Ltd
John Meehan, Editor/Regional Editorial Director Northcliffe North East, Hull Daily Mail
Adrian Monck, Professor and Head of Journalism at City University, City University London
Jakki Moores, Professional Business to Business Manager, Nikon
Murray Morse, Editor-in-Chief, Sport Newspapers
John Mullin, Editor, Independent on Sunday
Anna Murphy, Executive Editor, Features & Editor, Stella, The Sunday Telegraph
Mike Norton, Editor, Bristol Evening Post
Chris Oakley, Media Consultant
Liz Page, Regional Managing Director, Archant Life North
Alison Phillips, Assistant Editor, Daily Mirror
Eve Pollard, Ex-editor of Sunday Express and Sunday Mirror
Peter Sands, Consultant Editor at Press Association (former Editor, The Northern Echo)
James Scott, Deputy Editor, Sunday Mirror
David Seymour, Former Political Editor of the Mirror Group
Fergus Shanahan, Deputy Editor, The Sun
Chris Shaw, Senior Programme Controller, Five TV
Robert Shrimsley, News Editor, Financial Times
Tim Smith, Assistant Editor (Production), The Mail on Sunday
Andrew Smith, Director, Media Messages Ltd
Ray Snoddy, Media Commentator, BBC
Les Snowdon, Editor, Scotland on Sunday
Anne Spackman, Comment Editor, The Times
Jon Steafel, Joint Deputy Editor, Daily Mail
Jules Stenson, Features Editor, News of the World
Chris Stevens, Comment Editor, The Sun
Keith Sutton, PR and Media consultant, Cumbrian Newspapers
Anita Syvret, Media Consultant, SyvretMedia
Richard Tait, Director, Centre for Journalism Studies, Cardiff University
Derek Tucker, Editor, Press & Journal (Aberdeen)
Nick Turner, Head of digital content development, CN Group
Mark Waldron, Editor, The News Portsmouth
Hannah Walker, Editor in Chief, South London Press
David Walker, Ex- executive editor, FT
John Wellington, Managing Editor, The Mail on Sunday
John Wellman, Deputy Head of News, The Times
Doug Wills, Managing Editor, Evening Standard
Rhidian Wynn Davies, Daily Telegraph
British Press Awards
BOOK YOUR TABLE
News! Vince Cable confirmed as guest speaker at the awards ceremony Tuesday, 31 March.
The British Press Awards will once again honour the best of the best of British journalism at the Grosvenor Hotel on Tuesday 31 March 2009.
Book your tables early to guarantee you don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to recognise and reward your team’s talent and hard work in 2008.
Included in your table is sparkling champagne on arrival, a three course meal (Click here to view the full menu) and wine on your table.
Date:
31 March 2009
Time:
18.30 pm Champagne reception
19.30 pm Dinner and awards ceremony
24.00 am Carriages
Dress code: Black Tie
Guest Speaker: Vince Cable
Host: Jon Snow
Venue:
Grosvenor House
Park Lane
London
W1K 7TN
To book your table, please download the table booking form and guest list and mail to:
Alex Pont
British Press Awards
Wilmington Business Information
Paulton House
8 Shepherdess Walk
N1 7LB.
Alternatively please call Alex Pont 0207 324 2396 or email apont@wilmington.co.uk.
British Press Awards
VENUE
Grosvenor House
Park Lane
London,
W1K 7TN
Phone: +44(0) 207 499 6363
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Tuesday 31 March 2009. Held at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, the dinner is a great place to network, and is the industry’s biggest night out.
SPONSORS
British Press Awards
CONTACTS
Alex Pont (Entry Coordinator)
apont@wilmington.co.uk
0207 324 2396
Ros Maughan (Event Manager)
rmaughan@pressgazette.co.uk
020 8538 9797
For sponsorship information please contact either:
Holly Ashton (Account Manager)
hashton@wilmington.co.uk
020 7566 8246
Tom Bailey (Group Sales Manager)
tbailey@wilmington.co.uk
020 7324 2378
