List of British journalism awards

This list of British journalism awards is an index to articles about notable awards given to journalism in the United Kingdom.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Awards

Award Sponsor Awarded for Period
Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards World Leadership Forum Writers and broadcasters working in the aerospace and aviation field[1] 1996 to 2009
Amnesty International UK Media Awards Amnesty International Best human rights journalism in the UK.[2][3] Since 1992
Andrew Cross Award Churches' Media Council Best in journalistic reporting and analysis of religious news and current affairs in radio, television, in print media and online[4] Until 2006
Bevins Prize Bevins Trust Outstanding investigative journalism[5] Since 2008
British Sports Journalism Awards Sports Journalists' Association Best of sports journalism[6][7] Since 1976
Business Journalist of the Year Awards World Leadership Forum Journalists of all nationalities, and the entire spectrum of business and financial reporting[8] 1999–2008
Nick Clarke Award BBC Celebrate and recognise the best broadcast interview of the year[9] Since 2008
Foreign Reporter of the Year The Press Awards (various categories)[10][11] Since 1962
George Orwell Memorial Prize Penguin Group Articles or essays on current political, cultural or social issues[12] 1976–1986
Guardian Student Media Award The Guardian Student journalism (various categories)[13] Since 1978
Hatchet Job of the Year The Omnivore (website) Writer of the angriest, funniest, most trenchant book review of the past twelve months.[14][15] 2012–2014
Komla Dumor Award BBC Outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who combines strong journalism skills, on air flair, and an exceptional talent in telling African stories[16][17] Since 2015
Magazine Design and Journalism Awards Press Gazette Design and journalism across all magazine sectors – consumer, B2B and customer[18] Since 1998
The Maggies, Magazine Cover Awards iSUBSCRiBE Covers that resonate most strongly with the general public, encapsulate the passion of the subject matter, capture the spirit of the previous year and provoke the most debate[19] Since 2009
Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism Martha Gellhorn Trust Human story that penetrates the established version of events and illuminates an urgent issue buried by prevailing fashions of what makes news[20] Since 1999
National Student Journalism Awards National Union of Students (United Kingdom) Student articles[21][22][23] Since 1947
Orwell Prize The Orwell Foundation, University College London Political journalism[24] Since 1994
Paul Foot Award Private Eye Investigative or campaigning journalism[25][26][27] Since 2005
Rory Peck Awards Rory Peck Trust Freelance cameramen and camerawomen, news and current affairs[28][29] Since 1998
Scottish Press Awards Scottish Newspaper Society Talent in Scottish journalism[30][31] Since 1979
Shafta Awards (journalism) The very worst in tabloid journalism[32] Since 1987
British Sports Journalism Awards Sports Journalists' Association Commemorating of all sports writers[33]
The Press Awards Society of Editors Best of British journalism[34] Since 1962

See also

References

  1. ^ "Air Safety Week's David Evans Wins International Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award" (POTOMAC, MD, July 22, 2004), posted July 23 2004 on swissair111.org
  2. ^ "Gaby Rado Award". Amnesty International UK (AIUK). 2004. Archived from the original on 17 August 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  3. ^ Byrne, Ciar (27 May 2003). "Amnesty creates award in honour of Rado". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 August 2008.
  4. ^ www.gettingmarried.ie website wins prestigious Andrew Cross Award "Many websites like this one, but nothing "like" this one" – Judges, Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, 18 June 2006, retrieved 20 February 2020
  5. ^ Colin Hughes, The Guardian, 26 March 2001, Tony Bevins: Political editor whose reporting was instrumental in Margaret Thatcher's demise Archived 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Media Awards Journalism Awards and Publishing Awards". Awards List UK. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Awards | News UK". www.news.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. ^ The 2007 Business Journalist Of The Year Awards, World Leadership Forum, archived from the original on 6 April 2007, retrieved 20 February 2020
  9. ^ "Official Nick Clarke Award website". BBC Nick Clarke Award. 2014.
  10. ^ "Press Awards winners 1962-1969". The Press Awards. Section: 1962 Hannen Swaffer Awards. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Winners Citations". The Press Awards. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  12. ^ 'Orwell prize for articles on world affairs', The Times (2 January 1976), p. 12.
  13. ^ "Guardian Student Media Awards 2005". The Guardian. 21 September 2005. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Hatchet Job of the Year". Hatchet Job of the Year. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  15. ^ "The Latest Book Reviews, Film Reviews & Theatre Reviews Online". The Omnivore. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  16. ^ "BBC World News Komla Dumor Award | Jobs and careers with BBC". careerssearch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  17. ^ "BBC launches 2018 Komla Dumor Award". Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Magazine Design and Journalism Awards open for business". Awards Intelligence. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  19. ^ Hello magazine, 14 June 2010, Number 1127
  20. ^ The Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, Martha Gellhorn Prize, retrieved 20 February 2020
  21. ^ "Journalism jobs and news from Holdthefrontpage.co.uk". Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  22. ^ "STUDENT JOURNALIST 'OSCARS'". The Mirror. 27 October 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Journalism Training Video Skills". Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  24. ^ "About the Orwell Foundation". The Orwell Prize. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  25. ^ The Paul Foot Award for campaigning journalism (archive). Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  26. ^ Greenslade, Roy (13 November 2015). "Paul Foot investigative journalism award discontinued after 10 years". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  27. ^ "The Private Eye Paul Foot Award 2017", Private Eye, issue 1436, 27 January 2017, page 5
    - "The Paul Foot Award 2017", Private Eye website. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  28. ^ "About Us".
  29. ^ Rory Peck Awards
  30. ^ "The Scottish Newspaper Society" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  31. ^ "Scottish Press Awards". Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  32. ^ The Guardian, 26 April 2006, Monkey goes to the Shaftas
  33. ^ "Past winners of the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards". Sports Journalists' Association. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  34. ^ "Savoy Event Announced". The Press Awards. 13 October 2010.