NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR MIDLANDS MEDIA AWARDS
Entries from the west of the region have dominated the shortlist for this year’s Midlands Media Awards, with Burton Mail, the 2017 winner of the Newspaper of the Year category, set to defend it's title.
Sponsored by HSBC UK, Birmingham City University and creative agency Bareface, the awards ceremony will take place at Edgbaston Stadium on Friday, 23 November.
Laurie Upshon, head of the judging panel, commented: “We were very impressed by both the volume and the quality of entries this year. In particular we were delighted to see strong competition in the newcomer category. Here entries came from all branches of the media and across the Midlands, making the selection for the shortlist very difficult.
“We were also pleased to see the difference starting to be made by the introduction of local democracy reporters in helping to scrutinise those in authority.”
He added: “The judges would have liked to have seen more entries for the Newspaper of the Year, but those we have nominated were of very high quality, showcasing regional journalism at its very best. In fact the range of entries across all categories emphasised the diversity of our region and the different issues affecting the lives of those in the villages, towns and cities in the Midlands.
“Finally, I would like to thank everyone who entered for the awards, and for their continuing support, and offer our congratulations to those who have made the shortlists.”
Enquiries re tickets, sponsorship etc, should be directed to event organiser Jo Jeffries at jo@7loco.com
The nominations are as follows:
Blogger/Columnist (including hyper locals):
Anton Rippon, Derby Telegraph
Gabrielle Miller, Cool as Leicester
Jenny Amphlett, The Sentinel
Mike Lockley, Birmingham Mail & Sunday Mercury
Nigel Hastilow, Express & Star
Peter Rhodes, Express & Star
Ross Hawkes, Lichfield Live
Business Journalist of the Year:
Jonathan Gibson, BBC West Midlands
Justine Halifax, Leicester Mercury
Kurt Jacobs, Midlands Business Insider
Mark Gough, ITV Central
Robin Johnson, Derby Telegraph
Simon Penfold, Express & Star
Campaign of the Year:
Emma Ray, Coventry Live - 'Help the Homeless'
Express & Star - 'Feed a Family'
The Sentinel Newsroom - 'Ryan Evans Tragedy & Swimsafe Campaign'
Megan Jones, Free Radio - 'Dying to Diet'
Rupert Upshon, BBC WM - 'Make a Difference'
Siobhan Harrison, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire - '2Tone Taxi'
Features Journalist of the Year:
Andy Bevan, ITV Central
Enda Mullen, Coventry Telegraph
Graham Young, Birmingham Live
Nicholas Reid, Derby Telegraph
Peter Bearne, ITV Central
Zoe Chamberlain, Birmingham Mail/Birmingham Live
Headline of the Year:
James Iles, Bromsgrove & Droitwich Standard
Mike Lockley, Sunday Mercury
Richard Jackson, Birmingham Mail
Magazine/Supplement of the Year:
Birmingham Mail supplement - 'Tribute to Cyrille Regis'
Express & Star supplement - 'Wolves Golden Day'
Midlands Business Insider
Shropshire Business
Taste the Seasons
Focus (Stratford Herald)
Newcomer of the Year:
Awo Tarabi, ITV Central
Bethany Pridding, Burton Mail
Charlotte Winfield, Global’s Newsroom Midlands
Edna Hills, Tamworth Informed
Fionnula Hainey, Coventry Telegraph
Paige Oldfield, Burton Mail
News Reporter of the Year (Daily):
Alex Ross, Express & Star
Alison Stacey, Birmingham Mail
Enda Mullen, Coventry Telegraph
Jenny Moody, Burton Mail
Katy Hallam, Coventry Telegraph
Martin Naylor, Derby Telegraph
News Reporter of the Year (Weekly):
Beverley Holder, Stourbridge News
Mike Lockley, Sunday Mercury
Nick Horner, Sutton Coldfield Observer
Rebecca Miles, Hereford Times
Richard Castle, Uttoxeter Advertiser
Newspaper of the Year:
Birmingham Mail
Burton Mail
Express & Star
Hereford Times
Sunday Mercury
Uttoxeter Advertiser
Online/Digital Journalist of the Year:
Caroline Lowbridge, BBC East Midlands
Hannah Stokes, ITV Central
James Rodger, Birmingham Live
Katy Hallam, Coventry Telegraph
Lisa Wright, BBC West Midlands
Nathan Judah, Express & Star
Zoe Chamberlain, Birmingham Mail/Birmingham Live
Radio Journalist of the Year:
Adrian Goldberg, BBC
Jordan Eggington, Global’s Newsroom Midlands
Kathryn Stanczyszyn, BBC WM
Lindsey Alder, Touch fm
Megan Jones, Free Radio
Mitch Rushton, Free Radio
Sports Journalist of the Year:
Gregg Evans, Birmingham Live
Mark Edwards, Oxford Mail
Matt Wilson, Express & Star
Michael Sibert, ITV Central
Steve Clamp, ITV Central
Tim Spiers, Express & Star
Story of the Year:
Balvinder Sidhu, ITV Central - 'Asia Grooming'
Global’s Newsroom Midlands - 'Knife Crime on the Rise'
Global’s Newsroom Midlands - 'Hinckley Road Explosion'
Jeanette Oldham, Birmingham Mail - 'Investigation into Highly-sensitive Official Secrets'
Matt Maddren, Free Radio - 'Alfie Dingley’s Journey'
News Reporting team, Coventry Live/Coventry Telegraph - 'Nuneaton Siege'
Rupert Upshon, BBC WM - 'Knife Crime'
Television Reporter of the Year:
Balvinder Sidhu, ITV Central
Jonathan Gibson, BBC West Midlands
Kathryn Stanczyszyn, BBC Midlands Today
Mark Gough, ITV Central
Navtej Johal, BBC East Midlands Today
Stacey Foster, ITV Central
Tony Flanagan Photographer of the Year Award:
Darren Quinton, Birmingham Post
Richard Harris
Steve Bould, The Sentinel
Tim Easthope, Birmingham Mail/Birmingham Live
Tim Thursfield, Express & Star
Tim Sturgess, Express & Star
The President’s Award: To be announced on the night