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@EditorsUK
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Technology Journalist of the Year for 2018 is @carolecadwalla of the @ObserverUK #PressAwards
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The #MFA2023 Broadcast Journalist of the Year goes to @piersmorgan . The judges said that he confronted controversial topics head on & as well as holding traditional power to account, his work had seen him challenge some of the most dominant & dangerous social media influencers
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For a "commitment to journalistic transparency", empowering readers with the knowledge to conduct their own investigations and pioneering the use of open source resources, the Media Freedom Awards International Media Organisation of the Year goes to @bellingcat @EditorsUK
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The @EditorsUK Political Journalist of the Year goes to @PippaCrerar . The judges said that, once again, she has led the way on uncovering stories that politicians would rather you didn't know - or that they'd first had a chance to spin in their favour! #MFA2023 @CisionUK
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Investigation of the Year 2018 goes to the Cambridge Analytica Files by the @ObserverUK team of @carolecadwalla , @_EmmaGH and @TownsendMark #PressAwards
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Winner of Feature Writer / Long Form Journalist of the Year is @JenWilliamsMEN of @MENnewsdesk #RegPressAwards
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For an exceptional year that has seen her report from Ukraine and continue her two-decades long commitment to reporting from Afghanistan, the @editorsuk Journalist of the Year Broadcast goes to @AlexCrawfordSky . Congratulations! #MFA2022
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Our first award this evening is the Bob Satchwell Award in memory of the @EditorsUK founding director and presented to @garyyounge for his "commitment to highlighting social injustices and promoting freedom of expression" #MFA2023
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For often “searing and hilarious” work and the ability to turn serious, often depressing issues of the day into an entertaining and joyful read, the Media Freedom Awards Commentator of the Year is @MarinaHyde at @guardian @EditorsUK -
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The #MFA2023 @EditorsUK Freelance Journalist goes to @joshbakerstory for his work on the Shamima Begum Story. The judges said it was not just a tale of a victim who left London or a traitor who emerged from the caliphate, but a story that incl issues of identity, race & religion
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The Journalists’ Charity Award for 2018 sponsored by @CisionGB goes to war photographer Paul Conroy, the charity is delighted to honour Paul for his dedication to securing justice for his friends and the people of Syria. #PressAwards
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The Society of Editors has responded to the decision by the @theSNP NEC to bar media access to the party's upcoming leadership hustings, calling the decision "outrageous"
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Winner of Digital Live Sports Reporter of the Year is @michaeljbailey of the @pinkun #RegPressAwards
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The @EditorsUK #MFA2022 Investigation of the Year Broadcast goes to @BBCPanorama 's Post Office Scandal. Congratulations!
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The @JournoCharity Award recipient is Lyra McKee, who was shot and killed while covering riots in Northern Ireland last month. #RegPressAwards #WeStandWithLyra
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Winner of the Weekly Reporter of the Year is Charles Thomson @CEThomson of @LondonNewsYA #RegPressAwards
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The #MFA2023 Innovation Award goes to @SkyNews & @tortoise for the Westminster Accounts. Launched against the backdrop of increasing concern over the honesty of government, the project is a fully-searchable database of how money lubricates the machinery of British politics.
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Daily Newspaper of the Year 2018, sponsored by Camelot, is @thetimes #PressAwards
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BBC News presenter @BBCRosAtkins joins next month's @EditorsUK Future of News conference in London.
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The #MFA2023 Podcast of the Year goes to Partygate: The Inside Story by @itvnews . The podcast uncovered new revelations including descriptions of cover ups, document shredding and staff corroborating on Metropolitan Police questionnaires @EditorsUK
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Today, we also remember the work of the late Deborah Orr of @theipaper who was awarded the #PressAwards Broadsheet Columnist of the Year title. Judges said we are now poorer without this shrewd voice of humanity.
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The Media Freedom Awards National News Media Organisation of the Year goes to @Telegraph . The Lockdown Files investigation rightly raised questions about the conduct of our political leaders and decision-making during the Covid-19 pandemic @EditorsUK @GroveSquare_
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The Broadcast Regional investigation of the Year goes to @BBCScotlandNews for the Great Ferries Scandal. The judges said it produced new jaw dropping revelations about a major Scottish scandal and the use of public money @EditorsUK
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The @EditorsUK Regional Journalist of the Year goes to @stetopping for shining a light on toddler Awaab Ishak's death. The judges said it highlighted "the enormous impact that journalism can have - in this case, well beyond the region it was originally aimed at" @MENnewsdesk
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For "holding power to account at the highest levels of government" #MFA2022 Political Journalist of the Year goes to @PippaCrerar
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Campaign of the Year for Daily Papers is One North @yorkshirepost #RegPressAwards
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The board of @EditorsUK has unanimously elected @kamalahmednews as the Society's new President. @MirrorAlison has also been elected unanimously as Vice-President
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Highly commended Political Journalist of the Year goes to both @Laura_K_Hughes of the @FT and @tnewtondunn of @TheSun #PressAwards
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Shortlists for #RegionalPressAwards for 2019 are out! This year’s awards ceremony would have taken place today, but was cancelled due to #Covid19 . We're determined the hard work of many talented journalists in the regional press should be recognised.
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Alison Gow proudly introduces herself as the Society of Editors new president #SoE20
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The Media Freedom Awards National Journalist of the Year goes to @Annaisaac . The judges said that her work had shook the CBI to its core, exposing a culture of sexual misconduct #MFA2023 @EditorsUK
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Health Journalist of the Year for 2018 is @ianbirrell of The Mail on Sunday #PressAwards
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The @EditorsUK #MFA2023 Young Journalist of the Year Regional is @dfmcarter . Her discovery of a sharp increase in children going missing from care in Suffolk shone a spotlight on an issue that often slips under the radar
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First up is the Chairman’s Award. This year the award goes to the team at a paper that has shown tenacity, compassion, superb writing and a dogged determination to see the law changed in this country. Winner: @DailyMirror with ‘Change the law for life’ #PressAwards
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The stage is now set for the start of the @EditorsUK Media Freedom Awards 2023 held in association with @GroveSquare_ . Our awards this evening are hosted by @lucrezianews & will honour campaigning journalism. Follow #MFA2023 to see the winners as they are announced.
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Political Commentator of the Year 2018 is @ShippersUnbound of @thesundaytimes #PressAwards
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The @EditorsUK #MFA2022 Investigation of the Year National goes to @DailyMirror and its Partygate exclusives. @PippaCrerar @MirrorAlison . Congratulations!
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The winner of News Reporter of the Year for 2018 is @TimesONeill of @thetimes #PressAwards
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Society calls on @DefenceHQ to respond to press freedom censorship concerns @coe "... by refusing to engage with @declassifiedUK , the Ministry is depriving readers of accurate news and information and the Ministry's viewpoint on matters of public debate"
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The #MFA2023 Campaign of the Year goes to Awaab's Law. The judges said toddler Awaab Ishak's death made national headlines & outraged the public but it was the campaigning journalism of the @MENnewsdesk that will hopefully ensure it will never happen again @stetopping @EditorsUK
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Our next award is the Media Freedom Awards Judges' Special Award presented to Dame Esther Rantzen for a career dedicated to “supporting, uplifting and giving a voice to others" @EditorsUK @GroveSquare_ #MFA2023
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Next up we have the Media Freedom Awards' Foreign Correspondent. For important work highlighting the deadly reality of civil war in Myanmar which the UN Human Rights Group said “showed the power of journalism”, the @EditorsUK Foreign Correspondent of the Year is @ramsaysky
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What do you love about your local paper? Approaching the #RegionalPressAwards tomorrow, the Society of Editors invites you to join our #LoveLocalMedia campaign. Use the hashtag today to share a post showing your support of the vital role of regional journalism!
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Foreign Reporter of the Year 2018 is @A_loyd_Times of @thetimes #PressAwards
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Winner of Young Journalist of the Year is Aamir Mohammed @aamircdf for @WalesOnline #RegPressAwards
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Our very first Reporting Diversity Award 2018, sponsored by Penny Appeal, goes to @PatrickStrud of @BuzzFeedUK #PressAwards
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The News Producers of the Year goes to @Katie5news and @Christina5News for two reports on areas that "are rarely covered yet have a devastating impact". Well done!
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SoE calls for delay to Scottish Hate Crime Bill “This important piece of legislation must not be rushed through to meet a deadline before the Holyrood elections take place in May.” @_freetodisagree
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The Society expresses “deep concern” following a report that government units set up to tackle fake news recorded the comments of journalists incl @ClarkeMicah and @JuliaHB1 critical of government decision-making during the pandemic @BigBrotherWatch
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The @EditorsUK #MFA2022 International Media Organisation of the Year goes to @bellingcat . Congratulations!
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Yorkshire Post editor @JayMitchinson calls for support for journalism as it announces new subscription model
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Dear Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Post needs you if it is to continue to be the most trusted newspaper in Britain and @EditorsUK Best Daily in the country. You can help protect high quality journalism by joining us on our mission >
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We’ve now seen the #RegionalPressAwards winners for Specialist Writer @LiamThorpECHO , Feature Writer @yogajournalist , Business and Finance Journalist @gregwrightyp , and Columnists Daily @allisonmorris1 @carolyn_hitt and Weekly, Peter Grant! Join us on YouTube!
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For "exposing hypocrisy at the heart of government" and "pushing a law breaking PM to the brink" the @EditorsUK #MFA2022 Journalist of the Year National goes to @PippaCrerar
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The Media Freedom Awards Regional News Media Organisation of the Year goes to @TheSundayLife for continuing to produce fearless and accessible reporting which holds power to account often against the backdrop of intimidation @EditorsUK
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Shortlists announced for the Society of Editors' #PressAwards . Celebrating the best of UK national journalism in 2020, winners will be revealed at a celebratory virtual awards ceremony on Wednesday 31 March!
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The #MFA2023 Photo Journalist of the Year goes to @SimonTownsley for work that portrays stories of some of the world's most desperate people. The judges said that his image of sewer workers in India was an outstanding image that lives long in the memory @EditorsUK
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Winner of Columnist of the Year, Daily Papers is @Carolyn_Hitt for the Western Mail #RegPressAwards
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Winning Front Page of the Year for Daily Papers is Armistice 100 by @YorkshirePost #RegPressAwards
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Congratulations to Marion Scott @ladymcbeth2 of @Sunday_Post – winner of the #RegPressAwards Specialist Writer/ Impact Journalist of the Year.
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The winner of Magazine of the Year is @CumbriaLifeMag #RegPressAwards
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Highly commended for Interviewer of the Year – Popular is @tnewtondunn of @TheSun #PressAwards
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Society condemns what appears to be a concerted effort by the Liberal Democrats to mislead readers and voters by disguising their election freesheet as imitation local newspapers. #election @JayMitchinson @TobyGranville
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Winning Daily/ Sunday Photographer is @SimonHulmeYPN of @yorkshirepost #RegPressAwards
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Congratulations to @PaulAbbandonato of @WalesOnline winner of Sports Journalist of the Year for Daily Papers #RegPressAwards
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Highly commended Business & Finance Journalist is Graham Huband @C_GHuband of @thecourieruk #RegPressAwards
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The #MFA2023 Young National Journalist of the Year goes to @ashnilakhani for “brilliant investigative journalism” which exposed the risks of cosmetic surgery abroad and has led to policy changes which will safeguard others in future @EditorsUK
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The winner of Young Journalist of the Year supported by the Cecil King Memorial Foundation is @Laura_K_Hughes of the @FT #PressAwards
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Highly commended Showbiz Reporter of the Year is Grant Tucker of @thesundaytimes #PressAwards
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Highly commended for Columnist of the Year – Broadsheets is @bryony_gordon of the @Telegraph #PressAwards
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The two highly commended Young Journalists of the Year are @EstelFR1 of @WalesOnline and @KatieTimms94 of @Plymouth_Live #RegPressAwards
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Congratulations to the winners of the #PressAwards . Big wins for The Telegraph, Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday as well as the Guardian, Times and Sunday Times. More:
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The #MFA2023 Investigation of the Year Regional goes to @newsandstar for its taser use investigation. At a time when the public is increasingly craving confidence in the police, judges said it was distressing but important @EditorsUK
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The SoE has expressed regret over the announcement by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that they will boycott several UK newspapers.
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Winner of Magazine Designer of the Year is Gus Proctor of @thecourieruk #RegPressAwards
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The #MFA2023 Awards have reconvened. The Broadcast National Investigation of the Year goes to @BBCPanorama for its Undercover Hospital: Patients at Risk investigation which exposed huge failings in patient care at every level of an organisation @EditorsUK
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The #MFA2023 Investigation of the Year National goes to @Telegraph for the Lockdown Files. The judges said that its impact was wide and the investigation raised crucial questions about the conduct of our political leaders and decision-making during Covid-19 @EditorsUK
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Daily / Sunday Reporter of the Year is @MartynMcL of @TheScotsman and @ScotonSunday #RegPressAwards
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Winning Supplement of the Year is Chalktalk by @Evening_Tele #RegPressAwards
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Courts staff have been "magnificent" in attempts to maintain open justice and, in a legal first today, the Old Bailey allowed court reporters to dial-in to criminal cases from home, reports @kirkkorner
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The Cartoonist of the Year for 2018 is Matt Pritchett of the @Telegraph #PressAwards
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