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MEDIAlert – May 20th 2013

 

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People in this issue:

 

NATIONAL:

Asthana, Anushka | Bawden, Tom | Boyes, Megan | Chilvers, Simon | Hough, Andrew | Kelner, Simon | Khan, Stephen | McCarthy, Michael | Wilson, Cherry

 

REGIONAL:

Best, Richard | Cousins, Rachael | Lydall, Ross | Walls, Jacqui

 

CULTURE:

Carley, Vikki | Derbyshire, Jonathan | O’Donnell, Sarah

 

FINANCE:

Hodkinson, Paul | Javed, Ayesha

 

SPORT/LEISURE:

Nugent, Helen | Potter, Charlote

 

TECHNOLOGY:

Fulton, Kane

 

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AWARDS

 

2012 Regional Press Awards

Young Journalist of the Year: Winner: Richard Wheatstone, Manchester Evening News
Highly Commended: Bill Gardner, The Argus

Business and Finance Journalist of the Year: Winner: Robin Johnson, Derby Telegraph
Highly Commended: Simon Bain, The Herald

Specialist Writer of the Year: Winner: Ciaran Barnes, Sunday Life
Highly Commended:  Jon Austin, The Echo

Feature Writer of the Year: Winner: Paddy Shennan, Liverpool Echo
Highly Commended: Emma Higginbotham, Cambridge News

Columnist of the Year: Winner: Les Reid, Coventry Telegraph
Highly Commended: Carolyn Hitt, Western Mail

Weekly Sports Journalist of the Year: Winner: David Powell, North Devon Journal
Highly Commended: Amanda Little, The Cumberland News

Daily/Sunday Sports Journalist of the Year: Winner: Simon Walter, Southern Daily Echo
Highly Commended: Stevie Roden, Nottingham Post

Weekly Reporter of the Year: Winner: Mark Williams, Lincolnshire Echo
Highly Commended:  David Churchill, Croydon Advertiser

Daily/Sunday Reporter of the Year: Winner: Rob Waugh, Yorkshire Post
Highly Commended: Kevin Shoesmith, Hull Daily Mail

Weekly Photographer of the Year: Winner: Stephen Garnett, Craven Herald
Highly Commended: Anna Draper, Lincolnshire Echo

Daily/Sunday Photographer of the Year: Winner: Ian Rutherford, The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday
Highly Commended: Kate Lowe, Derby Telegraph

Designer of the Year: Winner: David Hamburgh, Edinburgh Evening News
Highly Commended: Marc White, Media Wales

Supplement of the Year: Winner: More Magazine, Leicester Mercury
Highly Commended: Weekend, Bristol Evening Post

Front Page of the Year: Winner: Merv’s Boots – Western Mail
Highly Commended: Etched On Her Flesh – Derby Telegraph; We Are With You – Manchester Evening News

Scoop of the Year: Winner: Melanie Adams, Southern Daily Echo
Highly Commended:  Gina Davidson, Edinburgh Evening News

Campaign of the Year: Winner: Hillsborough, Liverpool Echo
Highly Commended: Cassie’s Law, Colchester Daily Gazette

Website of the Year: Winner: Liverpool Post and Echo Digital team
Highly Commended: Wales Online, Media Wales

The Digital Award: Winner: The Wales Online Datastore, Media Wales
Highly Commended: The PinkUn, Norwich Evening News

Weekly Newspaper (Below 20,000): Winner: Brentwood Gazette
Highly Commended: The Cornishman

Weekly Newspaper (Above 20,000): Winner: The Cumberland News
Highly Commended: Camden New Journal; Westmorland Gazette

Daily/Sunday Newspaper (Below 25,000): Winner: Wales on Sunday
Highly Commended: Dundee Evening Telegraph

Daily/Sunday Newspaper (Above 25,000): Winner: Liverpool Echo
Highly Commended: Express and Star; Sunday Life

MOVES

 

NATIONAL:

 

Daily Telegraph (News and Features)

Andrew Hough has left his role as general news reporter. He is now Senior General Reporter at Adelaide Now.

 

FT Weekend

Megan Boyes is now Fashion Assistant. Her email is megan.boyes@ft.com.

 

Guardian Fashion

Simon Chilvers has left. He is now Men’s Style Director at matchesfashion.com. His email is simon.chilvers@matchesfashion.com.

 

Guardian (News and Features), The

Assistant news editor Stephen Khan has left to join The Conversation, UK as Editor.

 

i

Tom Bawden has replaced Michael McCarthy as Environment & Energy Editor. His email is t.bawden@independent.co.uk.

 

Independent, The

Columnist Simon Kelner has left to set up a PR agency.

 

Sun, The

Cherry Wilson has joined as a Features Writer. Cherry may be contacted at cherry.wilson@the-sun.co.uk.

 

Times (News and Features), The

Political correspondent Anushka Asthana has left to join Sky in the same role.

 

REGIONAL:

 

Carluke & Lanark Gazette

The title has switched from broadsheet to tabloid format.

 

Cornishman, The

Jacqui Walls is on leave. Richard Best is Acting Editor. Send news to cornishmanedit@c-dm.co.uk.

 

Evening Standard (News and Features)

Ross Lydall has been promoted to Health Editor. Ross’ email remains ross.lydall@standard.co.uk.

 

Lincolnshire Echo

Rachael Cousins has been named Junior Reporter. She may be contacted at rachael.cousins@lincolnshireecho.co.uk.

 

CULTURE:

 

Conference News

Sarah O’Donnell replaces Vikki Carley as Deputy Editor. Sarah’s email is sarah@mashmedia.net.

 

Prospect

Jonathan Derbyshire has left the New Statesman. He is now Managing Editor at Prospect.

 

FINANCE:

 

Financial News

Paul Hodkinson has been promoted to Deputy Editor. His email remains paul.hodkinson@dowjones.com.

 

Private Equity News

Ayesha Javed has been named Editor. Ayesha’s email is ajaved@penews.com.

 

SPORT/LEISURE:

 

Fate & Fortune

Charlotte Potter has been appointed Features Editor. Send news to charlotte.potter@bauer.co.uk.

 

Northern Soul

A website celebrating all things Northern has launched. Northern Soul covers fashion, leisure, music, pubs, restaurants, museums and more. Helen Nugent is Editor and can be reached at nugenthelen@hotmail.com.

 

Stadiavision

Football & Sports Arena has been renamed Stadiavision.

 

TECHNOLOGY:

 

TechRadarPro

Kane Fulton has joined as a Staff Writer. Kane’s email is kane.fulton@futurenet.com.

 

FORTHCOMING MOVES

 

JUNE 2013:

 

  • InStyle. Alice Manning joins feelunique.com as Beauty Director.
  • NeuroNews. Editor Urmila Doraswami returns from leave on June 25th.
  • Prima. Gaby Huddart joins as Editor.

 

AUGUST 2013:

  • Observer New Review. Film Critic Philip French retires.
  • Sun, The. Paywall is introduced.

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