The Midlands Media Awards 2011

The recent Midlands Media Awards at Edbgaston, home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, was an outstanding success. More than 300 guests saw journalists from around the Midlands pick up awards which recognised achievements in media ranging from newspapers and magazines, to radio and television, and online media.

This year was the tenth anniversary of the awards, which were supported by main sponsor Birmingham Airport.

Nominees & Winners 2011

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Winner identified in bold.

Magazine Of The Year

Paul Oliver - Midlands What’s On
Andy Coyne - Midlands Business Insider
Paul Oliver - Midlands Zone
Jane Sullivan - Warwickshire Life
Neil Thomas - Shropshire Magazine
Joanne Goodwin - Shropshire Life
Jeremy Lewis - Nottinghamshire Today
Jill Gallone - Derbyshire Magazine

Innovation

Stephen Thirkill - Mansfield Chad
Martin Elliott - Staffordshire Life
Marc Reeves - The Business Desk
Tim Morris - Mansfield Chad
Paul Bradley - Birmingham Mail
Malcolm Pheby - Nott Post
Anna Jeys - Birmingham Mail

Business Journalist

Marc Reeves - The Business Desk
Anna Blakaby - Birmingham Post
Robin Johnson - Derby Telegraph
Oliver Astley - Derby Telegraph
Duncan Tift - The Business Desk
Jon Griffin - Birmingham Mail

Newcomer

Jonathan Reilly - Northampton Herald
Katy Hallam - Hinckley Times
Jayne Garfitt - Nott Post
Ellie Hunter - Derbyshire Times
Michael Broomhead - Derbyshire Times
Rachel Butler - Derby Telegraph
Flora Drury - Worcester News
James Montgomery - Staffordshire Life

Radio/TV

Stacey Foster - Beacon Radio
Dan Dawson - BRMB
Sarah Poole - Heart FM
Steve Hermon - Beacon Radio
Tom Hourigan - Mercia
Arran Bee - Gem106
Joanne Writtle - BBC Midlands Today
Emma Reid - Heart Fm

Campaign

Jasbir Authi - Badge Of Honor
Gary Phelps - Sutton Observer -buy A Bed
Lynette Pinchess - Nottingham Post - Maggie’s Centre
Tina Junday - Coventry Telegraph
Ellen Beardmore - Derbyshire Times
Ellen Hunter - Derbyshire Times
Andrew Richardson - Shropshire Star
Matthew Baggot - Coventry Telegraph

Student

Matthew Rumble - Uni Worcester
Jenny Louise Taylor - Uni Worcester
Rob Adcock - BCU
Robert Trigg - Staffordshire Uni
Daniel Milligan - Staffordshire Uni
Ben Lowe - Staffordshire Uni
Natalie Eccleshall - BCU
Stuart Hodge - Staffordshire Uni

Feature Writer

Matt Jarram - Loughborough Echo
James Conneil - Worcester News
Oonagh Robinson - Nottingham Post
Anna Brosnan - Northants Echo Chronicle
Zoe Chamberlain - Sunday Mercury
Graham Young - Birmingham Post Mail
Duncan Gibbons - Coventry Telegraph
Adam Wakelin - Leicester Mercury

Journalist Of The Year

Christina Savvas - Birmingham Mail
Jeanette Oldham - BPM
Warren Manger - Coventry Telegraph
Emma King - The Sentinel
Lara Simpson - Coventry Telegraph
Emma Stowe - Coventry Telegraph
Mary Griffin - Coventry Telegraph
Claire Duffin - Derby Telegraph

Columnist

Lorne Jackson - Sunday Mercury
Richard Mccomb - BPM
John James - BPM
David Paine - Worcester News
Neil White - Derby Telegraph
Pete Pheasant - Derby Telegraph
Joseph Watts - Nottingham Post
Mike Lockley - Sunday Mercury

Sports Journalist

Graham Smyth - Worksop Guardian
Andy Turner - Coventry Telegraph
Martin Crowson - Leicester Mercury
Steve Nicholson - Derby Telegraph
Marc Bazeley - Northampton Herald Post
Matthew Halfpenny - Nottingham Post
Brian Dick - BPM
Mat Kendrick - BPM

Scoop

Mary Grifin - Coventry Telegraph
David Paine - Worcester News
James Savage - Worcester News
Mercia Newsteam - Mercia
Martin Croson - Leicester Mercury
Emma King - The Sentinel
Shawn Jepson - Derby Telegraph
Jeanette Oldham - BPM

Headline

News Desk - Sunday Mercury
Warren Manger - Coventry Telegraph
Graham Tebbutt - Northampton Chronicle
Graham Young - BPM
Rob Madill - Coventry Telegraph
Paul Cole - Sunday Mercury
Nick Harries - Sunday Mercury
Ben Hurst - BPM

Online Journalist

Faye Chambers - BBC Coventry
Tamlyn Jones - The Business Desk
Marc Reeves - The Business Desk
Will Oliphant - BPM
Zoe Kirk - Nottingham Post
Mikey Burrows - Beacon
Ross Hawkes - Staffordshire Uni
Ben Lowe - Express Star

Newspaper Of The Year

Worcester News - Kevin Ward
Coventry Telegraph - Darren Parkin
Derby Telegraph - Steve Hall
Shropshire Star - Sarah Jane Smith
Nottingham Post - Malcolm Pheby
Sunday Mercury - Paul Cole
Birmingham Mail - David Brookes
Birmingham Post - Alun Thorne

News Reporter Daily

Cara Simpson - Coventry Telegraph
Alison Dayani - Birmingham Mail
Nick Mccarthy - BPM
Claire Duffin - Derby Telegraph
Katherine Liptrot - Derby Telegraph
Brian Henesey - Nottingham Post
Jonny Greatrex - Sunday Mercury
Adam Aspinall - Sunday Mercury

New Reporter Weekly

Nick Brimacombe - Mansfield Chad
Katy Hallam - Hinckley Times
Ben Eccleston - Hinckley Times
Ed Stilliard - Hinckley Times
Matt Jarram - Loughbourgh Echo
Chris Breese - Mansfield Chad
Ellen Beardmore - Derbyshire Times
Charlotte Hester - North Shropshire Chronicle

Sports Photographer

Tim Harley Easthope - BPM
Dan Matthams - Nottingham Post
Chris De Bretton-Gordon - Leicester Mercury
Tim Thursfield - Express And Star
Jane Hilton - Mansfield Chad
Mike Sewell - Leicester Mercury
Jemma Cox - Nottingham Post
Matthew Harrison - Derby Telegraph

News Photographer

Dan Matthams - Nottingham Post
Darren Quinton - BPM
Chris De Bretton-Gordon - Leicester Mercury
Adam Fradgley - Exposure
Tim Thursfield - Express And Star
Owen Strudwik - Hinckley Times
James Balfour - Coventry Telegraph
Mike Sewell - Leicester Mercury

Trevor Roberts Photograph Of The Year

Jason Skarratt - BPM
Richard Harris - Express Star
Martin Elliott - Staffordshire Life
Adam Fradgley - Exposure
Joe Bailey - Coventry Telegraph
Tim Sturgess - Express And Star
Angela Ward - Mansfield Chad
Katherine Burnett - Derby Telegraph

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Click here to see pictures from last years event.