Media Awards Shortlist Announced

 

27 May 2008

The 2008 Media Awards shortlist has been announced. Please see below for details.

SHORTLISTED FOR NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR:

COVENTRY TELEGRAPH
NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST
SUNDAY MERCURY
TAMWORTH HERALD
THE BIRMINGHAM POST
WORCESTER NEWS

SHORTLISTED FOR NEWS REPORTER OF THE YEAR (DAILY)

BOB HAYWOOD - SUNDAY MERCURY
GUY WOODFORD - NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST
JEANETTE OLDHAM - SUNDAY MERCURY
LAURA NAYLOR - THE SENTINEL
SARAH GILLETT - NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST

SHORTLISTED FOR NEWS REPORTER OF THE YEAR (WEEKLY)

IAN GALLAGHER - HINCKLEY TIMES
LES REID - COVENTRY TIMES
LIZ GRAY - SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE
PETER KITCHEN - SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE
RUSSELL ROBERTS - SHREWSBURY CHRONICLE

SHORTLISTED FOR REGIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

ALISTAIR LANGHAM - LEICESTER MERCURY
DUSTIN MICHAILOVS - NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST
LORETTA BRENNAN - THE BIRMINGHAM POST & MAIL
MATTHEW ALEXANDER - NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST
WESLEY WEBSTER - THE SENTINEL

SHORTLISTED FOR WEEKLY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

ANDREW COMPTON - SHROPSHIRE NEWSPAPERS
JIM TOMLINSON - HINCKLEY TIMES
LEE BUSBY - HINCKLEY TIMES
MARTIN RYAN - SOLIHULL TIMES
MATT BARRON - COVENTRY TIMES

SHORTLISTED FOR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

CHRIS DeBRETTON-GORDON - LEICESTER MERCURY
CLARE JENNINGS - THE SENTINEL
JIM TOMLINSON - HINCKLEY TIMES
RICHARD NELMES - COVENTRY TELEGRAPH
TIM HARLEY-EASTHOPE - THE BIRMINGHAM POST & MAIL

SHORTLISTED FOR THE TREVOR ROBERTS AWARD

CARA EDGINGTON - THE SENTINEL
EMMA LEE - THE BIRMINGHAM POST & MAIL

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

DENNIS COATH - ITV CENTRAL EAST MIDLANDS
EMMA RAY - NUNEATON TRIBUTE
STEVIE RODEN - NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST
TOM ROSS - THE BIRMINGHAM MAIL
PAUL WEBB - HINCKLEY TIMES

SHORTLISTED FOR THE FEATURE WRITER OF THE YEAR

ADAM WAKELIN - LEICESTER MERCURY
ANDY SMART - NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST
LAURA VICKERS - TAMWORTH HERALD
LISE EVANS - WARWICK TIMES SERIES
TAMZIN HINDMARCH - THE SENTINEL

SHORTLISTED FOR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

ADAM WESTBROOK - TOUCH RADIO
CARA SIMPSON - COVENTRY TELEGRAPH
DAVID PAINE - WORCESTER NEWS
LISE EVANS - WARWICK TIME SERIES
TOM SCOTNEY - THE BIRMINGHAM POST

SHORTLISTED FOR BUSINESS JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

JOHN DUCKERS - THE BIRMINGHAM POST
JON GRIFFIN - BIRMINGHAM MAIL
KURT JACOBS - MIDLANDS BUSINESS INSIDER
SAM METCALF - MIDLANDS BUSINESS INSIDER

SHORTLISTED FOR MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR

CITY LIVING
MIDLANDS BUSINESS INSIDER
STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY MAGAZINE
TASTE
TIMES GONE BY

SHORTLISTED FOR SCOOP OF THE YEAR

ADAM ASPINALL - SUNDAY MERCURY
ERIC MACINNES - ITV CENTRAL
ANUJI VARMA - SUNDAY MERCURY
BOB HAYWOOD - SUNDAY MERCURY
GUY WOODFORD - NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST
NEIL CONNOR - THE BIRMINGHAM POST
LAURA NAYLOR - THE SENTINEL

SHORTLISTED FOR HEADLINE OF THE YEAR

KAREN SHALE - NOTTINGHAM EVENING POST
LUCY BELL - HINCKLEY TIMES
PAUL STEWART - HINCKLEY TIMES
SIMON HOLDEN - NUNEATON TRIBUNE
STEVE ADAMS - COVENTRY TIMES

SHORTLISTED FOR TELEVISION JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

JOANNA MALIN - ITV CENTRAL
KEITH WILKINSON - ITV CENTRAL

SHORTLISTED FOR RADIO JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

ADAM WESTBROOK - TOUCH RADIO
EMMA REID - HEART FM
HOWARD BELGARD - BBC HEREFORD & WORCESTER
JOHN COLLINS - FREELANCE
KEVIN PASHBY - BRMB

 


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