List of British journalism awards

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This list of British journalism awards is an index to articles about notable awards given to journalism in the United Kingdom.

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AwardSponsorAwarded forPeriod
Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards World Leadership Forum Writers and broadcasters working in the aerospace and aviation field [1] 1996 to 2009
Amnesty International UK Media Awards Amnesty International Best human rights journalism in the UK. [2] [3] Since 1992
Andrew Cross Award Churches' Media CouncilBest in journalistic reporting and analysis of religious news and current affairs in radio, television, in print media and online [4] Until 2006
Bevins Prize Bevins TrustOutstanding investigative journalism [5] Since 2008
British Sports Journalism Awards Sports Journalists' Association Best of sports journalism [6] [7] Since 1976
Business Journalist of the Year Awards World Leadership Forum Journalists of all nationalities, and the entire spectrum of business and financial reporting [8] 1999–2008
Nick Clarke Award BBC Celebrate and recognise the best broadcast interview of the year [9] Since 2008
Foreign Reporter of the Year The Press Awards (various categories) [10] [11] Since 1962
George Orwell Memorial Prize Penguin Group Articles or essays on current political, cultural or social issues [12] 1976–1986
Guardian Student Media Award The Guardian Student journalism (various categories) [13] Since 1978
Hatchet Job of the Year The Omnivore (website)Writer of the angriest, funniest, most trenchant book review of the past twelve months. [14] [15] 2012–2014
Komla Dumor Award BBC Outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who combines strong journalism skills, on air flair, and an exceptional talent in telling African stories [16] [17] Since 2015
Magazine Design and Journalism Awards Press Gazette Design and journalism across all magazine sectors – consumer, B2B and customer [18] Since 1998
The Maggies, Magazine Cover Awards iSUBSCRiBECovers that resonate most strongly with the general public, encapsulate the passion of the subject matter, capture the spirit of the previous year and provoke the most debate [19] Since 2009
Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism Martha Gellhorn TrustHuman story that penetrates the established version of events and illuminates an urgent issue buried by prevailing fashions of what makes news [20] Since 1999
National Student Journalism Awards National Union of Students (United Kingdom) Student articles [21] [22] [23] Since 1947
Orwell Prize The Orwell Foundation, University College London Political journalism [24] Since 1994
Paul Foot Award Private Eye Investigative or campaigning journalism [25] [26] [27] Since 2005
Rory Peck Awards Rory Peck Trust Freelance cameramen and camerawomen, news and current affairs [28] [29] Since 1998
Scottish Press Awards Scottish Newspaper SocietyTalent in Scottish journalism [30] [31] Since 1979
Shafta Awards (journalism) The very worst in tabloid journalism [32] Since 1987
British Sports Journalism Awards Sports Journalists' Association Commemorating of all sports writers [33]
The Press Awards Society of EditorsBest of British journalism [34] Since 1962

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  4. ↑ www.gettingmarried.ie website wins prestigious Andrew Cross Award "Many websites like this one, but nothing "like" this one" – Judges, Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, 18 June 2006, retrieved 20 February 2020
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