Worcester News crowned region’s top newspaper
THE Worcester News beat competition from across the West and East Midlands to be crowned the region’s top newspaper.
The daily title was among the winners across 20 categories at the ninth annual Midlands Media Awards, held at Birmingham’s ICC and organised by the Birmingham Press Club.
Editor Kevin Ward said the prize was testimony to the dedication of his staff after it was chosen ahead of the daily Nottingham Post and weeklies the Sunday Mercury, Birmingham Post and Hinckley Times.
He said: “I may have had the honour of going on to stage to receive the award but it belongs to my staff.
“Our news, sports and photographic teams produce fantastic newspapers day in day out and this award is just recognition of their hard work.
“To beat newspapers from much bigger cities across the Midlands like Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Leicester and Nottingham is a huge achievement for us.”
Other winners from the West Midlands included BPM Media’s Jason Skarratt, crowned regional photographer of the year, the Coventry Telegraph’s Rob Madill, who won best headline, and Birmingham City Council for its website www.birminghamnewsroom.com, named top digital innovation.
The full list of winners can be seen below:
Newspaper of the Year
Worcester News
Daily News Reporter of the Year
Charles Walker, Nottingham Post
Weekly News Reporter of the Year
Sam Dimmer, Hinckley Times
Regional Photographer of the Year
Jason Skarratt, BPM Media
Sports Photographer of the Year
Mike Sewell, Leicester Mercury
Weekly Photographer of the Year
Angela Ward, Mansfield Chad
The Trevor Roberts Award
Given in memory of the ex-Birmingham Post and Mail photo editor who mentored many rookie photographers
Laura Page, Derby Telegraph
Scoop of the Year
Jeanette Oldham, Sunday Mercury
Sports Journalist of the Year
Steve Nicholson, Derby Telegraph
Headline of the Year
Rob Madill, Coventry Telegraph
Online Journalist of the Year
Jonny Greatrex, Sunday Mercury
Digital Innovation Award
Birmingham City Council for www.birminghamnewsroom.com
Feature Writer of the Year
Erik Petersen, Nottingham Post
Newcomer of the Year
Delia Monk, Nottingham Post
Business Journalist of the Year
Robin Johnson, Derby Telegraph
Magazine of the Year
The Derbyshire
TV/Radio Journalist of the Year
Jonathan Gibson, ITV
Columnist of the Year
Adam Wakelin, Leicester Mercury
Student Journalist of the Year
Rebecca Johnson, Nottingham Trent University
Community Campaign of the Year
Gemma Peplow, Leicester Mercury
