The shortlist for the EDF Energy South West Media Awards 2012, held in association with Hold The Front Page, has been announced.
All those shortlisted, along with their guests, will be invited to a celebration presentation event, courtesy of EDF Energy, where individual award winners will receive a £100 cheque, as well as a certificate and trophy.
On the judging panel, which met on Thursday May 3, were John Deex, group digital editor at Cambridge News, Nigel Pickover, editor at the Evening Star, John Elworthy, editor at Cambs Times, Neville Wilson, editor at Brentwood Gazette, David Powles, deputy editor at Eastern Daily Press, David Harvey, managing editor at BBC Radio Cambridge, Emma Baker, ITV Anglia correspondent, Dave Harwood, picture editor at Cambridge News and Dan Pritchard, EDF Energy regional media manager.
The awards ceremony will take place at the National Trust’s Assembly Rooms in Bath on Thursday 28 June.
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Newcomer of the Year
Scott D'arcy, Swindon Advertiser
Emma Dunn, Swindon Advertiser
Robert Golledge, Western Gazette
Toby Meyjes, The Cornishman
Laura Shack, Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard
Nicholas Webster, Western Gazette
Environmental Journalist of the Year
Martin Hesp, Western Morning News
Suzanne Savill, Bristol Evening Post
Business Journalist of the Year
Jonathan Gibson, ITV Westcountry
Michael Ribbeck, Bristol Evening Post
Liz Parks, Western Morning News
News Photographer of the Year
Richard Austin, Western Morning News
James Douglas, Swindon Advertiser
Barbara Evripidiou, Bristol Evening Post
Stuart Harrison, Swindon Advertiser
Laura Jones, Western Gazette
Jon Kent, Bristol Evening Post
Sports Journalist of the Year
Steve Cotton, Bristol Evening Post
Andrew Jones, North Devon Journal
James McNamara, Bristol Evening Post
Nick Purewal, The Citizen
Feature Writer of the Year
Lyn Barton, Western Morning News
Jackie Butler, Western Morning News
Dominic Harris, Bristol Evening Post
Janet King, Western Morning News
Columnist of the Year
Tom Bradshaw, Bath Chronicle
Sarah Feeley, Bristol Evening Post
Barrie Hudson, Swindon Advertiser
Gillian Molesworth, Western Morning News
Becky Sheaves, Western Morning News
Designer of the Year
Jo Kidby, ITV Westcountry
David Lewins, Bristol News & Media
Joyce Matthews, Gloucestershire Media
Radio Journalist of the Year
Martin Jones, BBC Somerset
Robin Markwell, BBC Bristol
Graham Smith, BBC Radio Cornwall
Television Journalist
Steve Brodie, BBC Points West
Jonathan Gibson, ITV Westcountry
Matthew Hill, BBC West
Print Journalist of the Year (Weekly)
Ginette Davies, West Briton
Chloe Hubbard, North Devon Journal
Oliver Hulme, Mid Somerset News & Media
Nicholas Webster, Western Gazette
Richard Wevill, Mid Devon Gazette
Print Journalist of the Year (Daily)
Geoff Bennett, Bristol Evening Post
Katie Bond, Swindon Advertiser
Emily Koch, Bristol Evening Post
Tristan Nichols, The Herald (Plymouth)
Website of the Year
Bristol24-7
SoGlos.com
Community Campaign of the Year
Packet Newspapers- Save Our Station
The Cornishman - Hands Off Our Hospital
West Briton – Who Cares?
West Briton – Joshua’s Dreams
West Briton- Falmouth First
Front Page of the Year
Up in smoke? - Cornish Guardian
Handchuffed- Swindon Advertiser
The final day- Swindon Advertiser
Can do - Swindon Advertiser
Radio News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year
Hospital Radio Plymouth - Community Events Programming
BBC Radio Cornwall - Laurence Reed’s Lunchtime Phone-in
BBC Radio Somerset - Matt Faulkner at Breakfast
Television News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year
BBC Inside Out West - Special Edition
ITV West & Westcountry, The West Country Tonight - M5 Crash
ITV West & Westcountry, The West Country Tonight - America's Cup Special
ITV West & Westcountry, The West Country Tonight - The Queen on the Scillies
Weekly Newspaper of the Year (Free)
Midweek Herald
Nailsea, Clevedon & Portishead Times
Weekly Newspaper of the Year (Paid-for)
Exmouth Journal
North Devon Journal
Western Gazette
The Cornishman
Daily Newspaper of the Year
Bristol Evening Post
The Citizen
Swindon Advertiser
Western Morning News
For further information about the EDF Energy Regional Media Awards please contact Charlotte Mitchell at EDF Energy or Paul Linford at Hold The Front Page.