Hive Event

Campaigning Journalist of the Year
The entry can be a series of articles, broadcasts or digital posts that have made a difference in society and serve the public interest. The campaign can focus on any sector, for instance: consumer affairs, personal finance, travel, health, business/financial and the public sector.

Finalists: Anna Colivicchi (Pulse), Madeleine Ross (Daily Telegraph), Pieter Snepvangers (Daily Telegraph)

Winner

Anna Colivicchi, Pulse  Anna submits an outstanding portfolio of stories constituting a superb campaign of investigative journalism with original content and sophisticated data journalism illustration. She begins with ‘How undelivered hospital letters have caused chaos for GPs’, develops with the follow-up ‘GPs left to deal with more than 700,000 unsent hospital letters’ and completes with ‘Hospital trust failed to send another 30,000 patient documents to GPs.’    There is a narrative arc of beginning, development and more revelation. It is a crucial subject which many of the magazine’s readers (GPs and the medical profession) and a wider readership were not aware of and is explained with clear, lucid and informative writing. The articles show an intelligent and impressive progression of the theme.    The journalism here is the overall winner because of its detailed and precise content inviting follow-up by the rest of the media. It is a major campaigning story affecting many people and inviting a clear response and demonstration of accountability from regional health trusts.

Political Correspondent of the Year
Entries should demonstrate journalistic skill and rigour, that is revelatory and which serves to inform the UK public interest. This category can include campaigns (i.e.; all three articles can cover different aspects of the same topic) that have scrutinised and brought new information to light on important issues.

Finalists: Shehab Khan (ITV News), Georgia Roberts (BBC)

Winner

Shehab Khan, ITV News Shehab’s submissions all demonstrated an assured, informed and nuanced approach to journalism, with a keen eye for the emerging story. He approached sensitive topics firmly but sensitively, and his interview style was well tailored and detailed. He also demonstrated an aptitude for explaining complex topics straight to camera in a clear, concise and engaging manner.

Environment Journalist of the Year
Entrants need to clearly demonstrate that they have used research, and investigative skills on writing about any sector of the environment. 
The three articles in this category can also form an investigative campaign on a single issue.

Finalists: Joint entry from Bertie Harrison-Broninski, Camille Corcoran and Jaysim Hanspal (Land and Climate Review), Matilda Davies (The Times), Tessa Dunthorne (Country and Town House)

Winner

Tessa Dunthorne, Town and Country House Tessa has produced copy that is accessible, readable, not weighed down with too many statistics and well targeted to its audience. The pieces are not overloaded with quotes and there is a strong sense of authorship.  The style is clear and fluid and the features well-structured.  There is a good mix of stories and the submission demonstrates great versatility and an ability to tackle unusual subjects. There is plenty of evidence of in-depth research and the features are packed with information – delivered in a lively and snappy way – much of which would be new to the readership.   Throughout all the examples, Tessa has shown a genuine passion for disseminating environmental issues in a non-preachy, informative way, giving readers the tools they need to make positive changes and think mindfully about their consumerist choices. The submission demonstrates conversation-starting subject matter about being more sustainable and environmentally aware in everyday life, while conveying important facts.

Arts Journalist of the Year
This award covers:
Visual Arts: including architecture, ceramics, drawing, filmmaking, painting, photography, and sculpting. 
Literary Arts: including fiction, drama. poetry and prose. 
Performing Arts: including dance, music, and theatre. 
Entries can include the analysis and assessment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work, profiles, together with interviews.

Finalists: Starr Charles (Dezeen), Jennifer Hahn (Dezeen), Hamish Monk (Freelance)

Winner

Jennifer Hahn, Dezeen Jennifer Hahn’s submissions, covering a range of topical issues, displayed a nuanced interview technique, polished writing and an eye for impact. Several of the judges noted that they had been thinking about the content of the pieces days after the first judging round had concluded, and it was no surprise to learn that one of her submissions had been Dezeen’s most-read piece that year.     Jennifer’s writing style is elegant, concise and accessible. She has a talent for letting her interview subject shine, while not flinching from difficult topics and layering context in a way that draws the reader in to the story. The judges were impressed by the depth of both research and subject matter knowledge that was evident throughout her work.

News Reporter of the Year
Entries in this category should be accompanied by an explanation of no more than 150 words maximum per article, giving the background to the three articles submitted.  For example, you may wish to explain that the story was an ‘exclusive’ or that the degree of research or teamwork required to produce the story was of particular merit.

Finalists: Lilly Croucher (ITV/London World), Constance Kampfner (The Times), Natasha Livingstone (Mail on Sunday)

Highly Commended

Natasha Livingstone, Mail on Sunday Much royal reporting relies on speculation (or worse) but Natasha submitted three fact-based stories that were well researched and well written. They ranged from royal warrants to Mau Mau regrets. Commissioning her own AI work on the King’s cancer might seem a good stunt but it provoked a palace condemnation of similar fake books. The judges were impressed.

Winner

Constance Kampfner, The Times If young journalists think magistrates’ hearings a tedious duty, read Constance Kampfner’s report on court appearances following the riots provoked by last year’s Southport killings. Without purple prose or cliches she provided a first-class colour piece – grass-roots news reporting with real impact. An interview with a relative of the teacher stabbed in Southport was a strong exclusive, but an equally-clearly written story on police indifference to museum thefts showed her versatility.

Feature Writer of the Year
Entries for this category should be accompanied by an explanation of no more than 150 words maximum per article, outlining the three articles relevance to current issues in any sector. 
This category also allows for a series of articles (no more than three) on the same subject over two or more issues of a publication or online platform.

Finalists: Tessa Dunthorne (Country and Town House), Constance Kampfner (The Times), Natasha Livingstone (Mail on Sunday)