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Judges

Meet our judges for the CIoJ Young Journalist Awards 2027:
 
  • Anna Averkiou, Media Consultant and Trainer, previously with the BBC (in various roles)
  • Richard Aylwin, former City Editor, Estates Times
  • Sam Blanchard, Health Correspondent, The Sun
  • Gerald Bowey, President CIoJ, former Journalist and CEO International Building Press
  • Dr Vanessa Brady OBE, Founder & CEO, The Society of British and International Interior Design
  • Professor Tim Crook, Journalist and Author, and past President of the CIoJ
  • Greg Dickinson, Senior Travel Writer, Daily Telegraph
  • Lucie Heath, Environment Correspondent, The iPaper
  • Matthew Hill, Health Correspondent West, BBC News
  • Steve Jackson, Sports Journalist and Photographer
  • Josette Lesser, Journalist, Broadcaster, Media/Spokesperson Trainer
  • Christopher Long, Editor, Journalist, and Broadcaster
  • Professor Tim Luckhurst, Principal South College & Associate Pro Vice Chancellor (Engagement) Durham University
  • Brandon Malinsky, former News Editor, News UK
  • Jonathan McEvoy, Sports Writer, Daily Mail
  • Brian Melzack, QPR TV, Radio Journalist
  • Claudia de Meulemeestere, Multilingual Financial Journalist
  • Richard Northedge, former Deputy City Editor, Sunday Telegraph, and Editor, Sunday Business 
  • Julie Penfold, Healthcare and Medical writer for magazines, specialist journals and digital sites
  • Jonathan Phang, Author and Broadcaster
  • Caroline Roddis, freelance Journalist and Editor
  • Dr Barbara Rowlands, former director, MA Magazine Journalism, City, University of London
  • Shelley Rubenstein, Writer, Broadcaster and Producer
  • Hilary Scott, Senior lecturer in Multimedia Journalism, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, University of Northampton
  • Elisabeth Ukanah, Politics, with BBC News and The Guardian, recently public policy and strategic communications, central and local government
  • Sarah Woods, Travel Writer, Author, Broadcaster & Content provider
  • Peter York, Author and Broadcaster

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