The Guardian won features writing and sports journalism at the Press Gazette British Journalism Awards on Thursday night.
Shirin Kale won the Journalism Feature Award for her work on life and death in British maternity wards and the questions surrounding convicted murderer Michael Stone.
The judges said: “Shirin's work is a masterclass in how to combine beautiful writing and thorough research to ensure must-read journalism.”
The Guardian's business correspondent Rob Davies and football correspondent Jacob Steinberg, working with Simon Locke of the Bureau of Investigative Reporting, have won a sports journalism award for a series of investigations into former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's financial affairs. .
The judges said: “This was a great film that tenaciously pursued a story that others were happy to forget, exposing the not-so-good conspiracies behind the lucrative world of football.''
The Guardian's designated reporters were not in attendance due to two days of strike activity over the proposed sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media.
They shared a statement read out that night, which read: Impressive work. ”
Channel 4 News has been named News Provider of the Year at the 2024 British Journalism Awards for its eyewitness journalism from Gaza, coverage of the Post Office scandal and undercover reporting during the UK general election.
Sunday Times political editor Caroline Wheeler won the journalist of the year award for her work on the infected blood scandal, and also won in the political journalism category. The Sun won two awards this year, in the scoop and investigation categories, for its stories exposing the allegations and accusations against former BBC anchor Huw Edwards.
The Sun was honored in two categories – Scoop and Investigation of the Year – for its work in uncovering the allegations and subsequent charges against Huw Edwards.
The BBC won in four categories. Laura Kuenssberg was named Interviewer of the Year for her interview with Michelle Mone and Rachel Reeves on the Sunday morning show, while the Radio 4 team won in the crime and legal journalism category for their work tracking down a wanted smuggler. Panorama team won. Winner of the Social Issues, Diversity and Inclusion Journalism Award for uncovering allegations of exploitation and abuse at fashion brand Abercrombie & Fitch.
