What's Floating Around Cloud 9? 13 May 2013

Welcome to another week and this week we’re all about The Midlands Media Awards for the Birmingham Press Club.

Today we have announced the nominations for the awards, and double-winner at the 2012 Midlands Media Awards, Les Reid, of the Coventry Telegraph, has been nominated for four categories at this year’s Awards, which are being held next month.

Reid is in the frame for Journalist of the Year and News Reporter (Daily) – accolades he won last year – together with Business Reporter and Scoop of the Year.

Les Reid

The battle for Newspaper of the Year will be between the Birmingham Post, Lincolnshire Echo, Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Shropshire Star, Sunday Mercury and Tamworth Herald.

Nominations for the Awards, organised by us, on behalf of Birmingham Press Club, were announced today (May 13).  The winners will be revealed at a presentation evening at The Holte Suite, Villa Park, on June 13.

Peter Lowe, Managing Editor of Sky News, who chaired the judging panel, said: “There was excellent work in all types of media and disciplines.  But we were particularly struck by the way in which local newspapers -- among the most hard-pressed institutions in the ever-changing media landscape -- are still delivering sharp and original journalism for the benefit of their readers.  Long may it continue!”

The Awards are being sponsored by Birmingham Airport, with further support from Barclays Bank, Birmingham City University, Bournville College, East Midlands Airport and Drayton Manor Theme Park.

The Nominations
 
Business Journalist of the Year 
Graeme Brown, Birmingham Post
Jon Griffin, BPM Media
Kurt Jacobs, Insider
Les Reid, Coventry Telegraph
Duncan Tift, The Business Desk
 
Campaign of the YearBirmingham Mail & Sunday Mercury, Mike Lockley – The Fight for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers at Heartland Hospital
Birmingham Post, Birmingham’s Hidden Gems, Graeme Brown
Coventry Telegraph, Coventry Telegraph Surgery SOS Campaign, Warren Manger
Lincolnshire Echo, Save Lincoln Prison, Melanie West
Walsall Advertiser, A Card For Our Golden Girl, Charlotte Hart

Columnist of the YearTom Edwards, Worcester News
Paul Fulford, Birmingham Mail
Jon Griffin BPM Media
Kurt Jacobs, Insider
Victoria Martindale, Derby Telegraph

Feature Writer of the Year
Karen Bowerman, Herefordshire Life
Zoe Chamberlain, BPM Media
Jayne Garfitt, Nottingham Post
Justine Halifax, Birmingham Mail
Jeanette Oldham, Birmingham Mail
Cara Simpson, Coventry Telegraph

Headline of the Year
David Briggs, Express & Star, Ding Dong Merry Hill on high
Paul Cole, Sunday Mercury, All I Need Is Three Kings!
Richard Jackson, BPM Media, Fruitbowl's coming home/ We shall fight them on the breeches/ Sin when you're winning
Gary Phelps, Central Independent News and Media, Swamped
Sally Walmsley, Express & Star, Beauty in eye of beer-holder

Journalist of the YearPeter Bearne, ITV News - Central
Dominic Howell, Nottingham Post
Mike Lockley, Sunday Mercury
Jeanette Oldham, Birmingham Mail
Les Reid, Coventry Telegraph
Peter Warzynski, Leicester Mercury

Magazine or Supplement of the YearAspirational Magazine, Colin Herd
Birmingham Living, Jonathan Carter
City (Soar Media), Chris Mortley
Nottingham Post Weekend, Riah Matthews
Taste the Seasons, Andy Darlington

Public Choice
The Birmingham Press.com
Erewash Sound
Express & Star
Free Radio
PDBlogspot
Scene Birmingham
Takeover Radio
 
Newcomer / Student of the Year
Elise Chamberlain, Central Independent News and Media
Paul Creeney, Staffordshire University
Charlotte Cross, Staffordshire University
Adreen Hart-Rule, Staffordshire University
Noel Phillips, Staffordshire University
Harriet Robinson, Trinity Mirror/ The Hinckley Times
Hannah Stokes, ITV News – Central

Newspaper of the Year
Birmingham Post, Graeme Brown
Lincolnshire Echo, Melanie West
Northampton Chronicle & Echo, David Summers
Shropshire Star, David Burrows
Sunday Mercury, Paul Cole
Tamworth Herald, Gary Phelps

News Photographer of the Year
Anna Draper, Lincolnshire Echo
Adam Fradgley, Leicester Mercury
Chris Gordon, Leicester Mercury
Richard Harris, Express & Star
Tim Thursfield, Express & Star

News Photo of the Year
Tim Easthope, The Factory Explosion, BPM Media
Chris Gordon, Leicester’s Last Deep Mine, Leicester Mercury
Richard Harris, The Carvers Fire, Express & Star
Tim Thursfield, The Olympic Torch at Severn Valley Railway, Express & Star

News Reporter of the Year (Daily)
Sam Dimmer, Coventry Telegraph
Jonny Greatrex, Multimedia Journalist
Dominic Howell, Nottingham Post
Mike Lockley, Birmingham Mail & Sunday Mercury
Warren Manger, Coventry Telegraph
Les Reid, Coventry Telegraph

News Reporter of the Year (Weekly)
Bobby Bridge, Central Independent News and Media
Jonny Greatrex, Sunday Mercury
Katy Hallam, The Hinckley Times
Sam Morris, Lincolnshire Echo
Mark Williams, Lincolnshire Echo

News Website of the Year
BPM Media, Anna Jeys
The Business Desk, Andy Coyne
ITV News Central, Liz Hannam

Radio Journalist of the Year
Dan Dawson, Free Radio
Adrian Goldberg, BBC WM 95.6
Steve Hermon, Free Radio
Nick Jewers, 102 Touch FM
Anna Sills, 102 Touch FM

Scoop of the Year
Martin Bagot, Coventry Telegraph, Grieving squaddies being turned away from Coventry bar sparks internet storm
Peter Bearne, ITV News Central, Burton Joyce Primary School
Warren Manger, Coventry Telegraph, Op Snub Hands Barbara A Death Sentence; You Have Saved My Life; Telegraph Saved Our Lives
Nick McCarthy, Birmingham Mail, Villa Brawl & Cop That
Jeanette Oldham, Birmingham Mail, Foreign Nationals
Les Reid, Coventry Telegraph, Vincent McKee Investigation

Sports Journalist of the YearSteve Carley, Worcester News
Steve Clamp, ITV News Central
Leigh Curtis, Lincolnshire Echo
Tom Guest, Worcester News
Steve Hermon, Free Radio

Sports Photographer of the Year
Adam Fradgley, Exposure Photography
Alex Hannam, Leicester Mercury
John Jenkins, Lincolnshire Echo
Dan Matthams, Nottingham Post
Mike Sewell, Leicester Mercury
 
Television Journalist of the YearPeter Bearne, ITV News – Central
Joan Cummins, BBC Midlands Today
Mark Gough, ITV News - Central
John Hess, BBC East Midlands
Keith Wilkinson, ITV News – Central
 
Blogger of the Year
There are no nominations in this category
 

The Midlands Media Awards is the Birmingham Press Club’s largest and most prestigious annual event, attended by over 300 of the region’s media professionals and key guests from the business community.

Designed to recognise core-values, creativity and headlines, the best editorial teams, news and sports photographers, journalists and new talent, the awards will deliver an outstanding event celebrating the diversity of the media throughout the Midlands.

With an impressive and impeccable two stage judging process and categories created to reflect and reward the rich heritage and modern innovation within the media, this is an event not to be missed.

“The media sector is a fast-moving and rapidly-changing industry and we have acknowledged that by paying due regard to the digital age,” said Press Club Chairman Ed James.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of networking as we celebrate the winners in each of the 20 Awards categories, at Aston Villa in Birmingham. The evening will begin with a welcome drinks reception and be followed by a delicious two course meal with coffee, before the ceremony. With a charity raffle, entertainment and a late night bacon butty bar, this is an event not to missed!You can find additional information about the awards on the bookings page via Eventbrite or by calling us here at Cloud 9 Towers.

We look forward to seeing you in June, and have a great week!