Journal staff sweep seven awards
Note: shortlisted names are in reverse alphabetical order. * denotes a Special Mention from the judges.
North East Newspaper of the Year
Sponsor: North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC)
The Journal
North East Journalist of the Year
Sponsor: Sunderland University
Adam Jupp Evening Chronicle
Graeme Stanton Award: Lifetime contribution to journalism
Sponsor: Society of Editors (North) & NCJ Media Ltd
Andrew Smith
North East Weekly Newspaper of the Year
Sponsor: R&B Group
The Hexham Courant
North East Weekly Newspaper Journalist of the Year
Sponsor: Creative Partnerships Northumberland
Lyndsey Wright Hexham Courant
Tom Cordner Quill: Trainee journalist of the Year
Sponsor: Northumbria University
Winner: Chloe Griffiths The Journal
Shortlisted: Mitya Underwood - Evening Chronicle
Anthony McLean - News Guardian/News Post Leader
Adam Jupp - Evening Chronicle
Chloe Griffiths - The Journal
Gareth Deighan - Evening Chronicle
Mike Gilligan Prize: NE Magazine of the Year
Winner: North East Lifestyle
Shortlisted: North East Lifestyle
Informnorth
Culture
A Love Supreme
Jim Merrington Prize: Photographer of the Year
Sponsor: San Lorenzo restaurants
Winner: Paul Kingston North News & Pictures
Shortlisted: Tim McGuinness - The Journal
Paul Kingston - North News & Pictures
Andy Commins - Evening Chronicle
David Charlton - Evening Chronicle
Stuart Boulton - Northern Echo
Tom Banks Evening Gazette
Ian Weir Prize: Picture of the Year
Sponsor: Northern Echo
Winner: Paul Kingston North News & Pictures
Shortlisted: Paul Kingston - North News & Pictures
Raoul Dixon - North News & Pictures
Jane Coltman - Northumberland Gazette
Emily Barber - North News & Pictures
Tom Banks - Evening Gazette
Consumer Affairs Prize Best portfolio of consumer affairs writing
Winner: Jane Hall The Journal
Shortlisted: Andrea Thurlbeck Sunderland Echo
Jane Hall The Journal
Sharon Griffiths Northern Echo
Mike Amos Northern Echo
North East Business Prize
Sponsor: GFI Consulting
Winner: Alastair Gilmour The Journal
Shortlisted: Nick Whitten - Evening Chronicle
Graeme King - The Journal
Alastair Gilmour - The Journal
Kate Bowman - Northern Echo
* Special Mention, but not shortlisted: Kay Cooper, Will Green,
Gemma Somerville and Lyndsey Wright. All from the Hexham Courant
North East Health Prize
Sponsor: Northumbrian Water
Winner: Barry Nelson Northern Echo
Shortlisted: Barry Nelson - Northern Echo
Liz Hands - The Journal
*Linda Colling - Sunderland Echo
Thomas E Bergman Prize For the best arts reportage
Sponsor: Bergmans Public Relations
Winner: Sam Wonfor The Journal
Shortlisted: Sam Wonfor The Journal
Chris Robinson Shields Gazette
Steve Pratt Northern Echo
Phillip Hickey Trophy: North East Columnist of the Year
Sponsors: Northeast Press Ltd and Northern Echo
Winner: Brian Tilley Hexham Courant
Shortlisted: Brian Tilley - Hexham Courant
Richard Ord - Sunderland Echo
Alastair Gilmour - The Journal
Mike Amos - Northern Echo
Steve Jones Prize For reporting that contributes most to the community
Sponsor: Gateshead Warm Zone
Winner: Julie Martin Evening Gazette
Shortlisted: Chris Styles - Evening Chronicle
Olivia Richwald - Northern Echo
Julie Martin - Evening Gazette
Mike Amos - Northern Echo
North East Women's Writer
Winner: Liz Lamb Evening Chronicle
Shortlisted: Liz Lamb - Evening Chronicle
Pauline Holt - Sunday Sun
Sarah Foster - Northern Echo
Linda Colling - Sunderland Echo
Jeremy Bennington Prize: Scoop of the Year
Sponsor: The Journal
Winner: Caroline Smith Sunday Sun
Shortlisted: Graeme Whitfield & Daniel Cochlin - The Journal
Caroline Smith - Sunday Sun
Ross Robertston - Sunderland Echo
David Roberts & Olivia Richwald - Northern Echo
Felicity Collinson - Hartlepool Mail
Investigative Journalism Prize
Winner: Adam Jupp Evening Chronicle
Special Mention: * Graeme Whitfield & *Daniel Cochlin - The Journal
No shortlist
Kate Adie Award for Initiative in Journalism
For reporting that shows ability to take a story that extra stage in the public interest
Sponsor: University of Newcastle
Winner: Gavin Engelbrecht Northern Echo
Shortlisted: Graeme Whitfield - The Journal
Adam Jupp - Evening Chronicle
Gavin Engelbrecht - Northern Echo
ABC Spike for overall newspaper page design
Sponsor: Darlington College
Winner: Babette Decker The Journal
Shortlisted: Susan Taylor - The Journal
Peter Leathley - The Journal
Babette Decker - The Journal
Splash Award for front and/or back page design & the Tony Dumphy trophy
Sponsor: Evening Gazette
Winner: Dave Hedley Evening Chronicle
Shortlisted: Graham Pratt - The Journal
Colin Patterson - Sunday Sun
David Morton - Evening Chronicle
Dave Hedley - Evening Chronicle
Fred Hurrell Prize For the best features writing
Sponsor: Paramount Redworth Hall Hotel
Winner: Barbara Argument Evening Gazette
Shortlisted: Tony Henderson - The Journal
Sarah Foster - Northern Echo
Janis Blower- Shields Gazette
Barbara Argument - Evening Gazette
Mike Amos - Northern Echo
Maurice Brady Award For Hard News reporting
Sponsor: Nexus
Winner: Daniel Cochlin The Journal
Lyndsey Wright - Hexham Courant
Graeme Whitfield - The Journal
Caroline Smith - Sunday Sun
Adam Jupp - Evening Chronicle
Daniel Cochlin - The Journal
Durhams Sporting Plate - Sports Writer of the Year
Winner: Mike Amos Northern Echo
Shortlisted: John Gibson Evening Chronicle
Mike Amos Northern Echo
Eric Dobson Scroll:NE Trainee with highest NCTJ exam marks
Sponsor: Sustain
Gary Martin Hartlepool Mail