2025 Judges More to be announced... Joseph Harker Senior Editor, Diversity and Development, The Guardian Cathy Duncan Course Director, News Journalism MA, Cardiff University Vicky Gayle Freelance investigative journalist Kevin Anderson App Strategy and Industry Insights Director, Pugpig Richard Duggan Regional Editor North West, Newsquest Media Group Rachel Matthews Associate Director for Research and Engagement, Coventry University Richard Bowyer Freelance Content Creator Marcela Kunova Editor, Journalism.co.uk Kimberley Barber Reginal editor, Newsquest Michael Crozier Editorial Director, Crozier Associates Lisa Bradley Head of Undergraduate Journalism, University of Sheffield Michael Brough Director, Ffresh Creative Ltd Paul Linford Publisher, HoldtheFrontPage Peter Sands Director, Sands Media Services Ltd Lynda Moyo Head of Emerging Content, Mirror/Reach Plc Madhav Chinnappa VP Partnerships, Human Native AI Gavin Foster Regional Editor North, Newsquest Andy Cooper Editor, Coast magazine, Kelsey Media James Mansell Consultant Sports Editor (retired), Daily Mail Luke Jacobs Digi editor, The Guardian Nick Jenkins Chief sub, British Journalism Review Sanjeeta Bains Features Writer, Daily Mirror Paul Robertson Former Editor (retired), Newcastle Evening Chronicle Adrian Seal Journalism Trainer/Tutor, Freelance/NCTJ Terry Ramsey Freelance Jacqui Merrington Deputy Commercial Editorial Director, Mail Metro Media Alan Sparrow Chair , UK Picture Editors Guild Martin Keene Formerly Group Picture Editor , Press Association Tom Collins Columnist/academic , The Irish News/Stirling University David Nicholson Director , YorkMix.com Sue Ryan Trainee Scheme Manager, Daily Mail Michael Searles Health Correspondent, The Telegraph Jack Elsom Chief Political Correspondent, The Sun Howard Wheatcroft Amanda Ferguson Ireland editor, Freelance journalist and WIMB CIC director Neil Fowler Retired/freelance, CFA Alan Geere International Editorial Consultant, Alan Geere Inc. Richard Porritt Regional Editor, Newsquest Aasma Day Journalist based in North of England at The i Paper, The i Paper/ i news