CO-CHAIR OF JUDGES

Alison Gow

Freelance Media Consultant & Editorial Leadership Coach

Jeremy Clifford

Director, Chrysalis Transformations Ltd


PANEL OF JUDGES

More to be announced soon...

Aasma Day

Journalist based in North of England at The i Paper, The i Paper/ i news

Adrian Seal

Journalism Trainer/Tutor, Freelance/NCTJ

Cathy Duncan

Course Director, News Journalism MA, Cardiff University

Charlotte Ikonen

Head of Digital Content, Newsquest

Christopher Hird

Founder, Darmouth Films

Dominic Young

CEO, Axate

Evelyn Polacek Kery

Assistant Production Editor, The Guardian

Gavin Foster

Regional Editor, Newsquest

Heather Dewar

Journalist, Daily Mail

Ian Day

Photography Consultant & Editor, Ian Day Media

James Mansell

Consultant Sports Editor (retired), Daily Mail

Joy Yates

Regional Editor, Newsquest

Katie French

Regional Editor, Newsquest

Kimberley Barber

Reginal Editor, Newsquest

Marcela Kunova

Managing Director, Journalism.co.uk

Mark Bradley

Senior University Teacher, University of Sheffield

Michael Crozier

Editorial Director, Crozier Associates

Paul Robertson

Retired Editor Newcastle Chronicle

Peter Sands

Director, Sands Media Services Ltd

Rachel Matthews

Associate Director for Research and Engagement, Coventry University

Richard Porritt

Regional Editor, Newsquest

Richard Duggan

Regional Editor North West, Newsquest

Richard Papineau

Production Executive - Retired, Daily Mirror

Sanina Kaur

Director, SK Copy Co Ltd

Sheena McStravick

Editor, Belfast Live (Reach PLC)

Simon Murfitt

Senior Editor, Newsquest

Terry Ramsey

Freelance Journalist, Daily Telegraph and Others

Vanessa Thorpe

Arts and Media Editor, The Observer

Vicky Gayle

Freelance Investigative Journalist and Editor, Freelance

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