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

Blanca Schofield

Assistant Culture and Books Editor, The Times/Sunday Times

Cathy Duncan

Course Director, News Journalism MA, Cardiff University

Charlotte Ikonen

Head of Digital Content, Newsquest

Christopher Hird

Founder, Darmouth Films

Cordelia Jenkins

Editor. FT Weekend Magazine, Financial Times

Dominic Young

CEO, Axate

Evelyn Polacek Kery

Assistant Production Editor, The Guardian

Gavin Foster

Regional Editor, Newsquest

Grace Burton

Producer, Reach PLC

Heather Dewar

Journalist, Daily Mail

Helena Vesty

NHS, social care and patients writer, Manchester Evening News

Ian Day

Photography Consultant & Editor, Ian Day Media

Ian Carter

Chief Operating Officer , Iliffe Media Group

Jacob Furedi

Editor, Dispatch

James Mansell

Consultant Sports Editor (retired), Daily Mail

James McCarthy

Political Reporter, Belfast Live

Joy Yates

Regional Editor, Newsquest

Katie French

Regional Editor, Newsquest

Kimberley Barber

Reginal Editor, Newsquest

Lily Ford

UK Correspondent, The Hollywood Reporter

Madhav Chinnappa

Consultant, Independent

Marcela Kunova

Managing Director, Journalism.co.uk

Mark Bradley

Senior University Teacher, University of Sheffield

Martin Keene

Formerly Group Picture Editors, PA Media

Michael Crozier

Editorial Director, Crozier Associates

Neil Fowler

Retired Publisher and Editor, CFA

Oliver Pridmore

Agenda Editor, Nottinghamshire Live

Paul Linford

Publisher, HoldtheFrontPage

Paul Robertson

Retired Editor Newcastle Chronicle

Peter Sands

Director, Sands Media Services Ltd

Philip James Lynch

Local Democracy Reporter, Reach PLC

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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