Jaldeep Katwala
Director, Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity , Birmingham City University
Jaldeep is the Director of the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity at Birmingham City University. In an extensive career in journalism he has worked for the BBC, Channel 4 News, Radio Netherlands International and the Bristol Cable. He is a member of the DCMS External Steering Board for the Local News Fund and is the Chair of the Independent Media Trust, the charitable arm of IMPRESS, the media regulator.
What top tip would you give to this year's entrants?
Put your heart and soul into the work and the entry will write itself. Read the criteria properly though.