2024 JUDGES Deborah Anderson Deputy Head of Content, The Herald Sanjeeta Bains Features Writer, Daily Mirror Kimberley Barber Regional editor, Newquest Kurt Barling Theme Director & Professor of Journalism, Middlesex University Richard Bowyer Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of Derby Sian Boyle Freelance Journalist Lisa Bradley Deputy Head of Journalism, University of Sheffield Mark Bradley Director of Education, University of Sheffield Michael Brough Director, Ffresh Creative Limited Claire Byrd Senior PR Manager, Legal & General Retail Heather Byrne Designer, Freelance Tom Collins Columnist, The Irish News Andy Cooper Editor, Coast magazine, Coast Magazine Pippa Crerar Political Editor, The Guardian Dr Michael Crozier Editorial Director, Crozier Associates Aasma Day Journalist, North of England, The i Paper / i News Heather Dewar Journalist, Daily Mail Richard Duggan Regional Editor North West, Newsquest Cathy Duncan Course Director, News Journalism MA, Cardiff University Amanda Ferguson Belfast-based Ireland Correspondent and Women in Media Belfast Co-founder, Freelance journalist Ben Fishwick Editor, Southern Daily Echo Gavin Foster Regional Editor North, Newsquest. Editor Northern Echo, Newsquest Neil Fowler Consultant, CFA Vicky Gayle Investigative journalist, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) Alan Geere International Editorial Consultant, Alan Geere Martin Hill Communications specialist, Self-employed Nick Jenkins Chief sub, British Journalism Review, British Journalism Review Isaan Khan Journalist, Daily Mail Marcela Kunova Editor, Journalism.co.uk Paul Linford Publisher, HoldtheFrontPage James Mansell Consultant Sports Editor (retd), Daily Mail Rachel Matthews Associate Director, Institute of Creative Cultures, Coventry University Hannah Mckay Photographer, Reuters Alice McKeegan Football Editor, Manchester Evening News Jacqui Merrington Discovery Director, Reach Plc David Nicholson Editor At Large, YorkMix.com Liz Page Richard Papineau Production Executive, Mirror Group Richard Porritt Regional Editor - Eastern Counties, Newsquest Terry Ramsey Chief of Features Production, The Daily Telegraph Ian Ridley Writer and Publisher, Floodlit Dreams Paul Robertson Former Editor, Newcastle Chronicle Sue Ryan Media Consultant, DMGT/Freelance Mike Sassi Honorary Visiting Professor, Nottingham Trent University Adrian Seal Journalism Trainer/Tutor, PA Media/NCTJ Fiona Webster Freelance Journalist / Lecturer / National Newspapers / Oxford Brookes, Self employed Hannah Thaxter copywriter and commercial features writer. Former editor of Yorkshire Evening Post, Freelance and National World Bel Trew Chief International Correspondent, The Independent Howard Wheatcroft Abbie Wightwick Education Editor, Media Wales/WalesOnline