Guardian and Observer journalists have received 5 awards on the British Journalism Awards (BJA), together with the coveted information supplier of the 12 months.
The columnist Marina Hyde took dwelling the prize for remark journalism, whereas Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne received within the arts and leisure journalism class.
In the meantime, Stephanie Kirchgaessner received in know-how journalism for her tales on the Pegasus mission, whereas there have been commendations for the Queen’s consent investigation and the Observer’s James Tapper within the well being and life sciences journalism class.
Aniefiok Ekpoudom received the Barbara Blake Hannah award for his work for the Guardian and Observer.
Commenting on the Guardian profitable the information supplier of the 12 months award, the judges stated: “The Guardian has marked its 2 hundredth anniversary in fashion this 12 months. Its Pegasus Undertaking investigation uncovered governments utilizing know-how to spy on journalists, politicians and campaigners.
“Its Noel Clarke investigation gave a voice to ignored victims and secured lasting change to the TV business.
“The Guardian’s podcasts and progressive digital storytelling have reached document audiences. And it has all been underpinned by a pioneering enterprise mannequin which has made it the largest member-funded newsroom on the earth.”
The success broke the Monetary Occasions’s three-year profitable streak. The 5 awards for Guardian journalists was probably the most received by any organisation.
Rukhshana Media, the Afghan girls’s media organisation, received the Marie Colvin award – with judges praising “girls banding collectively to offer completely different views of male-dominated Afghanistan within the face of demise threats and intimidation”.
The Guardian partnered with Rukhshana Media for the Girls report Afghanistan sequence throughout the summer season. Accepting the award, Zahra Joya stated: “It’s an honor for me to face right here tonight and settle for this award on behalf of my colleagues at Rukhshana Media. This award comes as press freedom in Afghanistan is more and more underneath assault.
“I need to thank the Guardian notably editor in chief [Kath Viner], and rights and freedoms editor [Annie Kelly] for partnering with us, for serving to to amplify the voices of Afghan girls, and for nominating our work for the British Journalism Awards.”
Kale and Osborne took the honours within the arts and leisure journalism class for a sequence of tales in regards to the actor Noel Clarke being accused of sexual harassment.
“This winner was a courageous investigation which gave a voice to dozens of whistleblowers and had a huge effect,” the judges stated.
In the meantime, recognising Hyde’s success in remark journalism, the judges stated: “At a time when individuals are frightened of being thought offensive, Marina Hyde skewers her targets with a fluent savagery.”
The Queen’s consent tales received the BJA’s investigation of the 12 months, with judges saying it was an “incisive investigation which uncovered allegations of corruption on the very high of the British institution”.
Different high awards included ITV Information’s Robert Moore profitable journalist of the 12 months for his reporting from the US Capitol riots, whereas the Solar received scoop of the 12 months for revealing former well being secretary Matt Hancock’s workplace affair within the midst of the pandemic.
For a full listing of the winners, click on right here.