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Liverpool journalists recognised with 02 media awards

Posted: 03/07/09 By: Judith Townend

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Journalists from Trinity Mirror's Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Echo received eight awards at the second O2 Media Awards in Cheshire and Merseyside last night.

"It was a great night for the Liverpool Daily Post and Echo at last night's O2 awards. To walk away with so many awards across so many categories is confirmation and recognition of the talent, hard work and tenacity of not only our editorial team, but of everyone connected with these two great papers," said Alastair Machray, editor of Liverpool Echo.

Newspaper of the year went to the Newsquest title, Warrington Guardian, while the digital journalist prize went to Laura Davis, arts editor at the Liverpool Daily Post.

The Cheshire and Merseyside O2 Media Awards are part of a series of regional media contests for online, broadcast and print publications, run across the north of England, a release from the company stated.

"The quality of entries from the region’s press was outstanding. We're delighted to be able to celebrate the huge service local and regional journalists provide in our towns and cities," said Glenn Manoff, O2’s director of communications and reputation, in the release.

Other winners listed below:

Scoop of the Year:
Winner: Southport Visiter
Runners up:
Steve Hothersall - Radio City and City Talk
Liverpool Echo

Sports Journalist of the year
Winner: Granada Reports Sports Team
Runners up:
David Bettley - Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News
Chris Hall – Granada Reports

Young Journalist of the year - Dailies
Winner: Ben Schofield - Liverpool Daily Post
Runners up:
Liza Williams – Liverpool Daily Post
Samantha Ann Parker – Liverpool Daily Post and Echo

Young Journalist of the Year - Weeklies
Winner: Miranda Newey – Warrington Guardian
Runners up:
John Siddle – Southport Visiter
Matthew Davis – Stockport Express

Feature Writer of the Year
Winner: Paddy Shennan – Liverpool Echo
Runners up:
Justin Dunn – Wirral Globe
Nicola Davies – Warrington Guardian
Emma Pinch- Liverpool Daily Post

Business Reporter of the Year
Winner: David Bartlett - Liverpool Daily Post
Runners up:
Alistair Houghton – Liverpool Daily Post
Alex Turner – Liverpool Daily Post

Photographer of the Year
Winner: Gareth Jones – Liverpool Daily Post and Echo
Runners up:
Jason Roberts – Liverpool Daily Post and Echo
Mike Boden – Warrington Guardian

Entertainment Writer of the Year
Winners:
Laura Davis - Liverpool Daily Post, Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo
Runner up:
Peter Grant - Liverpool Echo

Reporter of the Year
Winner: Luke Traynor - Liverpool Echo
Runners up:
Jennifer Williams - Stockport Express
Gemma Jaleel - Trinity Mrirror- Mediamix

Editorial Team of the Year
Winner: Granada Reports
Runners up:
BBC – North West Tonight
BBC Radio Merseyside
Mid Cheshire Guardian Series

Newspaper of the Year
Winner: Warrington Guardian
Runners up:
Southport Visiter
Liverpool Echo
Wirral Globe
Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News

TV Broadcast Journalist of the Year
Winner: Jayne Barrett - BBC North West Tonight
Runner up
Andy Bonner - Granada Reports

Radio Broadcaster of the Year
Winner: BBC Radio Merseyside – News Team
Runners up: Laura Harmes – Radio City and City Talk
Michelle Ponting - Key 103

Digital Journalist of the Year
Winner: Laura Davis - Daily Post
Runners up:
Richard Down – Daily Post
David Bartlett– Daily Post

Special Achievement Award
Caroline Hacking – Granada Reports

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