Events and awards news

Online Media Awards open for entry

Organisers announce new categories for the third year of the awards, including best app and best freelance writer

Posted by Alastair Reid on 14/03/13

Channel 4 News 'No Go Britain' campaign wins award

How Channel 4 News used social media to crowdsource transport problems faced by disabled people

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 21/02/13

Homicide Watch DC wins Online Journalism Award

The winners of the Online Journalism Awards were announced at the Online News Association conference over the weekend

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 24/09/12

Paul Foot Award for campaign journalism opens to entries

The award, which is now in its eighth year, was set up by Private Eye and the Guardian in memory of investigative journalist Paul Foot

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 12/09/12

ONA: Online Journalism Awards finalists announced

Finalists include Homicide Watch DC, with its one-person reporting team, the Guardian in America interactive team, and Storify

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 30/08/12

Simon Rogers wins 'statistical excellence in journalism' award

Simon Rogers, who was commended for a combined print and online award from the Royal Statistical Society in 2010, is winner of the online category at the annual awards

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 21/08/12

Future's Newsstand magazine portfolio is AOP Launch of 2012

Future was also named Digital Publisher of the Year (consumer) at the awards on Thursday (19 July) night for the second year in a row

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 20/07/12

Guardian wins Data Journalism Award for riot interactive

Jury member Peter Barron of Google described the Guardian's interactive as a 'compelling piece of data journalism'

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 31/05/12

Nominations for Online Media Awards announced

The Times leads the number of nominations, which also sees a student title and hyperlocal in with a chance of winning awards

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 17/05/12

NCTJ awards introduce student publication prize

The annual Awards for Excellence in Journalism have opened for entry, which aim to 'recognise and reward the best journalism students completing NCTJ-accredited courses' and those less than two years into a job

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 15/05/12

BBC Radio 4 and 5Live celebrate Sony news award wins

Radio 4 won best breaking news coverage, news journalist and interview, while 5Live picked up awards for best speech programme, speech broadcaster and current affairs programme

Posted by Paul McNally on 15/05/12