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The winners of the NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2008 were announced today at the Society of Editors annual conference by NCTJ chief executive Joanne Butcher and editor-in-chief of the Guardian, Alan Rusbridger.

"Excellence has always been at the heart of the NCTJ, and the students and trainees receiving awards today have shown they have what it takes to shine in this competitive industry, where the need for excellence is greater than ever. They are names to be watched," Joanne Butcher said, in a release from the NCTJ. "I’m delighted to see the NCTJ launch these awards to celebrate the outstanding achievements of talented young journalists. They've all done extremely well to be here today, and I look forward to watching their careers progress," said Alan Rusbridger, in the release.

The winners:
News Reporter of the Year

Student: Naomi Loomes, City College Brighton & Hove

Trainee: Tessa Youens, Gravesend Messenger

Sports Reporter of the Year

Student: Steve Jones, News Associates/Sportsbeat Manchester

Trainee: Jonathan Jurejko, Doncaster Free Press (unable to attend today)

Scoop of the Year

Student: Steven Kelly, Brighton Journalist Works and Delia Monk, Lambeth College

Trainee: Ben Frampton, South Wales Argus

Feature Writer of the Year

Student: Paul Prowse, Nottingham Trent University

Trainee: Kelly Shorrock, Derby Evening Telegraph

Images of the Year

Student: Micha Theiner, Sheffield College

Trainee: Katherine Burnett, Derby Evening Telegraph

Performance award winners

(awarded to the highest achieving students and trainees in NCTJ examinations)

NCTJ Student Journalist of the Year

Jennifer Smith, University of Sheffield

NCTJ Photographer of the Year

Adam Gerrard, South West News Service, formerly of the Derby Evening Telegraph

NCTJ Reporter of the Year

Tarik Al Rasheed, Malvern Gazette

The initial shortlist was announced in late September, after entries were judged by eight representatives from the regional press, Geoff Critchley from PA Sport and Murray Morse from the Daily Sport.

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