Media trade newspaper Press Gazette has handed out is Student Journalism Awards. The new awards programme is more skewed towards those who are studying journalism, unlike the Guardian and NUS/Independent Awards which recognise talent at student newspapers and magazines. Deadlines for both the Guardian and NUS awards are approaching – more details in the On Campus section of www.cmuonline.co.uk. Meantime, the winners in the Press Gazette awards are as follows:
Student Journalist of the Year: Samantha Lawton, Wolverhampton College
Student News Writer of the Year: Samantha Lawton, Wolverhampton College
Student Feature Writer of the Year: Olav Bjortomt, Nottingham Trent University
Student Scoop of the Year: Karen Barichievy, Trinity Mirror Training
Student Interviewer of the Year: Dolly Dhingra, NoSweat Journalism Training
Student Radio Journalist of the Year: Shourjo Sarkar, Trinity and All Saints College
Student Television Journalist of the Year: Abigail Neal, Cardiff University
Student Online Journalist of the Year: Jamie Baldwin, Nottingham Trent University
Student Photographer of the Year: Katherine Batchelor, Sheffield College