The winners of the 2020 NewsBrands Ireland Journalism Awards will be unveiled as part of a two-part virtual event on November 17th and 18th.
The event will be broadcast on www.journalismawards.ie from 7pm each evening and will feature host Matt Cooper interviewing members of the Journalism Awards judging panel who will discuss the great journalism of the past year and announce the winners. The show will shine a light on the powerful and impactful journalism which was produced and give viewers an insight into the judging process.
The Journalism Awards feature a total of 24 categories spanning all areas and disciplines of modern journalism. Entry to the Journalism Awards is open to any work published in print, website, online, mobile, video, or audio from any NewsBrands Ireland member title. Categories include Business, Politics, Crime, Investigations, Foreign Coverage, Sport, Showbiz, Podcast, Video, and News reporting. This year saw the addition of two new categories: ‘Magazine of the Year’ and ‘Best Covid-19 Journalism’.
This year’s shortlist can be viewed here
The overall winners are chosen by the independent judging panel, presided over by Chairman of the judging panel, Tim Vaughan.
The independent judging panel is composed of 30 individuals who all share a passion and interest in quality journalism. This year’s panel can be viewed here
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For further information, please contact Lisa Buckley on (087) 777 9259 or lbuckley@newsbrands.ie
