RTS Awards - Nominations

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Stitch08 11 February 2009 6:14pm

Just noticed the nominations for this years journalism awards have been released on the website.

Nominations

Quote:

Camera Operator of the Year
Raul Gallego Abellan - Associated Press Television News Associated Press Television News
Garwen McLuckie - Sky News Sky News
Stuart Webb - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4 News

Current Affairs - Home
Omagh: What The Police Were Never Told - Panorama BBC for BBC One
Primark: On the Rack - Panorama BBC for BBC One
The Secret Peacemaker BBC for BBC Two

Current Affairs - International
Britain's Most Wanted - This World Mentorn Media for BBC for BBC Two
Iraq's Lost Generation - Dispatches Hardcash for Channel 4 Television
Undercover in Tibet � Dispatches True Vision for Channel 4 Television

Innovative News
On The Frontline - Afghan Headcams ITV News
10 Days to War - Newsnight BBC Newsnight for BBC Two
Unplugged Sky News

Nations and Regions Current Affairs
A Friend in Need - Focus ITV Meridian
Meat Hygiene - Week In Week Out Special BBC Wales
Story of Michael Barnett - Inside Out BBC Yorkshire

Nations and Regions News Coverage
Boris's Deputy - Ray Lewis Investigation BBC London News
The Darwin Trial North East Tonight for ITV1
Weston Pier Fire - The West Tonight ITV West for ITV1

News Channel of the Year
Al Jazeera English News Al Jazeera English News
BBC News
Sky News Sky News

News Coverage - Home
Heathrow Crash BBC News
Ipswich - Guilty ITV News
The British Banking Crisis BBC News

News Coverage - International
China - The Earthquake ITV News
Conflict in the Caucasus - Newsnight BBC Newsnight for BBC Two
Congo Crisis ITN for Channel 4 News

News Programme of the Year
BBC News at Ten BBC News for BBC One
Five News with Natasha Kaplinsky Sky News for Five News
News at Ten ITV News

Presenter of the Year
Kay Burley - Sky News Sky News
Andrew Neil - BBC News
Jon Snow - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4 News

Scoop of the Year
Canoe Man - Gerard Tubb Sky News
China - The Moment the Earth Shook ITV News
HBOS/Lloyds TSB Merger BBC News Channel

Specialist Journalist of the Year
Jason Farrell - Five News Sky News for Five News
Faisal Islam - Channel 4 News/ Channel 4 News at Noon ITN for Channel 4 News
Robert Peston - BBC News

Television Journalist of the Year
Martin Geissler - Africa Correspondent ITV News
Emma Hurd - Sky News Sky News
Robert Peston - BBC News

Young Journalist of the Year
Joe Crowley - Inside Out BBC South
Kate Taunton - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4 News
Hannah Thomas-Peter - Sky News Sky News

Robert Peston up for two awards and the two News at Ten's up against each other for best programming.

BB

BBC LDN 11 February 2009 6:19pm

I can't say I think very much of Robert Peston's delivery and style - nor of the fact that he comes across as quite arrogant - but he clearly knows his stuff, and broke some big stories last year.

Is this the first time that Al-Jazeera English has been in the line-up for RTS News Channel of the Year? In previous years, I'm sure it's only been BBC News (24) and Sky News (and of course the ITN/ITV News Channel back in the day). Why is AJE now being included, and are other international news channels such as CNN also considered for the award?

JO

Joshua 11 February 2009 6:20pm

AJE was up last year. In actual fact, I think Al Jazeera English should recieve the award. They've had a lot of very professional reports, and were especially good during the Gaza crisis at the start of the year.

GI

ginnyfan 11 February 2009 7:12pm

Can't believe they ignore CNN like that, the first 24 hour news channel, the mother of all of them.

BR

Brekkie 11 February 2009 8:52pm

Wouldn't bet against The West Tonight winning the regional award, which would be a bit of an embarrassment for ITV. Didn't they win something for the News Channel after they closed that too?

ZA

zack11 11 February 2009 10:09pm

ginnyfan posted:

Can't believe they ignore CNN like that, the first 24 hour news channel, the mother of all of them.

Why not add BBC WORLD NEWS if AlJ is been consider?

RR

RR 22 February 2009 4:39pm

I assume it's because AJI broadcasts to the UK, whereas BBC World doesn't.

AN

Andrew Founding member 22 February 2009 4:47pm

Brekkie posted:

Wouldn't bet against The West Tonight winning the regional award, which would be a bit of an embarrassment for ITV. Didn't they win something for the News Channel after they closed that too?

Why would it be an embarrasment to win an award?

IS

Inspector Sands 22 February 2009 4:49pm

ginnyfan posted:

Can't believe they ignore CNN like that, the first 24 hour news channel, the mother of all of them.

There's got to be someone in 4th place!

WO

Worzel 22 February 2009 10:07pm

I have to admit it would be nice for BBC News channel to win the award for News channel of the year but I think Sky News will win it for the 10th year in a row??? I don't think the channel is 'big' enough.

ST

STV Today 22 February 2009 10:28pm

Worzel posted:

I have to admit it would be nice for BBC News channel to win the award for News channel of the year but I think Sky News will win it for the 10th year in a row??? I don't think the channel is 'big' enough.

Did the BBC News Channel not win it in 2006 or there abouts?

BR

Brekkie 22 February 2009 11:12pm

Andrew posted:

Brekkie posted:

Wouldn't bet against The West Tonight winning the regional award, which would be a bit of an embarrassment for ITV. Didn't they win something for the News Channel after they closed that too?

Why would it be an embarrassment to win an award?

Because it technically no longer exists. Acceptance speech could be interesting though.

RTS Awards - Nominations

(February 2009)