The winners of the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2019 have been announced.
Breaking News
WINNER – Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe Steps Down CNN International
Nominees:
Cabinet Brexit Deal Sky News
Zimbabwe BBC News Channel for BBC News
Camera Operator of the Year
WINNER – Brice Lainé CNN International
Nominees:
Darren Conway (DC) BBC News
Jack Garland – Newsnight BBC Two
Current Affairs – Home
WINNER – The Fires That Foretold Grenfell Amos Pictures / BBC Current Affairs for BBC Two
Nominees:
Massacre at Ballymurphy Awen Media / Dartmouth Films / The Outsider Movie Company for Channel 4
Exposure – Prisons Uncovered: Out of Control? Clover Films for ITV
Current Affairs – International
WINNER – Dispatches – Myanmar’s Killing Fields Evan Williams Productions /Mongoose Productions for Channel 4
Nominees:
This World – Japan’s Secret Shame True Vision Productions for BBC Two
BBC Africa Eye – Sweet Sweet Codeine BBC Africa Eye for BBC World Service
Daily News Programme of the Year
WINNER – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nominees:
ITV News at Ten ITN for ITV
Newsnight BBC Two
Interview of the Year
WINNER – Malaysia: Najib Speaks – 101 East Al Jazeera English
Nominees:
Channel 4 News – Max Mosley ITN for Channel 4
ITV News – Sir Cliff Richard ITN for ITV
Nations and Regions Current Affairs
WINNER – Disclosure – Suffer the Children BBC Scotland for BBC One Scotland
Nominees:
Spotlight – Brexit, Dark Money & the DUP BBC Northern Ireland
Wales Investigates – Gangs, Murder & Teenage Drug Runners BBC Wales for BBC One
Nations and Regions News
WINNER – ITV News Central – Leicester Helicopter Crash – A City In Mourning ITV Central for ITV
Nominees:
ITV News Meridian – Gosport War Memorial Hospital ITV Meridian for ITV
ITV London News – Grenfell one year on ITN for ITV
Nations and Regions Presenter of the Year
WINNER – Nina Hossain – ITV London News ITN for ITV
Nominees:
Lucy Meacock – Granada Reports ITV Granada for ITV
Roger Johnson – BBC North West Tonight BBC North West for BBC One
Network Presenter of the Year
WINNER – Emily Maitlis – Newsnight BBC Two
Nominees:
Krishnan Guru-Murthy – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Victoria Derbyshire – The Victoria Derbyshire Programme BBC Two
News Channel of the Year
WINNER – Sky News
Nominees:
BBC News Channel
CNN International
News Coverage – Home
WINNER – Data, Democracy and Dirty Tricks – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nominees:
Out in the Cold – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Violent Britain – ITV News ITN for ITV
News Coverage – International
WINNER – Data, Democracy and Dirty Tricks – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nominees:
China’s Hidden Camps – BBC News at Ten BBC News for BBC One
Yemen BBC News for BBC One
News Technology
WINNER – BBC Africa Eye – The Anatomy of a Killing BBC Africa Eye for BBC News
Nominees:
Immersive Photojournalist Lewis Whyld’s 360° Drone Image Capture Technology CNN International
Royal Wedding Who’s Who Sky News
Scoop of the Year
WINNER – Cambridge Analytica Uncovered – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nominees:
The Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi CNN International
Westminster Bullying – Newsnight BBC Two
Specialist Journalist of the Year
WINNER – Chris Cook – Newsnight BBC Two
Nominees:
Michael Buchanan BBC News for BBC One
Nima Elbagir CNN International
Television Journalist of the Year
WINNER – Andy Davies – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nominees:
Clive Myrie BBC News for BBC One
Orla Guerin BBC News for BBC One
Independent Award
WINNER – Riding ‘The Death Train’ to America’s border – Channel 4 News Pacha Films for Channel 4
Nominees:
Panorama – Can Violent Men Change? Rogan Productions / BBC Panorama for BBC One
Humam Husari – ITV News ITN for ITV
Young Talent of the Year
WINNER – Anja Popp – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nominees:
Noel Phillips – The Victoria Derbyshire Programme BBC Two
Rishabh R. Jain – The Plight of the Rohingya The Associated Press
Outstanding Achievement Award
WINNER – Robin Elias
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