RTS Television Journalism Awards 2016: The Results
The RTS Television Journalism Awards 2016 are taking place tonight at the London Hilton, Park Lane.
The awards, for news and current affairs, seek to recognise creative and excellent journalism by organisations whose broadcasts are transmitted on a UK based platform and, for the first time, those who create online video content from a UK production base.
Channel 4 News’ Matt Frei is battling it out with ITV News at Ten’s Julie Etchingham and BBC Two’s Victoria Derbyshire for the title of Network Presenter of the Year, while Al Jazeera English, BBC News Channel and Sky News are in the running for the News Channel of the Year Award.
The results (winners in bold)
Television Journalist of the Year
Alex Crawford – Sky News Programming Sky News
Matt Frei – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nima Elbagir CNN International
.@AlexCrawfordSky: "We're living in extraordinary times. It's a privilege to be able to report it." #RTSawards pic.twitter.com/ZtKhI9LgSL
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 17, 2016
The Judges’ Award
https://twitter.com/RTS_media/status/700092826932142080
Specialist Journalist of the Year
Carrie Gracie, BBC China Editor BBC News
Gary Gibbon – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nima Elbagir CNN International
.@NimaCNN, Specialist Journo #RTSawards: "You go up on your own, but it is the work of every single person" pic.twitter.com/Lyu9KNgOKS
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 17, 2016
Scoop of the Year
Spotlight: Public Figures BBC Northern Ireland
The Closure of Kids Company – Newsnight BBC Two
The Unmasking of Jihadi John – BBC News BBC News Channel
Interview of the Year
Krishnan Guru-Murthy interviews Jeremy Corbyn (Channel 4 News) ITN for Channel 4
Jeremy Bowen interviews President Assad BBC News for BBC News Channel
Kirsty Wark interviews the Women kidnapped by Ariel Castro (Newsnight) BBC Two
#rtsawards. Hurrah! And congrats JB. pic.twitter.com/t4qbVLpmJc
— Nina Goswami (@Nina_Goswami) February 17, 2016
Daily News Programme of the Year
BBC News at Ten BBC One
Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Sky News at Five Sky News
Daily news programme of the year – Sky News. Thank you pic.twitter.com/lJDXYDCbxR
— Kay Burley (@KayBurley) February 17, 2016
Breaking News
Paris Attacks The Associated Press
Paris Terror Attacks CNN International
The Paris Attacks BBC News for BBC News Channel
Big congratulations to the CNN team, winners of the Breaking News category at the #RTSawards
— CNN International PR (@cnnipr) February 17, 2016
The Independent Award
Manhunt: Closing in on a British Paedophile – Channel 4 News Quicksilver Media for Channel 4
Tracking down Macedonia’s migrant kidnap gang – Channel 4 News Ramita Navai Productions for Channel 4
Unreported World: The City that Beat ISIS Quicksilver Media for Channel 4
.@ramitanavai: "We couldn't have done it without the local journalists. The Albanian journalists" #RTSawards pic.twitter.com/aGBwJcK8PN
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 17, 2016
News Coverage – Home
Immigration Faultlines – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
NHS Crisis – 5 News Channel 5
Thomas Cook – ITV News ITN for ITV News
The @itvnews @Chrisitv receiving the @RTS_media Home News award #RTSawards pic.twitter.com/S0HZw7vz2D
— Richard Frediani (@BBCFrediani) February 17, 2016
News Coverage – International
CNN’s Coverage of ISIS CNN International
Terror in Paris – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Tunisia – Sky News Programming Sky News
Another one! #RTS best international news for Tunisia. Well done @danskywilliams @ramsaysky @SherineT @edmunddbrown pic.twitter.com/uanx3ZWb9n
— Graham McWilliam (@grahammcwilliam) February 17, 2016
Young Talent of the Year
Benjamin Zand – The Victoria Derbyshire programme BBC Two
Dalton Bennett The Associated Press
Mike Smith – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Hooray!! Well done @BenjaminZandBBC from @VictoriaLIVE Young Talent Award!! #RTSAwards pic.twitter.com/2MZ3hErusW
— BBC News Press Team (@BBCNewsPR) February 17, 2016
News Technology
Two Billion Miles – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
The Care Calculator BBC News
Election Screens – Sky News Programming Sky News
Congratulations @BBCNews! News Tech award winners: "technology allowed us to give somewhere for people to go" pic.twitter.com/3RMlLSYb1X
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 17, 2016
Camera Operator of the Year
Dai Baker – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Mstyslav Chernov The Associated Press
Olivier Sarbil CCTV News
Camera operator of the year Mstyslav Chernov @AP says the more beautiful the camera makes war appear the more acceptable it is #RTSawards
— Sarah Baxter (@SarahbaxterSTM) February 17, 2016
Current Affairs – International
Dispatches: Escape from ISIS An ITN Production – Ronachan Films co-production with Evan Williams Productions & Mediadante for Channel 4
Our World: The Killing of Farkhunda BBC TV Current Affairs for
BBC News Channel
This World – Outbreak: The Truth about Ebola Quicksilver Media, Mongoose Pictures & BBC for BBC Two
Congratulations to @ITNProductions and @C4Dispatches for winning current affairs international in #RTSAwards for escape from Isis
— Laura Smith-Roberts (@LauraBobRoberts) February 17, 2016
Current Affairs – Home
Dispatches: Kids in Crisis Erica Starling Productions for Channel 4
Dispatches: Politicians for Hire Vera Productions for Channel 4
Panorama: The Bank of Tax Cheats BBC Current Affairs for BBC One
Current Affairs – Home has been won by Dispatches: Kids in Crisis @C4Dispatches @ericastarling1 #RTSAwards pic.twitter.com/m0U9QdVP9Y
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 17, 2016
Nations and Regions Current Affairs
Education After Exclusion – ITV News Anglia ITV News
Life After April – Week In Week Out BBC Wales
Spotlight: The Hunter and his Prey BBC Northern Ireland
Well done to @JayneMorgan4 for Life after April:"It will mean a great deal to April's family." #RTSawards pic.twitter.com/UxDaGGxsgX
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 17, 2016
Regional Presenter of the Year
Nina Hossain – ITV News London ITV
Riz Lateef – BBC London News TV BBC One
Stewart White – BBC Look East (Norwich) BBC One
"It's a huge honour" @BBCLookEast Congrats Stewart White! #RTSawards pic.twitter.com/4HU4MkcBij
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 17, 2016
Nations and Regions News
BBC South East Today BBC One
Mothballed – ITV News Tyne Tees ITV
The Becky Watts Murder Trial – A BBC Points West Special Programme BBC One West
Congrats to @bbcpointswest on winning the Nations and Regions Award #RTSawards https://t.co/YiTV6Ws0Lg
— BBC News Press Team (@BBCNewsPR) February 17, 2016
News Channel of the Year
Al Jazeera English
BBC News Channel
Sky News
.@SkyNewsHead: "we're delighted to win the award. We didn't think we would. A tribute to the quality" #RTSawards pic.twitter.com/1LRrPdHWsp
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 17, 2016
Network Presenter of the Year
Julie Etchingham – ITV News at Ten; ITV Leaders’ Debate, ITV Election 2015; The Tonight Programme; Exposure ITV
Matt Frei – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Victoria Derbyshire – The Victoria Derbyshire Programme BBC Two
And the winner is …. pic.twitter.com/PRBttFyuY1
— Mark Austin (@markaustintv) February 17, 2016
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