Freelance Journalist of the Year
“Strong public-interest investigations on subjects that cut through to a wider audience.”
WINNER:
Emily Mee
This popular category presented judges with a strong shortlist to consider, and congratulations go to Emily Mee. Her stories on the parents who can’t afford to have more children and rent-to-rent scams stood out for the judges, as they highlighted her ability to “get deep into a big issue”. The panel also praised Emily’s “strong public-interest investigations on subjects that cut through to a wider audience”.
Highly Commended:
Marc Shoffman
“Super-current stories”
“Perceptive angles”
“Great use of personal experience to generate an exclusive.”
Congratulations go to Marc Shoffman for achieving a well-earned Highly Commended in this category. Receiving high marks across the panel, judges were keen to recognise his “febrile, vibrant” and “super-current” stories for their “perceptive angles,” and highlighted his “great use of personal experience to generate an exclusive”.
Shortlist
Elizabeth Anderson
Donna Ferguson
Ruth Jackson-Kirby
Emily Mee
Harriet Meyer
Moira O'Neill
Marc Shoffman