Local/Regional Journalist of the Year
Chris Burn, The Yorkshire Post, collects his trophy from Andrew Scott, Head of Media Relations at Virgin Money, and Awards host Rachel Parris.
WINNER:
Chris Burn, The Yorkshire Post
For the second year in a row, judges agreed Chris Burn of The Yorkshire Post should take home this trophy, praising Chris for an “impressive breadth of reporting” and his firm ability to “demonstrate solid reporting on topics that are of interest to local people”. “Brilliant writing,” remarked one judge. “These are all accessible human stories that bring financial topics to life.”
Shortlist
Chris Burn, The Yorkshire Post
Brian Donnelly, The Herald
Alistair Houghton, BusinessLive at Reach
Emma Newlands, The Scotsman
Peter Ranscombe, Freelance (Scottish Field)
Greg Wright, The Yorkshire Post
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