Freelance Journalism Awards shortlist
Find out if you've been shortlisted for our judging panel
An exciting newsletter this week - it is time to announce the shortlist for the Freelance Journalism Awards 2024!
The FFJ team did a lot of reading/watching/listening and then had a very long meeting to whittle down the shortlist for this year’s nine categories. These have now gone to our independent judges to make the final verdict. We will announce the winners in the newsletter on Wednesday 3rd July.
As with last year it was a really tough job just getting this far. Overall, the quality was extremely high and once again highlights how editors and publications rely on freelancers for amazing news stories, features and investigations. Some of the categories (looking at you features and specialist journalist) had a huge number of stunning entries. So thank you to all who put themselves forward and if you didn’t make the shortlist this time, please do try again next year!
A big thanks to Cision, our headline sponsor for the awards. We’re very grateful for their ongoing support which means we can keep celebrating the amazing things you are all doing. So without further ado, here is the shortlist for 2024.
Best Broadcast Journalist
This award is sponsored by Women in Journalism and is for a freelance journalist working in radio, podcasting, TV or online broadcasting.
Bhavani Vadde (@BhavaniVadde)
Tasnim Nazeer (@TasnimNazeer1)
Best Print Journalist
Sponsored by National Union of Journalists Freelance Branch, this is for a freelance journalist working in newspapers, magazines, journals or websites creating written content.
Liz Cookman (@liz_cookman)
Liz Perkins (@lizperkinsmedia)
Nicola Kelly (@NicolaKelly)
Andrew Kersley (@AndrewKersley)
Luke Jarmyn (@Luke_in_Cumbria)
Best Specialist Journalist
Another one sponsored by the National Union of Journalists Freelance Branch, this time for a freelance journalist working in a particular specialism in print, broadcast or online.
Liz Cookman (@liz_cookman)
Hannah Summers (@hansummers)
Rashmi Narayan (@Rashmi_Narayan9)
Charlie Moloney (@charliemoloney)
Rosie Taylor (@taylor_rosie)
David Cox (@DrDavidACox)
Rachael Healy (@ohrhealy)
Anna Turns (@AnnaTurns)
Best News Story
Our sponsor for this one is Birmingham City University and it’s for the best print, online or broadcast news story produced by a freelance journalist.
Liz Perkins (@lizperkinsmedia)
Charlie Moloney (@charliemoloney)
Hannah Fearn (@hannahfearn)
Luke Jarmyn (@Luke_in_Cumbria)
Andrew Kersley (@AndrewKersley)
Nicola Kelly (@NicolaKelly)
Best Feature
Big category this. Sponsored by National Union of Journalists Freelance Branch this is for the best print, online or broadcast feature produced by a freelance journalist.
Chloe Hamilton (@chloehamilton)
Nicola Kelly (@NicolaKelly)
Katie Dancey-Downs (@Katie_Dancey)
Bella Falk (@PassportAndPix)
Sian Boyle (@sian_boyle)
Noah Anthony Enahoro (@NoahAEnahoro)
Donna Ferguson (@DonnaLFerguson)
Alia Waheed (@AliaWaheed)
Jessica Holland (@hollandjess)
Rosie Taylor (@taylor_rosie)
Best Investigation
Sponsored by Savanta, this one is for the best print, online or broadcast investigation produced by a freelance journalist.
David Cox (@DrDavidACox)
Sahar Zand (@SaharZand)
Will Coldwell (@will_coldwell)
Katherine Denkinson (@KDenkWrites)
Best Opinion Writer or Columnist
A new sponsor this year is xTiles who are supporting the best print or online journalist for regular opinion or column writing.
Genevieve Roberts (@GenevieveRobert)
Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff (@CharlieBCuff)
Hannah Fearn (@hannahfearn)
Gary Nunn (@GaryNunn1)
Nadeine Asbali (@nadeinewrites)
Melissa Parker (@MelissaKParker1)
Best Campaigning Journalist
Paydesk is our sponsor for this award for the best campaigning journalist working in print, broadcast or online.
Liz Perkins (@lizperkinsmedia)
Best Piece of Work by Student or Early Career Journalist
And last but certainly not least we have the awards for an individual piece of freelance work produced by a student or someone in the first two years of their freelance journalism career sponsored by News Associates.
Hatty Willmoth (@hattywillmoth)
Rose Morelli (@sadlittlejourno)
Oscar Lund (@oscar.lund9)
Jamie Smith-Maillet (@jsmithmaillet)
Thank you again to everyone who entered. Watch out for a future special newsletter sharing some of the articles, documentaries, TV packages and podcasts that were submitted. Now over to our judges who have a few difficult decisions to make!
We love to hear your feedback on everything we do, so feel free to drop us an email anytime at freelancingforjournalists@gmail.com
Bye for now!
