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Digital Journalist of the Year
For the journalist telling stories for readers online
About this category
The Digital Journalist of the Year award celebrates a digital journalist whose reporting this year was accurate, fair and hard to ignore.
The judges look for reporting made for digital readers, from live coverage and video to social formats, that reached people and kept their trust.
Eligibility
Open to staff and freelance digital journalists, based in or serving the region. Self-nominations and nominations made by others are both welcome.
Judging criteria
- Entries are judged on the quality and accuracy of the work
- The impact of the stories
- Originality and professional standards
Qualitative criteria
- What they set out to achieve, and why it mattered
- How they work with others
- What people say about them
Metrics
- Stories or work published this year
- Audiences reached
- Recognition already received
Additional criteria
- Include links to the work
- The results in figures where possible and a word from an editor
- Colleague or reader
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