Journalists’ Charity Wales Media Awards 2024 announced

Celebrating the best in Welsh journalism, held in Cardiff on Friday, November 15

Journalists’ Charity Wales Media Awards 2024 announced

  • Wales Media Awards 2024 now open for entries
  • Awards recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions to journalism in Wales
  • Gala awards dinner to be held at Cardiff’s Parkgate Hotel on Friday, 15th November

The Journalists’ Charity’s Wales Media Awards 2024, celebrating the best in Welsh journalism, are now open for entries.

News organisations and individual journalists are invited to submit works published or broadcast between 1st June 2023 and 31st May 2024.

The deadline for entries is 26th July 2024.

The Wales Media Awards recognise individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and contribution to journalism in Wales in both English and Welsh across print, online and broadcast journalism.

Details of the categories and criteria on how to enter can be found by clicking the button below.

Wales Media Awards 2024 Submissions >

This year there will be 21 awards including the new category of Podcast of the Year.

A team of experienced judges comprising senior journalists from Wales and around the UK will judge the entries. We will be announcing the list of finalists in September.

Showcase for excellence

The winners will be announced at a gala awards dinner to be held at Cardiff’s Parkgate Hotel on Friday, 15th November 2024.

Around 200 guests – industry leaders, journalists, trainees, students, sponsors and stakeholders from around Wales and the UK – are expected to attend the awards.

As well as celebrating excellence, the awards will help to raise all-important funds for the Journalists’ Charity.

Last year, the awards raised several thousand pounds for the benefit of journalists in need.

Information on how to purchase tickets for the awards dinner will be announced in due course.

Christine Warwick, Chair of the Journalists’ Charity and a member of the Wales committee, said:

“Last year we received a record number of entries of an extremely high quality. We look forward to receiving entries of a similar standard again this year.” 

She added: “We are very grateful to all of our sponsors without whose support the Wales Media Awards would not be possible.”

Key dates

3 June: Open for entries
26 July: Closing date for entries
July-August: Judging
September: Nominations announced
15th November: Awards dinner, Parkgate Hotel, Cardiff

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Wales Media Awards 2024/ Gwobrau Cyfryngau Cymru 2024
Categories/Categoriau

News Writer of the Year
Awdur Newyddion y Flwyddyn

Television News Journalist of the Year
Newyddiadurwr Newyddion Teledu y Flwyddyn

Audio News journalist of the Year
Newyddiadurwr Newyddion Sain y Flwyddyn

Stills photographer of the Year
Ffotograffydd Llonydd y Flwyddyn

Television Camera Operator of the Year
Gweithredwr Camera Teledu y Flwyddyn

Self-Shoot Journalist of the Year
Newyddiadurwr Hunan-Saethu y Flwyddyn

Political Journalist of the Year
Newydduiadurwr Gwleidyddol y Flwyddyn

Sports Journalist of the Year
Newyddiadurwr Chwaraeon y Flwyddyn

Feature Writer/Columnist of the Year
Awdur Nodwedd/Colofnydd y Flwyddyn

Specialist Journalist of the Year
Newyddiadurwr Arbenigol y Flwyddyn

Ed Townsend Student Journalist of the Year
Myfyriwr Newyddiadurwr y Flwyddyn Ed Townsend

Young Journalist of the Year
Newyddiadurwr Ifanc y Flwyddyn

Daily /Sunday Newspaper of the Year
Papur Dyddiol/Sul y Flwyddyn

Weekly Newspaper of the Year
Papur Newydd Wythnosol y Flwyddyn

Online News Site of the Year
Safle Newyddion Ar-lein y Flwyddyn

Television News and Current Affairs Programme of the Year
Rhaglen Newyddion a Materion Cyfoes Teledu y Flwyddyn

Podcast of the Year
Podlediad y Flwyddyn

Audio News and Current Affairs programme of the Year
Rhaglen Newyddion a Materion Cyfoes Sain y Flwyddyn

Community Journalism of the Year
Newyddiaduraeth Gymunedol y Flwyddyn

Journalism of the Year
Newyddiaduriaeth y Flwyddyn

Outstanding Contribution to Journalism Award
Cyfraniad Eithriadol i Newyddiaduraeth

 

Wales Media Awards 2024 Submissions >

I wneud eich cais ewch i’r dudalen Cyflwyniadau >

 

Award entries

News organisations and individual journalists are invited to submit works published or broadcast between 1st June 2023 and 31st May 2024.

A distinguished panel of judges, comprising senior journalists from Wales and around the UK, will judge the entries.

Awards dinner

As well as celebrating individual and collective success, the awards also showcase the Journalists’ Charity’s wider work in supporting working and retired journalists and their families who might be facing personal challenges and hardship.

We have been doing so for more than 150 years and thanks to events such as the Wales Media Awards will continue to do so in future.

Sponsors and Supporters

The Journalists’ Charity’s annual Wales Media Awards recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to journalism in Wales. This is at a time when a free news media has arguably never been more important in a democratic society.

The Journalists’ Charity is grateful to sponsors without whose support the Wales Media Awards would not be possible.

The Journalists’ Charity would also like to thank BBC Cymru Wales, PR agency Cowshed and Natasha Hirst Photography for their support.

 

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