The Evening Standard is shortlisted in press awards
25 Feb 2011The Evening Standard has been shortlisted in a record five categories in the newspaper "Oscars", the British Press Awards.
The shortlist, announced today, was selected from 650 entries by the Society of Editors for the awards recognising the best of British journalism.
It comes after an amazing year for the Standard as readership figures reach nearly two million.
At a time when readership of most other newspapers is falling, readership of the Standard since it went free in October 2009 has risen by 173 per cent.
The Standard's headline "A very civil partnership" on a picture of David Cameron and Nick Clegg outside No 10 which reported news of the coalition is shortlisted for Front Page of the Year.
The same image and headline dominated the next day's front pages and TV commentaries, entering the collective memory of the nation.
The Standard's poverty campaign, The Dispossessed, was shortlisted as Campaign of the Year.
Our series of special reports led to a call for arms by Prince William and raised more than £5 million for London's poor.
Standard journalists have also been shortlisted for their individual work: City Editor Chris Blackhurst for Business and Finance Journalist of the Year, David Cohen for Feature Writer of the Year, and chief photographer Jeremy Selwyn for Photographer of the Year.
It is the first time that the Evening Standard, named Media Brand of the Year at the Media Week Awards, has been shortlisted for so many British Press Awards.
The Society of Editors' executive director, Bob Satchwell, who chairs the judges, said today that entries for the awards "reflect the variety, vitality and sheer excellence of British newspapers which are of course the best in the world".
The winners will be announced at an awards dinner at the Savoy on April 5.
Reader views (10)
And Pippa. She seems like a fairly moderate voice on what is an otherwise largely right-wing paper - a paper that is certainly destined to become Boris' campaign flyer again in a year's time.
- Kieran, London, UK, 25/02/2011 12:48
It's not the paper that's particularly right-wing Kieran. More like 75% of the forum posters that are!
- Warren, Edmonton, 25/02/2011 16:31
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For what??? Useless right wing propaganda and a deep love of all things to with Cameron?
- Tom, Cambridge, 25/02/2011 15:39
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Still can't believe I can get such a good newspaper as The Standard free. It's so much better than many others I'd have to pay for. Hope your advertisers agree.
- Spotter, london, 25/02/2011 15:23
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the es is a good paper and deserves the awards, although i don't always agree with its political stance.
- dhan raj, basildon, 25/02/2011 14:50
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Now here's an example where you could do some journalism. Mayor Boris is opening the East London Line extension to Highbury and Islington on Monday morning.
Instead of just writing transport stories from 'Transport for London' press releases (sorry, Dick) why not release the real journalist in someone there, and barge in with some incisive questioning of the blond-headed one.
One question could be why do politicians rarely promote long-term investment in new transport capacity in London, because they know they are never around to take the credit.
(Boris is opening a Ken-Railway; someone else will open the Boris-Crossrail, but there is little else new happening.)
- Jay, London, 25/02/2011 13:58
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And yet you spoil everything by making the main headline today a minor story about a minor celebrity.
- Jay, London, 25/02/2011 13:48
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And Pippa. She seems like a fairly moderate voice on what is an otherwise largely right-wing paper - a paper that is certainly destined to become Boris' campaign flyer again in a year's time.
- Kieran, London, UK,
I do not consider the Evening Standard a right wing paper at all; if you want a right wing paper, go to the Daily Mail; and see one for real.
In my opinion; the Evening Standard is a fair and moderate newspaper, without political bias,if I thought otherwise, I would not bother with it at all.
The fact that it is a free paper, does not affect its content, it just means you are free to read it, or not read it, as and if; you wish etc.
I also think you should never look a gift horse in the mouth.
- mickinlondon., london, 25/02/2011 13:44
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Well done the Evening Standard. Well deserved.
- Conspiracy Factualist, London UK, 25/02/2011 13:42
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"It comes after an amazing year for the Standard as readership figures reach nearly two million"
Let's be frank, this is mainly down to two things:
1) It's now free.
2) Its previous rivals (London Lite and London Paper) don't exist anymore.
Saying that, Chris Blackhurst is a reasonable choice. He's one of the few Standard journalists who doesn't make me either a)cringe, or b)feel sudden violent urges.
And Pippa. She seems like a fairly moderate voice on what is an otherwise largely right-wing paper - a paper that is certainly destined to become Boris' campaign flyer again in a year's time.
- Kieran, London, UK, 25/02/2011 12:48
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What, no recognition for that wonderful Katie Melua "story" you posted the other day?
- Keith, King's Cross, 25/02/2011 12:40
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