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The 2017 Headlinemoney Awards celebrate editorial
excellence and top-flight communications from
around the world of financial services media.
This year’s event features a handful of new awards.
In the journalism categories, for example, we’ve
added a savings trophy as well as one for digital
innovation. In the PR section we’ve added an agency
of the year award for external PR firms to sit alongside
a separate prize which recognises the work of in-
house press offices.
The thought leadership initiative became self-nominating
for the first time and very popular it proved. As usual
with our PR/comms awards, it’s only financial journalists
who get to have their say making the results even more
noteworthy and the prizes sweeter to receive.
In contrast, last winter Headlinemoney’s entire universe
of users was able to vote for the financial journalists
and media outlets which they believed produced
the most outstanding levels of work throughout the
calendar year 2016.
With voting complete, shortlists of the top five names
in each awards category were compiled. Making it on
to a shortlist is no mean feat in itself. There are often
dozens of names in the running before the shortlists
determine the final contenders.
In the journalism and media outlet categories,
shortlisted names are invited to submit examples of
work along with a supporting statement ready for the
second phase of judging.
Judging panels comprising leading financial journalists,
communications experts, and senior figures from
the financial services industry, then scrutinise the
submissions, provide online rankings and meet face-
to-face to decide the eventual winners.
The judges put a great deal of effort into this process.
Armed with a set of judging criteria, some create their
own scoring system. Many attend the judging sessions
with copious notes and strong views.
After much debate the winners are decided; they can
be proud of their achievements!
AWARDS
2017
Nominations,
New Awards
&
Judging
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