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AWARDS
2017
Freelance Journalist of the Year
Winner
Donna Ferguson
Lifting the mantle of the UK’s best freelance
journalist when it comes to covering financial
services is no mean feat. As usual, the shortlist
featured a strong line-up of contenders and
once the preliminary scores had been processed
there were still four names pitching in with
every chance of winning from the original five
journalists. Further whittling down of the list was
a tough call for the judges, but after much debate
they agreed it was
Donna Ferguson
who had
done enough to land the spoils.
“For me, freelancers are those journalists
who commissioning editors want on their side;
writers in whom they are able to place their trust.
Donna falls into that category and consistently
turns out lively, well-written pieces,” one judge
commented. “She’s an excellent freelancer who
turns out fantastic pieces which, depending on
the brief, are original, investigative and full of
advice,” another judge pointed out. “Donna tells
you stuff you didn’t know already and does so
in a punchy, accessible way,” a third panellist
remarked.
The Shortlist
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Donna Ferguson
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Adam Lewis
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Michelle McGagh
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Emily Perryman
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Marc Shoffman
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