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AWARDS
2017
Financial Journalist
of the Year
(Local/Regional Titles)
Winner
Greg Wright, Yorkshire Post
From the outset, the submission from
Greg Wright
of the Yorkshire Post scored highly with the judges.
The preliminary scoring phase had him occupying
a top two position and, once the panellists sat
down to discuss the merits more fully of each
journalist on the shortlist, his victory was assured.
“I really like the punchy style which he uses to
capture our attention. What’s more, his choice
of topics – all based around understanding the
needs of his readers – was very good as well,”
one panellist pointed out. “I thought he asked
some properly searching questions – essential for
anyone in the shake-up for a journalism award
- and he’s also got a great writing style,” another
commented. “These were relevant and interesting
subjects, clearly written and with strong useful
themes for readers – especially the cheques and
cold-calling salesmen stories,” a third judge added.
The Shortlist
•
Sharon Dale,
Yorkshire Post
•
Conal Gregory,
Freelance
•
Jeff Salway,
Freelance
•
Margaret Taylor,
The Herald and Sunday Herald
•
Greg Wright,
Yorkshire Post
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