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AWARDS
2017
Headlinemoney Journalist
of the Year
Winner
Dan Hyde, Money Mail
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industry divide for whom the section is perhaps a little
bit too ‘in-your-face’ in its bid to help readers navigate a
sensible and rewarding path for their financial affairs.
At the same time, however, part of Money Mail’s
attack dog stance is also part of its success. Holding
financial institutions and other big-ticket service
providers to account is all part of the service. Bouquets
are handed out when necessary; unfortunately, we work
in an industry which from time to time also dictates the
serving up of several brickbats.
Dan and his Money Mail team are happy to do that.
Indeed, his award is partly in recognition for running a
successful team rewarded with several shortlistings and
victories elsewhere in this year’s awards programme.
The parts add up to an impressive sum and responsible
for that sum is Dan Hyde: a worthy recipient of this
year’s journalist of the year trophy.
Well done, Dan!
Many, many congratulations to
Dan Hyde
who receives
Headlinemoney’s ultimate accolade for 2017 and joins a
select band of financial journalists in the process.
In less than a decade, Dan’s career has enjoyed
something of a meteoric trajectory within the competitive
world of financial journalism. He currently edits Money Mail,
one of the UK’s leading personal finance sections which
appears at the heart of the Daily Mail each Wednesday, and
writes the section’s Last Word column. In recent months he
has taken to task ‘dozy’ regulators, accused banks of ‘talking
baloney’ and heaped shame on ‘slippery insurance giants
who hide poor payouts on pensions’.
Dan’s CV also includes stints at both ThisisMoney.
co.ukand at The Telegraph where he was deputy
personal finance editor.
It wouldn’t come as a surprise to say that Money Mail
is not everyone’s cup of tea amongst those working
in financial services media. There are journalists and
professionals from either side of the financial services
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