SALFORD’S ANNUAL JOURNALISM AWARDS SALFORD’S ANNUAL JOURNALISM AWARDS ARE KINDLY FUNDED BY THE LADY MONICA COCKFIELD MEMORIAL TRUST. THIS YEAR’S EVENT TOOK PLACE AT THE SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, WITH GUESTS WELCOMED BY PROFESSOR ALLAN WALKER, DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND MEDIA. It was a night to remember with celebrations and success stories from Salford’s aspiring journalists. Awards on the night included Feature Writer of the Year, Postgraduate Student Award, Photojournalist of the Year, Broadcast Journalist of the Year, and the Steve Panter Multimedia Journalist of the Year award. We were also delighted to award the Eddie Lowey Journalist of the Year Award to two deserving students, Beth Hemmings and Matthew Roberts.
Bradley Harris
Salford journalism alumnus, Bradley Harris, hosted the evening; this was a great inspiration to current students as following his studies at Salford, Bradley’s impressive career has included BBC 5 Live, BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Newsbeat. Award categories were judged by a panel of leading industry players including ITV Granada’s, Lucy Meacock, and Sky Sports Commentator, Gary Neville. Paul Broster, Director of Journalism, Politics and Contemporary History, said: “The night was a fantastic celebration for all our students and their work in the real world of journalism and public relations. Our teaching team are still rooted in working in the business and the endorsements from across the industry – from the BBC, ITV, Sky, to the biggest newspaper and PR organisations – show that we are now seen as a real leader in producing great graduates for so many roles.” The ceremony closed with a montage from third-year students to celebrate their time at the University, followed by a party at the Students’ Union for guests to continue the evening with a BBQ.
We remain grateful to The Lady Monica Cockfield Memorial Trust for their generous support of the University. In addition to the annual Journalism Awards, the Trust also funds a number of undergraduate journalism scholarships, PhD scholarships and graduate art scholarships. The Trust also generously funds a project between the University of Salford and HM Prison Styal – the project helps female inmates at the prison through writing workshops.