RTS Television Journalism Awards 2013: The Results

And Finally, Richard Tait CBE receives the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2011/2012 Lifetime Achievement Award.

The whole room on its feet for Richard Tait CBE #RTSTVJ pic.twitter.com/QfMVe8skuV

— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 20, 2013

The Judges’ Award for 2011/2012 goes to Susannah Schofield for her work with the John Schofield Trust.

The Trust was set up by the friends and family of the journalist John Schofield who was killed whilst working in Croatia on the BBC’s World Tonight programme.

The Trust set out to create a lasting memorial to John’s work and character by supporting new journalists.

Wonderful. @JSchofieldTrust winner of #RTS Judges Award. John died 18 yrs ago on Bosnia/Croatia border. Mentoring new generation of journos

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) February 20, 2013

Very well deserved standing ovation for Susie Schofield @JSchofieldTrust at tonight's #RTSTVJ

— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 20, 2013

..And the awards just keep coming for Channel 4 News… Jon Snow has been named RTS National Presenter of the Year 2011/2012 beating Sky’s Jeremy Thompson and BBC’s Jon Sopel.

Did I mention Jon Snow won presenter of the year? #C4news #RTS pic.twitter.com/oDEqhDLIHb

— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) February 20, 2013

Massive Congratulations to @alextomo for winning Journalist of the Year at #RTSTVJ. Well deserved!

— Jamal Osman (@JamalMOsman) February 20, 2013

And @alextomo wins rts journalist of the year #c4news pic.twitter.com/A1sTkuswY1

— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) February 20, 2013

Specialist Journalist of the Year goes to the BBC’s Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen.

@BowenBBC many congrats on rts! Well done.

— Kevin Bakhurst (@kevinbakhurst) February 20, 2013

CNN International has been named News Channel of the Year 2011/2012..

Congrats to CNN for their success at RTS awards. #rtsawards #rtstvj

— alan grady (@alanalexgrady) February 20, 2013

Thoroughly well deserved team CNN for winning Newschannel of the Year at Royal Television Society Awards.

— Dan Rivers (@danriversitv) February 20, 2013

The RTS Daily News Programme of the Year 2011/2012 goes to…. Channel 4 News.

Are you all up on stage @Channel4News? pic.twitter.com/NbdsoXgaIw

— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 20, 2013

http://twitter.com/alstewitn/statuses/304359702043693058

Ridiculous behaviour as entire c4news team goes up onto the stage. We've waited a long time for that particular one #RTS

— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) February 20, 2013

Big congratulations to the Channel 4 News team in the UK for winning RTS Programme of the Year

— Neal Mann (@fieldproducer) February 20, 2013

The Independent Award goes to ITN for Channel 4 News for Horror of Homs.

Well done @ManiJournalist and @millerC4 for retaining the Indy Award and keeping within the @Channel4News family. #RTSTVJ.

— Jamal Osman (@JamalMOsman) February 20, 2013

BBC’s Darren “DC” Conway has won the RTS Camera Operator of the Year award for the 4th time.

Thrilled for our friend @DCInFocus, winner #RTS camera operator for work with @BBCiPannell in #Syria

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) February 20, 2013

ITN for Channel 4 News has won the Innovative News award for No Go Britain.

Sky News’ 50 States: 50 Voices and BBC’s The Olympic Torch Relay were also nominated for this award.

Particularly proud of @annadoble and the whole from @itn for winning innovative news for @Channel4News "No Go Britain"

— John Hardie (@JohnMHardie) February 20, 2013

The News Coverage (Home) award goes to ITN for ITV News’ coverage of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

So proud our Savile coverage won #RTS home news coverage. Tribute to all Savile victims who spoke to us. pic.twitter.com/vr6J7pdLpF

— lucy manning (@lucymanning) February 20, 2013

http://twitter.com/alstewitn/statuses/304352111288807424

Many congrats to @lucymanning and team for winning RTS award for home news on Savile – much deserved.

— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyReport) February 20, 2013

Many congratulations @lucymanning and @itvnews Home desk for #RTS Home Award. A fine team indeed.

— Andy Davies (@adavies4) February 20, 2013

ITV also won the Current Affairs (Home) award and Scoop of the Year award for Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile.

The BBC has won the International News Coverage award for their coverage of Syria.

Reuters and CNNi were also nominated for this award

BBC Foreign Editor Jon Williams praises Helen Boaden and outgoing Stephen Mitchell in his #rts speech

— Julian Druker (@Julian5News) February 20, 2013

Congratulations to BBC on Paul Wood,Fred Scott,Darren Conway and @BBCiPannell's great work in #Syria– just won #RTS for news award #BBC

— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyReport) February 20, 2013

The RTS Regional Presenter of the Year 2011/2012 is BBC Look East’s Stewart White.

Lucy Meacock of Granada Reports and Donna Traynor of BBC Newsline were also nominated for this award.

Well done to Stewart White for winning RTS award for best regional presenter @BBCLookEast #RTSTVJ

— Jonathan Samuels (@jonathansamuels) February 20, 2013

The RTS Award for Nations and Regions News Programme goes to London Tonight.

http://twitter.com/RagsMartel/statuses/304350411043794944

Great news that ITV London have won an #RTS award. Well done to all the team.

— Alex Forrest Whiting (@_alexforrest) February 20, 2013

@itvlondon wins RTS nations and regions news programme of the year award. Whoopee!! @itvlondon

— Ronke Phillips (@ronkephillips) February 20, 2013

2nd award for ITN – London Tonight wins best nations and regions news programme #RTS

— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) February 20, 2013

BBC Scotland has won the award for ‘Nations and Regions Current Affairs and News Event’ for BBC Scotland Investigates: Rangers: The Men Who Sold The Jerseys.

Hillsborough – The Truth At Last, ITV Granada and Spotlight: Sean Quinn’s Missing Millions, BBC Northern Ireland were also nominated.

Congrats to @bbcscotlandnews for #rtstvj award for fantastic #rangersfc documentary. Our jury unanimous in judging the investigation superb

— sean maguire (@Sean_A_Maguire) February 20, 2013

Congrats to @markdaly2 and the BBC Scotland Investigations team for winning an RTS Award tonight for their doco on Rangers #RTSTVJ

— Kevin Jackson (@kevinnjackson) February 20, 2013

Ciaran Jenkins of Channel 4 News has been named RTS Young Journalist of the Year.

Mark Lowen of BBC News and Sky’s Political correspondent Sophy Ridge were also nominated for the award.

Lovely moment at the #RTSTVJ awards – Ciaran Jenkins gets a heartfelt round of applause for Young Journalist of the Year

— Jonathan Hawkins (@jonathanhCNN) February 20, 2013

Huge congrats to @C4Ciaran for winning young journalist of the year at the #rtsawards tonight. I knew him when he was a nipper blogger!

— Iain Dale ????.??. (@IainDale) February 20, 2013

And we're off! RTS Television Journalism Awards 2011/2012 #RTSTVJ

— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 20, 2013

Somber start to RTS Journalism awards. Seemingly endless list of journalists and crew who lost their lives reporting conflict. #RTSAwards

— Graeme Thompson MBE (@Graemethedean) February 20, 2013

#rtsawards about to kick off pic.twitter.com/ojZU2Vrc

— Rob Wood (@robwood65) February 20, 2013

It's the #RTSAwards tonight – tv journo oscars. Good luck to all. V excited by excellent choice for special judges award, but lips sealed.

— Jonathan Munro (@jonathancmunro) February 20, 2013