RTS Television Journalism Awards 2023: The Nominations

The nominations for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2023 have been announced.

The awards ceremony will take place on 1st March 2023 at the London Hilton on Park Lane and will be hosted by 5 News presenter, Dan Walker.

The BBC leads the way with 26 nominations, followed by ITV with 14 and Sky with nine.

New for this year is the Political Journalist of the Year category, for which Paul Brand and Anushka Asthana have been nominated for ITV, along with Beth Rigby for Sky News.

“The quality of the entries this year was the highest I can remember, a reflection of an immense and challenging twelve months for all news providers,” said Simon Bucks, Chair of the RTS Television Journalism Awards.

“There were so many huge and important stories, covered across the board with dedication, integrity, skill and enterprise.

The result was a wide range of first-class entries, any one of which would be a brilliant winner in its category, further highlighting that the Television Journalism Awards remain the Gold Standard in outstanding video journalism.”

The Nominees

Breaking News

Liz Truss Resigns – BBC News for BBC News Channel

Death of HM the Queen – BBC News for BBC One

Russian Invasion of Ukraine – CNN International

Camera Operator of the Year

Darren Conway, DC, BBC News for BBC One

Natalie Thomas – Reuters

Mstyslav Chernov – The Associated Press

Current Affairs – Home

Abuse of Power – Tim Westwood – BBC News & BBC Current Affairs for BBC Three

The Post Office Scandal – Panorama BBC Current Affairs for BBC One

The Crossing – Exposure DM Documentary Productions for ITV1

Current Affairs – International

Under Poisoned Skies – BBC World News BBC News Arabic Investigations for BBC News Arabic

Mariupol – The People’s Story – Panorama Top Hat Productions / Hayloft Productions for BBC One

Afghanistan – No Country For Women – Exposure Quicksilver Media for ITV1

Innovation Award

Ros Atkins On… Explainers – BBC for BBC News Channel, BBC World News, BBC News at Six & Ten

BBC News: Undercover Voters – BBC Newsnight – BBC News for BBC One / BBC Two / BBC World & BBC News Channel

Here’s The Story – ITV News Digital – ITN / ITV News for ITV News digital / ITV1

Nations and Regions Factual

Spotlight – The Babymaker Uncovered – BBC NI for BBC One Northern Ireland

The Great Ferries Scandal – Disclosure BBC Scotland for BBC One Scotland

The Hidden World of Football – BBC Wales Investigates BBC Wales for BBC One Wales

Nations and Regions News

The East Kent Hospitals Baby Scandal – ITV Meridian East ­– ITV Meridian for ITV

Manchester Arena Inquiry – Emergency Response – Granada Reports – ITV News for ITV

Dying On The Streets: News Special – UTV Live UTV

Nations and Regions Reporter of the Year

Colin Campbell – BBC South East Today – BBC South East for BBC One

Rags Martel – ITV London News – ITN / ITV News for ITV1

Amy Welch – ITV News Granada Reports – ITV Granada for ITV

Network Daily News Programme of the Year

BBC News at Ten – BBC News for BBC One

Channel 4 News – ITN for Channel 4

Sky News at Ten – Sky News

Network Interview of the Year

Lukashenko Rosenberg – BBC News for BBC News Channel

Jason Farrell interviews Leona Whitworth – Sky News

Beth Rigby Interviews Prime Minister Boris Johnson – Sky News

Network Presenter of the Year

Clive Myrie – BBC News for BBC One

Huw Edwards – BBC News for BBC One

Susanna Reid – Good Morning Britain ITV Studios for ITV1

Network Television Journalist of the Year

Jeremy Bowen – BBC News for BBC One

Paul Brand – ITN / ITV News for ITV1

Stuart Ramsay – Sky News

News Channel of the Year

Al Jazeera English

BBC News Channel

Sky News

News Coverage – Home

NHS On The Brink – Newsnight – BBC News for BBC Two

Partygate – ITV News – ITN / ITV News for ITV1

Violence Against Women and Girls – Sky News

News Coverage – International

War in Ukraine – BBC News for BBC One

Ukraine: On The Frontline – Sky News

20 Days in Mariupol – The Associated Press

On-Demand Journalism

Ukraine Front Line Medics – BBC News for BBC

Should I Tell You I’m Trans? Disclosure – iPlayer Shorts – BBC Scotland for BBC iPlayer

The Saudi Prince: How Dangerous is MBS? – The Economist – Economist Films for YouTube

Political Journalist of the Year

Paul Brand – ITV News – ITN / ITV News for ITV1

Anushka Asthana – ITV News – ITN / ITV News for ITV1

Beth Rigby ­– Sky News

Scoop of the Year

Pincher: What the PM Knew – BBC News for BBC

Partygate – ITV News – ITN / ITV News for ITV1

20 Days in Mariupol – The Associated Press

Specialist Journalist of the Year

Michael Buchanan – BBC News for BBC One

Paraic O’Brien – The Refugee and Migrant Crises Channel 4 News – ITN for Channel 4

Dan Rivers – War Crimes – ITV News ITN / ITV News for ITV1

Young Talent of the Year

Marianna Spring, Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent – BBC News for BBC One and BBC Two

Inzamam Rashid – Sky News

Vasilisa Stepanenko, Ukraine War – The Associated Press