Television Journalism Awards 1997

RTS Television Journalism Awards

Current Affairs - Home

Winner: Dispatches - Secrets of the Gaul, Anglia TV for Channel 4
Nominee: The Death of Childhood - Cleveland: Unspeakable Truths, Interesting Film Company for Channel 4
Nominee: World In Action - The Dagger of Deceit, Granada Television

Current Affairs - International

Winner: Panorama - Valentina's Story, BBC
Nominee: Correspondent - Getting Away With Murder, BBC
Nominee: Dispatches - Under the Hammer, Clark Television for Channel 4

Interview

Winner: Newsnight - Jeremy Paxman interviews Michael Howard, BBC
Nominee: Panorama - David Dimbleby interviews Tony Blair, BBC
Nominee: On the Record - John Humphrys interviews Tony Blair, BBC

Judges' Award

Winner: Peter Snow

News - Home

Winner: Channel Four News: Bloody Sunday, ITN News for Channel 4
Nominee: Battle of Knutsford Heath, ITN News for ITV
Nominee: Newsnight - John Horam's Personal Manifesto, BBC

News - International

Winner: News at Ten - Plight of Romania's Children, ITN News for ITV
Nominee: Channel Four News – Algeria, ITN for Channel 4
Nominee: Labour Conditions in Burma, BBC

News Event

Winner: Diana's Death & Funeral, Sky News
Nominee: The Death of Diana, BBC
Nominee: Death of Diana, Princess of Wales, ITN News for ITV

Production

Winner: Channel 5 News, ITN News for Channel 5
Nominee: The Enormous Election with Dennis Pennis, Planet 24 for BBC
Nominee: GMTV - Get Up and Give Week, GMTV/Reuters

Regional Current Affairs

Winner: Meridian Focus - Murky Waters, Meridian
Nominee: Wales This Week - Moelfre Lifeboat, HTV
Nominee: Close Up North - First Casualty, BBC Manchester

Regional Daily News Magazine

Winner: BBC Midlands Today, BBC Birmingham
Nominee: Central News South, Central Broadcasting
Nominee: North East Tonight with Mike Neville, Tyne Tees Television

Television Journalist

Winner: Denis Murray: BBC
Nominee: Ben Brown: BBC
Nominee: Michael Brunson: ITN News, ITV

Television Technician

Winner: Alan Thompson: ITN News, ITV
Nominee: Nicky Millard: BBC
Nominee: Jon Steele: ITN News, ITV

Young Journalist

Winner: Glenn Campbell: London News Network
Nominee: Chris Rogers: BBC
Nominee: Dimitri Doganis: Mentorn Barraclough Carey, Channel 5