Sky News has garnered nine nominations in the RTS TV journalism awards, including the prestigious title of news channel of the year.
Our on-the-ground reporting from the Southport stabbings —led by Sarah-Jane Mee—has also been shortlisted for the breaking news award, alongside the BBC’s coverage of the Trump assassination attempt and Reuters’ reporting on the Hezbollah pager explosions.
Sky’s nominations encompass eight distinct categories, featuring a variety of correspondents and presenters vying for recognition.
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Beth Rigby and Sam Coates, our political editor and deputy political editor, constitute two of the three nominees in their category.
Their contributions over the past year featured comprehensive coverage of July’s elections, with notable moments including Rigby’s interrogation of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in Grimsby.
The World With Yalda Hakim is also nominated alongside Channel 4 News and ITV News for the title of network daily news programme of the year.
The program’s prominent interviews include several exclusive discussions with the Qatari prime minister—a crucial mediator in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations—where he cautioned that January’s agreement was “the last chance for peace.”
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Sky News’ reporting on the conflict in Sudan, facilitated by Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir and her team, has similarly received accolades in the international news category, alongside coverage from CNN and ITV concerning Gaza.
Chief correspondentStuart Ramsay – who received an International Emmy in September for his reportage on the Myanmar conflict – has been nominated for the accolade of network TV journalist of the year.
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Ramsay’s contributions encompass an exclusive interview with President Zelenskyy, wherein he proposed that a ceasefire might be achievable if Ukrainian land was placed “under the NATO umbrella,” as well as boarding “The Beast” train that transports migrants towards the United States.
Sophy Ridge, the chief political presenter for Sky News who hosts a weeknight program from 7-8pm, along with data and forensics correspondent Tom Cheshire, are also in contention for the titles of best network presenter and specialist journalist, respectively.
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The RTS journalism awards, presented by ITV’s Tom Bradby, will occur on March 5 at the Hilton Park Lane in London.
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Adrian Wells, the chair of the RTS awards, remarked: “In a year marked by global upheaval, our nominees represent the crucial efforts undertaken by journalists within the news media sector, particularly during a time where accuracy, transparency, and empathy in reporting are of utmost significance.
“We eagerly anticipate acknowledging the exceptional level of skill and honoring the accomplishments of journalists at our awards ceremony next month.”
