Kent Press & Broadcast Awards Results

 

We received 139 entries for the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards 2020 - not bad during a pandemic! After considering each individual entry, the panel of judges met (via Zoom, obviously) to decide on the results, which are listed below. ​Due to Covid-19, this year's ceremony was held virtually on Friday 20 November. 

Best Use of Digital Media, sponsored by Eurotunnel

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​Winner - Lizzie Massey, BBC South East

Highly Commended – Stuart Maisner, BBC South East Digital

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Finalists

• Andy Robinson, Kent Live

• KentOnline

Kent Magazine of the Year

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Winner – 'cene magazine

Highly Commended – The Margate Mercury

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Finalists​

• Bygone Kent

• Isle Magazine

The Neil Bell Kent Sports Journalist of the Year, supported by Kent Cricket​

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Winner – Juliette Parkin, BBC South East Today

Highly Commended – Joe Coshan, KMTV

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Finalists

• Ben Watts, BBC Radio Kent

• Matthew Panting, KM Media Group

Commitment to the Community, sponsored by Saga

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​Winner – The Isle of Thanet News

​Highly Commended – kmfm – Project Kent

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Finalists 

• Sevenoaks Sport & Wellbeing Magazine

Kent Design(er) of the Year

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Winner – Jonathan Brewer, BBC South East Today

​Highly Commended – Jim Lyons, 'cene magazine

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Finalists

• Anna Hamer, BBC South East Today

• Dave Hobday, Medway Messenger

Kent Media Innovation of the Year, sponsored by BAE Systems

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Winner – Mark Simmonite, KMTV

​Highly Commended – James Dunham, ITV Meridian

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Finalists

• Jo Burn, BBC Radio Kent

Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (print), sponsored by MHA MacIntyre Hudson

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Winner – Jack Dyson, Kentish Gazette

Highly Commended – Lauren MacDougall, Kent Live

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Finalists

• Lydia Chantler-Hicks, Kentish Gazette

• Marijke Hall, Thanet Extra

• Mike Gunnill, Bygone Kent

Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (broadcast), sponsored by MHA MacIntyre Hudson

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Winner – Claudia Sermbezis, BBC South East Today

Highly Commended – Joe Coshan, KMTV

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Finalists

• Piers Hopkirk, BBC South East Today

• Samuel Supple, Inside Out South East

• Yvette Austin, BBC South East Today

Kent Photographer of the Year, sponsored by Brachers

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​Winner – Andy Jones, freelance

Highly Commended – Lewis Durham, freelance

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Finalists

• Andy Aitchison, freelance

• Frank Leppard, freelance

Kent Columnist of the Year

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Winner – Jane Wenham-Jones, The Isle of Thanet News

Highly Commended – Mary Harris, Kent and Sussex Courier

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Finalists

• Melissa Todd, The Isle of Thanet News

• Seb Reilly, The Isle of Thanet News

Kent Print Journalist of the Year

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Winner – Lydia Chantler-Hicks, Kentish Gazette

​Highly Commended – Marijke Hall, Thanet Extra

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Finalists

• Chloe Holmwood, Sheerness Times Guardian/Sittingbourne News

• Jack Dyson, Kentish Gazette

• Simon Finlay, Downs Mail

Kent Broadcast Journalist of the Year

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​Winner – Josie Hannett, BBC South East Today

Highly Commended – Sarah Saunders, ITV News Meridian

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Finalists

• Yetunde Yusuf, BBC South East Today

• Zoie O'Brien, BBC South East Today

Kent News Website of the Year, sponsored by Port of Dover

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Winner – KentOnline

Highly Commended – The Isle of Thanet News

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Finalists

• Kent Live

• Shepway Vox

Kent Newspaper of the Year, sponsored by Southeastern

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Winner – Kentish Gazette

Highly Commended – Kent Messenger

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Finalists

• East Kent Mercury

• The Isle of Thanet News

Kent Programme of the Year, sponsored by Digitom Video Production

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​Winner – BBC South East Today

​Highly Commended – ITV News Meridian

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Finalists

• Kent Non-League Podcast

• KMTV – Kent Decides

Judges' Special Awards

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The Golden Pen Award – Shepway Vox

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The Golden Microphone Award – Samuel Supple

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