UK: Journal, Durham Times honored at awards ceremony
Posted by Liam Berkowitz on May 27, 2008 at 3:15 PM
The Journal and the Durham Times were the big winners at the 27th Tom Cordner North East Press Awards.The Journal, a Newcastle paper, was named Newspaper of the Year for the second consecutive year. The paper also won six other prizes, including Magazine of the Year and Picture of the Year. The Durham Times, barely a year in print, was named Weekly Newspaper of the Year.
In other awards, the Northern Echo (picture left) won News Website of the Year, a new addition to the ceremony.
According to their website, the Tom Cordner Awards are the "largest regional media awards operation in the UK." The awards cover "newspapers, magazines, and their associated websites from North Yorkshire to the Scottish border."
Source: holdthefrontpage.co.uk
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