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A new awards ceremony taking aim at a lack of women nominated for the UK’s Press Awards has signed up some of the country’s top journalists to serve on its judging panel.A new awards ceremony taking aim at a lack of women nominated for the UK’s Press Awards has signed up some of the country’s top journalists to serve on its judging panel.
Sky’s Kay Burley, BuzzFeed UK editor-in-chief Janine Gibson and Independent on Sunday editor Lisa Markwell have joined the judging panel for the Words By Women awards.Sky’s Kay Burley, BuzzFeed UK editor-in-chief Janine Gibson and Independent on Sunday editor Lisa Markwell have joined the judging panel for the Words By Women awards.
A shortlist for 13 categories will be announced on 29 February, with a ceremony at the Groucho Club scheduled for 21 March, the day before the Press Awards take place.A shortlist for 13 categories will be announced on 29 February, with a ceremony at the Groucho Club scheduled for 21 March, the day before the Press Awards take place.
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The founders of Words By Women say they were driven to set up the event after seeing the shortlist for the Press Awards, which included just 20 women in a list of 114. An analysis by the Guardian has found that over the last six years, there have been 552 Press Awards nominations for men, and just 163 for women. However, the awards do feature the Georgina Henry Women in Journalism award for innovation, named in honour of the late former deputy editor of the Guardian.The founders of Words By Women say they were driven to set up the event after seeing the shortlist for the Press Awards, which included just 20 women in a list of 114. An analysis by the Guardian has found that over the last six years, there have been 552 Press Awards nominations for men, and just 163 for women. However, the awards do feature the Georgina Henry Women in Journalism award for innovation, named in honour of the late former deputy editor of the Guardian.
“Though the lack of women in the Press Awards shortlist isn’t exactly the biggest thing in the world, it is symptomatic of a wider industry problem, where women may get into journalism, but will struggle to get into senior positions at the same rate as men, and often won’t get recognition for their – often brilliant – work,” said co-founder and Evening Standard writer Marie Le Conte.“Though the lack of women in the Press Awards shortlist isn’t exactly the biggest thing in the world, it is symptomatic of a wider industry problem, where women may get into journalism, but will struggle to get into senior positions at the same rate as men, and often won’t get recognition for their – often brilliant – work,” said co-founder and Evening Standard writer Marie Le Conte.
“We’re here and we’re not planning to go anywhere, so you know what? We’re going to make ourselves heard. Sausage fests are so passe anyway.”“We’re here and we’re not planning to go anywhere, so you know what? We’re going to make ourselves heard. Sausage fests are so passe anyway.”
Her fellow co-founder, Guardian writer Ellie Mae O’Hagan, said: “The underrepresentation of women in the Press Awards shortlist this year is frankly astonishing, especially considering how much attention has been paid to the diversity of shortlists of other award ceremonies.”Her fellow co-founder, Guardian writer Ellie Mae O’Hagan, said: “The underrepresentation of women in the Press Awards shortlist this year is frankly astonishing, especially considering how much attention has been paid to the diversity of shortlists of other award ceremonies.”
Their other co-founders are Sky journalist Mollie Goodfellow, Wired’s Emily Reynolds and London Loves Business reporter Robyn Vinter.Their other co-founders are Sky journalist Mollie Goodfellow, Wired’s Emily Reynolds and London Loves Business reporter Robyn Vinter.
In total 24 journalists have signed up to be judges, including columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Vice UK editor-in-chief Rebecca Nicholson and Guardian executive editor for audience Mary Hamilton.In total 24 journalists have signed up to be judges, including columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Vice UK editor-in-chief Rebecca Nicholson and Guardian executive editor for audience Mary Hamilton.