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| BBC Newsnight journalists nominated for award for axed Jimmy Savile report | BBC Newsnight journalists nominated for award for axed Jimmy Savile report |
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| The two Newsnight journalists responsible for the BBC's aborted Jimmy Savile investigation have been nominated for the London Press Club's scoop of the year – despite the report never being broadcast. | The two Newsnight journalists responsible for the BBC's aborted Jimmy Savile investigation have been nominated for the London Press Club's scoop of the year – despite the report never being broadcast. |
| Liz Mackean and Meirion Jones make the shortlist for the prize, announced on Friday, along with Mark Williams-Thomas, whose documentary for ITV's Exposure revealed the truth about the disgraced presenter and plunged the BBC into crisis. | Liz Mackean and Meirion Jones make the shortlist for the prize, announced on Friday, along with Mark Williams-Thomas, whose documentary for ITV's Exposure revealed the truth about the disgraced presenter and plunged the BBC into crisis. |
| Mackean and Jones could have broken the Savile story nearly a year before ITV but the report was shelved by Newsnight's then editor, Peter Rippon. Mackean left the BBC earlier this week, taking voluntary redundancy. Jones now works on BBC1's Panorama. | Mackean and Jones could have broken the Savile story nearly a year before ITV but the report was shelved by Newsnight's then editor, Peter Rippon. Mackean left the BBC earlier this week, taking voluntary redundancy. Jones now works on BBC1's Panorama. |
| Miles Goslett, who wrote about the Savile allegations and the shelved Newsnight report for the Oldie magazine in February last year, is also nominated for the award. | Miles Goslett, who wrote about the Savile allegations and the shelved Newsnight report for the Oldie magazine in February last year, is also nominated for the award. |
| Bill Hagerty, chairman of the judges and director of the London Press Club, said: "Although the programme didn't air, as we all know, we think they should be recognised for the work they did which probably turned up elsewhere. | Bill Hagerty, chairman of the judges and director of the London Press Club, said: "Although the programme didn't air, as we all know, we think they should be recognised for the work they did which probably turned up elsewhere. |
| "It was the outstanding story of the year, which is why all of the shorlist for that category are in some way related to Savile. | "It was the outstanding story of the year, which is why all of the shorlist for that category are in some way related to Savile. |
| "They were very unfortunate in that it was a splendid piece of work which sadly for reasons which are fairly well documented – but perhaps never fully explained – never saw the light of day." | "They were very unfortunate in that it was a splendid piece of work which sadly for reasons which are fairly well documented – but perhaps never fully explained – never saw the light of day." |
| The panel of judges for this year's awards included Nick Pollard, the former head of Sky News who oversaw a £2m report into the Savile saga, attempting to unravel why the Newsnight programme never aired. | The panel of judges for this year's awards included Nick Pollard, the former head of Sky News who oversaw a £2m report into the Savile saga, attempting to unravel why the Newsnight programme never aired. |
| Hagerty said the nominations prompted a "lively discussion, but then it is always a lively discussion". | Hagerty said the nominations prompted a "lively discussion, but then it is always a lively discussion". |
| Unusually for awards ceremonies, perhaps, the London Press Club does not require people to nominate their work to be considered. | Unusually for awards ceremonies, perhaps, the London Press Club does not require people to nominate their work to be considered. |
| Also nominated for the awards, which will take place on 22 May, are the Today programme's John Humphrys, whose interview with George Entwistle sealed the shortlived BBC director general's fate, and Roy Greenslade for his Guardian blog. | Also nominated for the awards, which will take place on 22 May, are the Today programme's John Humphrys, whose interview with George Entwistle sealed the shortlived BBC director general's fate, and Roy Greenslade for his Guardian blog. |
| The London Evening Standard, the Daily Telegraph and The Times will compete for daily newspaper of the year, with Sunday newspaper of the year going to the Mail on Sunday, the Sunday Telegraph or the Sunday Times. | The London Evening Standard, the Daily Telegraph and The Times will compete for daily newspaper of the year, with Sunday newspaper of the year going to the Mail on Sunday, the Sunday Telegraph or the Sunday Times. |
| London Press Club awards shortlists in full | London Press Club awards shortlists in full |
| Broadcast journalist of the year | Broadcast journalist of the year |
| John Humphrys (Today Programme, BBC Radio 4) | John Humphrys (Today Programme, BBC Radio 4) |
| Lucy Manning (ITV News) | Lucy Manning (ITV News) |
| Paul Wood (BBC) | Paul Wood (BBC) |
| Business journalist of the year | Business journalist of the year |
| Tom Bergin (Reuters) | Tom Bergin (Reuters) |
| Steve Hawkes (The Sun) | Steve Hawkes (The Sun) |
| Laura Kuenssberg (ITV News) | Laura Kuenssberg (ITV News) |
| Scoop of the year | Scoop of the year |
| Miles Goslett (The Oldie) – Savile abuse scandal | Miles Goslett (The Oldie) – Savile abuse scandal |
| Liz MacKean and Meirion Jones (Newsnight, BBC2) – Savile abuse scandal | Liz MacKean and Meirion Jones (Newsnight, BBC2) – Savile abuse scandal |
| Mark Williams-Thomas (Exposure, ITV) – Savile abuse scandal | Mark Williams-Thomas (Exposure, ITV) – Savile abuse scandal |
| Blog of the year | Blog of the year |
| Fleet Street Fox (Susie Boniface) | Fleet Street Fox (Susie Boniface) |
| Roy Greenslade (The Guardian) | Roy Greenslade (The Guardian) |
| Guido Fawkes (Paul Staines) | Guido Fawkes (Paul Staines) |
| Arts reviewer of the year | Arts reviewer of the year |
| Mark Kermode (BBC Radio 5 Live, The Observer) | Mark Kermode (BBC Radio 5 Live, The Observer) |
| Neil McCormick (The Telegraph) | Neil McCormick (The Telegraph) |
| Chris Tookey (Daily Mail) | Chris Tookey (Daily Mail) |
| Edgar Wallace Award | Edgar Wallace Award |
| To be announced | To be announced |
| Daily newspaper of the year | Daily newspaper of the year |
| London Evening Standard | London Evening Standard |
| The Daily Telegraph | The Daily Telegraph |
| The Times | The Times |
| Sunday newspaper of the year | Sunday newspaper of the year |
| Mail on Sunday | Mail on Sunday |
| The Sunday Telegraph | The Sunday Telegraph |
| The Sunday Times | The Sunday Times |
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