And Finally, Richard Tait CBE receives the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2011/2012 Lifetime Achievement Award.
The whole room on its feet for Richard Tait CBE #RTSTVJ pic.twitter.com/QfMVe8skuV
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 20, 2013
The Judges’ Award for 2011/2012 goes to Susannah Schofield for her work with the John Schofield Trust.
The Trust was set up by the friends and family of the journalist John Schofield who was killed whilst working in Croatia on the BBC’s World Tonight programme.
The Trust set out to create a lasting memorial to John’s work and character by supporting new journalists.
Wonderful. @JSchofieldTrust winner of #RTS Judges Award. John died 18 yrs ago on Bosnia/Croatia border. Mentoring new generation of journos
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) February 20, 2013
Very well deserved standing ovation for Susie Schofield @JSchofieldTrust at tonight's #RTSTVJ
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 20, 2013
..And the awards just keep coming for Channel 4 News… Jon Snow has been named RTS National Presenter of the Year 2011/2012 beating Sky’s Jeremy Thompson and BBC’s Jon Sopel.
Did I mention Jon Snow won presenter of the year? #C4news #RTS pic.twitter.com/oDEqhDLIHb
— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) February 20, 2013
Massive Congratulations to @alextomo for winning Journalist of the Year at #RTSTVJ. Well deserved!
— Jamal Osman (@JamalMOsman) February 20, 2013
And @alextomo wins rts journalist of the year #c4news pic.twitter.com/A1sTkuswY1
— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) February 20, 2013
Specialist Journalist of the Year goes to the BBC’s Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen.
@BowenBBC many congrats on rts! Well done.
— Kevin Bakhurst (@kevinbakhurst) February 20, 2013
CNN International has been named News Channel of the Year 2011/2012..
Congrats to CNN for their success at RTS awards. #rtsawards #rtstvj
— alan grady (@alanalexgrady) February 20, 2013
Thoroughly well deserved team CNN for winning Newschannel of the Year at Royal Television Society Awards.
— Dan Rivers (@danriversitv) February 20, 2013
The RTS Daily News Programme of the Year 2011/2012 goes to…. Channel 4 News.
Are you all up on stage @Channel4News? pic.twitter.com/NbdsoXgaIw
— Royal Television Society (@RTS_media) February 20, 2013
http://twitter.com/alstewitn/statuses/304359702043693058
Ridiculous behaviour as entire c4news team goes up onto the stage. We've waited a long time for that particular one #RTS
— Krishnan Guru-Murthy (@krishgm) February 20, 2013
Big congratulations to the Channel 4 News team in the UK for winning RTS Programme of the Year
— Neal Mann (@fieldproducer) February 20, 2013
The Independent Award goes to ITN for Channel 4 News for Horror of Homs.
Well done @ManiJournalist and @millerC4 for retaining the Indy Award and keeping within the @Channel4News family. #RTSTVJ.
— Jamal Osman (@JamalMOsman) February 20, 2013
BBC’s Darren “DC” Conway has won the RTS Camera Operator of the Year award for the 4th time.
Thrilled for our friend @DCInFocus, winner #RTS camera operator for work with @BBCiPannell in #Syria
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) February 20, 2013
ITN for Channel 4 News has won the Innovative News award for No Go Britain.
Sky News’ 50 States: 50 Voices and BBC’s The Olympic Torch Relay were also nominated for this award.
Particularly proud of @annadoble and the whole from @itn for winning innovative news for @Channel4News "No Go Britain"
— John Hardie (@JohnMHardie) February 20, 2013
The News Coverage (Home) award goes to ITN for ITV News’ coverage of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
So proud our Savile coverage won #RTS home news coverage. Tribute to all Savile victims who spoke to us. pic.twitter.com/vr6J7pdLpF
— lucy manning (@lucymanning) February 20, 2013
http://twitter.com/alstewitn/statuses/304352111288807424
Many congrats to @lucymanning and team for winning RTS award for home news on Savile – much deserved.
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyReport) February 20, 2013
Many congratulations @lucymanning and @itvnews Home desk for #RTS Home Award. A fine team indeed.
— Andy Davies (@adavies4) February 20, 2013
ITV also won the Current Affairs (Home) award and Scoop of the Year award for Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile.
The BBC has won the International News Coverage award for their coverage of Syria.
Reuters and CNNi were also nominated for this award
BBC Foreign Editor Jon Williams praises Helen Boaden and outgoing Stephen Mitchell in his #rts speech
— Julian Druker (@Julian5News) February 20, 2013
Congratulations to BBC on Paul Wood,Fred Scott,Darren Conway and @BBCiPannell's great work in #Syria– just won #RTS for news award #BBC
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyReport) February 20, 2013