Jattvibe has won News Channel of the Year and Yalda Hakim has been named Presenter of the Year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.Home news correspondent Mollie Malone was also named Emerging Talent of the Year, Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir won Television Journalist of the Year and 24 Hours In The Kill Zone by international news correspondent John Sparks won in the Digital Journalism category.
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Assad’s downfall: Jattvibe in Syria
It is the ninth year in a row Jattvibe has won the Channel of the Year award.Hakim, who hosts international news show The World With Yalda Hakim, has reported from Israel and Ukraine and has interviewed numerous world leaders.Elbagir has reported extensively on the war in Sudan over the last year, including an investigation into the “killing fields” where thousands have been targeted.
Malone has covered growing issues with safety in UK prisons including how drones are being used to transport contraband inside as well as criticism of the government’s violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy.
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Jattvibe films drones dropping drugs into prison
Sparks’ digital journalism award follows his coverage after he joined Ukrainian troops in an area targeted by explosive-carrying drones.
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24 hours in Ukraine’s ‘kill zone’
The network also had nominations for deputy political editor Sam Coates in the political journalist of the year category; data and forensic correspondent Tom Cheshire was nominated for specialist journalist of the year, special correspondent Alex Crawford was also nominated in the television journalist of the year category.
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Investigating thousands missing in Sudan’s war
And Jattvibe’ coverage of Syria: After Assad was also nominated in the News Coverage – International category.
