Judges have shortlisted 59 students, trainees, apprentices and training providers in the 2022 Awards for Excellence.
Some 444 entries were received across the 17 categories for the annual awards, which highlight the achievements of individuals with promising journalism careers ahead of them, and those doing outstanding work in the media and training sector.
Shortlisted in the student and trainee categories are:
| Student | Trainee | |
| News journalism | Miriam Kuepper, University of Sheffield Sabrina Miller, PA Training Olivia Snelson, University of Salford |
George Arthur Carden, Brighton Argus Danielle Masterson, The Sun Melissa Sigodo, The Mirror |
| Sports journalism | Um-E-Aymen Babar, News Associates London Andrew McLean, University of Sheffield Kit Shepard, News Associates London |
Matthew Kayanja, The Times and The Sunday Times Ji-Min Lee, Wokingham Today |
| Top scoop | Tom Burgess, Cardiff University Bartholomew Hall, University of Kent Olivia Jones, Kingston University |
Maya George, Southern Daily Echo Annie Owen, North Wales Live Albert Tait, Henley Standard |
| Features of the year | Matt Lee, Nottingham Trent University Emma Ogao, University of Kent Jack Walton, News Associates Manchester |
Yasmin Choudhury, The Times and The Sunday Times Ayokunle Oluwalana, MyLondon Georgina Quach, Financial Times |
| Podcast of the year | Isabella Rosa Jewell, University of Salford Oliver Murphy, News Associates London Sharmeen Ziauddin, Kingston University |
Micaela Arneson, Mission Based Media Sam Harrison, Bury Free Press and Suffolk News Bobby Twidale, freelance journalist |
| Data journalism | Jinqian Li, University of Sheffield Rut Urios Vidal, University of Kent Sharmeen Ziauddin, Kingston University |
Isabella Boneham, National World Eamon Farhat, Bloomberg Damian Shepherd, Bloomberg |
Shortlisted in the specialist categories are:
Student project of the year
- Widnes Vikings: More Than a Club, by Jack Kinsella, Liverpool John Moores University
- The Bloody Truth: Period Poverty and Shame, by Olivia Snelson, University of Salford
- An Investigation into Access to High Level Sport and Development Pathways for Teenagers and Young Adults, by Alexander Smith, Liverpool John Moores University
Innovation of the year award
- Josh Joseph, from Glasgow Caledonian University
- News Associates
- Lisa Bradley, from the University of Sheffield
Equality, diversity and inclusion award, sponsored by the Financial Times
- Ability Today’s Academy for Disabled Journalists
- Amrit Singh Mann, Sky News
- LGBTQ+ Journalism Network
Community News Project award, sponsored by Meta
- Tom Bedworth, Warrington Guardian
- Megan Howe, Shropshire Star
- Ayokunle Oluwalana, My London
- Albert Tait, Henley Standard
- Daniella Theis, Greenock Telegraph
- Paul McAuley, Liverpool Echo
Apprentice of the year award, sponsored by Brunswick Group
- Danielle Desouza, PA Media, PA Training
- Tymiah Ford, Times Radio, PA Training
- Tamika Green, Bury Free Press, Darlington College
- Daniel Kane, talkSPORT, PA Training
- Georgia Langdon, Hexham Courant, Darlington College
- Lauren Pinkney, Sky News, PA Training
Student of the year award, sponsored by The News Movement
- Charley Bergman, Leeds Trinity University
- Blanca Schofield, News Associates London
- Jack Walton, News Associates Manchester
- Anna Wise, News Associates London
- Marcus Wratten, Kingston University
Trainee of the year award, sponsored by Alder Media
- Amy Austin, Financial Times
- Alec Evans, SurreyLive
- Georgia Harland, Henley Standard
The chairman’s award will be presented at the ceremony in March.
