1st February 2021, London. The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain's leading forum for television and related media, has shortlisted the nominations for its 2021 Television Journalism Awards.
Sky News has been nominated for a total of 10 awards, including: News Channel of the Year, Breaking News, Current Affairs - International and Scoop of the Year.
The prestigious awards will be presented, and the winners and nominees celebrated, on Wednesday 24th February 2021 on the RTS website.
The RTS awards for news and current affairs seek to recognise creative and excellent journalism by organisations whose broadcasts and online video content are transmitted from a UK-based platform or production base.
Please see below the full list of nominations or visit rts.org for more information:
Breaking News
Coronavirus - Boris Johnson rushed to hospital BBC News for BBC News Channel
London Bridge Attack Sky News
Beirut Blast Al Jazeera English
Camera Operator of the Year
Dan Morgan Sky News
David McIlveen - BBC News at Ten BBC News for BBC One
Natalie Thomas Reuters Video News for Thomson Reuters News
Current Affairs - Home
Hunting the People Smugglers (Exposure) David Modell Productions for ITV
In Cold Blood (Exposure) Darlow Smithson Productions for ITV
Panorama - The Forgotten Frontline BBC Panorama for BBC One
Current Affairs - International
Into the Red Zone Sky News
This World - Italys Frontline: A Doctors Diary BBC TV Current Affairs London, Mongoose Pictures & PBS Frontline for BBC Two
BBC News Arabic - The Schools that Chain Boys BBC Arabic for BBC iPlayer
Daily News Programme of the Year
BBC Breakfast BBC News for BBC One
BBC News at Ten BBC News for BBC One
ITV News at Ten ITN/ITV News for ITV
Digital Award
Being Black In Cambridge BBC News for BBC News Online / BBC iPlayer
Go There - Fear and anxiety in the epicentre of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak CNN
Need To Know - 2019 UK General Election Series ntk.network
Interview of the Year
The Andrew Marr Show - Andrew Marr and the Chinese Ambassador BBC News for BBC One
Channel 4 News - Ciran Jenkins / Michael Gove ITN for Channel 4
CNN Tonight - Sara Sidner Interviews Minneapolis Police Chief with Floyd Family Live CNN
Nations and Regions Current Affairs
Disclosure: Scotlands Lockdown BBC Scotland for BBC One Scotland
Spotlight - The Killings of the Three Scottish Soldiers BBC Northern Ireland
Unequal Force? A BBC London Special BBC London for BBC One
Nations and Regions News
ITV News Calendar - Jack Charlton Tribute ITV Yorkshire for ITV
Coronavirus in London: Who's hit the hardest? BBC London for BBC One
ITV News West Country - The toppling of Colston ITV News for ITV
Nations and Regions Presenter of the Year
Hannah Miller - Granada Reports ITV News Granada for ITV
Riz Lateef BBC London for BBC One
Charlene White - ITV News London ITN/ITV News for ITV
Network Presenter of the Year
Clive Myrie - BBC News at 10; BBC News at One; BBC News Channel BBC News for BBC One and BBC News Channel
John King CNN
Victoria Derbyshire BBC News for BBC News Channel, BBC Two & BBC One
News Channel of the Year
BBC News Channel
CNN International
Sky News
News Coverage - Home
Covid and the care home crisis BBC News for BBC One
Covid UK Sky News
The Tavistocks Gender Identity Development Service - Newsnight BBC Two
News Coverage - International
The Death of George Floyd CNN
A Warning from Italy Sky News
Beirut Explosion - ITV News ITN/ITV News for ITV
Scoop of the Year
Abuse in British Gymnastics - ITV News ITN/ITV News for ITV
Free School Meals BBC Breakfast for BBC One
Inside Italys Red Zone Sky News
Specialist Journalist of the Year
Gary Gibbon - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nick Martin Sky News
Victoria Macdonald - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Television Journalist of the Year
Alex Crawford Sky News
Clive Myrie BBC News for BBC News Channel
Robert Moore - ITV News ITN/ITV News for ITV
Young Talent of the Year
Rianna Croxford BBC News for BBC One and BBC News Channel
Fadi Al Halabi - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Renata Brito - Video Journalist The Associated Press
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1st February 2021, London. The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain's leading forum for television and related media, has shortlisted the nominations for its 2021 Television Journalism Awards. 
