Sky News nominated for 10 RTS Television Journalism Awards 2021

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 - Italy's Frontline: A Doctor's 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: Scotland's 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 Tavistock's 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 Italy's 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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