Nominations Announced For RTS Television Journalism Awards

The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the nominations for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2013/2014.

The awards, for news and current affairs, recognise creative and excellent journalism by organisations whose broadcasts are received in the UK and by the agencies which supply UK news broadcasters.

The RTS Television Journalism Awards are chaired by Stewart Purvis CBE, Professor of Television Journalism at City University. The winners will be announced at a ceremony, hosted by CNN International's flagship news anchor Becky Anderson, on Wednesday 18 February at the London Hilton, Park Lane.

The Nominations:

Camera Operator of the Year
Todd Baxter CNN International
Nik Millard BBC News
Andriy Perun Reuters

Current Affairs - Home
Panorama: Britain's Secret Terror Force twenty2vision for BBC One
Dispatches: Breadline Kids True Vision for Channel 4
The Gypsy Matchmaker Minnow Films for Channel 4

Current Affairs - International
This World: Terror at the Mall Amos Pictures for BBC Two
Dispatches: Children on the Frontline ITN Productions for Channel 4
Al Jazeera Investigates - Broken Dreams: The Boeing 787 Al Jazeera English

Daily News Programme of the Year
Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
5 News ITN for Channel 5
ITV News at Ten ITN for ITV

Nations and Regions Current Affairs
Cardiff to Syria - Journey to Jihad BBC Wales - Week In Week Out
Who Murdered Maxine? BBC West Midlands
A Woman Alone With The IRA Spotlight BBC Northern Ireland

Nations and Regions News
BBC South East Today BBC South East
ITV News West Country (West)
Tour de France Grand Depart, Calendar ITV Yorkshire

Network Presenter of the Year
Mark Austin - ITV News at Ten ITN for ITV
Julie Etchingham - ITV News at Ten ITN for ITV
Emily Maitlis - Newsnight BBC for BBC Two

News Channel of the Year
BBC News Channel BBC News for BBC
CNN International
Sky News

News Coverage - Home
Independence Referendum ITN for Channel 4 News
Floods Sky News
Jihadi Terror ITN for ITV News

News Coverage - International
Gaza BBC News for BBC
Ukraine ITN for ITV News
Iraq Crisis ITN for ITV News

News Technology
Stand Up Be Counted Sky News
A Cloud over Copacabana - BBC's World Cup Data Network BBC News
Drone Camera - Tacloban CNN International

Regional Presenter of the Year
Ian Axton - ITV News West Country ITV West Country
Polly Evans - BBC South East Today BBC South East
Harry Gration MBE BBC Look North

Scoop of the Year
Cliff Richard Raid BBC News for BBC
Panorama: The Fake Sheikh Exposed BBC for BBC One
A Woman Alone With The IRA Spotlight BBC Northern Ireland

Specialist Journalist of the Year
Alison Holt BBC News
James Mates - ITV News ITN for ITV
Fergus Walsh BBC News

Television Journalist of the Year
Lyse Doucet BBC News
Matt Frei - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
James Mates - ITV News ITN for ITV

The Independent Award
The Minova Rape Trial Studio 9 Films for Newsnight
Unreported World: The Invisible People Quicksilver Media for Channel 4
Bruce Lee, King of the Sewers Ecostorm for Channel 4 News

Young Talent of the Year
Dan Ashby ITV News Tyne Tees
Mstyslav Chernov - APTN APTN Global Video Wire and Media Port
Fatima Manji - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4