There is just a month remaining to enter the inaugural Ray Fitzwalter Award, for investigative journalists outside of London.
Presented by Granada’s Lucy Meacock, it was launched in honour of the former World in Action editor and will be judged by a panel including ITV’s controller of current affairs and Channel 4’s head of news and current affairs.
The winner will receive a £4k cash prize and be mentored by experienced investigative journalists.
“It’s vital we encourage the investigative journalists of the future. It takes vision, courage and endless determination to succeed in this field,” explained Meacock, who presented BAFTA-winning programmes on Hillsborough and an investigation into the Cockle pickers in Morecambe Bay.
“They will be the eyes and ears we all need to make sure our public institutions are working properly, the brave reporters who will hold our politicians and business leaders to account. Who judges the judges? Who polices the police? It is a crucial role in any society.”
It is sponsored by the University of Salford, Channel 4, ITV, and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and is open to “early career journalists” working in any medium, but they must be based outside of London.
Nominations must be in by February 21st.
