Showcase Of Powerful Campaigns Unveiled Ahead of Journalism Matters Week
A showcase of agenda-setting investigations, campaigns and scoops from national, regional and local news brands demonstrating the power of original news content has been unveiled ahead of Journalism Matters week which kicks off on 31 October.
Campaigns in this year’s Making a Difference showcase include The Evening Standard and Independent’s Skill Up Set Up, The Times’ Education Commission, The Guardian’s The Uber Files and the Express & Star and Shropshire Star’s Feed A Family.
The Camden New Journal’s Ukraine CNJ Van is in the running for the Making a Difference award as well as The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and MailOnline’s campaign Mail Force: The Ukrainian Refugee Appeal, National World’s Save Our Sussex and the Northern Echo’s Your Money Matters.
News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith said: “Campaigning by news media titles delivers real benefit for our society in all sorts of different areas. Part of the NMA’s Journalism Matters campaign, the Making a Difference showcase brings together these initiatives and tells the story of news media’s contribution to our democracy.”
This year, Journalism Matters will run from 31 October to 6 November with the industry coming together to showcase the importance of journalism and the surge in demand for trusted news and information in challenging times.
As well as the Making a Difference public vote, Journalism Matters initiatives will include new research from Newsworks, contributions by senior figures explaining why journalism is important, and the Behind Local News annual conference and annual awards recognising women in journalism.