Television Journalism Awards 2005

The Awards were presented on Wednesday 22 February 2006 at the London Hilton on Park Lane, London W1. The evening was hosted by Mary Nightingale.

RTS Television Journalism Awards

Camera Operator of the Year

Winner: Nik Millard - BBC Ten O'clock News & BBC News Special. BBC One
Nominee: Darren Conway - BBC Ten O'clock News. BBC One
Nominee: Cyrus Nhara and "Sara" - ITV News. ITN for ITV News

Current Affairs - Home

Winner: Detention Undercover - The Real Story. BBC Current Affairs for BBC One
Nominee: Funny Money. BBC Current Affairs for BBC One
Nominee: Undercover Nurse - Panorama. BBC Current Affairs for BBC One

Current Affairs - International

Winner: Children of Beslan BBC Current Affairs/HBO for BBC Two
Nominee: Israel & The Arabs - Elusive Peace - Programme 3. A Brook Lapping Production for BBC Current Affairs for BBC Two
Nominee: The Hurricane That Shook America. BBC Current Affairs for BBC Two

Innovation

Winner: Message Home Ticker. Sky News
Nominee: Torture - The Guantanamo Guidebook. Twenty Twenty for Channel 4
Nominee: Reuters World News Express. Reuters

Judges' Award

Winner: David Mannion

News - Home

Winner: Leak of Attorney General Advice on Legality of Iraq War - Channel 4 News. ITN for Channel 4
Nominee: Jean Charles De Menezes Shooting - ITV Evening News. ITN for ITV News
Nominee: Arrest of 21 July Bombers - ITV Evening News. ITN for ITV News

News - International

Winner: Congo's Heart of Darkness - Channel 4 News. ITN & Free Radical Films for Channel 4
Nominee: Zimbabwe - ITV Evening News. ITN for ITV News
Nominee: Tsunami - The Village Sky News

News Channel of the Year

Winner: BBC News 24. BBC News 24
Nominee: ITV News Channel ITN for ITV News
Nominee: Sky News. Sky News

News Event

Winner: Pakistan Earthquake. ITN for ITV News
Nominee: London Bombings - July 7th - ITV News Channel. ITN for ITV News
Nominee: Tsunami. Sky News

Presenter of the Year

Winner: Jeremy Thompson. Sky News
Nominee: George Alagiah. BBC One
Nominee: David Dimbleby. BBC One

Programme of the Year

Winner; Israel & The Arabs - Elusive Peace. A Brook Lapping Production for BBC Current Affairs for BBC Two

Specialist Journalism

Winner: Jonathan Miller - Channel 4 News. ITN for Channel 4
Nominee: Neil Connery - ITV News. ITN for ITV News
Nominee: Dan Rivers - ITV News. ITN for ITV News

Television Journalist of the Year

Winner: Jon Snow - Channel 4 News. ITN for Channel 4
Nominee: Matt Frei - BBC Ten O'clock News. BBC One
Nominee: John Irvine - ITV News. ITN for ITV News

Young Journalist of the Year

Winner: Faisal Islam - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nominee: Catherine Jacob Sky News for Five News
Nominee: Joe Mather - BBC Newsnight BBC Two

News Programme of the Year

Winner: ITV Evening News. ITN for ITV News
Nominee: BBC Ten O'clock News. BBC One
Nominee: Channel 4 News. ITN for Channel 4

Nations and Regions News Coverage

Winner: Joanne Nelson Murder Case - BBC Look North BBC Yorkshire & Lincolnshire
Nominee: Olympics 2012 Decision - London Tonight London Tonight
Nominee: Winning The Olympics - BBC London News BBC London

Nations and Regions Current Affairs

Winner: Under the Law - Insight UTV
Nominee: Journey To Hell - Focus ITV Meridian
Nominee: University Standards - Inside Out BBC South

Lifetime Achievement

Winner: George Carey

 

Winners