A STUDENT from the University of Strathclyde has been named Scottish Student Journalist of the Year.
At an awards ceremony held last night in Glasgow, Sam Shedden took the main prize at the Scottish Student Journalism Awards, which are open to students on journalism courses at Scottish colleges and universities.
The submissions were judged by a panel of leading figures in Scottish journalism, including Jim Wilson, editor of the Sunday Mail; Magnus Llewellin, editor of The Herald; Douglas Alexander, chief sports writer, The Sunday Times Scotland; Jackie Bird, BBC Reporting Scotland presenter; Calum MacDonald, digital editor of The Herald and Times; Lucy Adams, political correspondent at BBC Scotland; Matt Roper, digital news editor at STV; Richard Walker, editor, the Sunday Herald; Phil Miller, arts correspondent at The Herald; Mark Daly, investigations correspondent, BBC Scotland; and Joan McAlpine, MSP.
This year was the second time the SSJA awarded the prestigious Calum Macdonald Memorial Award, which was won by Glasgow Clyde College student, Ruth Mackenzie from Moray. Calum was a journalist at The Herald newspaper who died of cancer aged 32, six years ago.
The event was organised by Caitlin Dempsey, Laura McPherson, Leanne Maclellan and Victoria Nimmo, students from the HND Media and Communications course at Glasgow Clyde College.
The winners’ list reads:
Arts and Entertainment Story of the Year
Cat Cochrane
Glasgow Clyde College
Broadcast Story of the Year
Kirsty Graham, Britteny Cox, David Chalmers and Mike Black
University of Stirling
Calum MacDonald Memorial Award
Ruth Mackenzie
Glasgow Clyde College
Column of the Year
Ciaran Sneddon
Fife College
Feature of the Year
Sam Shedden
University of Strathclyde
Multimedia Publication of the Year
‘The Wee G’ – editor, Euan Leopold
University of Strathclyde
News Story of the Year
Courtney Cameron
Glasgow Caledonian University
Scoop of the Year
Mark Simpson
University of Strathclyde
Sport Story of the Year
Luciano Graca
University of Strathclyde
Student Publication of the Year
‘Frowning Magazine’, by Douglas James Greenwood
Edinburgh Napier University
Student Journalist of the Year
Sam Shedden
University of Strathclyde
The commended list reads:
Arts & Entertainment – Michael Reynolds – University of the West of Scotland
Broadcast – Courtney Cameron – Glasgow Caledonian University
Calum Macdonald Memorial Award – Sean Murphy – Glasgow Clyde College
Column – James Delaney – Fife College
Feature – Mark Simpson – University of Strathclyde
Feature – Stuart Milne – Glasgow Caledonian University
Multimedia Publication – Charlotte Woodley – Edinburgh Napier University
News – Hayley Parr – Glasgow Caledonian University
News – Stefan Bienkowski – Glasgow Caledonian University
Scoop – Courtney Cameron – Glasgow Caledonian University
Sport – Sam Shedden – University of Strathclyde
Student Publication – Michael Reynolds – University of the West of Scotland
