British Journalism Awards 2025: News Provider of the Year Shortlist
Press Gazette proudly announces the shortlist for the British Journalism Awards 2025 in the category of News Provider of the Year, sponsored by People’s Postcode Lottery. This award honors the news outlet that delivered the most impactful public interest journalism over the past year. Eligible contenders include news channels, broadcast news programs, newspapers, magazines, and websites.
Judging Criteria and Process
Judges evaluated entries based on revelation, journalistic rigor, and impact. The shortlist was determined through voting by all 70 British Journalism Awards judges, who reviewed submissions and considered shortlists from other categories.
Shortlisted News Providers and Highlights
- Programme on John Smyth: A seven-year investigation into serial abuser John Smyth led to the unprecedented resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
- Paraic O’Brien’s Syria Reporting: Among the first Western TV journalists inside post-Assad Syria, O’Brien reported from the notorious Sednaya Prison.
- Channel 4 News Gaza Coverage: Broke new ground with a 50-minute special narrated by Yousef Hammash, who shared his personal story after fleeing Gaza in May last year.
"The prize is given to the news outlet judged to have provided the best public interest journalism over the last year."
"Channel 4 News broke new ground with Gaza coverage which featured a 50-minute news special narrated by colleague Yousef Hammash who told his own story after being forced to flee the territory in May last year."
Author's summary: The British Journalism Awards 2025 shortlist celebrates outstanding public interest journalism, highlighting investigations and frontline reporting that shaped the year’s most crucial stories.