British Journalism Awards 2025: News Provider of the Year Shortlist
Press Gazette has revealed the shortlist for the British Journalism Awards 2025 news provider of the year, sponsored by People’s Postcode Lottery. This award recognizes the news outlet delivering the most impactful public interest journalism over the past year.
The competition is open to various media, including news channels, broadcast news series, newspapers, magazines, and websites. Judges assessed entries based on journalistic rigour, revelation, and overall impact.
Selection Process
The shortlist was compiled after a voting round involving all 70 British Journalism Awards judges. They reviewed all submitted entries and also considered shortlists from other award categories.
Shortlisted News Providers and Highlights
- The programme investigating serial abuser John Smyth: A seven-year inquiry that led to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's unprecedented resignation.
- Paraic O’Brien’s Syria reports: Among the first Western TV journalists inside post-Assad Syria, including exclusive coverage from the notorious Sednaya Prison.
- Channel 4 News Gaza coverage: A groundbreaking 50-minute special narrated by Yousef Hammash, who shared his personal experience 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."
"One of his first dispatches from the notorious Sednaya Prison."
"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: This shortlist showcases powerful investigative journalism and exclusive reporting that shaped public understanding and accountability throughout 2025.
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