This year’s judging panel was made up of global experts with Anna Doble, digital editor of the BBC World Service English, leading the helm as chair of the judging panel.
Belfast Live, which is owned by Reach, is the only Northern Ireland-based news brand shortlisted and is also the only title within the entire Reach group in the running for this year’s awards.
It is one of the two websites shortlisted for ‘Best Local/Regional News Site’, the other website is The Calvert Journal, and the commercial team at Reach NI have been recognised for their work for Electric Ireland as the ‘Power of Pause’ campaign has been nominated for Commercial Campaign of the Year alongside work by Channel 4, LADbible Group and Evening Standard.
When this year’s nominations were announced, editor of Belfast Live, Ryan Smith said: “We’re delighted to be joining some of the media heavyweights across the UK that have been shortlisted for these awards.
“More people than ever are trusting Belfast Live for their news which is especially important in the current climate.
“We’re lucky to have such a dedicated and talented team and this is a testament to their hard work over the past 12 months.”
Mark Whyte, Brand Partnership Director at Reach, whose team worked on the commercial campaign said: “Power of Pause was an honour to work on and be part of.
“The mental health crisis in NI is well documented and given the year that 2020 turned out to be, helping to normalise conversation around mental health issues and provide wellbeing signposts was the core purpose of this campaign.
“I’d like to pay testament to our partners in Power of Pause, Electric Ireland, whose passion for making a difference in our communities is unwavering.”
View the full list of nominations here. The winners will be announced on Wednesday, 30 April.
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