The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain’s leading forum for television and related media, has shortlisted the nominations for its 2021 Television Journalism Awards.

Sky News has been nominated for a total of 10 awards, including: News Channel of the Year, Breaking News, Current Affairs – International and Scoop of the Year.

The prestigious awards will be presented, and the winners and nominees celebrated, on Wednesday 24th February 2021 on the RTS website.

The RTS awards for news and current affairs seek to recognise creative and excellent journalism by organisations whose broadcasts and online video content are transmitted from a UK-based platform or production base.

Please see below the full list of nominations or visit rts.org for more information:

Breaking News

Coronavirus - Boris Johnson rushed to hospital BBC News for BBC News Channel 

London Bridge Attack Sky News 

Beirut Blast Al Jazeera English

Camera Operator of the Year

Dan Morgan Sky News 

David McIlveen - BBC News at Ten BBC News for BBC One 

Natalie Thomas Reuters Video News for Thomson Reuters News 


Current Affairs - Home

Hunting the People Smugglers (Exposure) David Modell Productions for ITV
In Cold Blood (Exposure) Darlow Smithson Productions for ITV
Panorama - The Forgotten Frontline BBC Panorama for BBC One

Current Affairs - International

Into the Red Zone Sky News
This World - Italy's Frontline: A Doctor's Diary BBC TV Current Affairs London, Mongoose Pictures & PBS Frontline for BBC Two
BBC News Arabic - The Schools that Chain Boys BBC Arabic for BBC iPlayer

Daily News Programme of the Year 


BBC Breakfast BBC News for BBC One 

BBC News at Ten BBC News for BBC One 

ITV News at Ten ITN/ITV News for ITV 


**Digital Award **


Being Black In Cambridge BBC News for BBC News Online / BBC iPlayer 

Go There - Fear and anxiety in the epicentre of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak CNN 

Need To Know - 2019 UK General Election Series ntk.network

Interview of the Year 


The Andrew Marr Show - Andrew Marr and the Chinese Ambassador BBC News for BBC One
Channel 4 News - Ciran Jenkins / Michael Gove ITN for Channel 4 

CNN Tonight - Sara Sidner Interviews Minneapolis Police Chief with Floyd Family Live CNN

Nations and Regions Current Affairs


Disclosure: Scotland's Lockdown BBC Scotland for BBC One Scotland 

Spotlight - The Killings of the Three Scottish Soldiers BBC Northern Ireland 

Unequal Force? A BBC London Special BBC London for BBC One

Nations and Regions News 


ITV News Calendar - Jack Charlton Tribute ITV Yorkshire for ITV 

Coronavirus in London: Who’s hit the hardest? BBC London for BBC One
ITV News West Country - The toppling of Colston ITV News for ITV

Nations and Regions Presenter of the Year

Hannah Miller - Granada Reports ITV News Granada for ITV
Riz Lateef BBC London for BBC One
Charlene White - ITV News London ITN/ITV News for ITV

Network Presenter of the Year

Clive Myrie - BBC News at 10; BBC News at One; BBC News Channel BBC News for BBC One and BBC News Channel
John King CNN
Victoria Derbyshire BBC News for BBC News Channel, BBC Two & BBC One

News Channel of the Year

BBC News Channel
CNN International
Sky News

News Coverage – Home

Covid and the care home crisis BBC News for BBC One
Covid UK Sky News
The Tavistock's Gender Identity Development Service – Newsnight BBC Two

News Coverage - International

The Death of George Floyd CNN
A Warning from Italy Sky News
Beirut Explosion - ITV News ITN/ITV News for ITV

Scoop of the Year

Abuse in British Gymnastics – ITV News ITN/ITV News for ITV
Free School Meals BBC Breakfast for BBC One
Inside Italy's Red Zone Sky News

Specialist Journalist of the Year

Gary Gibbon - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Nick Martin Sky News
Victoria Macdonald - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4

Television Journalist of the Year

Alex Crawford Sky News
Clive Myrie BBC News for BBC News Channel
Robert Moore - ITV News ITN/ITV News for ITV

Young Talent of the Year

Rianna Croxford BBC News for BBC One and BBC News Channel
Fadi Al Halabi - Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
Renata Brito - Video Journalist The Associated Press

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