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Niall Kelly and Nicky Ryan (centre) accepting an award for The42fm podcast. Jason Clarke Photography
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Journal Media wins Justice Media Awards for excellence in legal journalism
Two top prizes and a merit were awarded to reporters at The Journal and The 42.
JOURNAL MEDIA HAS won two top prizes and received a merit at this year’s Justice Media Awards by the Law Society, which recognises excellence in legal journalism.
The Journal Editor Sinéad O’Carroll and Aoife Moore won in the ‘print/online journalism (daily)’ category for an explainer article on how the operator of gossip site Tattle Life was unmasked in an Irish court.
The judges said the article “provided an excellent analysis of the case and its aftermath”.
“It was a public legal education piece, written in layman’s terms,” they added.
Editorial Multimedia Lead Nicky Ryan, The 42 Editor Niall Kelly, Membership Editor Ronan Early, Multimedia Producer Gareth Lyons and Co-Hosts O’Carroll and Gavin Cooney picked up the award for ‘human rights/social justice reporting (broadcast)’ for their podcast interview with Bláthnaid Raleigh.
In the podcast, O’Carroll and Cooney spoke to Raleigh about the rape she experienced in 2019, the impact it had on her life and family over the following years, her attacker’s later conviction, and how sport has helped her rebuild her life and cope with the aftermath of the assault.
Judges described the podcast as “extraordinary reporting – telling the story of an extraordinary woman” which they said was “handled carefully by this team”.
“The survivor’s testimony was compelling and did the public a service by sharing her story, in particular, to a sporting audience. It was a standout piece,” the judges said.
Factcheck journalist Shane Raymond received a merit for his debunk of claims that Enoch Burke was forced to stand outside the school he previously worked at for refusing ‘transgender ideology’.
The judges aptly described the article as “a fresh take on a story that keeps on giving”.
“It was forensic, educational and helped stop misinformation. It offered insights on the international perception of this story, including views of the ‘anti-woke brigade’,” they added.
Journal Media was shortlisted in seven categories at this year’s Law Society Justice Media Awards.
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