December 2019: Robin Barnwell has been named Journalist of the Year at the British Journalism Awards 2019.
The awards, now in their eighth year, are decided by a panel of 60 judges from across the news industry, who judge entries on three criteria: revelation, journalistic rigour and public interest. There were some 560 entries from every major news organisation in the UK this year.
Robin was recognised for his work with ITV Exposure and Hardcash Productions, shining a light on China’s use of detention camps for Muslims and the battle against oppression for women in Iran.
Judges praised his “incredible journalism” and “impressive” undercover work to shine a light into secretive overseas regimes.
“As a producer, director and camera operator for both these films Barnwell gave a voice to the voiceless and fulfilled journalism’s central purpose of comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable. For a tour de force of broadcast journalism Barnwell is a worthy winner.”
Robin was a double-winner at the Press Gazette British Journalism Awards this year, also taking home the Foreign Affairs Journalism Award for his films. He was Highly Commended in the Investigation of the Year category and nominated in the Technology Journalism category.
Foreign Affairs Journalism, sponsored by The Investigative Journal
Winner: Robin Barnwell – ITV Exposure/Hardcash Productions
Judges said: “This was serious film-making: A strong narrative, well put together and there was revelation after revelation.”
Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Camelot
Winner: Robin Barnwell
Investigation of the Year, sponsored by Transparency International UK
Highly commended: Robin Barnwell and ITV Exposure/Hardcash Productions
Technology Journalism
Nominated: Robin Barnwell
Full article: Press Gazette, 12th December 2019 - Journalist of the Year, Robin Barnwell, praises ‘unsung heroes’ of undercover journalism