Andrew Cross Award
Encyclopedia
The Andrew Cross Awards were one of the UK's award
s for religious journalism. They were awarded annually by the Churches' Media Council, an association which brought together churches, broadcasters
, broadcasting authorities (both commercial and public service agencies) and media educators in celebrating and encouraging the best in journalistic reporting and analysis of religious news and current affairs in radio, television, in print media and online.
The Awards are named in honour of Bishop Agnellus Andrew (1908-1987) and Bishop Stewart Cross, former presidents of the Churches' Advisory Council on Local Broadcasting, the predecessor body of the Churches' Media Council.
Andrew Cross Awards have not been given since 2006, and in 2009 the Churches Media Council changed its name and its focus, becoming the Church and Media Network. There are currently no plans to revive the Andrew Cross Awards.
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
s for religious journalism. They were awarded annually by the Churches' Media Council, an association which brought together churches, broadcasters
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, broadcasting authorities (both commercial and public service agencies) and media educators in celebrating and encouraging the best in journalistic reporting and analysis of religious news and current affairs in radio, television, in print media and online.
The Awards are named in honour of Bishop Agnellus Andrew (1908-1987) and Bishop Stewart Cross, former presidents of the Churches' Advisory Council on Local Broadcasting, the predecessor body of the Churches' Media Council.
Andrew Cross Awards have not been given since 2006, and in 2009 the Churches Media Council changed its name and its focus, becoming the Church and Media Network. There are currently no plans to revive the Andrew Cross Awards.