Business Journalist of the Year Awards
Encyclopedia
The Business Journalist of the Year Awards are widely recognised as the most important global awards for business writers and broadcaster
s. They are the only awards for business writers that are open to journalist
s of all nationalities, and the only awards to cover the entire spectrum of business and financial reporting.
The Business Journalist of the Year Awards (first presented in 1999) were created because business information
had become a global commodity paying little heed to national borders. In a world where goods, services, money and knowledge move ever more freely from one domain to another, the source of business information is no longer relevant - only its quality matters. That's the spirit these awards were created in, and the spirit in which they have grown.
The Business Journalist of the Year Awards are judged exclusively by journalists and governed by the World's leading business editors. The Editors' Committee comprises Martin Dickson, Deputy Editor of the Financial Times
; Robert Peston
, Business Editor at the BBC
; Hugo Dixon, Editor-in-Chief
and Chairman of breakingviews; Jesse Lewis, Managing Editor
of The Wall Street Journal Europe
; and Rik Kirkland, former Managing Editor of Fortune.
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...
s. They are the only awards for business writers that are open to journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
s of all nationalities, and the only awards to cover the entire spectrum of business and financial reporting.
The Business Journalist of the Year Awards (first presented in 1999) were created because business information
Business information
Business information is one of the three main segments of the information industry. The other two segments are scientific, technical and medical and educational and training content....
had become a global commodity paying little heed to national borders. In a world where goods, services, money and knowledge move ever more freely from one domain to another, the source of business information is no longer relevant - only its quality matters. That's the spirit these awards were created in, and the spirit in which they have grown.
The Business Journalist of the Year Awards are judged exclusively by journalists and governed by the World's leading business editors. The Editors' Committee comprises Martin Dickson, Deputy Editor of the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
; Robert Peston
Robert Peston
Robert Peston is a British journalist. Since February 2006, he has been the Business Editor for BBC News. He became known to a wider public with his reporting of the late-2000s financial crisis, especially with his scoop on the Northern Rock crisis.-Early life and education:Peston is the son of...
, Business Editor at the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
; Hugo Dixon, Editor-in-Chief
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and Chairman of breakingviews; Jesse Lewis, Managing Editor
Managing editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
of The Wall Street Journal Europe
The Wall Street Journal Europe
The Wall Street Journal Europe is a daily English-language newspaper that covers global and regional business news for Europe, the Middle East and Africa...
; and Rik Kirkland, former Managing Editor of Fortune.