Have you had an exceptional start as a new financial journalist?

Feb 10, 2023

Have you had an exceptional start as a new financial journalist?

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The trophy for Rising Star of the Year will be awarded to the best new financial journalist covering the financial services market, with separate trophies for B2B and Consumer winners.

Entrants for Rising Star of the Year (Consumer) will need to have started their first consumer financial journalism role after 1 January 2020 and entrants for Rising Star of the Year (B2B) will need to have started their first B2B financial journalism role after 1 January 2020.

Entering is a great way to highlight the positive start you have made as a financial journalist and celebrate your individual achievements.

Judges will be looking for evidence that you were the top new financial journalist in 2022.

Did you quickly establish yourself as a dependable source of skilled financial journalism?

Were you able to successfully adapt to your beat and learn the ropes in record time?

Did you seek out opportunities to make great industry contacts and enhance your knowledge of your sector?

Did you develop an understanding of your audience and consistently highlight issues important to them?

Did your fresh approach to your sector enable you to provide new perspectives or offer valuable guidance and analysis?

Rising Star of the Year (B2B)
Sponsored by Key Group

Rising Star of the Year (Consumer)
Sponsored by Scottish Friendly

You'll need to submit:

A short supporting statement (maximum 250 words) explaining why you should be considered for this award and why your submission deserves to win.
Three examples of your work, features, articles, investigations, etc, showcasing your skill as a journalist.
A headshot of yourself for use in relevant Awards collateral and on the night at the Headlinemoney Awards ceremony.

Judges refer extensively to supporting statements during their deliberations, so be sure to include:

A clear explanation of where your pieces were published and any useful background/context for each.
Relevant links so judges can see the impact of your stories/features/blogs, other editorial items of interest.
Any positive outcomes from your submissions, e.g. help for readers/consumers/industry, debate in Parliament, change in the law, a review into the way things are done, etc.
Evidence of your dedication, professionalism and reputation for efficiency.

When looking at your three examples of work, judges are likely to consider:

Is your copy well-written, accurate and useful for the audience concerned?
Are your submissions fresh and original? Do they explore new angles or provide new warnings?
Do they contain exclusive or hard-hitting investigative work? Or comprehensive/informative surveys?
Are your submissions campaigning and/or include a call-to-action?
Did you make accurate predictions/forecasts?
Did your submissions produce a positive result? For example, prompt a change in the law, a review into the way things are done, etc?
Where relevant, do they contain sensible tips for readers, further steps, etc?
Do your submissions make good use of aids such as tables, graphs, break-out boxes, case studies, etc?

Past winners:

B2B

2022 Christopher Johnson, Citywire Wealth Manager
2021 Laura Purkess, New Model Adviser
2020 Imogen Tew, FT Adviser

Consumer

2022 Helena Kelly, Money Mail, Mail
2021 Miles Dilworth, Daily Mail
2020 Will Kirkman, This is Money

Hall of Fame - All journalist winners

Citywire Wealth Manager's Christopher Johnson collects his trophy from Lee Blackwell, Director of Communications at Key Group
and awards host Kerry Godliman

On behalf of Helena Kelly, Money Mail, Daily Mail, Money Mail's Victoria Bischoff collects the trophy from Kevin Brown, Head of PR & Communications at Scottish Friendly and awards host Kerry Godliman

Shortlisting, judging & winners

Entries submitted by journalists across all categories will initially be shortlisted by a panel of judges and announced in May 2023.

After shortlisting, the final and all-important judging phase to decide all the category winners will take place. Judging panels include over a hundred judges comprising senior financial journalists, editors and PRs drawn from around the UK’s financial media.

Widely acknowledged as the biggest night of the year for the UK’s money media, the industry will come together on Wednesday 12 July 2023, where the winners will be revealed at The Brewery in London, at the Headlinemoney Awards 2023.

Good luck and we look forward to receiving your entries!

Contacts

Event enquiries
Vicky Finch
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Entry enquiries
Claire Beard
claire.desilva@headlinemoney.co.uk

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