Headlinemoney Awards 2017

AWARDS 2017

Freelance Journalist of the Year

Winner Donna Ferguson

Lifting the mantle of the UK’s best freelance journalist when it comes to covering financial services is no mean feat. As usual, the shortlist featured a strong line-up of contenders and once the preliminary scores had been processed there were still four names pitching in with every chance of winning from the original five journalists. Further whittling down of the list was a tough call for the judges, but after much debate they agreed it was Donna Ferguson who had done enough to land the spoils. “For me, freelancers are those journalists who commissioning editors want on their side; writers in whom they are able to place their trust. Donna falls into that category and consistently turns out lively, well-written pieces,” one judge commented. “She’s an excellent freelancer who turns out fantastic pieces which, depending on the brief, are original, investigative and full of advice,” another judge pointed out. “Donna tells you stuff you didn’t know already and does so in a punchy, accessible way,” a third panellist remarked.

The Shortlist

• Donna Ferguson • Adam Lewis • Michelle McGagh • Emily Perryman • Marc Shoffman

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