Headlinemoney Awards 2017

AWARDS 2017

Consumer Money Journalist of the Year

Winner Rob Goodman, Which? Money/Which?

This category often features a quintet of names with high-calibre submissions across the board and the shortlist of contenders for the 2017 version did not disappoint making the efforts of the winner all the more commendable. By the end of the first round of scoring, the judges were focusing on a pair of names from which the eventual winner was most likely to emerge. After much analysis, the panel decided the spoils should go to Rob Goodman for his work on Which? Money and Which? “Rob’s submissions contained some big pieces with lots of news interest, plenty of research and good graphics,” one judge commented. “There is a high level of consistency to Rob’s work and what’s more he also manages to incorporate great graphics and charts into his features. Money journalists ought to adopt this default position as a matter of course, but it’s amazing those that don’t,” a second judge pointed out. “I liked the angle he took on individual savings accounts. It was a departure from what can often produce some pretty well-worn themes. There was good use of data alongside the main thrust of his piece about post offices and financial services,” a third panellist remarked.

The Shortlist

• Mark Atherton, The Times • Rob Goodman, Which? Money/Which? • Ali Hussain, The Sunday Times • Ruth Lythe, Daily Mail • Annabelle Williams, The Times

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