Headlinemoney Awards 2017

AWARDS 2017

Financial B2B Journalist of the Year

Winner Jack Gilbert, New Model Adviser

As several former recipients of this award can testify, a win in this category can help leapfrog a financial journalist’s future standing within financial services media to even bigger and better things. This year, the preliminary scores had four journalists from the original list of five in with a chance of landing the eventual spoils. But once the judges sat down for the formal judging session, it soon became clear that the title was going to be awarded one of two ways. After much consideration, it was New Model Adviser’s Jack Gilbert who got his nose in front. “Jack’s submissions contained some really strong stories; he’s properly working his contact book. For someone who I believe is towards the start of his career in financial journalism there’s already a maturity in his writing style which will stand him good stead for years to come,” one judge commented. “Jack’s already demonstrating the much sought- after traits of a very decent investigative journalist,” a second judge added. This year, eagle-eyed readers of this book of the night will notice the traditional runner-up or ‘highly commended’ slot has been dispensed with as part of the journalism awards for 2017. However, the judges felt they had to make an exception for Insurance Post’s Martin Croucher who missed out on top slot in this category by the narrowest of margins. “I’m a big fan of Martin’s submission and we can’t let his efforts go unrecognised. In any other year it would have been the standout entry,” one judge pointed out.

Highly Commended Martin Croucher, Insurance Post

The Shortlist • Martin Croucher, Insurance Post • Jack Gilbert, New Model Adviser • Dan Jones, Investment Adviser/Money Management • Laura Miller, FTAdviser.com/Financial Adviser • Gary Shepherd, Portfolio Adviser

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