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2018 BSME Talent Awards – Shortlist announced

The BSME has announced the shortlist for its 2018 BSME Talent Awards.

2018 BSME Talent Awards – Shortlist announced

These awards, previously known as BSME Rising Stars Awards, were created to celebrate talent at every level from deputy editors to editorial assistants.

The results will be announced at the 2018 BSME Talent Awards party and presentation on Monday, 4 June at the Lalit Hotel.

The shortlist:

BEST SUBBING / PRODUCTION TEAM

BBC Countryfile: Maria Hodson - Immediate Media Co

Fabulous: Claire Frost, Charlotte Goodwin, Stacey Halls, Michelle Higgins & Kirsty Spence - News UK

Inside Housing: Lucy Brown & Jon Squire - Ocean Media Group

Which?: Joanna Bregosz, Angus Dawson, Charlotte Gorbold, Louise Keable, Claire Kielczewska, Anna Kierstan, Hannah McEwen, Melinda Powers, Paul Ryan, Jack Tomlin, Melanie Train & Alastair Warman - Which? Ltd

BEST ART TEAM

Country Life: Emily Anderson, Steve Ayres, Heather Clark, Emma Earnshaw & Lucy Ford - Time Inc UK

Harper's Bazaar: Amy Blacker, Amy Galvin, Joanna Goodby & Leanne Robson - Hearst

Harrods Magazine: James Davies, Danielle Jenkins, Camilla Josephs & Kara Wright - Harrods Ltd

Modus: Sam Walker & Katie Wilkinson- Sunday

National Geographic Traveller (UK): Daniel Almeroth, Lauren Atkinson-Smith & Philip Lay - APL Media

New Scientist: Kathryn Brazier, Adam Goff, Joe Hetzel, Dave Johnston, Kirstin Kidd, Craig Mackie, David Stock, Prue Waller & Ryan Wills - New Scientist Ltd

Wired: Andrew Diprose & Mary Lees - Condé Nast Britain

BEST SECTION EDITOR / TEAM

DigitalSpy.com - TV Editor: Morgan Jeffery - Hearst

Fabulous - Features Team: Emily Cope & Claie Wilson - News UK

Harper's Bazaar - Art Supplement: Helena Lee & Hannah Ridley - Hearst

Marketing Week - Features Team: Michael Barnett, Mindi Chahal, Thomas Hobbs, Erin Lyons, Leonie Roderick, Charlotte Rogers, Lucy Tesseras & Sarah Vizard - Centaur Media

New Scientist – Features Editor: Richard Webb - New Scientist Ltd

Pulse - News Team: Valeria Fiore, Melissa Jacobs, Sofia Lind, Alex Matthews-King & Carolyn Wickware - Cogora

The Sunday Times Travel Magazine - Features Team: Alex Allen, Katie Bowman, Liz Edwards, Alicia Miller, Nick Redman & Lucy Thackray - News UK

Which? - Health Team: Yvette Fletcher, Natalie Hitchins, Olivia Howes & Joanna Pearl - Which? Ltd

BEST DESIGNER

Cosmopolitan: Victoria Horn - Hearst

easyJet Traveller: Isabella Fernandes - Ink

Modus: Katie Wilkinson - Sunday

National Geographic Traveller (UK): Lauren Atkinson-Smith - APL Media

New Scientist: Ryan Wills - New Scientist Ltd

Waitrose Food: Katerina Varnavides - John Brown

Women's Health: Nathalie Gimson - Hearst

BEST PRINT WRITER

Cosmopolitan: Catriona Innes - Hearst

Cosmopolitan: Jennifer Savin - Hearst

Country Life: Kate Green - Time Inc UK

GQ: Jonathan Heaf - Condé Nast Britain

Inside Housing: Sophie Barnes - Ocean Media Group

New Scientist: Michael Brooks - New Scientist Ltd

Property Week: Emanuele Midolo - Metropolis

Which? Travel: Guy Hobbs - Which? Ltd

BEST DIGITAL WRITER

Dezeen: Jessica Mairs – Dezeen Limited

GQ: Stuart McGurk - Condé Nast Britain

New Scientist: Jessica Hamzelou - New Scientist Ltd

Vice.com: Angus Harrison – VICE UK

Which?: Lisa Galliers – Which? Ltd

Wired.co.uk: Matt Burgess - Condé Nast Britain

Wired.co.uk: Rowland Manthorpe - Condé Nast Britain

BEST FEATURE IDEA – PRINT

Cosmopolitan: Sex For Rent - Jennifer Savin - Hearst

GQ: Prince William Interview - Alastair Campbell & Jonathan Heaf - Condé Nast Britain

Sunday Times Style: When Kem Met Chris - Laura Atkinson - News UK

Which?: 60 Products That Changed Our Lives - Natalie Hitchins, Matt Knight, Paul Lester, Francesca Lo Castro, Victoria Pearson, Ben Stockton & Jack Turner – Which? Ltd

Which? Money: Bank Account Fraud - Faye Lipson - Which? Ltd

Wired: Information Weaponised - Oliver Franklin-Wallis - Condé Nast Britain

Women's Health: What Do All These Women Have In Common? - Roisin Dervish-O'Kane - Hearst

BEST CONTENT IDEA – DIGITAL

C+D: Crime In Pharmacies - Grace Lewis, Nagarjuna Thallam & Claire Vandenberghe - UBM

Cosmopolitan.com/UK: Womankind Package - Catriona Harvey-Jenner - Hearst

GQ.co.uk: Men Of The Year Instagram Booth - Conrad Quilty-Harper - Condé Nast Britain

Marie Claire: This Is What Racism Really Feels Like - Andrea Moro & Tracy Ramsden - Time Inc UK

Vice.com: I Made My Shed The Top Rated Restaurant On Trip Advisor - Oobah Butler – VICE UK

Which.co.uk: Safety Alert: See How Easy It Is For Almost Anyone To Hack Your Child's Connected Toys - Andrew Laughlin - Which? Ltd

BEST PICTURE EDITOR / RESEARCHER

Cedar Communications: Matt Richardson - Cedar Communications

Cosmopolitan: Nicole Holcroft-Emmess - Hearst

Harper's Bazaar: Hannah Ridley - Hearst

Mosaicscience.com: Charlie Hall - Wellcome Trust

Telegraph Magazine: Andy Greenacre - Telegraph Media Group

The Sunday Times Travel Magazine: Kate Hockenhull - News UK

BEST SCOOP

Construction News: HS2 Contract Saga: New Line Of Enquiry Emerges - Jack Simpson - Metropolis

Estates Gazette: CIC To Buy Blackstone's €12bn Logicor - David Hatcher - RBI

Inside Housing: Fire Risk Assessor For Grenfell Tower Revealed - Luke Barratt - Ocean Media Group

Pulse: NHS's Plans To Bar Patients From Attending A&E Without A Referral - Carolyn Wickware - Cogora

Which? Travel: The Great Holiday Rental Scam - Trevor Baker - Which? Ltd

Wired.co.uk: The First Evidence Russia Used Twitter To Influence Brexit - Matt Burgess - Condé Nast Britain

BEST STYLIST

Fabulous: Tracey Lea Sayer - News UK

Fabulous: Lynne McKenna - News UK

Time Inc. UK - Women's Lifestyle: Paula Moore - Time Inc UK

BEST DEPUTY

Campaign: Gemma Charles – Haymarket Media Group

Cedar Communications: Hannah Hudson - Cedar Communications

DigitalSpy.com: Laurence Mozafari - Hearst

Harper's Bazaar: Lydia Slater - Hearst

National Geographic Traveller (UK): Glen Mutel - APL Media

Pulse: Jaimie Kaffash - Cogora

Which? Money: Jenny Ross – Which? Ltd

BEST EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

BBC Countryfile: Daniel Graham - Immediate Media Co

BBC Wildlife: Megan Shersby - Immediate Media Co

Harrods Magazine: Elizabeth Kennedy - Harrods Ltd

High Life (British Airways): Melissa Lawford - Cedar Communications

Match of the Day: Jake Wilson - Immediate Media Co

THE 2018 FIONA MACPHERSON NEW EDITOR

C+D: James Waldron - UBM

Cosmopolitan.com/UK: Claire Hodgson - Hearst

Healthy For Men: Tom Rowley - The River Group

Shooting Times & Country: Patrick Galbraith - Time Inc UK

The Pharmacist: Beth Kennedy - Cogora

Which? Travel: Rory Boland – Which? Ltd

BEST INNOVATION

Cosmopolitan: The Cosmopolitan Self Made Summit - Emma Burns, Amy Grier, Leah Lesser, Lottie Lumsden & Farrah Storr - Hearst

Dezeen: Brexit Passport Design Competition - Olivia Mull - Dezeen Limited

Inside Housing: Reel Homes - Martin Hilditch - Ocean Media Group

Marie Claire: Future Shapers - Andrea Thompson & Kate Thompson - Time Inc UK

National Geographic Traveller (UK): The National Geographic Traveller Festival 2017 - Matthew Jackson, Natalie Jackson, Maria Pieri & Pat Riddell - APL Media

Thetimes.co.uk/magazine/style: Style Play - Anna Sbuttoni - News UK

BEST CAMPAIGN

Construction News: Mind Matters - Lucy Alderson & The Editorial Team - EMAP

Cosmopolitan: Cosmopolitan Home, Made - Amy Grier - Hearst

New Scientist: Mental Refreshment / Intellectual Stimulation - Lucy Dunhill, Craig Mackie, Chloe Thompson & Andrew Wilkinson - New Scientist Ltd

Sunday Times Style: STYLE Leading Women - Fleur Britten - News UK

Which?: Stop Making Fire-Risk Fridge Freezers - Thomas Bell, Kishan Chauhan, Daniella Delaney Mendes, Francesca Lo Castro & Ben Slater – Which? Ltd