Eleven journalists, photographers and opinion writers of The Times, The Sunday Times and timesofmalta.com have been nominated in 10 categories of the journalism awards organised by the Institute of Maltese Journalists.
They are Patrick Cooke, Ariadne Massa, Matthew Mirabelli, Christian Peregin, Kurt Sansone, Darrin Zammit Lupi, Kristina Chetcuti, Paul Zammit Cutajar, Claire Bonello, Lino Bugeja and Alan Deidun. The following are the 39 finalists, shortlisted from 77 entries.
Print news journalism: Patrick Cooke, Christian Peregin, Kurt Sansone.
Print features journalism: Ariadne Massa, Kurt Sansone, David Vella.
Photojournalism: Michael Ellul, Matthew Mirabelli, Darrin Zammit Lupi.
Travel journalism: Giuseppe Coleiro, Mario Micallef, Paul Zammit Cutajar.
Broadcast journalism – television script: Wendy Borg, Keith Demicoli, Charlon Gouder.
Broadcast journalism – television filming: Basement Productions, CVC Communications.
Broadcast journalism – radio: Andrew Azzopardi, Melissa Vella, Cynthia Zerafa.
Cultural journalism: Basement Productions, Lino Bugeja, Keith Demicoli.
Sports journalism: Lino Bugeja, Christian and George Micallef, Sandro Micallef.
Sports photojournalism: Dominic Aquilina, Matthew Mirabelli, Darrin Zammit Lupi.
E-Journalism: Kristina Chetcuti, Sandro Micallef, Matthew Vella.
Opinion article: Claire Bonello, Kristina Chetcuti, Jacques Renè Zammit.
Environmental journalism: Lino Bugeja, CVC Media, James Debono, Alan Deidun.
The 21st edition of the awards will be held on May 7.