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In 2008, the Financial Times and FT.com has won the following awards:
•WorkWorld Media Awards: Martin Wolf won the Lifetime Achievement Award
•Royal Statistical Society Awards for Statistical Excellence in Journalism: Chris Giles won the Print and Online Category for his article “Lies, damn lies and befuddlement”
•Royal Statistical Society Awards for Statistical Excellence in Journalism: Martin Wolf won the Print and Online Category for his article “The new capitalism”
•LA Press Club’s 1st Annual National Entertainment Journalism Award: Matthew Garrahan won A1 Best News Story - Print
•Association of Health Care Journalist Awards: Chris Bowe won 3rd place in the Limited Report category for his article “Diabetes Drug Use Surges in US Children”
•Jasmine Awards: Karen Wheeler won the Jasmine Literary Award for “Baubles for the Boudoir” - 17th November
•ACE Awards: FT won gold in the Circulation Award category, silver in the Circulation Excellence and Endeavour by a National Newspaper category, silver in the Most Effective Promotional Campaign by a National Newspaper category and bronze in the Service and Communication to Retailers by a National Newspaper category
•SABEW Awards: Krishna Guha won the award for Breaking News for his coverage on the Federal Reserve
•SABEW Awards: John Authers won the Online BIB Audio/Visual Category for his ‘Short View’ reports
• British Press Awards: Financial Times won the Newspaper of the Year category, Gillian Tett won Business Journalist of the Year and Philip Stephens won Political Jounalist of the Year
•New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants: Krishna Guha won the Excellence in Financial Journalism award
•Wincott Awards: Saskia Scholtes won the Young Journalist of the Year Award
•Wincott Awards: FT Alphaville won the award for online journalism
•Newspaper Awards: Financial Times won Newspaper of the Year
•Newspaper Awards: How To Spend It won the award for National Colour Supplement of the Year, for the seventh consecutive year
•Business Journalist of the Year awards: John Gapper won the award for best communicator, Martin Wolf won the award for best commentator and Mure Dickie won the award for Newspaper Story of the Year
•IWA Europe Awards: FT Video Player won Best Video on Demand
•Webby Awards: FT Alphaville won both the Judges Panel and the People’s Voice award for Best Business Blog
•SOPA Awards for Editorial Intelligence: Financial Times won seven awards; Excellence in Newspaper Design (Financial Times), Excellence in Opinion Writing, Category A (Richard McGregor, Excellence in Opinion Writing, Category C (FTChinese.com), Excellence in Feature Writing (Richard McGregor), Excellence in Human Rights Reporting (Anna Fifield), Excellence in Special Issue/Special Section (Financial Times - “India at 60”)
•Headline Property Awards - Daniel Thomas won the title of Business Property Writer of the Year
•National Trasport Awards - Robert Wright won the Transport Journalist of the Year award
•Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards: Alec Russell was given the best feature award for a report on the Chinese in Angola, while Charlie Bibby received the best-photograph accolade for a picture promoting the FT’s seasonal Camfed appeal
•Resolution Asset Management Awards: James Mackintosh and Steve Johnson won the ‘Journalists of the year for alternative and institutional investment‘ awards
•Association of Online Publishers Awards 2008: FT won the AOP Innovation Award, recognising the successful launch of the FT.com access model in October 2007, and the award for Best Use of Video
•Pauline Skypala received the Outstanding Contribution to Institutional Journalism award at the annual State Street Institutional Press Awards in London. Elaine Moore also picked up the top award for her work on pensions, while FT.com’s financial blog, FT Alphaville, was named Most Innovative Media Outlet (4 November)
•Neil Hume won the top award at the M&A International media awards in Milan on November 21, for his scoop on the InBev/Anheuser-Busch bid
In 2007, the Financial Times and FT.com won the following awards:
•Digital Media Awards: FT.com won the award for Best News Content
•Adicio Best Practices Awards: FT.com won the award for Best Media Kit
•Watson Wyatt Award for Excellence in HR Journalism: Stefan Stern won the award for Executive Renumeration & Corporate Governance
•Aon Consulting’s 24th Pension & Investment Journalist of the Year Awards: Pádraig Floyd won the People’s Choice award
•British Press Awards: Sheila McNulty secured a double victory, winning the awards for Reporter of the Year and Specialist Writer of the Year
•Association of Circulation Excellence Awards: The FT won the Silver award for Service and Communication to Retailers
•Newspaper Awards: The FT’s Mobile News Reader won the award for Most Innovative Technology of the Year
•Newspaper Awards: How To Spend It won the award for National Colour Supplement of the Year, for the sixth year running
•Business Journalist of the Year Awards: The FT won three awards: Best Newspaper Story of the Year (Joanna Chung, Kate Burgess and Philip Cogan), Breaking News Story (Carola Hoyos) and Best Columnist (Lucy Kellaway)
•Wincott Awards: Gillian Tett was named Senior Financial Journalist of the Year
•16th Annual Property Industry Charity Awards: Jim Pickard was named Bruce Kinloch Property Journalist of the Year
•SOPA Awards for Editorial Excellence: the FT won 7 awards
•Headline Money Awards: The FT’s Sharlene Goff won two awards – Rising Star of the Year (Consumer) and Pension Writer of the Year (Consumer).
•EPpy Awards: FT Alphaville won Best Business Blog of the Year
•David Watt Prize: Richard Tomkins won the David Watt Prize.
•Gelnnfiddich Food and Drink Awards: Clrissa Hyman was named Food Writer of the Year
•Resolution Asset Management Journalist of the Year Awards: Pádraig Floyd won
•Louis Roederer International Wine Writer’s Awards: John Stimpfig won the award for International Champagne Writer / Presenter of the Year
•AOP Awards: FT.com won the award for Best Editorial Team – Consumer
•Campaign Poster Awards: The FT and DBB London won the Gold Award for Best Campaign
•Bradford & Bingley Personal Finance Media Awards: Elaine Moore won the award for Consumer Newcomer Journalist of the Year
•Media Tenor Global Business Award: The FT won the award for diverse reporting
•M&A International Inc Awards: Francesco Guerrera and James Politi won the award for Excellence in M&A reporting
•IBP National Journalism Awards: Jim Pickard won the awards for Journalist of the Year and Feature Writer of the Year
•Foreign Press Association Media Awards: Fiona Harvey and Stephen Fidler won the award for Environment Story of the Year
•British Venture Capital Association Journalist of the Year Awards: Martin Arnold won the award for Private Equity Correspondent of the Year. Elizabeth Rigby also won the award for Retail Correspondent of the Year.
•HK Print and Design Awards: The FT was presented to the paper with best quality print and design
•What the Papers Say Awards: The FT won the top award – Newspaper of the Year
In 2008, FTB publications have won the following awards:
•IVCA 2008 Awards: Investors Chronicle Market Programme won Web TV Bronze Award
In 2007, FTB publications won the following awards:
•Resolution Asset Management Journalist of the Year Awards: Pádraig Floyd won
•Janet Walford, Editor of Money Management, won an OBE for journalism and services to the financial services industry
•Headlinemoney Media Awards 2007: Pádraig Floyd was nominated for Journalist of the Year (trade media) and Pensions writer of the year (trade)
•Watson Wyatt Awards for Excellence in HR Journalism – Ruth Emery was highly commended in the employee benefits and pensions category
•Headlinemoney Media Awards: Ruth Emery was shortlisted for Pensions Writer of the Year
•Venture Capitalist Trust: John McLeod, personal finance writer for Investors Chronicle, was named Journalist of the Year
•Bradford & Bingley Media Awards: Mortgage Advisor won Trade / Professional Magazine of the Year

