Emma Barnett has been named Digital Journalist of the year
Digital Journalist of the year by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP) Awards 2011.
Emma has made The Telegraph's Technology channel a must-read destination for breaking news, and has helped shift coverage from feature-led to breaking news-led, ensuring the beat became a priority for the newsroom. Through her efforts, The Telegraph has shifted from being known as a leader at implementing technology, to an editorial authority on the topic.
Judges Comments: "Emma has achieved high profile in the sector, delivering strong growth for the Telegraph Tech brand in both readership and commercial terms in a highly competitive market."
http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=47270&c=1
http://insider/The-Insider/telegraphNews/tmgWinAtTheAopAwards.html
And the official statements from AOP:
http://www.ukaop.org.uk/news/aopawardwinners2011infull2827.html
