RTS Emerging Young Talent
of the Year Award

The award

The John Schofield Trust set up the RTS Young Journalist of the Year Award in 1996 in memory of John.

The award, which was renamed the Emerging Young Talent of the Year Award in 2014, is for the best work during the year by an on- or off-screen journalist under the age of 30 (on the last day of the 12-month period from which entries are invited).

As well as the prestige of being named RTS Emerging Young Talent of the Year, the award attracts a bursary of £1,500. In addition, many of the past winners have since progressed to become well known operators within the news industry.

Entries should be sent to the RTS (not the John Schofield Trust). Full criteria and how to apply will be shared in the Autumn, when applications open.

Previous winners

  • 2025 Sam Leader

  • 2024 Joshua Stokes

  • 2023 Vasilisa Stepanenko

  • 2022 Noel Phillips

  • 2021 Renata Brito

  • 2020 Martha Kelner

  • 2019 Anja Popp

  • 2018 Nawal Al-Maghafi

  • 2017 Waad al-Kateab

  • 2016 Benjamin Zand

  • 2015 Mstylav Chernov

  • 2014 Peter Smith

  • 2013 Ciaran Jenkins

  • 2012 Joe Casey

  • 2011 Rohit Kachroo

  • 2010 Tamanna Rahman

  • 2009 Hannah Thomas-Peter

  • 2008 Hamish Macdonald

  • 2007 Matt Williams

  • 2006 Faisal Islam

  • 2005 Alex Millar

  • 2004 Mark Daly

  • 2003 James Reynolds

  • 2002 Tim Samuels

  • 2001 Nicola Pearson

  • 2000 Matthew Price

  • 1999 Peter Lane

  • 1998 Glenn Campbell

  • 1997 Donal MacIntyre

  • 1996 Cary Johnston

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