A University of Limerick Student has won Journalist of the Year at the National Student Media Awards (Smedias) for the second year in a row. The University took home awards including Radio Documentary of the Year, Journalist of the Year – National Media, Radio Production of the Year – News & Current Affairs, and more. The journalist of the year prize was judged by Sheila Reilly, the Head of Editorial Development for the Irish Examiner. Sports Writer of the Year was awarded to UL and judged by Neil Fullerton, the Irish Sports Editor at the Daily Mirror. The Smedias allow students to showcase their work in journalism, radio and TV production, broadcasting and writing to prominent figures from the Irish media industry to judge.

Source: Irish Examiner June 02, 2021 21:30 UTC