JOURNAL MEDIA RECEIVED seven merits across six categories at this year’s Justice Media Awards by the Law Society, which recognises excellence in legal journalism.
Reporters and editors took home merits in ‘daily print/online journalism’, ‘broadcast journalism (podcast)’, ‘court reporting (broadcast)’, ‘print/online human rights and social justice reporting’, ‘international justice reporting’ and ‘newcomer of the year’.
Assistant news editor Valerie Flynn and The Journal editor Sinéad O’Carroll received a merit award in the ‘daily print/online journalism’ category for an explainer article on why Conor McGregor’s high-profile trial last year was held in the civil court.
The judges said the article was a “clear explanation of a topical, high-profile sexual assault case” which included good content and used reputable sources.
Senior media producer Nicky Ryan, Voices editor and podcast host Laura Byrne and executive producer O’Carroll were awarded for an episode of The Journal‘s The Explainer podcast on how sentencing in Ireland works.
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https://www.thejournal.ie/journal-media-at-the-justice-media-awards-2025-6744242-Jun2025/
