The picture of Julian Clarke
And so to the newspaper industry’s night of nights, the PANPA Newspaper of the Year Awards, where images were the big hero of the evening.
For example the laser sharpness of everyone’s favourite Taiwanese read the Sharp Daily was recognised in the vaunted award for single width printing in the Technical Excellence category.
And in the Photography category journalist Simon Maud upset the odds to win the News Photo of the Year category for his series a photos of a dramatic water rescue.
But Dr Mumbo’s highlight of the evening was when News Corp’s outgoing boss Julian Clarke was brought up on stage to accept a portrait of himself created by speed painter Brad Blaze – to mark his 50 years in the industry.
Sorry but if they won best app last year, why wouldn’t MX be a good choice?
Hi subbie,
….. I’m guessing the thinking goes something like this….. With newspapers of every type and category haemorrhaging critically, celebrating MX, who bled dry earlier this year, might be seen as an ill omen for the current winners.