Its Politics Podcast was announced yesterday as one of five nominees shortlisted in the digital initiative of the year category at the Regional Press Awards.
The winners of the regional media’s biggest and most prestigious awards will be celebrated at an event in London in March next year.
‘Making the shortlist is no easy feat and is a true reflection of your team’s achievements over the past year,’ said a spokesman for the awards.
‘The Regional Press Awards have long been a fixture in UK journalism, recognising the grit, determination and sheer talent that define our industry.
‘Past winners include some of the biggest names and stories to come out of local newsrooms, and this year promises to be no different.’
Editor James Falla was delighted to see the Guernsey Press shortlisted for the first time in more than 15 years, alongside some of the UK’s best-known media outlets.
‘Our Politics Podcast was widely agreed to have been one of the best ways to help voters make their minds up at the election,’ he said.
‘The effort was extensive but I’m really pleased that we did it and played a big part in setting the agenda.
‘From our team’s perspective it is really encouraging to find ourselves in the final five.
‘We clearly lead the way on podcasts in the island and reinforcing that through a shortlisting at such high-profile awards is a real reason to celebrate.’
The Politics Podcast featured in-depth interviews carried out by senior reporter Matt Fallaize with 77 of the 82 candidates, discussion panels throughout the election period in May and June, and a live show broadcast from Beau Sejour on results night, alongside extensive coverage of the campaign daily in the pages of the Guernsey Press.
The podcast interviews alone were listened to tens of thousands of times, and positive comments about the coverage from Guernsey Press followers and candidates led to the podcast being nominated for the national award.
Digital editor Tony Curr, who produced the audio and video content during the election period, said 2025 had been a big year in the evolution of the Guernsey Press.
‘While our printed paper remains so important to what we do, we’ve been working hard to develop our online offering, including launching a new website earlier this year.
‘That’s just the start as far as our digital plans are concerned and I’m excited to be involved with the Press at a time when so much care and energy is being put in to set it up to serve the island for many more years to come.
‘Our election podcast series is a great example of what’s possible when you give talented journalists the opportunity to do something that helps our community to make informed decisions and I’m delighted it has been recognised in this way.’
There are four other nominees for digital initiative of the year – Birmingham Live, the Manchester Evening News, and MyLondon, all of which are owned by Reach, one of the country’s largest news groups, and the data unit at Reach.
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