- Broadcasting Press Guild
The Broadcasting Press Guild is a British association of
journalists who specialise in writing andbroadcasting abouttelevision ,radio and the media generally.It began in
1974 as a breakaway body from the Critics’ Circle with a membership of 27, and now comfortably numbers over 100. The Guild's members cover all of the major nationalnewspapers and leadingtrade journal s; they include media correspondents, reviewers, previewers and feature writers. The Guild is divided about evenly between staff journalists andfreelancer s.The Guild exists to further professional relations between its members and the people its members write about, namely, those engaged in broadcasting. Its most regular activity is the holding of lunches to which are invited leading industry figures for question and answer sessions. They also annually hold the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards to recognise achievement in British broadcasting.
Over the years, the Guild has entertained every
BBC Director-General and Chairman with one exception; every government minister responsible for broadcasting; and a wide range of top executives from allBritish television and radio channels.External links
* [http://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/ Official website of the Broadcasting Press Guild]
*Source " [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Broadcasting_Press_Guild_Awards/ IMDb: Broadcasting Press Guild Awards] "
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