Sky News nominated for nine RTS television journalism awards

Sky News has been nominated for nine Royal Television Society TV journalism awards, including for news channel of the year.

A number of Sky News journalists have been acknowledged for outstanding work in their field, including Yalda Hakim, who hosts the international news show, The World With Yalda Hakim, and has been recognised in the network presenter of the year category. Special correspondent Alex Crawford and Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir take two of the three slots in the network television journalist of the year group, Crawford, who travels the world covering major stories, often from war zones, reported from countries including Syria, Libya and Somalia in 2025.

She stars in our Hotspots series, which takes viewers straight into some of the world's most hostile environments. Elbagir has reported extensively on the war in Sudan, including an investigation into the "killing fields" where thousands have been targeted.

Elsewhere, data and forensics correspondent Tom Cheshire is nominated for specialist journalist of the year, deputy political editor Sam Coates is shortlisted in the politics category, and news correspondent Mollie Malone is recognised in the emerging talent shortlist. Cheshire's work in 2025 included reporting from a far-right "whites only" settlement in Arkansas, while Malone has reported on a number of exclusives on UK prisons.

As well as exclusive interviews and analysis from Westminster, Coates is also co-host of our Politics At Sam And Anne's podcast, alongside Politico's Anne McElvoy. In the news channel of the year category, Sky News - which has won the award for eight consecutive years - is up against BBC News and Al Jazeera English.

Our international coverage has been recognised in multiple categories - as well as nods to Hakim, Crawford amd Elbagir, international correspondent John Sparks is up for a digital award for 24 Hours In The Kill Zone - for which he joined Ukrainian troops in an area targeted by explosive-carrying drones. He is up against BBC News' reporting on militia in Sudan, and ITV's political coverage on TikTok.

Our reporting on life in Syria following the downfall of Bashar al Assad is in the running for the RTS international news coverage award, alongside Channel 4 News, which has also been recognised for its coverage on Syria, and Associated Press' reporting on famine in Gaza. Adrian Wells, chair of the RTS Television Journalism Awards, said it had been "an exceptional year of very high-quality submissions".

He continued: "UK-based broadcasters and content producers have demonstrated their skill, endeavour and bravery in pursuing the most important stories both on domestic and international fronts. "Despite many other challenges in the media industry, the calibre of journalism demonstrated across the news categories has been extraordinary.'' The RTS awards will take place on 4 March, hosted by journalist and broadcaster Jeremy Vine.

There will also be an outstanding contribution award and an RTS special award, which will also be presented during the ceremony..