Andrew Cross Award

Andrew Cross Awards were British awards for religious journalism. They were awarded annually by the Churches' Media Council, an association which brought together churches, broadcasters, broadcasting authorities (both commercial and public service agencies) and media educators in celebrating and encouraging the best in journalistic reporting and analysis of religious news and current affairs in radio, television, in print media and online.

The Awards are named in honour of Bishop Agnellus Andrew (1908–1987) and Bishop Stewart Cross, former presidents of the Churches' Advisory Council on Local Broadcasting, the predecessor body of the Churches' Media Council. The Andrew Cross Awards have not been presented since 2006.[citation needed]

In 2009, the Churches Media Council changed its name and its focus, becoming the Church and Media Network, and in 2018, changed its name once again to Christians in Media.

References

  1. ↑ "Another gong for BBC Radio Derby: The Andrew Cross award: The award now sits in BBC Radio Derby's reception: Fresh from its triumph at the Sony Awards, BBC Radio Derby is celebrating another prestigious awards". British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 June 2003. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "It's Top 5 for Faith! Just a year after launch, bbc.co.uk/jersey's Faith section was shortlisted for a prestigious Andrew Cross Award". British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "All Things Considered with Roy Jenkins: Interview with BBC Radio Wales". margaretrizzamusic.com. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "NEW BOOK: Towering Baptist who reached urban poor". instantapostle.com. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2026. What is the key for the Church to meaningfully engage with Britain's working classes? The answer may be found in a towering yet forgotten nineteenth-century Baptist preacher who speaks to us across the centuries in this fascinating biography by award-winning BBC radio producer and presenter, Wayne Clarke. Wayne, who holds the Andrew Cross award for religious media, was so inspired by the life of Hugh Stowell Brown that he set out to revive his memory.
  5. ↑ "Our Story". www.christiansinmedia.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2026.