Penman & Greenwood
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The Daily Mirror investigators who exposed rogues in the Thursday edition of the paper between 1999 and 2006.
Journalists Andrew Penman and Michael Greenwood
found the cheats and confronted them.
The investigations column, launched in 1997, was originally called Sorted and edited by Penman and Gary Jones. Jones was later replaced by Dawn Alford and then Greenwood in 1999.
It was renamed Penman and Greenwood Investigate in 2004. It is now known as Penman and Sommerlad
. Michael Greenwood is now an assistant news editor on the paper.
The FreelanceUK website reports that they were crowned "UK scam-busters" of 2005 after winning the title of National Consumer Journalists of the Year, they won the award again in 2006.
According to the Press Gazette
the red top duo were commended for their journalistic efforts by a panel of independent judges who said “They don’t mind calling a scumbag a scumbag .They spotlight some major scams with a mix of dramatic journalism and plenty of humour.”
Alan Milburn
MP presented the Trading Standards Institute
award.
The Daily Mirror said the ultimate accolade was represented by the fact that some of the swindlers had failed to sue or have lodged failed complaints with the Press Complaints Commission
.
Journalists Andrew Penman and Michael Greenwood
Michael Greenwood
Michael M. Greenwood is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.-Career:Greenwood, who played as an amateur for Bishop Auckland at the time, represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics, making one appearance in the tournament.-Later life:In July 2011, Greenwood publicly...
found the cheats and confronted them.
The investigations column, launched in 1997, was originally called Sorted and edited by Penman and Gary Jones. Jones was later replaced by Dawn Alford and then Greenwood in 1999.
It was renamed Penman and Greenwood Investigate in 2004. It is now known as Penman and Sommerlad
Penman and Sommerlad
The weekly investigations column in the Daily Mirror newspaper edited by Andrew Penman and Nick Sommerlad.In March 2010 they were awarded the Cudlipp award for campaigning popular journalism at the British Press Awards...
. Michael Greenwood is now an assistant news editor on the paper.
The FreelanceUK website reports that they were crowned "UK scam-busters" of 2005 after winning the title of National Consumer Journalists of the Year, they won the award again in 2006.
According to the Press Gazette
Press Gazette
Press Gazette, formerly known as UK Press Gazette , is a British media trade magazine dedicated to journalism and the press. It was first published in 1965, and currently has a circulation of about 2,500, although it had enjoyed higher circulations earlier in its history...
the red top duo were commended for their journalistic efforts by a panel of independent judges who said “They don’t mind calling a scumbag a scumbag .They spotlight some major scams with a mix of dramatic journalism and plenty of humour.”
Alan Milburn
Alan Milburn
Alan Milburn is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Darlington from 1992 until 2010...
MP presented the Trading Standards Institute
Trading Standards Institute
The Trading Standards Institute is the professional association which represents trading standards professionals in the UK and overseas.-History:...
award.
The Daily Mirror said the ultimate accolade was represented by the fact that some of the swindlers had failed to sue or have lodged failed complaints with the Press Complaints Commission
Press Complaints Commission
The Press Complaints Commission is a voluntary regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, consisting of representatives of the major publishers. The PCC is funded by the annual levy it charges newspapers and magazines...
.