Judging panel

July 5th, 2011 · · One comment

Our panel is made up of bloggers and experts from the web world in Wales:

Wynford Emanuel | Director of Warwick Emanuel PR
Judging across all categories

Wynford Emanuel is a very experienced public relations professional. In 2008 Warwick Emanuel PR set up its New Media department, which makes podcasts, vidcasts and runs social media campaigns for clients. During his 30-year career Emanuel has worked as a journalist and in PR for several large organisations in the public and private sectors. He is a Welsh speaker.

Alison Gow | Editor, WalesOnline, Wales on Sunday
Judging across all categories

Alison Gow works for Media Wales, based in Cardiff.  A journalist for more than 20 years she started her career on weekly newspapers in Pembrokeshire, moving to work for daily titles further afield. After a seven year stint as deputy editor and, most recently, executive editor, digital, of the Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool Echo, she returned to Cardiff earlier this year to take up the reins on WalesOnline and Wales on Sunday. She blogs at Headlines and Deadlines

Lorna Doran| Online Correspondent, WalesOnline
Judging across all categories

Lorna Doran trained in magazine journalism and worked on children’s comics and medical publications in London before coming home to Wales and newspapers. She moved into online journalism after working as a design sub-editor in Chester and now works with the online team and features department at WalesOnline and Media Wales in Cardiff. While her second blog, Grumpy Gog, does not really reflect her general attitude to life, her first, Campergirl, revealed her true ambitions to escape the world in a VW.

Ruthie Davies |
Judging across all categories

Ruthie Davies from Court Henry near Llandeilo began writing her blog ‘The 7 Journey’ after the death of her husband in 2009. The self confessed ‘accidental blogger’ was named the winner of the ‘Best Writing’ category and ‘Best blog in Wales’ at the first Wales Blog Awards in 2010.

Since having her talents and dedication recognised, Ruthie has devoted more time to her blogging and attracted a new audience with her open manner and captivating writing skills.  When Ruthie is not writing, she dedicates her time to her local church, community and charity work, youth work, and her friends and family.