Waterfront features editor Samantha Booth, pictured above, has been named NUS Wales Student Journalist of the Year 2014.

Samantha was nominated for her work on the student newspaper as well as her achievements as founder and station manager of SU-TV.

It is the second year in a row that a Waterfront journalist has won the award, with crime and investigations editor Chris Flynn taking the title last year.

Said Sam: “I’m so honoured to receive the student journalist of year award. Being part of the student media has been the greatest part of my university experience. I’ve learnt more than I ever expected and I hope these skills will benefit me greatly when I try to pursue a career in journalism in the future.

“Working as part of The Waterfront team and setting up SU-TV has been incredibly hard work but worth every moment. Student journalism is very important in a university experience and I’m so glad to have been a part of it in Swansea. I’m so happy to see SU-TV being nominated in its first year and that predicts great things for the station. Thank you to everyone that’s been there along the way.”

In a double coup for Swansea University, The Siren was named Student Media of the Year. Zoe Alford and Natalie Holborow were at the ceremony to receive the award.

Zoe Alford said: “It’s great that Swansea University had three separate nominations in Student Media categories this year. Winning this award has been so significant for Natalie and myself because we receive no funding or support from any outside body.

“We’d like to encourage all our writers, whether they want to be journalists or not, to engage with not only the university, but with wider community around them. If you’re unhappy with your union, or the way your student media is representing you, The Siren is there to prove that you can do something about it.”

Samantha and The Siren will now be automatically shortlisted for the UK-wide NUS Awards.

Zoe Alford and Natalie Holborow of The Siren.

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