An award has been won by a member of the editorial team at the Driffield Times and Post.
Steve Petch, Times and Post news editor, was presented with a trophy for the Best Use of Social Media at the Johnston Press Group Awards on Thursday 14 March, held in the Marriott Hotel, Peterborough.
The prize reflects the success of the social media sites for the Driffield Times and Post and the Beverley Guardian.
Steve, who has been tweeting professionally for over five months and at the time of writing had 4,199 followers on his personal Twitter account, said: “It was an interesting night and the award obviously is a reflection of the efforts of the whole team.
“Social media now gives us a great deal more scope and we can reach people that we never could have reached before. The feedback we are getting back is unprecedented.”
Driffield Times & Post editor Nick Procter said: “All the staff are delighted for Steve; it’s a tremendous achievement by him and recognition of all his efforts.”
On the evening, 38 awards were handed out to teams and individuals across Johnston Press - the company which owns the Driffield Times and Post.
Two other awards were given out in the Yorkshire Regional Newspaper group: Title of the Year – Daily to Weekly: Scarborough News and Sales Team of the Year for weekly titles went to the North and East Yorkshire sales team.
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