Writers win Feature Writer of the Year and Young Journalist of the Year

Ðǿմ«Ã½ journalists last night picked up prestigious awards at the International Ðǿմ«Ã½ Press Awards 2011.

Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s features editor Emily Wright won Feature Writer of the Year, after submitting interviews with , and .

Former Ðǿմ«Ã½ reporter David Matthews won Young Journalist of the Year, with judges praising his reporting on .

The judges said of Wright: “Her excellent articles had a real impact and she showed a deep understanding of her subjects, while her writing presented the material in a very lively and incisive manner. A worthy winner.â€

The judges said of Matthews: “We particularly liked his well written piece about construction in Iraq, but believed that his range of articles was thorough, mature and good on detail.â€

Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s assistant editor Will Hurst won Housing/Residential Journalist of the Year for his reporting at Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s sister title Ðǿմ«Ã½ Design.