Published on 26 February 2018
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Broadcast Journalism student Theofanis Pegkas has won a prestigious Royal Television Society Award.
Theofanis, who is from Greece, won the student news category with a video report he compiled of an anti-Trump demonstration in Newcastle.
Theofanis said it was a great honour to collect the trophy, “I am passionate about journalism and felt this degree was right for me, even though I would be studying 2,000 miles from home.
“I would like to dedicate this to my father. He passed away two years ago and I am sure he would be very proud of me.”
Broadcast Journalism Programme Leader Andrew Glover said: “I was sitting beside Theofanis when the announcement was made. You could clearly tell it meant a lot to him.
“What is great for the University is that both other nominations in that category were also from the University of Sunderland – proof that we are nurturing student journalists who are adept at using powerful images and audio to create compelling content.”
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Over 400 people attended the annual awards dinner at Gateshead’s Hilton Hotel on Saturday 24 February, organised by the Royal Television Society North East and the Border.