The Guardian’s Today in Focus has won the gold award for the best news and current affairs podcast at the British Podcast awards, while the rising star award went to Chanté Joseph, who hosts the organisation’s pop culture production.
“This award is absolutely deserved,” said the Guardian’s editor-in-chief Katharine Viner. “Since its creation in 2018, Today in Focus has stood out from the crowd with its deeply researched journalism rooted in the work of the Guardian’s global network of reporters; its superb production and sound design; and fantastic hosts in Nosheen Iqbal and Michael Safi.
