The BBC's coverage of police raiding Sir Cliff Richard's house has been nominated for scoop of the year in the Royal Television Society Television Journalism Awards 2013/14.
Richard's home was searched last August by South Yorkshire Police investigating allegations of historic sex abuse, which the singer has dismissed as "completely false".
The BBC and South Yorkshire Police faced criticism over the coverage, with a Home Affairs Select Committee inquiry launched. Its report found that police should have refused to cooperate with the corporation when a journalist revealed he had information about the investigation.
It also said police should have explained to senior news executives at the corporation why broadcasting the story could have prejudiced the investigation.
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The BBC's Richard coverage is up against Panorama's "Fake Sheikh Exposed" documentary as well as BBC Northern Ireland's "A Woman Alone With The IRA".
Meanwhile, BBC News's Lyse Doucet, Channel 4 News's Matt Frei and James Mates, of ITV News, are shortlisted for broadcast journalist of the year.
The awards, for "creative and excellent" journalism, focus on news and current affairs by organisations whose broadcasts are received in the UK and by agencies supplying those broadcasts.
The winners will be announced on 18 February by CNN newsreader Becky Anderson at the London Hilton in Park Lane.
The Nominations:
Camera Operator of the Year
Todd Baxter CNN International
Nik Millard BBC News
Andriy Perun Reuters
Current Affairs – Home
Panorama: Britain's Secret Terror Force twenty2vision for BBC One
Dispatches: Breadline Kids True Vision for Channel 4
The Gypsy Matchmaker Minnow Films for Channel 4
Current Affairs – International
This World: Terror at the Mall Amos Pictures for BBC Two
Dispatches: Children on the Frontline ITN Productions for Channel 4
Al Jazeera Investigates – Broken Dreams: The Boeing 787 Al Jazeera English
Daily News Programme of the Year
Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
5 News ITN for Channel 5
ITV News at Ten ITN for ITV
Nations and Regions Current Affairs
Cardiff to Syria – Journey to Jihad BBC Wales – Week In Week Out
Who Murdered Maxine? BBC West Midlands
A Woman Alone With The IRA Spotlight BBC Northern Ireland
Nations and Regions News
BBC South East Today BBC South East
ITV News West Country (West)
Tour de France Grand Depart, Calendar ITV Yorkshire
Network Presenter of the Year
Mark Austin – ITV News at Ten ITN for ITV
Julie Etchingham – ITV News at Ten ITN for ITV
Emily Maitlis – Newsnight BBC for BBC Two
News Channel of the Year
BBC News Channel BBC News for BBC
CNN International
Sky News
News Coverage – Home
Independence Referendum ITN for Channel 4 News
Floods Sky News
Jihadi Terror ITN for ITV News
News Coverage – International
Gaza BBC News for BBC
Ukraine ITN for ITV News
Iraq Crisis ITN for ITV News
News Technology
Stand Up Be Counted Sky News
A Cloud over Copacabana – BBC's World Cup Data Network BBC News
Drone Camera – Tacloban CNN International
Regional Presenter of the Year
Ian Axton – ITV News West Country ITV West Country
Polly Evans – BBC South East Today BBC South East
Harry Gration MBE BBC Look North
Scoop of the Year
Cliff Richard Raid BBC News for BBC
Panorama: The Fake Sheikh Exposed BBC for BBC One
A Woman Alone With The IRA Spotlight BBC Northern Ireland
Specialist Journalist of the Year
Alison Holt BBC News
James Mates – ITV News ITN for ITV
Fergus Walsh BBC News
Television Journalist of the Year
Lyse Doucet BBC News
Matt Frei – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
James Mates – ITV News ITN for ITV
The Independent Award
The Minova Rape Trial Studio 9 Films for Newsnight
Unreported World: The Invisible People Quicksilver Media for Channel 4
Bruce Lee, King of the Sewers Ecostorm for Channel 4 News
Young Talent of the Year
Dan Ashby ITV News Tyne Tees
Mstyslav Chernov – APTN APTN Global Video Wire and Media Port
Fatima Manji – Channel 4 News ITN for Channel 4
The judges award and award for lifetime achievement will be announced on the night.
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