The MJA welcomes back Virgo who are supporting the News Story of the Year (Broadcast) category in the 2024 awards

Maya Anaokar, Awards Judge, Patrick Russell, Rob Turner & Sam Holder, ITV News, Sian Williams, Awards Host

In 2024 News Story of the Year (broadcast) was awarded to a team from ITV News for their work, The Teenagers Killed by Fake Prescription Drugs The judges said: Really impressive tenacity in pursuing a two-year investigation on a very worrying issue, told with clarity and authority. An outstanding piece of committed original journalism, powerfully presented with strong case studies.

INTRO TO VIRGO

We are a global integrated healthcare communications and medical education agency. We combine the best of a healthcare specialist agency – responsible, scientific, life-changing work that is data-driven and code compliant — with trend setting thinking, driven by sharp strategies and bold creativity.

Above all, we are human.

Our teams know patients and people are at the centre of everything we do, so no matter how rigorous we are, how data-driven our work, or how much research we’ve done, we always seek to appeal to our audiences on a personal, human level. This is reflected in our culture – a happy, healthy place to be – and one that encourages us to bring the best of ourselves to any project.

For 20 years, we have grown a business we love, built on exceptional people and a focus on our Being Human culture. For seven years we have been part of the Golin Group and IPG network, which enables our agency to leverage everything you’d expect from a large agency, while keeping our own boutique spirit and personality.

Today we are an award-winning team of more than 100 healthcare specialists passionate about helping people to make better decisions about health and wellbeing. Whether it’s clinicians selecting the best treatment, patients understanding their disease better or empowering consumers to self-treat.

Learn more about our workplace and our capabilities at www.virgohealth.com