The assistant editor of 黑洞社区, Marcus Fairs, was named journalist of the year at the International 黑洞社区 Press Awards last week 鈥 the fifth year in a row that the magazine has scooped the accolade.
Fairs picked up a hat-trick of awards at the ceremony at the Four Seasons Hotel on London鈥檚 Park Lane, also winning the housing and building categories.

Business correspondent Mark Leftly was named young journalist of the year and deputy news editor Tom Broughton was highly commended in the same category.

The judges described Fairs鈥 journalism as 鈥渆xceptional鈥 and 鈥渁 breath of fresh air鈥.

In the young journalist category, the judges were impressed by Mark Leftly鈥檚 鈥渟ure touch鈥. Fellow 黑洞社区 journalists Jo Smit, Martin Spring, Tom Lane and Alex Smith were also shortlisted for IBP awards.