Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow hosted the revamped ceremony with just 450 guests attending compared with more than 900 in previous years.
[4] Soon after the 2005 awards, ten editors of major newspapers released a joint statement announcing their boycott because of the 'decline in conduct and prestige'.
[5] The New York Times's London correspondent wrote, "last night's ceremony — a mind-numbing parade of awards in 28 categories — was not a mutually respectful celebration of the British newspaper industry fuelled by camaraderie and bonhomie.
The neutrality of Freud has been questioned given his marriage to Rupert Murdoch's daughter and his PR business's deals with News International.
[11] (Winner in bold) (Blue numbered boxes to the right of the nominations contain external links to relevant web pages) The following shortlist for the Cudlipp Award was later.