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Juneau, AK
05/11/2022
2022
3rd place – Explanatory Reporting, Best of the West, James Brooks
1st place – Best reporting on government or politics, print, Alaska Press Club, Yereth Rosen
1st place – Best long form audio program or podcast, Alaska Press Club, Lisa Phu, Andrew Kitchenman and David Waldron, Private Right podcast
Phoenix, AZ
09/25/2018
2022
1st place – Community Service and Journalistic Achievement, Better Newspapers Contest by the Arizona Newspapers Association, Jeremy Duda, Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Jim Small
1st place – Best Website, Better Newspapers Contest by the Arizona Newspapers Association, States Newsroom
1st place – Best Use of Video, Better Newspapers Contest by the Arizona Newspapers Association, Shondiin Silversmith
Denver, CO
7/1/2020
2023
1st place - News column, 2023 Top of the Rockies, Colorado Pro Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists, Quentin Young
1st place - Education news, 2023 Top of the Rockies, Colorado Pro Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists, Chase Woodruff
2022
1st place - Best public service project, 2021 Colorado Press Association Better News Media Contest, Moe Clark
Tallahassee, FL
07/05/2018
2020
2nd place – Columns, 2020 FSNE Journalism Contest by the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors, Diane Roberts
Atlanta, GA
08/06/2019
2021
Award of Excellence – Photo Essay, 2021 Awards of Excellence by the Atlanta Press Club, Ross Williams
Boise, ID
3/31/2021
2022
1st place – Editorial, Best of 2022 Awards by Idaho Press Club, Christina Lords
1st place – Political Report, Best of 2022 Awards by Idaho Press Club, Audrey Dutton and James Dawson
1st place – Elections Report, Best of 2022 Awards by Idaho Press Club, Kelcie Moseley-Morris
Indianapolis, Indiana
06/28/2022
2023
1st place – Coverage of Government or Politics — 2022 Special Session coverage, SPJ Annual Awards Banquet by The Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Whitney Downard, Casey Smith, Leslie Bonilla Muñiz and Niki Kelly
1st place – Best Journalism Website, SPJ Annual Awards Banquet by The Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Staff
1st place – Medical or Science Reporting — EMS Shortfalls in Rural Indiana, SPJ Annual Awards Banquet by The Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Whitney Downard
Des Moines, IA
01/07/2020
2022
Finalist, First Amendment Award, 2022 NLA Awards by News Leaders Association, Staff
2021
Stephen Berry Free Press Champion Award, 2021 Awards by Iowa Watch: The Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism, Clark Kauffman
Topeka, KS
07/21/2020
2021
Journalist of the Year, 2021 Awards of Excellence by the Kansas Press Association, Sherman Smith
1st place – Seniors Story, 2021 Awards of Excellence by the Kansas Press Association, C.J. Janovy
1st place – Humor Column, 2021 NSNC Column Writing Contest by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, Max McCoy
Baton Rouge, LA
06/23/2020
2023
1st place - Louisiana SPJ Ed Anderson Award for Public Service, Julie O'Donoghue
1st place — Louisiana SPJ News Coverage for pre- and post-Dobbs reporting, Julie O'Donogue and Piper Hutchinson
2nd Place — Louisiana SPJ Feature Reporting, Wesley Muller
Annapolis, MD
03/01/2017
2021
1st place – State Government Reporting, 2021 Awards by the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, Bruce DePuyt
1st place – Local Government Reporting, 2021 Awards by the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, Bruce DePuyt
1st place – Local Columns (Feature or Humor), 2021 Awards by the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association, Josh Kurtz
Lansing, MI
12/4/2018
2021
1st place – Best Opinion, MPA Better Newspaper Contest by Michigan Press Association, Susan J. Demas
1st place – Best Page or Pages Design, MPA Better Newspaper Contest by Michigan Press Association, Laina G. Stebbins, Susan J. Demas
1st place – Public Service Award, MPA Better Newspaper Contest by Michigan Press Association, Allison R. Donahue, Ken Coleman, Anna Gustafson, Susan J. Demas
Saint Paul, MN
01/14/2020
2023
Best breaking news reporting, Page One Awards by Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, Max Nesterak and Deena Winter
Best enterprise/in-depth reporting, Page One Awards by Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, Deena Winter and J. Patrick Coolican
Best editorials, Page One Awards by Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, J. Patrick Coolican
Jefferson City, MO
7/21/2020
2021
1st place – Best Coverage of Government, 2021 Better Newspaper Contest by the Missouri Press Association, Tessa Weinberg, Rudi Keller and Rebecca Rivas
1st place – Best Breaking News Story, 2021 Better Newspaper Contest by the Missouri Press Association, Tessa Weinberg
2nd place – Best Columnist: Serious, 2021 Better Newspaper Contest by the Missouri Press Association, Jason Hancock
Carson City and Las Vegas, NV
06/05/2018
2022
1st place - News Enterprise Reporting, Awards of Excellence by Nevada Press Association, April Corbin Girnus
Voice of Reason, Celebrate Progress by Battle Born Progress, April Corbin Girnus
Freedom of the Press Award, Celebration of Civil Rights by American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, Michael Lyle
Concord, NH
04/14/2021
2023
1st place – Government Reporting, Distinguished Journalism Contest by New Hampshire Press Association, Annmarie Timmins
1st place - Political Reporting, Distinguished Journalism Contest by New Hampshire Press Association, Ethan DeWitt and Annmarie Timmins
2022
1st place – General Excellence, Distinguished Journalism Contest by New Hampshire Press Association, New Hampshire Bulletin
Santa Fe, NM
08/31/2021
2022
1st place – Excellence in beat reporting, National Native Media Awards by Native American Journalists Association, Shaun Griswold
1st place – Best environmental coverage, National Native Media Awards by Native American Journalists Association, Arlyssa Becenti
1st place – Best coverage of Native America, National Native Media Awards by Native American Journalists Association, Austin Fisher
Raleigh, NC
05/01/2004
2020
1st place – Investigative Reporting / Online, 2020 Green Eyeshade Awards by the Society of Professional Journalists, Lisa Sorg
Green-Rossiter Award for Higher Education reporting, 2020 Awards by the NC Press Association, Joe Killian
2019
Media & The Law Award, 2019 Awards by the NC Bar Association, Melissa Boughton
Salem, OR
10/5/21
2023
1st place - Online Investigative Reporting for Digital-Only Website, National Headliner Awards, Oregonian staff Alex Baumhardt and interns Cole Sinian and Jael Calloway.
2nd place - Writing: LGBTQ+ Equity Reporting, Small Newsroom Division, Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest of the Society of Professional Journalists, Julia Shumway
2022
1st place - Writing: Health & Science Reporting, Small Newsroom Division, Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest of the Society of Professional Journalists, Lynne Terry
Harrisburg, PA
02/05/2019
2022
1st place - Column, Professional Keystone Media Awards by Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, John Micek
1st place - News Beat Reporting, Professional Keystone Media Awards by Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, Marley Parish
2021
1st place – Breaking News, Professional Keystone Media Awards by Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, John Micek, Stephen Caruso, Cassie Miller and Hannah McDonald
Nashville, TN
05/06/2020
2023
1st Place - Best Single Feature, Tennessee Press Association Awards, Sam Stockard
2nd Place - Best Single Editorial, 2023 Tennessee Press Association Awards, Holly McCall
2022
1st Place - General Reporting, Golden Press Card Awards, Society of Professional Journalists, East Tennessee Pro Chapter, Jamie Satterfield
Richmond, VA
07/17/2018
2022
Outstanding Young Journalist of the Year, Virginia Press Association News & Advertising Contest, Kate Masters
2021
1st place - Outstanding Explanatory Reporting, Society of Environmental Journalists 2021 Awards for Reporting on the Environment, Sarah Vogelsong
2020
Outstanding Journalist of the Year, Virginia Press Association News & Advertising Contest, Ned Oliver
Madison, WI
7/16/2019
2022
1st place, Best Online Coverage of News, Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards: Wisconsin Examiner Staff: Isiah Holmes, Henry Redman, Erik Gunn
1st Place - Best Online Column, Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards: Wisconsin Examiner Editor-in-chief Ruth Conniff
1st place – Best Short Hard Feature either online or in print, Milwaukee Press Club Excellence in Journalism Awards: Wisconsin Examiner reporter Henry Redman
