Sweepstakes Winners Story of the Year John Przybys Las Vegas Review-Journal Reaching Out With Love Story of the Year is supposed to tell “a compelling story and hold the reader’s interest.” This story is not just compelling, it is inspiring. A remarkable family responding to extraordinary challenges with creativity, love …
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Here’s a list of top awards in the 2013 Nevada Press Association “Better Newspaper Contest,” announced at the association’s annual convention in Elko: General Excellence: First Place: Class I (urban daily newspapers with circulation of 15,000 or more) – Las Vegas Review-Journal. Judges’ comments: “‘Comprehensive’ would be an understatement. LVRJ …
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Intermediate, Community Outstanding Journalist Steve Ranson, Lahontan Valley News The category is journalist of the year, not reporter of the year, and the first-place nod goes to a community journalist who filled both roles with excellence this year. The response to the train wreck, especially, showed first-rate reporting as well …
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Story of the Year Marshall Allen, Alex Richards, Staff, Las Vegas Sun “Do No Harm: Hospital Care in Las Vegas” “Hands down the top entry in this category. True public service journalism that got results. Putting names and faces with the data made this highly readable and gave it …
Read More »Outstanding Journalist Urban newspapers (classes 1 and 4) 1. Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal “If the highest aspirations of a journalist include telling the truth, being believed and thereby eliciting some form of change for the better, then Martha Bellisle is more than worthy of those aspirations. Her reportage into various …
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Story of the Year “AFFORDABLE HOUSING STORIES” Robert Stern, Tahoe Daily Tribune ”Stories were well-crafted. It was compelling from the first paragraph. The (series) was timely and dealt with a pressing issue.” Editorial of the Year “DON’T APOLOGIZE FOR FREE SPEECH” Steve Falcone, Reno Gazette-Journal “Well-balanced, easily followed editorial. The …
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Story of the Year “PREVAILING WAGE SERIES” A.D. Hopkins, Las Vegas Review Journal “Effected major reform in state’s second largest industry affecting thousands of people and saving taxpayers thousands. Big impact because of it.” Editorial of the Year Photo of the Year “RESPITE CARE” Debra Reid, Sparks Tribune “Emotional moment …
Read More »Outstanding Journalist –Weeklies Annie Flanzraich, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza “Extremely versatile. Is able to engage the community in a variety of ways. Listens to the readers and can tackle tough issues.” Outstanding Journalist – Dailies Molly Ball, Las Vegas Review-Journal “She is tenacious in her coverage. Her writing encompasses a …
Read More »Outstanding Journalist- Dailies Marshall Allen, Las Vegas Sun“ “In a category loaded with talented reporters and investigative pieces, Marshall’s depth of reporting and the quality of his writing set his work apart. His indentured doctors stories were extraordinary, but over the other submissions were terrific examples of what journalists are …
Read More »Story of the Year “Married couple brought together for the final hours” Ed Koch, Las Vegas Sun “It may seem unusual that we passed much meatier stories and selected this one. Many of the entries show excellence in reporting and research. But the criteria here was ‘compelling.’ And this story, …
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