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 …
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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 …
Read More »2002 Better Newspaper Contest award winners
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 »2009 Better Newspaper Contest award winners
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 …
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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 »2006 Better Newspaper Contest award winners
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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Story of the Year “THE TRUCKEE RIVER TOMORROW” Staff, Reno Gazette-Journal “The Reno staff has produced a wide-ranging look at plans that could drastically change the Truckee River and the communities around it. It examined a multitude of issues, ranging from the historical background to a vision for the future, …
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Story of the Year “REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS! DO YOU KNOW WHO’S LIVING NEXT DOOR?” Alison Bath, Reno Gazette-Journal “This series of articles is an excellent example of reporting that can make a difference in society. Alison Bath’s exhaustive research on the subject of registered sex offenders pays off by finding …
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