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Excellence in Newswriting Award

Excellence in Newswriting Award

by Bach Polakowski | Feb 9, 2016 | Awards, Excellence in News Writing

This category honors exceptional newswriting in a print or online publication, reporting on current and relevant events. Submissions must be a single article or closely planned and related series or package on a single subject. A full websites, blogs and unconnected...

Timothy Cwiek – 2014 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2014 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in News Writing

Excellence in News  First: Timothy Cwiek for coverage of Nizah Morris case Second: Beth Hawkins “Same-sex marriage, Minnesota and the Supreme Court: an FAQ for the befuddled”

“Generation Halsted, A Special Windy City Times LGBTQ Youth Investigation” by Kate Sosin – 2013 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2013 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in News Writing

Excellence in News  First: Kate Sosin for “Generation Halsted, A Special Windy City Times LGBTQ Youth Investigation,” with Erica Demarest, Bill Healy and Tracy Baim Second: Chris Johnson for a series on historic LGBT election wins, Washington Blade Third: Timothy...

“DOJ Stops Defending DOMA” by Chris Geidner – 2012 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2012 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in News Writing

Excellence in News  First Place: Chris Geidner, Metro Weekly, DOJ Stops Defending DOMA Second Place: Brett Zongker, Associated Press, Coverage of the National Portrait Gallery’s first show on history of LGBT art Third Place: Jen Colletta, Philadelphia Gay News,...

Chris Geidner, MetroWeekly – 2011 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 8, 2011 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in News Writing

Excellence in News First Place: Chris Geidner, MetroWeekly, Body of Work on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Second Place: Steve Freiss, The Daily Beast, “ Sharron Angle’s Gay Campaign Cash Hypocrisy ” Third Place: Diana Scholl, City Limits, “ For...

“Researchers: Gays Excluded from Clinical Trials” by Jen Colletta – 2010 Winner

by Wes Young | Jul 7, 2010 | Excellence in Journalism Awards, Excellence in News Writing

Excellence in News Winner: Jen Colletta, Philadelphia Gay News, “Researchers: Gays Excluded from Clinical Trials” Honorable Mention: Phillip Zonkel, Press-Telegram, “Suffering in Silence”
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