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New York Press Association
2 0 2 1 B e t t e r N e w s pap e r C o n t e s t
Celebrating
Newspaper Excellence
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
And the Winners Are...
PAGE 2...........Excellence Award Winners
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
PAGE 3...........Top Five Newspapers The Highlands Current
PAGE 4........Most Competitive Categories
PAGE 5...........Rookie of the Year
PAGE 6...........Winners Listing
Stuart C. Dorman Award John J. Evans Award
Editorial Excellence Advertising Excellence
PAGE 7...........Writer of the Year
PAGE 8...........Winners Listing Sag Harbor Express The Post-Standard
PAGE 9...........Sports Writer of the Year
PAGE 10........Winners Listing 2021 Writer Of The Year 2021 Rookie Reporter Of The Year
PAGE 11........Photographer of the Year Annette Hinkle Deirdre Bardolf
PAGE 12........Winners Listing
Sag Harbor Express The Queens Chronicle
PAGE 13........Best Front Page
PAGE 14........Winners Listing
PAGE 15........Best Sports Action Photo
2021 Sports Writer Of The Year 2021 Photographer Of The Year
PAGE 16........Winners Listing Mike MacAdam Erica Miller
PAGE 17........In-Depth Reporting The Daily Gazette The Daily Gazette
PAGE 18........Winners Listing
PAGE 19........Community Leadership
PAGE 20........Winners Listing
PAGE 21........Overall Design Excellence
Community Leadership
PAGE 22........Winners Listing The Post-Standard — First Place
PAGE 23........Best Small Space Ad
PAGE 24........Winners Listing
Past Presidents’ Award For General Excellence
PAGE 25........Innovative Ad Project
PAGE 26........Winners Listing
Sag Harbor Express — First Place, Division 1
PAGE 27........Best Art Photo The Riverdale Press — First Place, Division 2
PAGE 27.....Graphic Illustration
PAGE 28........Winners Listing
Best Front Page
PAGE 29........Best Spot News Photos
PAGE 30........Winners Listing
The Suffolk County News — First Place, Division 1
PAGE 31........Dorman and Evans Awards The Highlands Current — First Place, Division 2
PAGE 32........Winners Listing Colonie Spotlight — First Place, Division 3
PAGE 33........Best Special Section Cover The East Hampton Press — First Place, Division 4
PAGE 34........High School Awards
PAGE 35........College Awards
PAGE 36........Photo Collage Best Editorial Page
PHOTO CREDITS The Riverdale Press — First Place
FRONT C O V E R The Southampton Press - Western Edition— Second Place
TOP: Fishing boat
The Northport Observer — Third Place
Michael Heller, Sag Harbor Express
LEFT: Audience in awe
Richard Abel, Westmore News Photographic Excellence
RIGHT: DAVE MATTHEWS
The Southampton Press-Western Edition — First Place
Erica Miller, The Daily Gazette
BOTTOM: Boy with bubble
Jim MacLean, The Scarsdale Inquirer Overall Design Excellence
The Riverdale Press — First Place
BACKCOVER
Veteran with dog: Christina Daly, Oceans-
ide Island Park Herald Advertising Excellence
Soccer: Peggy Gallery, Smithtown The Highlands Current — First Place
News
The Southampton Press-Eastern Edition — Second Place
Close-up: Michael Heller, Sag Harbor
Express Sag Harbor Express — Third Place
Roaming Buffalo: Benjamin Patton, The The East Hampton Press — Honorable Mention
Reporter
Salute: Erica Miller, The Daily Gazette
Roadway flood: Michael Hinman, The
Riverdale Press
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About the 2021 Better Newspaper Contest …
132 newspapers submitted 2,481 entries.
Participating newspapers competed for awards in 67 categories, and for Newspaper of the Year,
the Stuart C. Dorman Award for Editorial Excellence and the John J. Evans Award for Advertising Excellence.
396 awards were presented during NYPA’s Spring Conference April 29th and 30th, 2022.
The entries were judged by members of the Nebraska Press Association.
The winners were determined based on the following point system:
EACH FIRST PLACE AWARD........................................20 POINTS
EACH SECOND PLACE AWARD...................................10 POINTS
EACH THIRD PLACE AWARD......................................5 POINTS
The Top Five — Group or Chain Newspapers
TOTAL CONTEST POINTS:
The Press Newspaper Group — 485 POINTS
The Southampton Press - Eastern, The Southampton Press - Western, The East Hampton Press, The Sag Harbor Express
Schneps Community News Group — 365 POINTS
am New York Metro, Astoria Times, Bay News Bayside Times, Bronx Times Reporter and Bronx Times, Brooklyn Graphic,
The Brooklyn Paper, Caribbean Life, Chelsea Now, The Courier Sun, The Extra Courier, Dan’s Paper, Downtown Express, El Correo de Queens,
The Flushing Times, Forest Hills / The Western Courier, Gay City News, Healthwise Magazine, Long Island Press, Manhattan Express,
Mill Basin Courier, North Shore Towers Courier, Northeast Courier, Noticia, Park Slope Courier, Queens Business Today, Queens Courier, Queens
Family, Ridgewood Times and Times Newsweek, The Villager Express, The Ledger, The Villager (NYC)
Herald Community Newspapers — 250 POINTS
Baldwin Herald, Bellmore Herald, East Meadow Herald, Franklin Square Elmont Herald, Freeport Herald Leader,
Glen Cove Herald Gazette, Long Beach Herald, Lynbrook East Rockaway Herald, Malverne West Hempstead Herald,
Merrick Herald, Nassau Herald, Oceanside Island Park Herald, Oyster Bay Guardian, Rockaway Journal,
Rockville Center Herald, Sea Cliff Glen Head Herald Gazette, Seaford Herald Citizen, South Shore Record,
Valley Stream Herald, Wantagh Herald Citizen, The Jewish Star, The Riverdale Press
Times/Review Newspapers — 210 POINTS
The Suffolk Times, The News-Review, Shelter Island Reporter
Straus News — 135 POINTS
Chelsea Clinton News, Chelsea News, The Chronicle, Dirt Magazine, Our Town Downtown, Our Town Eastside, The Photo News,
Warwick Advertiser, The Westside Spirit, The Westsider
The Top Five — Single Flag Newspapers
TOTAL CONTEST POINTS:
The Highlands Current — 240 POINTS
Sag Harbor Express — 200 POINTS
The Post-Standard — 155 POINTS
The Times Union — 150 POINTS
The Daily Gazette — 85 POINTS
The Top Five Newspapers
TOTAL EDITORIAL CONTEST POINTS:
The Sag Harbor Express — 155 POINTS
The Highlands Current - 150 POINTS
The Times Union — 125 POINTS
The East Hampton Press — 125 POINTS
Queens Chronicle — 85 POINTS
The Top Five Newspapers
TOTAL ADVERTISING CONTEST POINTS:
The Post-Standard — 80
The Highlands Current — 60
The Sag Harbor Express — 45
Port Washington News — 40
The Southampton Press - Eastern Edition — 35
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About the Competition …
CATEGORY 32—FEATURE STORY
Congratulations to the first-place winners in the most competitive category in the contest!
Division 1:....................................................................................................... Michelle Trauring, Sag Harbor Express
Division 2:............................................................................................................ Eric Gross, Putnam County Courier
Division 3:............................................................................................ Michelle Trauring , The East Hampton Press
Division 4:......................................................................................... Benjamin Pomerance, Lake Champlain Weekly
Division 5:.................................................................................................................... Brett Freeman , Mahopac News
Division 6:....................................................................................................................... Oliver Peterson, Dan’s Papers
CATEGORY 31—NEWS STORY
The quality of the entries in this category was outstanding — congratulations to:
Division 1:............................................................................................................ Tim Michaels, Shawangunk Journal
Division 2:................................................................... Robbie Sequeira , Bronx Times Reporter and Bronx Times
Division 3:........................................................................................................ Jorge Bello, The Red Hook Star-Revue
Division 4:.............................. Michael Wright and Brendan J. O’Reilly, The Southampton Press-Eastern Edition
CATEGORY 42—FEATURE PHOTO(S)
The judges had a particularly difficult time with this competitive category — congratulations to:
Division 1:............................................................................................................. Michael Heller, Sag Harbor Express
Division 2:.............................................................................. Dana Shaw, The Southampton Press-Western Edition
Division 3:.................................................................................................................. Dean Moses, amNewYork Metro
CATEGORY 33—BEST NEWS OR FEATURE SERIES
Many fine examples of excellent research and writing — congratulations to:
Division 1:.................................................................................................... Helen Demeranville, The River Reporter
Division 2:.......................................................Todd Sliss, Molly Bookner and Jim Maclean, The Scarsdale Inquirer
Division 3:................................................................................................ Jimmy Lawton , North Country This Week
CATEGORY43—SPORTS ACTION PHOTO(S)
Catching the right image at the right time — congratulations to:
Division 1:................................................................................................. Lou Reuter, Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Division 2:.................................................................................................... Skip Pearlman , The Highlands Current
Division 3:................................................................................................................ Joey LaFranca, Press-Republican
CATEGORY 36—BEST COLUMN
Providing perspective… making the reader think, understand and care — congratulations to:
Division 1:.............................................................................................................. Scott Brinton, Merrick Herald Life
Division 2:.................................................................................................................. Andy Malekoff, Williston Times
Division 3:............................................................................................... Carlos Sandoval, The East Hampton Press
C A T E G O R Y 30 — S P O T N E W S C O V E R A G E
Great coverage of a single news event — congratulations to:
Division 1:................................Nakeem Grant, Scott Brinton, Peter Belfiore, Sue Grieco and James Bernstein
Malverne W Hempstead Herald
Division 3:............................................................................................................ Aidan Graham, The Brooklyn Paper
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Rookie Reporter of the Year, 2021
There were 15 entries in this category
First Place:
D eirdre Bardolf, The Queens Chronicle
Deirdre Bardolf began her career with The Queens Chronicle as a freelancer in the spring of
2021 but quickly moved to a fulltime post as associate editor primarily covering South Queens
and borough-wide education.
She has extensively covered the coronavirus pandemic, along with the environment, crime,
elections and politics, the arts and a host of other subjects. Her pieces range from breaking
spot news to in-depth analysis.
Prior to The Queens Chronicle, she worked in the film and television industry, including as
a research assistant for an upcoming historical series and documentary. She was a TV and
documentary intern at Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting in California in the
summer of 2019.
Bardolf received an associate’s degree from Nassau Community College and a bachelor’s de-
gree from SUNY College at Old Westbury, and attended the Craig Newmark Graduate School of
Journalism at CUNY.
The judges said: “Solid reporting, thorough, puts a face on stories when she can, which helps
readers relate. Great job! You put a lot of hard work into your stories and it shows. I suspect
you wil go far and accomplish much in this industry.”
Second Place:
B ailey Hosfelt, The Examiner
Since July 2021, Bailey Hosfelt has covered general assignment local news for Examiner Media
in Westchester and Putnam counties. She’s reported out in-depth news features with a special
focus on LGBTQ+ issues, women’s rights, climate change, the environment, and local politics.
In addition, Bailey is responsible for a municipal government, school and police beat in the city
of White Plains. And she’s the paper’s digital coordinator.
While in college, Bailey worked as a freelance contributor for City Limits in New York City, re-
porting on climate change and healthcare.
Bailey received a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
from Fordham University. At The Fordham Ram, Bailey was Editorial and Multimedia Director
of the collegiate newspaper. Bailey was
honored with the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Excellence in Journalism while at Fordham. At
Examiner Media, Bailey also serves as the digital coordinator for the organization’s website cov-
erage and email newsletter, while also helping to manage the company’s Facebook presence.
The judges said: “Solid reporting, thorough, good use of quotes and state and national stats.
Really liked that she interviewed people affected by each situation and put a “face on each sto-
ry.” Lots of color and good old-fashioned storytelling. First and second place were really, really
close. Keep up the good work.”
Third Place:
B rianne Ledda, The Suffolk Times
Brianne Ledda is a community reporter at Times Review Media Group, covering news on the
North Fork of Long Island for The Suffolk Times and Riverhead News Review. She graduated
with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Stony Brook University in May 2021, with minors
in history and environmental studies. As a student, she interned with WSHU Public Radio,
Royal Media through the Dow Jones News Fund and the Fire Island Chronicle. She was edi-
tor-in-chief at The Statesman, Stony Brook’s campus newspaper, her senior year.
Brianne joined The Times Review in May 2021 shortly after graduating from Stony Brook
University. She began covering town government, a role typically reserved for more seasoned
reporters. But she had no trouble quickly picking up the nuances of the job and became the
paper’s most productive reporter for the remainder of 2021. She produced hard news stories,
features and more and was often pitching ideas to editors.
The judges said: “It’s hard to believe you’re a rookie. Top three entries in this category were
really close. I had to go back and re-read each of your stories (15 in all) several times before I
could rank the top three. Stories like the ones you wrote remind your readers why newspapers
continue to play an important role in their lives. Keep up the good work.”
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Excellence Awards
‘Rookie’ Reporter Third Place Third Place
The East Hampton Star, The Smithtown News,
of the Year East Hampton Smithtown
Christine Sampson Peggy Gallery
Past Presidents’ Award First Place This is another good example of a Powerful images – good timing, ac-
writer’s ability to handle a variety
Division 1 Queens Chronicle, Queens
of topics with comprehension and
tion, reaction, emotion - well done
Deirdre Bardolf style. Sampson’s work showed solid
Solid reporting, thorough, puts a
First Place face on stories when she can, which writing on a variety of assignments Honorable Mention
Sag Harbor Express helps readers relate. Great job! You Honorable Mention The Altamont Enterprise and
Hometown feel. Clean layout. Quick, put a lot of hard work into your
Shelter Island Reporter, Albany County Post, Altamont
easy read, well thought-out. stories and it shows. I suspect you Mike Koff
will go far and accomplish much in Shelter Island Strong photos – nice work.
this industry. Ambrose Clancy
Second Place The quality of Ambrose’s work
Shelter Island Reporter Second Place merits an honorable mention in this Best Front Page
Hometown feel, good read. The Examiner, Mount Kisco tough category. Division 1
Bailey Hosfelt
First Place
Third Place Solid reporting, thorough, good
use of quotes and state and na-
Sports Writer Suffolk County News , Sayville
The News-Review tional stats. Really liked that she of the Year Sam Desmond, Nicole Fuentes,
Easy layout, very well thought out. interviewed people affected by First Place Ryan Sweezey and Suzanne Link
each situation and put a “face on Like the clean masthead, appealing
The Daily Gazette,
each story.” Lots of color and good photography, and strong fonts.
Honorable Mention old-fashioned storytelling. First Schenectady Pages were consistent, clean style,
The Suffolk Times and second place were really, real- Mike MacAdam eye catching.
Dynamic layout, solid reporting. ly close. Keep up the good work. This writer creates colorful, ener-
getic writing with plenty of imagery
Division 2 and detail. Fun stories to read no Second Place
Third Place matter the subject. His entertaining Long Island Advance, Patchogue
First Place The Suffolk Times, Mattituck style made him stand out, but he Nicole Fuentes, Andrew Ingenito,
also showed the ability to address
The Riverdale Press Brianne Ledda Katherine Al Rashdan
serious issues. One of the most inviting front
Overall great newspaper, dramatic It’s hard to believe you’re a rookie.
photos. Top three entries in this category pages I’ve seen. Really enjoyed the
were really close. I had to go back Second Place photo and story in April 1 edition
-- clever. Teasers at bottom of page
and re-read each of your stories
Second Place The Times of Huntington, draw readers in.
(15 in all) several times before I
Huntington
Sullivan County Democrat could rank the top three. Stories
Bold, colorful, well laid out and like the ones you wrote remind Steven Zaitz
easy to read. Good job your readers why newspapers Zaitz’s game coverage is very de- Third Place
continue to play an important role tailed with multiple sources used Shelter Island Reporter,
in their lives. Keep up the good for quotes adding perspective. He
Shelter Island
Third Place work. gets his reader intimately familiar
Ambrose Clancy
with the teams and athletes he’s
Gay City News Writer of the Year writing about. Good to see some news on the front
Good concise layout, excellent page instead of a large photo with
reporting. First Place Third Place headlines. Clean layout and good
The Sag Harbor Express, Sag Harbor Express, headlines that invite the reader in.
Sag Harbor Nice use of index and teasers.
Sag Harbor
Annette Hinkle Cailin Riley
Hinkle brings art to life without the Riley is a good story teller. The Division 2
over-glorified hyperbole that many stories have an easy reading flow to
them
First Place
writers on this beat fall victim to. The Highlands Current,
Her work covered a broad spectrum
Philipstown
of art that dealt with social issues
as well as to entertainment, The
Honorable Mention Pierce Strudler
stories flow smoothly, often bol- The News-Review, Riverhead For me, te toughest of the 4 classes
stered by excellent illustrations. Bob Liepa to pick a winner. Great front page
Liepa is a strong feature writer. - very community-minded paper.
Extensive research shown in the Well done.
Second Place Satchel Paige story.
The Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn
Kirstyn Brendlen Photographer Second Place
The Spotlight, Delmar
Brendlen handled a variety of sub- of the Year
jects in her entries with a deftness Michael Hallisey and Jim Franco
that gives the reader an under- First Place Plenty of elements to lure readers
standing of the issue at hand and The Daily Gazette, in. Good main photo. Nice index at
the importance of it. As a side note, Schenectady bottom of page.
the overall quality of entries from Erica Miller
the Brooklyn Paper were notable. You captured some great moments
– wide variety – thoroughbred Third Place
racing, protests, victories, rallies, The Suffolk Times, Mattituck
leisure. You also captured great As noted, this was toughest of the
emotion, found great angles, took 4 classes to decide a winner and
advantage of available lighting, and on another day order could be
helped us feel the emotion and en- reversed. I like news on the front,
ergy of the moment. Good work. and this page delivers that. Good
headlines that beg readers to get
Second Place into the story. Good photos.
Oceanside Island
Park Herald, Oceanside
Christina Daly Honorable Mention
Mahopac News, Mahopac
6 Nice collection of excellent work.
You caught more than the action. Bob Dumas and Tabitha Pearson
Marshall
Writer of the Year, 2021
First Place:
Annette Hinkle,
Sag Harbor Express
Annette Hinkle is the Arts and Living Editor for the Express
News Group. Over the years, she has written extensively about
life on the East End of Long Island — from its cultural scene in-
cluding theater reviews, author and artists profiles and celebri-
ty pieces, to history, food, environmental issues and politics. In
2017 she wrote “Sag Harbor: 100 Years of Film in the Village,”
a book documenting the long history of cinema in the village
and the 2016 fire that destroyed the art déco movie theater at
its heart. Annette and her husband, Adam, live in East Hamp-
ton, occasionally joined by their college-age daughter, Sophie.
The judges said: “Hinkle brings art to life without the over-glorified hyperbole that
many writers on this beat fall victim to. Her work covered a broad spectrum of art that
dealt with social issues as well as to entertainment, The stories flow smoothly, often
bolstered by excellent illustrations.”
Second Place:
Kirstyn Brendlen,
The Brooklyn Paper
A New Jersey native and enthusiast, Kirstyn covers northern
Brooklyn for The Brooklyn Paper, from Greenpoint to Gowanus.
Fresh off an award-winning run at The Riverdale Press, Kirstyn
has brought her stellar reporting and can-do attitude to the
Brooklyn Paper newsroom, diving headfirst into some of the
borough’s most important — and complicated — issues, from
the construction of and controversy behind the National Grid
pipeline to the contentious Gowanus Rezoning Plan, what New
York State is doing to curb maternal mortality rates and so, so
much more.
The judges said: “Brendlen handled a variety of subjects in her entries with a deftness that
gives the reader an understanding of the issue at hand and the importance of it.”
Third Place:
Christine Sampson,
The East Hampton Star
Christine Sampson earned her first newspaper byline when she
was in the eighth grade writing weekly updates about school
events for the Levittown Tribune. Now in her 18th year as a
reporter, Christine feels that being a journalist has given her a
front-row seat to all that’s happening in her community, state,
country, and world. As a student at Hofstra University her men-
tor was Bob Greene, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and
editor, and she gives back to the profession in his memory by
volunteering annually with the Robert Greene Summer Institute
for High School Journalists. Her journey has taken her to me-
dia outlets including Newsday, Patch.com, and The Sag Harbor
Express, and she is now deputy managing editor of The East Hampton Star.
The judges said: “This is another good example of a writer’s ability to handle a variety of
topics with comprehension and style. Sampson’s work showed solid writing on a variety of
assignments.”
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Excellence Awards
Second Place Overall that involved civic groups, sports
teams and individual volunteers
The Southampton Press-
Design Excellence united in an effort to support less
Best Front Page Western Edition, fortunate members of the commu-
Division 3 Westhampton Beach First Place
nity.
“But you have to live with a tough The Riverdale Press,
First Place reality: It’s your fault.” The use Riverdale Second Place
Colonie Spotlight, Colonie of such firm editorials added to Michael Hinman East Meadow Herald,
Michael Hallisey the mix of delightful letters to the Wonderful design. Hometown feel. East Meadow
and David Abbott editor and the overall layout of the
Smart layout. Laura Lane
Easily the winner in this division. editorial section. Great job! Edito-
A multimedia investigative series
Very appealing front page with rial pages such as this remind your
that resulted in a street being
good photos and an overall attrac- readers why newspapers continue
tive, upbeat layout. Like the head- to play such an important part of Second Place designated a school speed zone.
Working to keep the communi-
line font as well. Newspapers need their daily lives. Really fine line The East Hampton Press, East
ty safe. Keep up the good work!
to up their game to gain readers’ between first and second place in Hampton Also, I loved your map graphic with
attention, and this front page does this competition – it was hard to Sara Mannino Kent the school bus.
that. Well done. give you second place. Beautiful paper. Nice layout and
Third Place design. Good use of photo above
the fold with the flag. Well thought Third Place
Second Place The Northport Observer, out scheme. Long Island Advance,
Queens Chronicle, Queens Northport Patchogue
Peter C. Mastrosimone Editorials are prominent and take a Nicole Fuentes, Linda Leuzzi,
and Joseph Berni strong stance. Good job. Plenty of Third Place
Sam Desmond, Mariana Domin-
Artwork on July front was a defi- letters to the editor and all pack- The Suffolk Times, Mattituck
Easy to navigate, impactful. Great
guez, Andrew Ingenito and
nite attention grabber. The mast- aged together. Nice. Really needed
an editorial cartoon to break up the use of photos Terry Tuthill
head is eye catching. Superb coverage under difficult
sea of gray. Otherwise, great job!
circumstances. Your coverage of
Third Place Advertising Excellence the LGBTQ+ community was com-
The Courier Sun, Bayside
Honorable Mention prehensive, personal, sincere and
Williston Times, First Place broad. We salute you!
Great photography, especially the
Williston Park The Highlands Current,
towering inferno front. Aesthetical-
Philipstown
ly pleasing – encourages reader to Good job of making the editorials
prominent and powerful. Letters to Michele Gedney and Pierce
Honorable Mention
turn the page.
the editor are packaged together Strudler The Altamont Enterprise
and easy to follow. Well done! I’m I love the cutout placement in your and Albany County Post,
betting your readers can’t wait to student program house advertise-
Division 4 Altamont
get their hands on the Williston ment. Your cutouts are so well
Sean Mulkerrin
First Place Times and read the opinion page. placed. Each ad was original and
Great job covering a proposal
The East Hampton Press, caught my eye. Keep up the good
to run a 9,000 foot-long, double
East Hampton Photographic work!!
stacked train – a two-mile-long
I think I would like working at this Excellence train – traveling through this small
paper. Awesome coverage of local First Place Second Place community, back and forth to
issues. Good clean modern design The Southampton Press- Massachusetts every day. The issue
that complements local news.
The Southampton Press- is as yet, unresolved (which is why
Western, Westhampton Eastern Edition, this merits only an honorable men-
Eye-catching images and teasers
above the masthead that invite The commencement front page Southampton tion). Regardless of the outcome,
readers inside. image was the best. Excellent pho- The Express News Group great job of keeping the communi-
tography is about action, reaction I really enjoyed the advertisements ty informed!
and emotion. Inside pages were in your graduation section. Nice,
informative and very creative. clean, polished, creative ads!
Second Place Best News Web Site
The Southampton Press Second Place
The East Hampton Press, Third Place First Place
Eastern, Southampton Sag Harbor Express, Times Union, Albany
Bold, impactful front page. Tough East Hampton This site is clearly superior in all
call between First Place and Second The images were a good size, lets Sag Harbor
aspects to the other entries in this
Place. Seriously. Clean, easy to read the reader know what’s import- The Express News Group category.
and attractive with great images ant. Excellent photography, great Gorgeous paper enhanced by beau-
played well on the page. News con- variety, help the reader feel the tiful, attention-getting ads. Well Second Place
tent shouts “read me.” emotion. done! Ithaca Times, Ithaca
Third Place Third Place Nice navigation bar gives quick
access to many sections of inter-
Sag Harbor Express, Sag Harbor Express,
Sag Harbor
Honorable Mention est. Page design says “news.” Wide
Sag Harbor The East Hampton Press, range of coverage is evident.
Colorful, clean, impactful front Front page images are dynamic.
page. White space to let everything Photos are dramatically displayed East Hampton Third Place
breathe, which is good because of and used well. The Express News Group Pelham Examiner, Pelham
abundant news copy. Teasers well Your yacht party advertisement
done. Just a crisp design package. Honorable Mention stood out to! I love the use of
Well done site with good all-around
coverage. Short on advertising.
Albany Business Review, color in your ads throughout the
Student run site is unusual to say
Albany paper.
Best Editorial Page Donna Abbott-Vlahos
the least. Well done.
First Place Photos were large, layouts clean Community Leadership Honorable Mention
The Riverdale Press, Riverdale and easy to read. The Highlands Current,
First Place Philipstown
Michael Hinman
Clean design. Easy to read. Edito- The Post-Standard , Syracuse Clean, easy to navigate. Interesting
rial — the voice of the paper — is Karen Sherwood, Tom Brown, funding approach. Great reader
prominent. The editorial cartoon’s Jim Read and Tim Kennedy transparency. No advertising?.
placement adds to the overall qual- What a great idea/cause! A holiday
ity of the editorial section. Enjoyed fundraiser that engages the entire
the Press’s Letters to the Editor community and ultimately pro-
vides a special Christmas to fami-
8 Section. Great job of including dif-
fering viewpoints — or, viewpoints lies in need. Especially appealing
because the newspaper’s employ-
that differ from the Press’ editorial.
ees were at the heart of the project
Sports Writer of the Year
There were 14 entries in this category
First Place:
Mike MacAdam,
Daily Gazette
A longtime reporter at The Daily Gazette,
Mike MacAdam demonstrated his exceptional
writing ability and versatility throughout
2021. Whether it’s through a feature on the
bond of a trio of soccer-playing sisters or a
first-person account of participating in athlet-
ic competition during the novel coronavirus
pandemic, MacAdam’s unique ability to con-
nect with readers always is present.
The judges said: MacAdam shows very color-
ful and energetic writing with plenty of imag-
ery and detail. Fun stories to read no matter
the subject. His entertaining style made him
stand out, but he also showed the ability to
address serious issues.
Second Place:
Steven Zaitz,
Times of Huntington
Steven Zaitz has freelanced as a writer and
photographer - cherishing both artforms
equally - for The Resident family of newspa-
pers in New York City, The Yorkville Eye on
the Upper East Side and The Riverdale Press
in the Bronx.
Upon moving to Long Island in 2019, he has
written and shot for TBR News Media.
The judges said: Zaitz’s game coverage is
very detailed with multiple sources used for
quotes adding perspective. He gets his reader
intimately familiar with the teams and ath-
letes he’s writing about.
Third Place:
Cailin Riley,
Sag Harbor Express
Versatile freelance writer Cailin Riley won
NYPA’s Sportswriter of the Year Award
three times, first in 2012. She became a
features writer and editor, contributing
profiles, magazine features, and other
long-form stories for every section of the
papers she serves.
The judges said: Riley is a good storytell-
er. The stories have an easy reading flow
to them
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Excellence Awards
Second Place Third Place
The Suffolk Times, Mattituck The Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Division 2
Grant Parpan, Steve Wick, Bri- Rose Adams First Place
Thomas G. Butson anne Ledda and Joe Werkmeister Excellent piece exploring the
Sullivan County Democrat ,
confusing and unsatisfying in-
Award for Investigative Really great, in-depth reporting on a
ter-agency/dept. complexities that Callicoon
spate of deaths from a single batch
In-Depth Reporting of opioid/narcotic street drugs. It came into play after the shooting Joseph Abraham
by ICE of an innocent bystander in By far one of the best entries
Division 1 was thorough, measured, coordinat-
a private home. The aftermath is Pictures help tell the story to the
ed and sustained. Graphics made
First Place the series more effective. Excellent confusing and Ms. Adams did a re- reader. Also, the length of the story
Malverne W Hempstead Herald, series, impactful. Great job. ally good job breaking down all the is pleasantly broken up by using
players and their stances. Important subheadings. The style used on the
Malverne
work, important story that hits on front page continues to the jump
Nakeem Grant, Scott Brinton, Third Place important issues we need to know page.
Peter Belfiore, Sue Grieco and Albany Business Review, Albany about today.
James Bernstein Chelsea Diana, Michael DeMasi
Second Place
Incredible local coverage of a local An excellent and thorough look at
Honorable Mention Press-Republican , Plattsburgh
trauma (mass shooting at a super- what is clearly a growing, under- Dan’s Papers , Bridgehampton Cara Chapman
market). The spectrum of pieces— reported issue: the move to deny Timothy Bolger and McKenzie Delisle
hard news, editorial, column, etc.— WOB certifications by New York Wow. A thoughtful exploration Effective writing style that drives
to widen the context and learning State, and the fallout from the trend on the East End of Long Island’s the point of the story home.
from this event and its impact on in real terms. Strong establishment unique relationship with missing Well-written and edited paragraphs
the community was exemplary. of the issue, especially so with persons, and deadly remains. Well move the story along to the next
Great job. personal, first-person on the record done. Bolger relied on statistics, es- ‘exciting’ event.
accounts and statistics. Beautiful tablished context (NamUs, etc.) and
graphics, photography. Good syn- then detailed the people and details Third Place
Second Place (even articles of clothing, brands, The Riverdale Press, Riverdale
thesis of data. Excellent.
Westmore News, Port Chester etc.) of the human lives behind their Ethan Stark-Miller, Michael Hin-
Sarah Wolpoff Honorable Mention remains. Well done. man and Joseph De La Cruz
Really solid reporting on a local The East Hampton Star, Well-written, well-organized arti-
issue that may not have seemed
particularly newsworthy but after
East Hampton Coverage of Local cles are presented to the reader in
a pleasing way. Gets the reader to
Christine Sampson
research was demonstrated to be
Very well done look back—”one Government finish the story inside the paper.
a looming safety issue that, un-
checked, could have had tragic
year later”—after Covid entered Division 1
consequences. Comprehensive,
our lives. Balanced and comprehen-
sive. This piece was surely a keeper First Place Coverage of Education
thorough. And Ms. Lane’s reporting
for readers who wanted to really The Katonah-Lewisboro Times, Division 1
had an actual impact, with changes
to speed zone and enforcement.
understand what happened. Strong Katonah First Place
balance between context (nation- Brian Marschhauser and Tom
Nice job.
al stats/bigger picture) and local Pelham Examiner, Pelham
Bartley
reporting, with local sources. Professional looking/reading arti- Sophia Leung
Third Place cles. Clear and concise and to the Great overall coverage of education.
East Meadow Herald, point. Great use of pictures and I was especially impressed by the
Division 3 equity audit coverage for its variety
East Meadow side quotes in presenting the news.
Laura Lane First Place Marijuana article well done with of sources and experiences, bring-
ing life to a more technical topic.
Really solid reporting on a local Times Union, Albany placing the article onto the picture.
issue that may not have seemed Eduardo Medina and Massarah
particularly newsworthy but after Mikati Second Place
research was demonstrated to be An extraordinary effort in this Second Place (tie) Bronx Times Reporter and
a looming safety issue that, un- five-part series to examine the The Scarsdale Inquirer, Bronx Times, Bronx
checked, could have had tragic gap between black opportunity Scarsdale
consequences. Comprehensive, for building personal wealth, the Robbie Sequeira and Aliya
The use of stand-alone quotes Schneider
thorough. And Ms. Lane’s reporting basis of opportunity, family, and enhances the desire to read the
had an actual impact, with changes community. Excellent reporting, Variety of topics/institutions cov-
articles. Pictures effectively convey ered showed great overall cover-
to speed zone and enforcement. historic research, statistical analysis context of the story. Subsections in
Nice job. and connecting the perhaps well- age. Particularly like the reporters’
certain stories guides the audience abilities to cover an event but take
known (perhaps not?) history of through the writing.
redlining to its legacy, in real life, it to the next level, going in depth
Honorable Mention today. Great job providing context with both facts and sources to give
The Village Sun, New York (showing the path of each day’s the full picture and show both sides
stories, and how they fit together),
Second Place (tie) of every story.
Lincoln Anderson Westmore News, Port Chester
Well-done piece on an important, photography, layout and providing
often overlooked issue of coastal so much of the newspaper’s space Jananne Abel, Sarah Wolpoff
resiliency. to an important topic. and John Donegan Third Place
Articles are written well and ed- Wantagh Herald Citizen,
Second Place ucate the reader. Appreciate the
Division 2 Ithaca Times, Ithaca way the article is broken up into
Wantagh
Kate Nalepinski, Brian Stieglitz
First Place Tanner Harding, Harlin McEwen subsections. Good use of pictures,
and Stephanie Banat
Excellent reporting on big moves graphics and stand-alone quotes.
The Highlands Current, I enjoyed the balance of hard news
to reform the police dept. in Ithaca.
Philipstown Thoughtful, thorough and balanced. and features related to the schools,
Excellent comprehensive coverage I can’t tell if the retired police
Third Place keeping people informed on mask
of an otherwise “boring” topic of chief’s editorial was considered in The Suffolk Times, Mattituck and vaccine protocols while also
infrastructure, (what it is, com- the reporting on the whole issue, Brianne Ledda, Tara Smith, showcasing new programs and
ponents, locations, age, etc.) for but it was a great complement to Grant Parpan providing that human interest piece
everything from bridges to water the overall story of this community Clear and concise writing. that is so vital.
infrastructure to dams. Loved the grappling with its police dept in the
dip into history. Loved the maps, wake of cries for police reforms.
graphics, pull-outs that provide And the SWAT truck reference (and
Honorable Mention
much-needed context to the issue. artwork) felt so representative. The The Highlands Current,
This type of story impacts readers entire endeavor felt like a consid- Philipstown
in a powerful way. (After all, infra- ered dialog about a critical issue. Michael Turton, Jeff Simms and
10 structure is, in fact, rather import- Excellent all around. Leonard Sparks
ant ... ). Wonderful.
Writing flows well. use of sub head-
lines effective in attracting readers.Photographer of the Year, 2021
There were 15 entries in this category
First Place:
Erica Miller, The Daily Gazette
The people who work with Erica describe her as the consummate
shooter, beloved co-worker, perennial all-star and always willing to
go the extra step to track down a source, investigate a story lead or
help ferret out some information for a story. The judges loved how
she captured action, reaction and emotion.
Erica got her start as a photojournalist as a student at SUNY Platts-
burgh, where she worked at the college newspaper. She quickly
moved up the ranks to be the paper’s photo editor. After an in-
ternship with NYS Democratic Assembly and the Press Republican
newspaper in Plattsburgh. Erica worked at The Saratogian for 8 years until landing a job
with The Daily Gazette.
Second Place:
Christina Daly, Oceanside Island Park Herald
Christina Daly, a lifelong Long Islander, shot her first
newspaper assignment in 2007 and has been hooked ever
since. She has worked as the Herald photo editor since
2009 and is responsible for photography, picture selection
and story illustration for 18 Heralds and the Jewish Star.
A self-taught photographer, Daly is most interested in cap-
turing life’s little moments, those split second emotions that
are almost impossible to recreate. The judges loved those
moments.
Third Place:
Peggy Gallery, The Smithtown News
Peggy Gallery has been a professional photographer
since 2012 and a photographer with The Smithtown News
and Observer since 2016. She began taking photos as
advent planner, eventually taking photos at her children’s
sporting events before becoming a freelance photogra-
pher.
In her five years at the North Shore News Group, Gallery
developed a passion for taking photographs that show-
case the action and context of each event she attends.
Honorable Mention:
Mike Koff, The Altamont Enterprise
and Albany County Post
Michael Koff has taken pictures since he was a little kid. “I’ve always
loved it,” he said. “I like capturing moments.”
Koff, a graduate of the Albany Academy for Boys, went on to earn a
bachelor’s degree in psychology from Siena College in 2002. In order
to pursue his passion for photography, he then earned a second bach-
elor’s degree, in art with a concentration in photography, from the Uni-
versity at Albany. Koff has worked for The Enterprise since June 2007
as a general-assignment photographer. He has covered a wide variety of events — sports, fires, beauty
pageants, student plays. and courtroom drama.
He is dedicated to his work and has the patience and persistence it takes to get good photographs.
Week after week, Koff captures for our pages the substance of small-town American life. 11Excellence Awards
Second Place Coverage of mental coverage. One article, titled
“(More) trees grow in Brooklyn,”
The Southampton Press-Western, The Environment describes how the borough’s tree
Coverage of Education Westhampton Beach First Place canopy has changed over the years
Division 2 Michelle Trauring, Annette Hin- and what that bodes for the future.
The Highlands Current,
kle, Brendan O’Reilly and Bryan Images of people frolicking in the
First Place Boyhan
Philipstown snow fall after a recent nor’easter
Queens Chronicle, Queens I like the variety of the entries. While Brian PJ Cronin passed through, sparked a side
all the articles are well written, the This newspaper’s entries demon- bar about why there has been an
Max Parrott, Michael Gannon,
piece about photographing Ground strate breadth, depth, and range of increase in the number of major
Naeisha Rose and Deirdre Bar- coverage, superb journalistic writ-
Zero stands out. Excellent use of snowstorms recently. Concisely
dolf ing, and excellence in presentation.
photography to tell a story and keep written articles pack a lot of infor-
Strong enterprise stories on a Two long-form articles—one on the
number of in-depth, investigative readers captivated. mation into a short space.
recent shutting down, after six de-
topics. Lots of details, sources and cades, of a nuclear power plant and Coverage of Health,
facts to back up reporting. one about the 1930s CCC and to-
Third Place day’s “tree army”—plus shorter ar- Healthcare & Science
Sag Harbor Express,
Second Place ticles on the effects of undamming First Place
Times Union, Albany Sag Harbor a stream, how hot summer days
The Southampton Press-East-
Michelle Trauring, are even hotter in former redlined
Rachel Silberstein areas, and the case of the missing ern Edition, Southampton
-- Variety of interesting topics Annette Hinkle and Sophie Griffin
squirrels all help readers under- Michael Wright, Michelle Traur-
-- Seeking/providing point of view Excellent writing. The NFT piece is
especially timely ... and perhaps the stand how we got to where we are ing and Desiree Keegan
from all sides and what options we have next. This was a solid package of stories,
best article I have read explaining
what an NFT is, so thank you! Pho- The writer presents thoroughly re- with good reporting and writing.
Third Place tography and artwork lend support searched, well-sourced information All stories flowed well and were
well organized. I especially liked
to all articles and, in the case of the in a conversational tone. Timelines,
The East Hampton Star, sidebars, maps, and other graphics the personal examples, calling out
Road Rage piece, add another dimen-
East Hampton help readers grasp data and con- the zoom cardio story in particular.
sion to the storytelling.
Christine Sampson cepts quickly. Striking images and Another strong story was on the
Nice variety of topics. I like how clean layout draw readers to the delays in medical testing. Good
you were able to share a bit about Honorable Mention articles; the writer’s smooth prose job. But a quibble...kids are baby
the curriculum/what students are Southampton Press-Eastern, leads readers through them. goats, not children. Otherwise,
learning in a creative way. great work!
Southampton Second Place
Annette Hinkle, Cailin Riley and Queens Chronicle, Queens
Coverage of Business, Brendan O’Reilly Second Place
Financial & Economic Max Parrott, Naeisha Rose,
I like the variety of topics covered.
Michael Gannon and Deirdre Long Island Press, Syosset
News Marie Curie Superheroes is an excel- Bernadette Starzee, Timothy
lent piece. Artwork with Tumbling Bardolf
First Place Woman stands out. A pleasure to The entries range from articles Bolger and Briana Bonfiglio
This was a strong and diverse
Warwick Advertiser, Warwick read.
about restoring hurricane-damaged
wetlands and one neighborhood’s package of stories. The story on
Becca Tucker, Hanna Wickes,
Molly Colgan and Andrea Cos-
Division 2 hurricane-exacerbated drainage COVID-19 data being withheld
was quite good. The explanation
grove First Place problems to ones about a sel-
dom-seen side of the recycling of HIPPA was easy to understand.
Liked the writing in this entry best. Lake Champlain Weekly, industry, planned major energy The story about mold has a strong
Good selection of stories. Plattsburgh lead that pulls the reader in. It was
projects, and the removal of scut-
Second Place Benjamin Pomerance tled boats from a local bay. Each well organized and well sourced.
Holiday stress can easily fall into
amNewYork Metro, New York Outstanding coverage. Articles are article orients readers quickly to
well researched and feature strong, the problem, the people involved, cliches. That didn’t happen here,
Kirstyn Brendlen and Gabriele and it is appreciated. Great work
inviting writing. Quite a wide variety and the various perspectives on the
Holtermann of topics covered. The “Into the issue. For two of the articles, full- in a very competitive class.
Well written. Series covered a lot Woods” history includes a lot of page images combined with cre-
more topics than just grocery
apps
insight into the questions that drive ative headlines command readers’ Third Place
the musical. A good read. Artwork/ attention. Interior images on all
Sag Harbor Express,
Third Place photos accentuate the pieces. Job articles complement the well-writ-
Sag Harbor
The Rockaway Times, well done! ten, balanced, and clearly sourced
articles. Michael Wright, Cailin Riley and
Rockaway Second Place Michelle Trauring
Katie McFadden Press-Republican, Plattsburgh Third Place This was a very solid package of
Good selection of stories, well Robin Caudell The Southampton Press- entries, with a good array of topics.
written When I read the blurb for this entry, Western, Westhampton Beach I very much liked the COVID-19
Honorable Mention “From Auschwitz to the cosmos, Michael Wright, Brendan O’Reil- vaccination coverage, and the
coverage of local artists and their ly, Kitty Merrill and Jenny Noble personal stories of trying to get ap-
The Riverdale Press, Riverdale works,” I was intrigued. Entries did pointments. I also liked the Project
Ethan Stark-Miller and Joseph This newspaper’s entries include
not disappoint. All pieces are well railroad cars being used as artificial Hope piece. The teens talk piece
De La Cruz written and draw in the reader. Pho- was well done. “This was a strong
reefs, a local couple’s invention of
Lots of interesting topics. tography accompanying the cosmos package of stories. Fine work.
a non-plastic oyster box, the prob-
article pops on the page. Impressive! lems caused by antiquated septic
Coverage of the Arts Third Place systems and cesspools, controlling Honorable Mention
algae in a local lake, and the mating
Division 1 Watertown Daily Times, habits of horseshoe crabs. Writing Dan’s Papers , Bridgehampton
First Place Watertown styles range from the prosaic to the Timothy Bolger and Jennifer Corr
Chris Brock poetic, but each is appropriate to The stories on disability staffing
The East Hampton Press, and masks in schools were espe-
Pieces cover a variety of art news. the topic. Smoothly written articles
East Hampton The story about Viggo’s “Falling,” is a cially strong. Holiday resurgence
reflect thoughtful research and are
Annette Hinkle, Michelle Traur- great overview. You had me hooked clearly sourced. Images enhance was also quite good. Stories are
ing and Bryan Boyhan in the lede. Photos with all pieces the articles, and graphics help well sourced. Leads are a bit of a
Oh my! Beautifully packaged arti- add to the final product, but espe- convey information and add to the mouthful on a few of these. Oth-
cles. Scenes from Native America cially so with the Islands piece. Well articles’ appeal. erwise, very solid reporting and
captivated me immediately. Well done. writing. Great work.
written article, with outstanding
photography/artwork. The guitar Honorable Mention
layout is particularly appealing. The Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn
12 Makes we wish I lived closer to
experience some of these events!
Ben Brachfeld, Ben Verde, Kevin
Duggan and Rose Adams
Arts coverage at its best! These entries suggest a flexible and
imaginative approach to environ-Best Front Page, 2021
First Place — Division 1
Sam Desmond, Nicole Fuentes, Ryan Sweezey & Suzanne Link —
The Suffolk County News
“Liked the clean masthead and appealing photography, and strong fonts. Pages were consistent in that they
gave some news and not just a photo with headlines. Clean style, eye-catching.”
First Place — Division 2
Pierce Strudler —The Highlands Current
“For me, the toughest of the 4 classes to pick a winner. Great front pages that make you want to get into these
papers. Reads like a very community-minded paper. Well done.”
First Place — Division 3
Michael Hallisey and David Abbott —Colonie Spotlight
“Easily the winner in this division. Very appealing front page with good photos and just an overall attractive,
upbeat layout. Like the headline font as well. Newspapers need to up their game to gain readers’ attention, and
this front page does that. Well done.”
First Place — Division 4
The East Hampton Press
“I think I would like working at this paper. Awesome coverage of local issues. Good clean modern design that
complements local news. Eye-catching images and teasers above the masthead that invite readers inside.”
13Excellence Awards
It can be easy to fall into the trap celebration
of editorializing or slanting report-
age of politically charged crimes Coverage of Agriculture Sports Feature
Headline Writing or legal stories, particularly for a First Place Division 1
First Place specialty newspaper that represents
The Photo News, Monroe First Place
a particular community impacted
The Highlands Current, by those stories. This newspaper Becca Tucker and Hanna Wickes The News-Review, Riverhead
Philipstown manages to do a good job of report- This entry delivers the whole pack- Bob Liepa
This is a very strong package of ing the facts of important stories age - great page layouts, photos, Wonderful, well researched story.
headlines that shows consistently in a clear, accurate and unbiased drop quotes, framed by terrific The lede ropes you in. The first
thoughtful work. The headlines do headlines, “Backyard poultry boom quote is perfect. Good use of mul-
manner.
not feel forced and work well in re- enters post-honeymoon phase,” tiple, varied sources. I like that you
flecting the content of their articles. Second Place and “Do we want a bud shop in tied in your own paper’s contempo-
These are headlines that work to re- Queens Courier, Bayside our town?” Inside the packages are
rary coverage of the 1950 game.
flect and compliment their articles, Bill Parry great stories. This category had
not try to bowl over the reader with Clear, detailed coverage without several entries that were informa- Second Place
forced cleverness. sensationalizing an important story tive and relied on information from Sag Harbor Express,
experts from Cornell Cooperative
that could easily have been ignored.
Extension and other agricultural Sag Harbor
Second Place consultants, but these stories stand Cailin Riley
Park Slope Courier, Third Place out because they are entertaining Strong imagery. Clever tie in with
“Party in the USA.” Good, thorough
Park Slope The Northport Observer, as well as informative, and because
they are local, local, local, and fun coverage of an interesting story.
Aidan Graham, Meaghan McGol- Northport
drick and Leah Mitch David Ambro to read.
“Lifting the Vale” is a tremendous A good story well told, giving focus Second Place Third Place
headline that acknowledges the to the people in law enforcement, The Suffolk Times , Mattituck Westmore News, Port Chester
reader’s intelligence. The other not just the crime. Michael Iachetta
headlines in this package also show Brianne Ledda, Tara Smith,
Fun and easy to read. Colorful word
a respect for the reader Charity Robey and Melissa Azo-
choice!
Honorable Mention feifa
Third Place The Brooklyn Paper, Brooklyn Local coverage of legalized marijua-
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Aidan Graham, Jessica Parks, na and a booming apple crop - good Honorable Mention
Saranac Lake Ben Verde and Rose Adams page layout and accompanying Queens Chronicle, Queens
Elizabeth Izzo, Peter Crowley, A good example of not simply photos. Extensive examination of Michael Gannon
Steve Miller and Aaron Cerbone reporting the fact of a crime but government actions on marijuana,
Great use of book and music (and getting into the details behind the and solid explanation of why the
crime. apple crop boomed. Division 2
food) references. Clever without
being belabored. First Place
Coverage of Elections Third Place The Highlands Current,
Saratoga Today, Philipstown
Coverage of And Politics Saratoga Springs Leonard Sparks
Crime/Police/Courts First Place Chris Bushee and Kacie Cot- A well-written look back at the
summer exploits of a Little League
Division 1 The Highlands Current, ter-Sacala
team that almost went all the way
Philipstown Interesting information about
First Place the need for quantities of qual-
to Williamsport. Hearing from the
The Suffolk Times , Mattituck Jeff Simms, Leonard Sparks, Liz players, 40 years later, helped place
Armstrong and Chip Rowe ity water for livestock and the the reader back at those summer
Grant Parpan, Steve Wick, Joe
Great local election coverage! benefits of crop rotation. Real baseball fields with the team.
Werkmeister and Brianne Ledda
news.
Good, clean coverage of some ugly
stories without sensationalizing, Second Place Second Place
especially difficult when covering
Queens Courier, Bayside Coverage of Religion The Daily News, Batavia
drug stories.
Angélica Acevedo, Zachary First Place Alex Brasky
Gewelb, Jenna Bagcal and Clever lead. This is an enjoyable
Queens Chronicle, Queens
Second Place Julia Moro Max Parrott, Katherine Donlevy,
look at three sets of twins domi-
nating in sports while succeeding
The News-Review, Riverhead Oops. Election board forgot to clear Naeisha Rose and Michael Gannon
the machines! Also, best explana- in the classroom at a small school,
Grant Parpan, Joe Werkmeister, Nice variety of topics and religions
where everyone wears multiple
Tim Gannon and Melissa Azo- tion of the ranked voter system I’ve covered. Each was thorough and
seen (as an outsider). hats.
feifa included a variety of sources and
Detailed, clear accounts of investi- views. I live in a small midwest
gations and personal stories with- (pop. 1213) town with 2 Protestant Third Place
out sensationalizing. Third Place and one Catholic church, so it was The Daily Star, Oneonta
The Riverdale Press, Riverdale interesting to see the variety of Nick Richardson
Third Place Ethan Stark-Miller and religions in your community. A small town sends three guys to
Port Times-Record, Michael Hinman Second Place a team in one of baseball’s most
Port Jefferson Good local election coverge. competitive summer leagues and
Gay City News, New York
Julianne Mosher the result is a championship.
Tat Bellamy-Walker
Good reporting of a difficult story.
Good thorough coverage of story.
Some editors don’t like quote heavy Honorable Mention Lots of sources cited. Maintained Honorable Mention
pieces, but I always prefer to use The Village Sun , New York neutrality throughout article, just The Southampton Press-Eastern
a quote rather than paraphrasing
Lincoln Anderson and Mary stated facts.
whenever possible, whether it be a
Reinholz Edition, Southampton
person or court document. Cailin Riley
Good coverage. Very readable.
Third Place I think we can all agree with the
Honorable Mention Merrick Herald Life, Merrick lead, so long as we’re punching
Andrew Garcia “something” rather than “someone.”
Amityville Record, Amityville Nice work!
Carolyn James and Jordan Vallone
Fascinating story. Very strongly worded and political.
Lots of good quotes, very biased,
but I guess that is what they wanted
Division 2 to
First Place get across. Nice tribute to a man
14 Gay City News, New York and his family’s gift in his memory.
Multiple resources. Nice blending
Matt Tracy, Arthur S. Leonard
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