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Published on Monday, 30 April 2012 08:44
Earlier this month, the The Press Club of Atlantic City announced the winners of the 2012 National Headliner Awards. A few Chicago media outlets were handed the awards recognizing journalistic excellence. Here is a look at the local winners...
The Awards are divided between Print Division (newspapers, magazines, photography), Broadcast Division (radio, television), and Online Division.
In the Print Division, the Chicago Tribune won a first place prize and a third place prize.
Education writing by an individual or team
First Place:
"Sexual assaults on college campuses"
Todd Lighty, Stacy St. Clair, Ryan Haggerty and Jodi S. Cohen
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL
Environmental writing by an individual or team
Third Place:
"Chicago and Great Lakes beat reporting"
Michael Hawthorne
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL
Initially, the Chicago Tribune's First Place win was also give the "Best of Show" ribbon. Soon after, that was taken away by the Press Club of Atlantic City and given to The Associated Press instead. An administrative error was blamed on the mistake.
In the Broadcast Division, WBEZ-FM and WGN-TV won high honors, while WTTW-TV was also recognized.
Radio stations documentary or public affairs
First Place:
"Auburn Gresham Chicago series"
Bill Healy and Cate Cahan
WBEZ 91.5-FM, Chicago, IL
Broadcast or Cable Television Investigative Reporting
First Place:
"Pension Games"
Mark Suppelsa, Marsha Bartel, Jason Grotto, Ray Long and Jodi Cohen
WGN-TV – Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL
Broadcast or Cable Television Environmental Reporting
Second Place:
"Great Lakes Invasion"
Ash-har Quraishi, Basma Babar-Quraishi and Tom Siegel
WTTW, Chicago, IL
There were no local winners in the Online Division.
The Press Club of Atlantic City was founded in 1934 and handed out its first National Headliners Awards in 1935, making it one of the oldest awards honoring the best of journalism. Judging is done by a panel of journalists in Atlantic City, based only on the entries received by the nominees themselves.
The entire list of this year's winners can be viewed
HERE.
