Monthly Archives: April 2014

Make plans now to attend spring region meetings

Spring meetings are set for the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Northeast and Great Lakes regions.

Agenda set for April 14 Mid-Atlantic Region meeting at University of Maryland

Make your plans to attend the Mid-Atlantic Region meeting to hear a strong lineup of panelists announced by region chair Mike Harris of The Washington Times.

Santa Cruz Sentinel, Northwest Herald share multimedia under 500K crown

By Mary Byrne, APSE Second Vice President The Santa Cruz Sentinel (Scotts Valley, Calif.) and Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, Ill.) tied for first place in the Associated Press...

The Clarion-Ledger wins 500K-2M multimedia

By Mary Byrne, APSE Second Vice President The Clarion-Ledger staffers Courtney Cronin, Chris Thomas and Nick Talbot took first place in the Associated Press Sports Editors 2013...

The Washington Post, The New York Times tie for first in multimedia over 2...

By Mary Byrne, APSE Second Vice President The Washington Post and The New York Times have tied for first place in the Associated Press Sports Editors 2013 contest...

N.Y. Daily News team wins Investigative award for Biogenesis probe

By Mike Sherman, APSE First Vice President/Contest Chair The New York Daily News team of Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe, Christian Red and Bill...

N.Y. Times’ Tim Rohan, Washington Post team share Project writing award for 175K

Rohan won for “Beyond the Finish Line,” a story on the man who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon bombing. Sally Jenkins, Rick Maese and Scott Clements won for their project on health and safety in the NFL.

Salt Lake Tribune’s Kurt Kragthorpe wins 75-175 Project award

Kragthorpe traveled to ballparks from Anaheim through the team’s minor-league system to tell stories connecting the fans who love the game and the players striving to make the majors.

Fort Myers, Reno, Canton papers tie for first in 30-75K Projects

Fort Myers' Dan DeLuca and David Dorsey won for a series on transfers in high school football. Reno's Chris Murray won for coverage of the University of Nevada's athletic director search. Canton's Josh Weir won for a series on the impact of concussions.

The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News takes first place in U30 Projects

Zackary Al-Khateeb, Andrew Carroll, Tommy Deas and Jamon Smith collaborated on a series on opportunities for disabled for athletes in Alabama.