“We’re very proud when our work is given recognition in our industry,” Dayton Daily News Editor Jim Bebbington said. “There are a lot of great journalists in Ohio. Our journalists work hard to help our readers know what is going on in our communities.”
Here’s a look at the local finalists:
Best Headline Writer: Sean McClelland, Dayton Daily News
Best Business Writer: Lynn Hulsey, Dayton Daily News
Best Columnist: Amelia Robinson, Dayton Daily News
Best Graphics Artist: Alexis Larsen, Dayton Daily News
Best Sports Columnist: Tom Archdeacon, Dayton Daily News
Best Sports Feature Writer: Tom Archdeacon, Dayton Daily News
Best Sports Writer: Tom Archdeacon, Dayton Daily News
Best Sports Enterprise: Marcus Hartman, Dayton Daily News
Best Daily Sports Section: Dayton Daily News
Best Illustration or Informational Graphic: Alexis Larsen, Dayton Daily News
Best News Photo: Springfield News-Sun photographer Bill Lackey, two entries
Best Investigative Reporting: Laura Bischoff, “Householder Case, HB6 Fight and Role of Dark Money,” Dayton Daily News
Best Full Page Design: Mark Toerner, Dayton Daily News
In all, 52 daily newspapers submitted 1,418 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports stories, features, editorials, columns, graphics and photos from 2020.
Entries from journalists of the Dayton Daily News and Springfield News-Sun, both owned by Cox Enterprises, were judged by editors from The Detroit News and MLive.
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