Petoskey News Review, Charlevoix Courier and Gaylord Herald Times win multiple journalism awards
PETOSKEY — Local newspapers The Petoskey News Review, The Charlevoix Courier and The Gaylord Herald Times have taken home numerous placements and honorable mentions in the Michigan Press Association's 2022 Better Newspaper Contest.
Winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on Thursday, March 16, with the Petoskey News Review walking away with third place for "Newspaper of the Year" in Daily Class D publications.
The annual competition inspires newspapers and news media across the state to "assess and put forth their team's best work in journalism, photojournalism, column writing, graphic design and advertising," according to Michigan Press Association President Wes Smith.
"It is a rare moment in our profession where we allow ourselves to reflect and experience something akin to satisfaction for a job well done. Anyone in this business today is in it, not for the kudos, but because of a passion and desire to serve our readers ... for us the work is the reward," writes Smith.
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Other awards for the News-Review include:
Best Sports Columnist: Drew Kochanny, Second Place
Best Video Presentation: Will Perkins, Second Place; Jillian Fellows, Third Place and Annie Doyle, Honorable Mention
Feature Photo: Drew Kochanny, Honorable Mention
Government/Education News: Annie Doyle, Second Place and Tess Ware, Third Place
News Enterprise Reporting: Will Perkins, First Place and Second Place; Steve Foley, Honorable Mention
Photo Story: Jillian Fellows, Second Place
Sports Photo: Drew Kochanny, Second Place
Sports Writing: Drew Kochanny, Honorable Mention
Spot News Story: Annie Doyle, Second Place and Jillian Fellows, Third Place
Awards for the Charlevoix Courier include:
News Photo: Annie Doyle, First Place
Spot News Story: Annie Doyle, Honorable Mention
Public Notice Journalism Award: Annie Doyle, Honorable Mention
Awards for the Gaylord Herald Times include:
Best Video Presentation: Paul Welitzkin, First Place
Government/Education News: Paul Welitzkin, Second Place
Sports Photo: Dylan Jespersen, Second Place
The News-Review received awards in the Daily Class D newspaper category, the Courier in the Weekly Class D category and the Herald Times in both the Daily and Weekly Class D categories. The newspapers are part of Northern Michigan's USA Today Network owned by Gannett Media, which includes The Cheboygan Tribune and The Sault Evening News, as well as several others across the state.
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— Contact reporter Annie Doyle at (231) 675-0099 or adoyle@charlevoixcourier.com.
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Petoskey News Review, Charlevoix Courier and Gaylord Herald Times receive awards in Michigan Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest
