The Joplin Globe and Neosho Daily News each captured six awards Friday in the annual Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) Contest.
In a notable and welcome departure from the way it has handled past awards, the Globe actually publicized the work of its reporters and photographers, placing the story on page one of the business section, which the Globe for some reason calls "Your Money." (If it was ever my money the Globe was writing about, it wouldn't take up much space.)
The Daily won three first-place awards- Cody Thorn in sports feature for his piece on the final game of Neosho High School graduate and Missouri State University standout Tyler Chaney, Thorn in spot sports, and Wes Franklin, John Ford, and Todd Higdon in community affairs for "Post 163."
The newspaper also earned second place awards for Wes Franklin in feature writing, and Rick Rogers in headline writing, and a third place award for Rogers, Franklin, Ford, and Higdon in spot news for their coverage of the Micronesian church shootings.
The Globe also received two first place wins- one by Wally Kennedy in community affairs for his coverage of CAFOs, and the other by Greg Grisolano in feature writing.
Susan Redden made it a one-two finish in Community Affairs, taking second for her investigation of Jasper County Public Administrator Rita Hunter. Derek Spellman and Jeff Lehr took second in spot news with their coverage of the Rowan Ford murder. Globe photographers T. Rob Brown and Roger Nomer had third place finishes in sports photo and spot news photo, respectively.
13 comments:
I noticed that John Hacker and the Carthage Press did not win a single award. What's up with that, guys?
John Hacker hasn't won a single award this millennium! His old rival T. Rob Brown has quite a collection, however.
I guess he's just an overrated boob who shouldn't even be in the business. I don't even know why you guys keep talking about him.
The Carthage Press did not submit anything.
The Press' editor/general manager didn't submit anything for either contest.
I'm tired of hearing that the Press did not enter this contest and that contest. All it takes is a few minutes. I can't help it if the Press doesn't have one ounce of self-motivation.
Maybe Rick Rogers could take it upon himself to enter stuff in contests for the Carthage Press. At the same time he is preparing entries for his paper, he could find a few items from his sister paper. After all, it's one big Gatehouse family!
Anon 2:40: Spoken like an arrogant idiot who has never entered a media contest. Figure out which stories you want to enter, cut them out, fill out one form for EACH entry, mail it. Sorry dude, that's a couple of hours for a small newspaper entering 15 or 20 items and some of us have real work to do.
Obviously the Neosho Daily News finds the time to submit entries. How do they manage? (And they produce a superior product to the Carthage Press.)
neosho has 3 times the staff that carthage has, that helps
Anon: 6:49 has never managed a newsroom. Sure, it can take an hour or two to enter a contest. But it's time well spent. For starters, you're sending a message to the reporter or photographer that you think their work is good enough to enter a statewide contest. This does wonders for their self-esteem. We all know how little journalists are paid around here. And if the reporter or photographer happens to snare an award (even a third place or honorable mention will do), it gives them an enormous boost of confidence that translates into a more productive worker.
I know that entering contests are often devalued by editors and publishers, but short of a raise it's the best thing you can do for your employees.
OH! "Carthage Press having 3 times the staff" as the Neosho Daily?
In what world is that? We have exactly 4 people in the newsroom at NDN, and that includes the sports editor who handles only sports, and the managing editor.
We have exactly 2 regular reporters — myself and Todd Higdon.
Randy,
Thanks again for informing everyone on the awards.
I appreciate it,
T. Rob Brown
(who has never considered himself to be John Hacker's rival -- the only one you need to compete with, is yourself)
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