2 nd Annual Newspaper Reporting Awards Why? 1. “Help the media in your community focus on health...
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2nd Annual Newspaper Reporting Awards
Why?
1. “Help the media in your community focus on health issues – and health
solutions”
101 Things You Can Do for a Healthy Kentucky
Source: Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky (http://www.healthy-ky.org)
2nd Annual Newspaper Reporting Awards
About the contest
• Two divisions: Daily and non-daily• Two categories in each division: Series
and single story• A plaque and $100 prize is awarded to
each winner
2nd Annual Newspaper Reporting Awards
Selection criteria• Relevance to rural health• Quality of reporting• Impact on health care policy• New insights generated by the
reporting
Eligibility• Contest period, judging, etc.
2nd Annual Newspaper Reporting Awards
Winners!
2nd Annual Newspaper Reporting Awards
Winner
For his story ‘Sexual health issues lack diagnosis’
NICK TABOR,The Kentucky New Era
Daily, Best Story
2nd Annual Newspaper Reporting Awards
Winner
For her six-part series,‘A Growing Problem: Rowan
County & Obesity
NOELLE HUNTER,The Morehead News
Non-daily, Best Series
2nd Annual Newspaper Reporting Awards
Winner
For her story ‘Veggies sprout in cafeterias’
TRACY HARRIS,The Oldham Era
Non-daily, Best Story