January 29, 2007Roanoke.com wins NAA best overall awardRoanoke.com picked up the best overall news site award from the Newspaper Association of America's New Media Federation in Las Vegas on Jan. 28. I got the text message from Dan Wheeler, director of digital media at The Roanoke Times, a few minutes before 10 p.m. Sunday. (See a list of all the winners.) The award entry that we submitted last fall cited specific examples of efforts to connect with the community and provide comprehensive news and information. The entry mentioned the coverage of William Morva's escape around Blacksburg in August; our coverage of the Roanoke City Council election and Victory Stadium demolition; and other site features such as Gas Tracker, Fearless Forecasters, the TimesCast and blogs. The award caps a memorable year for Roanoke.com, which has also garnered best overall honors from Editor and Publisher (the Eppy) and the Online News Association. It also creates a challenge for The Roanoke Times and Roanoke.com to keep exceeding the high standard these awards recognize. Despite the honors and recognition, the most important part of this site's mission remains that we serve the users who visit, whether it's the first time or frequently. It's important to keep the feedback coming and let us know of ways we can improve. |
.....Advertisement.....
|
...Advertisement...
...Advertisement...
Comments
[January 29, 2007 1:58 PM]
Lucas : →http://www.lucasgrindley.comCongratulations, again.
[January 30, 2007 8:42 PM]
Earl : →http://roanoke.craigslist.comI wish roanoke.com would come up with something as powerful as http://roanoke.craigslist.com for classified ads. You shouldn't have to put an ad in the hard copy paper to be able to put an ad on roanoke.com.