June 27, 2008APME recognizes Roanoke Times/roanoke.com for Age of Uncertainty seriesThe Associated Press Managing Editors association recognized The Roanoke Times/roanoke.com with its Online Convergence award for the "Age of Uncertainty" series. This is the third time in four years the site has been recognized with the convergence award. Previous awards were given to the series on Bantu refugees living in Roanoke (2005) and coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings (2007). This year's series focuses on the the rising elderly population and looks at the challenge of providing care from several viewpoints. Beth Macy and Josh Meltzer, who provided the coverage for the Bantu series, have spent the past several months telling the story from the perspective of family members, doctors, health-care providers and caregivers.
Each online installment has featured video and photo galleries. The online package also offers readers the chance to see the growing aging population in their community and across the nation through the "Geography of Aging" interactive map. The site also features community tools, forums, message boards and resources. The team behind the series includes Macy, Meltzer, Seth Gitner, Tracy Boyer, Matt Chittum, Grant Jedlinsky, Alec Rooney, Terri Macklin and Meg Martin. Check out a full list of this year's APME winners. |
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