August 30, 2006ONA announces finalistsRoanoke.com was listed as a finalist in two categories for the Online Journalism Awards, presented by the Online News Association and the USC Annenberg School for Communication. The categories were for General Excellence in Online Journalism and Outstanding Use of Multiple Media for "The Crooked Road." Both awards put us in elite company. As the blog Online News Squared points out, the dual entries put the site among 10 others to appear in multiple categories. This is fantastic news and follows recognition by the Newspaper Association of America (Digital Edge award for multimedia), the National Journalism Award from the Scripps Howard Foundation (Web Reporting for "The Crooked Road") and the "EPpy" from Editor and Publisher (Best Overall Newspaper-Affiliated Internet Service for under 1 million unique monthly visitors), not to mention several nods from the Virginia Press Association and the Associated Press. It's a small but dedicated and passionate online team that makes the site worthy of such recognition. It also helps to have strong support from the company leadership who push all of us to do better. |
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[August 30, 2006 10:25 AM]
Patrick Beeson : →http://www.huffyinthestreet.comYes, congrats to all involved with getting the site to where it is today.
This is an exciting time for roanoke.com!