Arizona Daily Star employees win 38 Arizona Newspapers Association awards
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Several Arizona Daily Star journalists took home a total of 32 awards in many categories at the Arizona Newspapers Association conference on Saturday.
More than 50 newspapers entered the Better Newspapers Contest, for a total of 1,183 entries submitted. The contest measures overall quality of newspapers and the work of individual journalists.
The Star competed against newspapers with a daily circulation above 25,000.
In addition to the category awards, one of the Star's photographers, Kelly Presnell, was named as a Photographer of the Year.
Best headline
UpdatedSecond place: Dave Ord, assorted headlines
Third place: Peter Sibley, assorted headlines
Best news story
UpdatedFirst place: Caitlin Schmidt, Tucson police make changes after detectives' investigative failures
Best sustained coverage or series
UpdatedSecond place: Staff, Star investigation: Big talk, little change on Trump's border
Best sports story
UpdatedFirst place: Jon Gold, Craig Cunningham making the most of overtime, one year after career-ending collapse
Best team, sport, or sports beat coverage
UpdatedFirst place: Caitlin Schmidt, Title IX coverage
Second place: Bruce Pascoe, University of Arizona basketball coverage
Best sports column
UpdatedFirst place: Greg Hansen, assorted columns
Best feature story
UpdatedThird place: Cathalena Burch, Tucson Symphony to mark 90th year — and the man who made that possible just turned 98
Best column, analysis or commentary
UpdatedFirst place: Luis Carrasco, Disdain for migrants doesn't begin or end at Trump's wall
Second place: Tim Steller, Tucson becomes unsafe haven for accused Sonoran officials
Third place: Tim Steller, Tucson priest's arrest casts doubt on assaults on border agents
Best column, feature or criticism
UpdatedFirst place: Luis Carrasco, Where are all the Latinos in movies?
Second place: Kathleen Allen, Arizona Theatre Company's 'Man of La Mancha' is riveting
Best multimedia storytelling
UpdatedFirst place: Staff, Star investigation: Big talk, little change on Trump's border
Online coverage of breaking news
UpdatedFirst place: Bruce Pascoe, Caitlin Schmidt, Greg Hansen, Curt Prendergast, Arrest of University of Arizona assistant Book Richardson exposes 'dark underbelly' of college basketball
Best news photograph
UpdatedFirst place: Mamta Popat
Second place: Kelly Presnell
Third place: Ron Medvescek
Best sports photograph
UpdatedFirst place: Kelly Presnell
Second place: Kelly Presnell
Third place: Kelly Presnell
Best feature photograph
UpdatedFirst place: Mamta Popat
Second place: Kelly Presnell
Third place: Mike Christy
Best feature photo layout or photo story
UpdatedFirst place: Kelly Presnell
Page design excellence
UpdatedFirst place: Arizona Daily Star
Special section
UpdatedFirst place: Arizona Daily Star
Newspaper website
UpdatedFirst place: Arizona Daily Star
Ben Brown: Second Place, Best Paid Ad Series
UpdatedAlexis Walters: First Place, Best 'Pro Bono' Public Service Ad
UpdatedAlexis Walters: Third Place, Best Online Ad
UpdatedMissy Davis: First Place, Best Color Ad
UpdatedDavid Montemayor: First Place, Most Effective Use of Small Space
UpdatedDavid Montemayor: Second Place, Best Online Ad (Animated)
UpdatedMore information
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