With all the very
talented writers and reporters residing here in San Diego County, it was a
sincere honor to have won eight awards, including four First Place awards, at
Tuesday's San Diego Press Club 43rd Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards.
It was an especially good
night for the national news blog you're currently reading. The Reno Dispatch
captured six awards, including First Place for our feature on Arthur Lincoln
Winters, a World War II hero who fought the Germans, then the Department of Veterans
Affairs (VA) for 70 years to get the disability benefits he earned.
We also took First Place
for our take on the problematic relationship between the United States and the
Saudi government, and for our glowing review of Coronado's Il Forniao restaurant.
This brings the grand total of journalism awards for this little news blog to
26 in the four years we've been up and running.
I'm also proud to have
won First Place for my exclusive Yahoo News profile of Paula Pedene, the
original whistleblower at the Phoenix Department of Veterans Affairs. Pedene
broke her long silence to talk to us about her frustrations with the embattled
Phoenix VA, which manipulated wait times for veterans seeking care. As a tragic
and inexcusable result, many of these veterans died waiting to see a doctor.
I also won recognition
for my Healthline story on the presidential primaries that took an in-depth
look at where each of the candidates stood on veterans' health issues.
Other stories that won
awards on Tuesday include my preview of Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson's
performance of the classic "Pet Sounds" album; my rant against
manipulative and wildly insincere pop sensation Taylor Swift; and my happy
recollection of the San Diego Chargers' epic upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers
in the AFC Championship game.
Thanks to everyone who
reads and supports our work.
THE SAN DIEGO PRESS CLUB 43rd ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARDS
October
25, 2016
First Place:
Daily
newspapers and websites - Military
By
Jamie Reno
The
Reno Dispatch
Daily
newspapers and websites - Column
By
Jamie Reno
The
Reno Dispatch
Daily
newspapers and websites - Profile
By
Jamie Reno
Yahoo
News
Daily
newspapers and websites - Restaurant
Reviews
By
Jamie Reno
The
Reno Dispatch
Second Place:
Daily
newspapers and websites - Essay/Commentary/Opinion
By
Jamie Reno
The
Reno Dispatch
Daily
newspapers and websites - Sports
By
Jamie Reno
The
Reno Dispatch
Third Place
Daily
newspapers and websites - Election
Coverage
By
Jamie Reno
Healthline
Daily
newspapers and websites - Arts & Entertainment Reporting
By
Jamie Reno
The
Reno Dispatch
For a complete list of the winners, please click here.
Congratulations Jamie. You are such a compassionate reporter. It is greatly appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Paula. It takes a passionate person to know one. :)
DeleteCompassionate, that is. :)
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