North Country journalism wins
Will Doolittle (Source: Glens Falls Post Star)
We’ve been grumbling a bit lately about cutbacks and challenges in the North Country’s media culture, so why not enjoy a couple of quick victory laps?
First, a shout-out to Will Doolittle at the Glens Falls Post-Star, who won a Society of Professional Journalists award for his reporting on veterans dealing with the aftermath of Agent Orange exposure. This from the Post Star.
The series was told primarily through the struggles of a local man, Charles Cooley of Fort Edward, whose benefit payments were stopped after his condition worsened and he applied to have his disability level raised.
As a direct result of the stories, Cooley’s benefits were restored at a higher level and he received a lump sum check to cover back payments.
“This is a great example of what great journalism can accomplish,” Post-Star Editor Ken Tingley said. “These stories changed the life of Mr. Cooley and helped to right a wrong. You cannot ask for anything more rewarding than that.”
And another big kudo to former NCPR freelancer Jacob Resneck, who has a byline in this week’s USA Today, reporting from Turkey on the continuing violence in Syria. Here’s a taste:
Former Syrian secret police operative Zakaria Mohammed walked for three days from Dier al Zour to get here this weekend, he said. He deserted after regime troops arrived and began indiscriminately killing civilians and members of their own ranks who hesitated to follow orders.
“They call it the security solution,” he said. “But it’s inhumane. They have been stripped of every sense of humanity. They’ll take a whole family to prison and torture them.”
Pretty cool for journalists from our corner of the world to get that kind of exposure and recognition. Congrats…
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Also, kudos to Margaret Moran, formerly of the Lake Placid News. She did great work and was recognized for it by the New York Press Association:
http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/530215/Lake-Placid-News–Enterprise-win-seven-NYPA-awards.html
As a freelance writer I know the joy that comes with this! Congratulations to all!
Kathy
Way to go RA Porter with a placing in the NYNPA cartoon awards. Your work is awesome!
I meant NYPA.
journalism awards.
seeking truth, reporting facts.
still there is Fox News.
Seeking truth in blogs,
in the Internet’s vastness,
seeking stars at noon.
(Sort of) haiku among the In Box comments? Who says there are no more miracles?
okay. Game on, Mr. Doolittle. . .
local blogs find facts
as post-stellar newspapers
are gazing at stars
Sweet! But ….
Bloggers call themselves
astronomers, ignoring
papers’ gravity
to misquote dickens:
there’s more grave than gravity
about newspapers
don’t make me use my limericks. . .
Oh no. I’m waving a white flag.
And need I point out
Brian Mann’s Murrow award
is not chopped liver