INDIANAPOLIS – The Daily Reporter earned 13 awards in the recent 2022 Hoosier State Press Association Better Newspaper Contest.
The awards — for content published between Jan. 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 — were presented at a luncheon Sept. 23 at Biltwell Event Center in Indianapolis.
The following awards were presented to the staff of The Daily Reporter:
First place
Best News Coverage with No Deadline Pressure – Mitchell Kirk, “Remembering those lost to COVID-19”
Best Sports Event Coverage – Rich Torres, “Kings at last”
Best Portrait – Tom Russo, “Hancock County Girls Tennis Player and Coach of the Year”
Best Multiple Picture Group – Tom Russo, “Scenes from a sectional championship”
Second place
Best News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure – Kristy Deer, “Train derailment in Fountaintown”
Best Business/Economic News Coverage – Mitchell Kirk
Best Sports Feature Photo – Tom Russo, “A coach consoles”
Best Multiple Picture Group – Tom Russo, “Control park burn”
Best Website
Third place
Best Sports Feature Photo – Tom Russo, “Upset special”
Best Sports Action Photo – Tom Russo, “Bass Hat forehand”
Best Portrait – Tom Russo, “Crazy Lake Director – Chris Schaefer”
Best Multiple Picture Group – Tom Russo, “The Sweet Shop. ”
