2017 ONLINE JOURNALISM AWARDS WINNERS INCLUDE LE TEMPS, THE WASHINGTON POST AND STAT

Journalists from 29 news organizations honored WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Bernama-GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Superlative reporting on leaked data, prison reform and undue police force led coverage that garnered top honors for 29 media organizations Saturday night at the 2017 Online Journalism Awards, which closed the Online News Association Conference. At the 17th annual awards dinner, emceed by host of WAMU and NPR’s 1A Joshua Johnson, Nexo Jornal, Le Temps and The Globe and Mail each took home a $3,000 General Excellence in Online Journalism award, courtesy of the Gannett Foundation. The $15,000 University of Florida Awards for Investigative Data Journalism were won by The Intercept and First Look Media’s “Trial and Terror” and The Globe and Mail for “Unfounded.” The Knight Award for Public Service, with a $5,000 prize from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, went to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for “Doctors and Sex Abuse.” The Guardian US Mobile Innovation Lab won the $5,000 Gannett Foundation Award for Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism for its app, “Live Notifications.” The Knoxville News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK - TENNESSEE and The New York Times were recognized in the Breaking News categories. Two new categories were added this year to honor evolving forms of journalism: Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling, which recognizes exceptional efforts in telling stories through digitally-focused audio, including podcasts, audio-centric online works and other emerging media; and Excellence in Immersive Storytelling, which honors exceptional efforts in telling stories through digital, immersive media: virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, 360 video and other emerging media. FRONTLINE and The Emblematic Group shared the Excellence in Immersive Storytelling category for their bold, compelling presentation in “After Solitary.” Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, KNBA and AIR received the inaugural Excellence in Audio Digital Storytelling awards.

http://mrem.bernama.com/viewsm.php?idm=30280