My first professional newswriting award
The results were announced awhile ago, but I had to mention it on my blog. The Tribune won several awards in the 2009 Associated Press California/Nevada journalism contest. Environmental reporter David Sneed and I took first place in Business Writing in our circulation category for a three-day series we co-wrote on the collapse of the fishing industry in Morro Bay. Dave focused mainly on environmental issues whereas my stories circled around how the city’s economy suffered as a result of the decline of the fishing industry.
I also compared the seaside town of Morro Bay to the Northern California city of Eureka, which also suffered financially in the wake of the decline.
Hooray for The Tribune … and a hearty congratulations to all of the other winners!
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