The Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California Chapter, presented SFBG Executive Editor Tim Redmond (pictured) with a 2006 Excellence in Journalism Award "for thought-provoking editorials that balance passion with facts and solid arguments." The criticism award went to Anneli Rufus of East Bay Express for book reviews that "are intelligent commentaries capable of standing of their own, alongside the works they are reviewing."

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The AAN members collected honors in the 48th annual Katie Awards, handed out by the Press Club of Dallas to journalists and communications professionals in the Southwest. The Oklahoma Gazette landed laurels for Best Special Section and Best Writing Portfolio; The Fort Worth Weekly nabbed Best Series, Best Feature and Best Arts Feature; and the Dallas Observer was recognized for Best Humor and as the Best Major Market Special Interest Newspaper.

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Born out of the '60s counterculture ferment and a thriving local small-press environment, Boston Phoenix evolved to become a paragon of what we mean today when we say "alternative newspaper." In their 40th anniversary issue, Phoenix editors and contributors retrace the long, strange trip that got them here. "We're the good guys," writes Senior Managing Editor Clif Garboden. "We never got rich, but we are going to heaven."

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