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The Phoenix newspapers and thephoenix.com were major winners in this year’s New England Press Association (NEPA) Better Newspaper Contest. Maine’s Portland Phoenix scored this year’s prize of prizes — the George A. Speers Newspaper of the Year Award, and the Boston Phoenix took first place for General Excellence. And the Portland Phoenix advertising and design departments won this year’s special award for General Excellence in Advertising. In total the Phoenix newspapers accepted 33 awards including 16 first-place finishes.
First Place:
General Excellence: the Boston Phoenix
Camille Dodero: Human Interest Feature – MySpace Memorials, March, 2006
Mike Miliard: Social Issues Feature – “Is the EFF the next ACLU?” Feb. 2006
David Bernstein: Transportation Reporting – “MBTA Fare Hike,” May 2006
David Bernstein: Investigative Reporting – “Boston Cops” series, Aug. and Oct. 2005 (“The Worst Homicide Squad in America ” “Bad Ballistics”) and May 2006 (“Overtime Game”)
Kristen Goodfriend: Illustration – “Attack of the 50-foot Oprah,” Feb. 2006
Mark Ostow (freelance): Personality Photo – Fernald School patient, Feb. 2006
Eric Levin (freelance): Photo Series – sneakers, Feb. 2006
Portland Phoenix staff: Local Election Coverage
Lance Tapley: Government Reporting – “Burning Money”
Sara Donnelly: History Reporting – “Preserving Maine Antiquities”
Jeff Inglis: General News Story – “Armory Arts Center”
Whit Richardson: Sports Reporting – “Sky Society”
Advertising: Local Ad Color
Advertising: Advertising Campaign
Advertising: Local Ad B&W
Second Place:
Vanessa Czarnecki: Business Reporting – “I’ll Be Watching You,” May 2006
Camille Dodero: Human Interest Feature Story – “Sneaker Culture”, Feb. 2006
Kristen Goodfriend: Photo Illustration – “Legos Beat Up Prisoners,” Nov. 2005
Tanit Sakakini (freelance): Personality Photo – Juliana Hatfield cover, July, 2005
Lance Tapley: Investigative Reporting – “Torture in Maine’s Prison” series
Sara Donnelly: General News Story – “Grass Roots Fire Fight”
Advertising: Local Ad Color
Third place:
David Bernstein: General News Story – “Prison Brutality”, Nov. 2005
Kristen Goodfriend: Photo Illustration – “Johnny Damon on a Wheaties Box,” Dec. 2005
thephoenix.com: Web Site
Boston Phoenix: Front Page
Boston Phoenix: Overall Design
Advertising: Local Ad Color
Advertising: Self-promotion
Phoenix Publisher Stephen Mindich commented, “I’m thrilled that the Phoenix editorial staff has received such high marks and praise from our peers.” Mindich added that “the N.E.P.A. Awards are particularly meaningful to us, as they reflect recognition by top-notch New England papers for the strong work that our writers and artists have done.”
The Phoenix newspapers are nationally recognized for award-winning, incisive journalism and comprehensive arts and entertainment coverage. Together with its Providence edition, it is one of the nation’s largest publications of its kind. All three papers are part of the Phoenix Media/Communications Group.
MORE INFORMATION: Michael Bornhorst
V.P. of Marketing
(617)859-3320
