The National Press Club recognizes the Boston Phoenix media critic for his work in 2000, which the Phoenix says "ranged from local media stories to analyses of national and international events such as the presidential campaign and violence in the Middle East."
The results are in for the 2001 Alternative Newsweekly Awards, and Gambit Weekly is this year's big winner with nine prize-winning entries. Meanwhile, Texas Observer Editor Nate Blakeslee collected the most awards-booty among individual contenders, with winning entries in three separate categories. But hold the champagne corks for a couple of weeks: The order of finish won't be announced until July 12, during the annual awards lunch in New Orleans.