Journal Register Company newspapers in Connecticut have won 33 awards in the 2011 editorial contest of the Local Media Association, formerly known as the Suburban Newspapers of America.
The New Haven Register was among the top daily newspaper winners with 15 awards, including 2nd place in the country for Best Sports Section and first place in the country for best reporting on local education.
The Litchfield County Times was among the top weekly newspaper winners in the country with 8 awards.
Journal Register Company beat out all other newspaper companies with 102 awards total.
Click here for the full list of awards.
Click here for a slide show of award-winning photos from our Connecticut staff.
The full list of winners from JRC Connecticut:
– 1st place, Best Coverage of Local Education, New Haven Register. Reporting by Abbe Smith.
– 1st place, Best Column Writing, New Haven Register. “Inspirations” column by Ann DeMatteo.
– 1st place, Best Headline, New Haven Register. “Pain in the Gas” by Mheegan Rollins.
– 1st place, Best Sports Photo, New Haven Register. “Yale football” by Arnold Gold.
– 1st place, Best Feature Photo, New Haven Register. “Essex Steam Train” by Peter Casolino.
– 2nd place, Best Sports Section, New Haven Register. Sports Editor Sean Barker and team.
– 2nd place, Best News Photo, New Haven Register. “Hurricane Irene” by William Kaempffer.
– 2nd place, Best Continuing Coverage, New Haven Register. “Interstate 95 project” by Ed Stannard.
– 2nd place, Best Feature Series, New Haven Register. “The Good Fight” by Jim Shelton.
– 3rd place, Best Headline, New Haven Register. “Hello, Good Buys” by Mheegan Rollins.
– 3rd place, Best Photojournalism, New Haven Register. “Hurricane Irene, the Day After,” by Peter Casolino.
– 3rd place, Best Environmental Coverage, New Haven Register. “Zombie Dump” by Ann DeMatteo.
– Honorable Mention, Best News Photo, New Haven Register. “Bike Man in Snow” by Peter Hvizdak.
– Honorable Mention, Best Feature Photo, New Haven Register. “Snow Graphic” by Melanie Stengel.
– Honorable Mention, Best Feature, New Haven Register. “When Politics Seeps into Breast Milk” by Sandi Shelton.
– 1st place, Best Special Section, The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT: Forging Tomorrow’s New England Experience)
– Honorable Mention, Best In-Depth Reporting, The Register Citizen
– 2nd place, Community Service Award, Middletown Press (Shovel Brigade)
– 2nd place, Best Wildcard Product, The Register Citizen (Every Town Has a Green)
– 2nd place, Best Arts and Entertainment Coverage, Middletown Press
– 1st place, Best Entertainment-Lifestyle Section, Litchfield County Times (Passport Magazine)
– 2nd place, Best Entertainment-Lifestyle Section, Litchfield County Times (LCT Magazine)
– 2nd place, Best Special Section, Litchfield County Times
– 2nd place, Best Opinion Column, Litchfield County Times
– 2nd place, Best Local Business Coverage, Litchfield County Times
– 2nd place, Best Sports Photo, Litchfield County Times
– 3rd place, Best Environmental Coverage, Litchfield County Times
– 3rd place, Best Editorial Writing, Litchfield County Times
– 2nd place, Best Sports Section, Housatonic Times
– 2nd place, Best Column Writing, Housatonic Times
– 3rd place, Best News Photo, Housatonic Times
– Honorable Mention, Best Entertainment-Lifestyle Section, Housatonic Times
– 2nd place, Best Editorial Writing, Westport Minuteman
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