The Vineyard Gazette won 47 awards in the New England Better Newspapers Competition this week, garnering top honors in numerous categories.
The Vineyard Gazette won 47 awards in the annual New England Better Newspaper Competition this week, taking top honors for general excellence, digital strategy excellence and coronavirus coverage. News editor Noah Asimow was named reporter of the year.
In all, the Gazette won 19 first place awards in various categories, including reporting, photography and design. In addition to his overall award as reporter of the year, Mr. Asimow earned nine prizes, including three first place awards for coverage of Ernie Boch’s plans for a park, a story about Vineyard Haven’s working waterfront and an interview with Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz. He also won three second place awards and three third place awards.
Gazette won top prize for its coronavirus coverage.
Gazette won top prize for its coronavirus coverage.
The annual conference and awards ceremony usually takes place each February in Boston but this year was moved online and held Thursday and Friday, April 8 and 9. The contest includes weekly and daily newspapers in various circulation categories throughout New England. The Gazette competes in a category for weekly newspapers.
Editor Julia Wells won first place for her obituary of Nelson Bryant and managing editor Bill Eville won first place in the serious columnist category, as well as second place awards for headline writing and an obituary of Ward Just.
Special projects editor Susie Middleton and graphic designer Jane McTeigue won a first place award for The Island Guide. Two other Gazette publications, Island Weddings magazine and The Vine, tied for first place for a design and presentation award. Ms. Middleton shared the award for The Vine with graphic artist Jared Maciel, and Ms. McTeigue and Island Weddings editor Vanessa Czarnecki shared that prize.
Jeanna Shepard won first place for her photograph of Jessie Benton
Jeanna Shepard won first place for her photograph of Jessie Benton
Contributing writer Barry Stringfellow won a first place award for his essay about an adopted pigeon he named Walter, and webmaster Graham Smith won a first place for website interactivity and engagement.
Three Gazette contributing photographers won first place awards: Ray Ewing for a photograph from a summer peace vigil, Jeanna Shepard for a portrait of Jessie Benton and Tim Johnson for an image of a dog in a boat in Vineyard Haven harbor. Ms. Shepard and Mr. Ewing also won second and third place awards, respectively. Gazette staff photographer Mark Lovewell took home a second place award and two third place awards.
Steve Durkee, director of graphics and design, won first place for his design of an arts and entertainment section.
A special award for best coronavirus coverage was given to the Gazette staff.
Gallery of award-winning photography.
Updated to include two additional third-place awards.
Comments
Congratulations to all, not
MDW EdgartownCongratulations to all, not just for the awards but also for the continued exemplary reporting we enjoy reading both online and in print.
Ditto! Congrats for terrific
Carolyn McNally OBDitto! Congrats for terrific coverage.
BLESS YOU ALL FOR CONTINUING
GODSPAL MVBLESS YOU ALL FOR CONTINUING A LONG STANDING TRADITION OF DELIVERING REAL NEWS. NEWS THAT IS FIT TO PRINT.PLEASE KEEP LEADING THE ISLAND MEDIA BY EXAMPLE SO THAT OTHERS MAY FOLLOW.
Congratulations to everyone
Deborah McDonald Edgartown, MassachusettsCongratulations to everyone at the Gazette but especially to Bill Eville. I love reading everything he writes. When I start reading, I know I am going to smile or cry or probably both. He is a treasure.
Delighted to see there's a
Emily L. Ferguson North FalmouthDelighted to see there's a category for columnists like Mr Eville. His poignant writing speaks to all of us with its tenderness and humanity. There could hardly be a better candidate than he. If only my local paper had someone as talented and thoughtful.
Tickled to know that Bill won
Jennifer Just Woodbridge, CTTickled to know that Bill won an award for his obit of Ward Just! I think Dad would have been too. It's so well-deserved. Congrats!
Congratulations all around!
Alexandra Styron Brooklyn, NYCongratulations all around! Bravo Bill and Jeanna!! I remember the first article I read by Noah Asimow when he began at the Gazette. Halfway through, I turned back to the front page to check the byline because I was so impressed with the writing. A first rate journalist, and a much deserved prize.
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