Carolina Public Press will be recognized with at least 20 journalism awards from the North Carolina Press Association in the newspaper organization’s annual contest, the most that CPP has ever won in a single year.
CPP, which competes in the online-only division of the state press association, was notified Friday that it has won eight first-place awards, eight second-place awards and four third-place awards. The awards will be presented at the NCPA’s annual awards banquet in September, at which time additional special awards could also be given.
Much of the award-winning work related to CPP’s extensive coverage of Tropical Storm Helene and its aftermath, as well as Tropical Storm Debby. The contest year covers the period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.
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“I can’t say how proud I am of our team,” said CPP Executive Director and acting editor Frank Taylor. “These awards went to longtime freelancers as well as staff reporters in their first year with CPP. They are all great and deserving people.
“Every one of our team members was committed to outstanding work in service to the people of North Carolina. We are dedicated to our mission of impactful storytelling about issues that affect the lives of people in our state and this recognition from our industry, as the state press association acknowledges the quality of our work, is gratifying.”
A full list of the awards, by category, follows. Links connect to the winning content:
News Enterprise Reporting
Special Section
Breaking News Coverage
Feature Writing
Spot photography
Illustration
- 1st Place, Mariano Santillan, Deserting Women
- 2nd Place, Mariano Santillan, Coastal Kindling
Photo essay
Profile feature
Ledes
- 2nd Place, Sarah Michels, Ledes by Sarah (“Ledes” is journalism slang for the introductory sentences of an article.)
City, county government reporting
Headlines
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