K糖心Vlog传媒R honored in Arkansas SPJ Diamond Journalism Awards
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio staffers took home three first-place awards from the 2023 Diamond Journalism Awards hosted by the Arkansas Society of Professional Journalists.
Politics and Government Reporter Josie Lenora took home two first prize awards. Her report, 鈥淣ew superintendent talks about the future of the LRSD,鈥� won first prize in the Education 鈥� Audio/Video category, with a judge commenting 鈥淪uch a good and thorough interview. Covered all the bases. Very well done.鈥�
Lenora also won first prize in the Politics 鈥� Audio/Video category for her report 鈥淒emocratic Party of Arkansas delays choosing a new chair during emotional meeting.鈥� A judge commented 鈥淕ood job capturing the emotions of the meeting. Solid presentation.鈥�
News Director Daniel Breen was a finalist in that same category for his report 鈥淪arah Huckabee Sanders is expected to win Republican primary for Arkansas governor鈥� which aired nationally on NPR鈥檚 鈥淎ll Things Considered.鈥� Breen also took home a first prize award in the Profiles 鈥� Radio/Audio category for his report, 鈥淚n Arkansas, slain journalist leaves behind long legacy.鈥�
In the podcast category, Arts & Letters host J. Bradley Minnick and producers Mary Ellen Kubit and Joseph Fuller were finalists for their episodes 鈥淎 View From The Banks of the Arkansas River,鈥� 鈥淏urbot Bash!鈥� and 鈥淭he Wickedest Woman In New York.鈥�
The Arkansas SPJ honors local journalists each year in its Diamond Journalism Awards ceremony, held Tuesday in downtown Little Rock. Entries come from Arkansas as well as Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
This year鈥檚 contest drew 363 entries in more than 80 categories. Members of the Washington, D.C., Chapter of SPJ served as judges. Proceeds from the competition fund scholarships for students enrolled in college journalism programs who plan a career in the field.