The Daily Herald is in Division B, daily circulation less than 9,999. The contest for 2022 received 2,230 entries from 106 newspapers. The WNA Foundation is a nonprofit organization created in 1980 that works to improve Wisconsin’s newspaper enterprises.Įach year, newspapers from across the state can submit entries in editorial and advertising, and are divided into most categories based on readership size and daily versus weekly publications. The awards were given during a ceremony Friday that capped WNA's annual convention at the Madison Concourse Hotel in Madison. What are the WNA awards, and how are they judged? Honorable Mention, Community Engagement Award: Staff, for coverage of the Stock the Shelves fundraising effort to fight hunger in Wisconsin.Third Place, Localized National Story: Madeline Heim, for her story about doctors' views of the impact of Roe v.First Place, Ongoing/Extended Coverage: Staff, for the Home is Here series, a look at the changing demographics of northeast Wisconsin.In addition to The Daily Herald's four awards, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin won three awards, including one first place. The Daily Herald is part of USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, comprising 10 newspapers including the Appleton Post-Crescent, Green Bay Press-Gazette and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin journalists earn three awards. In addition to these awards, the Daily Herald received honorable mention in the Localized National Story category for Muzzy's affordable housing crisis story, and in the Sports Feature Story category for Uhlig's article on a Chippewa Falls teen who pushed her brother's wheelchair in cross-country races. Their reporting about the pandemic included looking at why two counties in Wisconsin had the lowest vaccination rates, how COVID-19 upended a Wausau teen's life, and the emotional strain central Wisconsin health care workers faced while working on the frontlines of the pandemic. To round out the second-place awards, Uhlig, Hickman and former reporter Melissa Siegler were recognized in the Coronavirus Coverage category. The honors continued for the Daily Herald's Newton Marshall profile, with Uhlig's story earning a second-place finish in the Feature Story (Profile) category.įormer reporters Emalyn Muzzy and Hickman combined for a second-place award in the Reporting on Local Government category, with stories about Wausau's "affordable housing crisis," the elimination of Marathon County's Diversity Affairs Commission, and a clash between Wausau's mayor and Public Works director over PFAS contamination. Watch Video: Sled-dog racing takes Newton Marshall from the Caribbean to Iditarod COVID-19, local government coverage get love from the judges. Mason also won top honors for his video about Marshall. The photo gallery itself also won third place in the Photo Gallery category. Photojournalist Tork Mason took home two first-place awards for his work, including General News Photo for his shot of a couple very enthusiastic sled dogs as part of his photo gallery that went along with reporter Keith Uhlig's story about sled-dog racer Newton Marshall's journey from Jamaica to northern Wisconsin. Judges described their stories as "lively and quickly involved the reader with the people involved in these businesses." Here's what to know about the Daily Herald's awards: Business coverage and photojournalism net first-place honors for Daily Herald.įormer Daily Herald reporters Jay Stahl and Renee Hickman were honored for their coverage of Wausau business stories, including "catastrophic" staffing shortages businesses endured, redevelopment news at the former Wausau Center mall, and the new owners of a Wausau baked goods staple. The awards included three first-place honors, in the categories of Business Coverage, General News Photo and Best Video. Daily Herald staff collected seven awards and two honorable mentions. They were honored for their hard work on Friday at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation's Better Newspaper Contest. From government watchdog reporting to sled dog photojournalism, the staff at the Wausau Daily Herald had a busy year.
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