Awards

2009

For “Section 8: Subsidizing Suburbia” (with Jane Prendergast):

  • Niles Cushing Dolbeare Award for coverage of low-income housing issues (and $2,500 prize)
  • Casey Medal for  Meritorious Journalism, second place
  • Associated Press Society of Ohio, finalist for best news writer in Ohio, for body of work

2008

For “Foreclosure’s Fallout,” lead reporter (with Alexander Coolidge) on a multi-part series:

  • Fund for American Studies, Excellence in Economic Journalism Award, honorable mention (and $1,000 prize)
  • Cleveland Press Club, first place, public service reporting
  • Ohio SPJ Awards, second place, best business reporting
  • Ohio SPJ Awards, third place, best explanatory reporting
  • Ohio SPJ Awards, first place, best government reporting, for “Sex, Crime and Community”

2007

  • Ohio SPJ Awards, Best Reporter in Ohio, first place, for body of work

For “Special Report: Eminent Domain,” lead reporter on a two-part series (with Steve Kemme and Mike Rutledge):

  • Associated Press Society of Ohio, investigative reporting, first place
  • Cleveland Press Club, print analysis, first place

2006

  • Ohio SPJ Awards, Best Explanatory Reporting, first place (tie), for “The Banks: Who’s in Charge?”
  • Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists, honorable mention, explanatory reporting, for selection of work.
  • Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists, honorable mention, beat reporting, for city hall coverage.
  • The Cincinnati Enquirer, Newsroom Employee of the Year, for pioneering the newspaper’s Data Desk.
  • Best of Gannett, online news and enterprise, runner-up for online coverage of the 2005 mayoral election.

2004

  • Ohio SPJ Awards, Best Government Reporting, second place, for “The Convergys Debate,” continuing coverage of Cincinnati’s unprecedented grant of tax incentives for a major employer
  • Associated Press Society of Ohio, Best News Writer in Ohio, second place, for body of work

2003

  • National Society of Professional Journalists, Sunshine Award, for service to the Ohio Freedom of Information Committee.
  • Best of Gannett, feature writing, runner-up, for reports on Jerry Springer’s testing of the waters for a potential run for the U.S. Senate.
  • Best of Gannett, beat reporting, runner-up, for coverage of City Hall

2002

  • Best of Gannett, beat reporting, runner-up, for coverage of City Hall

1998

  • Ohio SPJ Awards, Best Public Journalism, first place, for “A Plague of Guns,” a team project

1996

For “Generation Rx: The Rise of Ritalin,” a four-part series, lead reporter on a three-member reporting team:

  • Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism, first place (and $1,000 prize)
  • Benjamin Fine Award for educational reporting, first place, series
  • American Chiropractic Association Health Journalism Award, first place, (and $1,000 prize),
  • EdPress Award for excellence in educational publishing, distinguished achievement
  • Unity Awards in Media for accurate exposure of issues affecting minorities and the disabled, first place, public affairs reporting
  • National Council on Crime and Delinquency Prevention for a Safer Society award,
  • Cleveland Chapter of Women in Communications, first place, feature series
  • Associated Press Society of Ohio enterprise reporting, second place
  • Associated Press Society of Ohio, community service, second place

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