2013-2014 Continuing Excellence Awards Banquet

The State Room – Albany, New York New York News Publishers Association The Recorder, Amsterdam

Judges selected winners from 480 entries submitted by 28 daily newspapers. Contest Judges The Recorder, Amsterdam

• Rosemary Armao, Journalism Professor at SUNY Albany • Debbie Hoffman, Journalism Awards Expert, debhoffman.net • Susy Schultz, President of Community Media Workshop, Chicago • Jim Ware, Public Safety Editor at the Star-News, Wilmington, North Carolina • Wendy Zang, Former Director of Innovation at McClatchy- Tribune. New York News Publishers Association The Recorder, Amsterdam

Awards will be presented in 22 categories within five circulation classes. Under 10,000 Distinguished Community Service The TheRecorder Citizen, Amsterdam, Auburn Distinguished Online Blog The TheRecorder Citizen, Amsterdam, Auburn Distinguished Sports Coverage The TheRecorder Citizen, Amsterdam, Auburn Distinguished Sports Photography The TheRecorder Citizen, Amsterdam, Auburn Distinguished Online Photo Gallery The TheRecorder Citizen, Amsterdam, Auburn Distinguished Feature Writing The TheDaily Recorder Messenger,, Amsterdam Canandaigua Distinguished News Photography The TheDaily Recorder Messenger,, Amsterdam Canandaigua Distinguished Headline Writing The RecorderObserver,, AmsterdamDunkirk Distinguished State Government Coverage TheThe Recorder Tribune, Amsterdam, Hornell Distinguished Beat Reporting AdirondackThe DailyRecorder Enterprise, Amsterdam, Saranac Lake Distinguished Specialty Publication AdirondackThe DailyRecorder Enterprise, Amsterdam, Saranac Lake Distinguished Column Writing AdirondackThe DailyRecorder Enterprise, Amsterdam, Saranac Lake Distinguished Feature Photography AdirondackThe DailyRecorder Enterprise, Amsterdam, Saranac Lake Distinguished Breaking News Coverage The Record/TheThe RecorderSaratogian, Amsterdam, Troy/Saratoga Springs Distinguished Business Reporting The Record/TheThe RecorderSaratogian, Amsterdam, Troy/Saratoga Springs Distinguished Sports Writing The Record/TheThe RecorderSaratogian, Amsterdam, Troy/Saratoga Springs Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation The Record/TheThe RecorderSaratogian, Amsterdam, Troy/Saratoga Springs Distinguished Investigative Reporting TheWellsville Recorder Daily, Amsterdam Reporter Distinguished Page Design/Presentation TheWellsville Recorder Daily, Amsterdam Reporter Distinguished Editorial Writing TheWellsville Recorder Daily, Amsterdam Reporter Distinguished Newspaper Supplement TheWellsville Recorder Daily, Amsterdam Reporter 10,000-24,999 Distinguished Column Writing FingerThe Recorder Lakes Times, Amsterdam, Geneva Distinguished Community Service FingerThe Recorder Lakes Times, Amsterdam, Geneva Distinguished State Government Coverage FingerThe Recorder Lakes Times, Amsterdam, Geneva Distinguished Headline Writing FingerThe Recorder Lakes Times, Amsterdam, Geneva Distinguished Page Design/Presentation FingerThe Recorder Lakes Times, Amsterdam, Geneva Distinguished Sports Photography FingerThe Recorder Lakes Times, Amsterdam, Geneva Distinguished Online Photo Gallery FingerThe Recorder Lakes Times, Amsterdam, Geneva Distinguished Business Reporting TheThe Recorder Times Herald, Amsterdam, Olean Distinguished Sports Writing TheThe Recorder Times Herald,, Amsterdam Olean Distinguished Breaking News Coverage PressThe -RecorderRepublican,, Amsterdam Plattsburgh Distinguished Sports Coverage PressThe -RecorderRepublican, Amsterdam, Plattsburgh Distinguished Specialty Publication PressThe -RecorderRepublican,, Amsterdam Plattsburgh Distinguished Investigative Reporting PressThe -RecorderRepublican,, Amsterdam Plattsburgh Distinguished Editorial Writing PressThe -RecorderRepublican,, Amsterdam Plattsburgh Distinguished Specialty Publication Feature Writing PressThe -RecorderRepublican, Amsterdam, Plattsburgh Distinguished Beat Reporting PressThe -RecorderRepublican,, Amsterdam Plattsburgh Distinguished Feature Writing PressThe -RecorderRepublican,, Amsterdam Plattsburgh Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation PressThe -RecorderRepublican,, Amsterdam Plattsburgh Distinguished News Photography PressThe -RecorderRepublican, Amsterdam, Plattsburgh Distinguished Feature Photography PressThe -RecorderRepublican, Amsterdam, Plattsburgh Distinguished Newspaper Supplement TheWatertown Recorder Daily, Amsterdam Times 25,000-49,999 Distinguished Editorial Writing TheThe RecorderPost-Star,, AmsterdamGlens Falls Distinguished Column Writing TheThe RecorderPost-Star,, AmsterdamGlens Falls Distinguished Online Photo Gallery TheThe Recorder Post-Star,, AmsterdamGlens Falls Distinguished Newspaper Supplement TheThe Recorder Post-Star,, AmsterdamGlens Falls Distinguished Breaking News Coverage ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Business Reporting ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Feature Writing ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Sports Writing ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Sports Coverage ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Feature Photography ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Sports Photography ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished State Government Coverage ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Investigative Reporting ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Community Service ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Online Blog ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Specialty Publication ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Specialty Publication Feature Writing ThePoughkeepsie Recorder, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished News Photography TheStaten Recorder Island, Amsterdam Advance Distinguished Beat Reporting TheObserver Recorder-Dispatch, Amsterdam, Utica Distinguished Headline Writing TheObserver Recorder-Dispatch, Amsterdam, Utica Distinguished Page Design/Presentation TheObserver Recorder-Dispatch, Amsterdam, Utica 50,000-175,000 Distinguished Investigative Reporting TheTimes Recorder Union, Amsterdam, Albany Distinguished Editorial Writing TheTimes Recorder Union, Amsterdam, Albany Distinguished Beat Reporting TimesThe Herald Recorder-Record,, Amsterdam Middletown Distinguished Specialty Publication Feature Writing TimesThe Herald Recorder-Record,, Amsterdam Middletown Distinguished Online Blog TimesThe Herald Recorder-Record,, Amsterdam Middletown Distinguished Specialty Publication TimesThe Herald Recorder-Record,, Amsterdam Middletown Distinguished Breaking News Coverage DemocratThe Recorder and Chronicle, Amsterdam, Rochester Distinguished Business Reporting DemocratThe Recorder and Chronicle, Amsterdam, Rochester Distinguished Column Writing DemocratThe Recorder and Chronicle, Amsterdam, Rochester Distinguished Community Service DemocratThe Recorder and Chronicle, Amsterdam, Rochester Distinguished Sports Photography DemocratThe Recorder and Chronicle, Amsterdam, Rochester Distinguished Newspaper Supplement DemocratThe Recorder and Chronicle, Amsterdam, Rochester Distinguished Feature Writing TheThe Post Recorder-Standard, Amsterdam, Syracuse Distinguished Headline Writing TheThe Post Recorder-Standard, Amsterdam, Syracuse Distinguished Sports Writing TheThe Post Recorder-Standard, Amsterdam, Syracuse Distinguished Sports Coverage TheThe Post Recorder-Standard, Amsterdam, Syracuse Distinguished Page Design/Presentation TheThe Post Recorder-Standard, Amsterdam, Syracuse Distinguished Feature Photography TheThe Post Recorder-Standard, Amsterdam, Syracuse Distinguished Online Photo Gallery TheThe Post Recorder-Standard, Amsterdam, Syracuse Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation TheThe Post Recorder-Standard, Amsterdam, Syracuse Distinguished State Government Coverage TheThe Journal Recorder News, Amsterdam, White Plains Distinguished News Photography TheThe Journal Recorder News, Amsterdam, White Plains Over 175,000 Distinguished Beat Reporting The RecorderThe Buffalo, Amsterdam News Distinguished Feature Writing The RecorderThe Buffalo, Amsterdam News Distinguished Sports Writing The RecorderThe Buffalo, Amsterdam News Distinguished State Government Coverage The RecorderThe Buffalo, Amsterdam News Distinguished Page Design/Presentation The RecorderThe Buffalo, Amsterdam News Distinguished Breaking News Coverage The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Editorial Writing The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Column Writing The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Headline Writing The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Community Service The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished News Photography The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Sports Photography The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Newspaper Supplement The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Specialty Publication The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Feature Photography The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Online Photo Gallery The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation The RecorderNewsday, Amsterdam Distinguished Investigative Reporting TheThe Recorder Wall Street, Amsterdam Journal Distinguished Business Reporting TheThe Recorder Wall Street, Amsterdam Journal John Peter Zenger Award The Recorder, Amsterdam

The John Peter Zenger Award is named for the 18th century newspaper publisher who stood trial in a landmark case establishing truth as a defense against the charge of libel. John Peter Zenger Award The Recorder, Amsterdam

Tonight’s Honorees:

Donna Donovan, Observer-Dispatch (Utica)

Barry Rothfeld, Poughkeepsie Journal

Lisa Robert Lewis, The Record (Troy)

Barbara Lombardo, The Saratogian

2013-2014 Continuing Excellence Awards Banquet

The State Room – Albany, New York