New York News Publishers Association The Recorder , Amsterdam 2009-2010 Continuing Excellence Awards Banquet April 13, 2011 – The State Room – Albany, New York New York News Publishers Association The Recorder , Amsterdam Judges selected winners from 644 entries submitted by 33 daily newspapers. Contest Judges • Matt DeRienzo , Publisher, Foothills Media Group in Torrington, Connecticut • Chazy Dowaliby , Editor, The Patriot Ledger in Quincy, Massachusetts • Vernon Hill , Sports Editor, The Republican in South Hadley, Massachusetts • Carolyn Levin , Faculty Advisor, Long Island University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts • David Sullens , Publisher (retired). The Daily News in Galveston, Texas. New York News Publishers Association The Recorder , Amsterdam Awards will be presented in 19 categories within five circulation classes. Under 10,000 Distinguished Feature Writing The Recorder , Amsterdam Distinguished Column Writing The Recorder , Amsterdam Distinguished Sports Writing The Recorder , Amsterdam Distinguished Sports Coverage The Recorder , Amsterdam Distinguished Online Breaking News Coverage The Daily Mail , Catskill Distinguished Breaking News Coverage The Malone Telegram Distinguished Editorial Writing Adirondack Daily Enterprise , Saranac Lake Distinguished Headline Writing Adirondack Daily Enterprise , Saranac Lake Distinguished News Photography Adirondack Daily Enterprise , Saranac Lake Distinguished Sports Photography Adirondack Daily Enterprise , Saranac Lake Distinguished Investigative Reporting The Saratogian , Saratoga Springs Distinguished Business Reporting The Saratogian , Saratoga Springs Distinguished State Government Coverage The Saratogian , Saratoga Springs Distinguished Community Service The Saratogian , Saratoga Springs Distinguished Page Design/Presentation The Saratogian , Saratoga Springs Distinguished Online Blog The Saratogian , Saratoga Springs Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation The Saratogian , Saratoga Springs Distinguished Feature Photography The Saratogian , Saratoga Springs 10,000 - 24,999 Distinguished Sports Writing The Citizen , Auburn Distinguished Column Writing The Daily Messenger , Canandaigua Distinguished Breaking News Coverage Finger Lakes Times , Geneva Distinguished Business Reporting Finger Lakes Times , Geneva Distinguished Editorial Writing Finger Lakes Times , Geneva Distinguished Feature Writing Finger Lakes Times , Geneva Distinguished Headline Writing Finger Lakes Times , Geneva Distinguished Community Service Finger Lakes Times , Geneva Distinguished Sports Coverage Finger Lakes Times , Geneva Distinguished Sports Photography The Leader-Herald , Gloversville Distinguished Online Blog The Leader-Herald , Gloversville Distinguished Feature Photography Daily Freeman , Kingston Distinguished Investigative Reporting Niagara Gazette Distinguished Page Design/Presentation Niagara Gazette Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation Niagara Gazette Distinguished News Photography Press-Republican , Plattsburgh 25,000 – 49,999 Distinguished Sports Writing Press & Sun-Bulletin , Binghamton Distinguished Editorial Writing The Post-Star , Glens Falls Distinguished Business Reporting The Post-Star , Glens Falls Distinguished Column Writing The Post-Star , Glens Falls Distinguished Sports Coverage The Post-Star , Glens Falls Distinguished Sports Photography The Post-Star , Glens Falls Distinguished Online Blog The Post-Star , Glens Falls Distinguished Online Graphics The Post-Star , Glens Falls Distinguished Breaking News Coverage Poughkeepsie Journal Distinguished Page Design/Presentation Poughkeepsie Journal Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation Poughkeepsie Journal Distinguished Investigative Reporting Poughkeepsie Journal Distinguished Feature Writing Poughkeepsie Journal Distinguished State Government Coverage Poughkeepsie Journal Distinguished Feature Photography Poughkeepsie Journal Distinguished Online Breaking News Coverage Poughkeepsie Journal Distinguished Headline Writing Staten Island Advance Distinguished News Photography Staten Island Advance Distinguished Community Service Observer-Dispatch , Utica 50,000 – 175,000 Distinguished Sports Photography Times Union , Albany Distinguished Breaking News Coverage Times Herald-Record , Middletown Distinguished Feature Writing Times Herald-Record , Middletown Distinguished Sports Writing Times Herald-Record , Middletown Distinguished News Photography Times Herald-Record , Middletown Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation Times Herald-Record , Middletown Distinguished Investigative Reporting Democrat and Chronicle , Rochester Distinguished Investigative Reporting The Post-Standard , Syracuse Distinguished Editorial Writing The Post-Standard , Syracuse Distinguished Page Design/Presentation The Post-Standard , Syracuse Distinguished Business Reporting The Post-Standard , Syracuse Distinguished Column Writing The Post-Standard , Syracuse Distinguished Community Service The Post-Standard , Syracuse Distinguished Sports Coverage The Post-Standard , Syracuse Distinguished Feature Photography The Post-Standard , Syracuse Distinguished Online Blog The Post-Standard , Syracuse Distinguished Headline Writing The Journal News , White Plains Distinguished State Government Coverage The Journal News , White Plains Distinguished Online Breaking News Coverage The Journal News , White Plains Over 175,000 Distinguished Editorial Writing The Buffalo News Distinguished Column Writing The Buffalo News Distinguished Headline Writing The Buffalo News Distinguished Community Service The Buffalo News Distinguished Sports Coverage The Buffalo News Distinguished Page Design/Presentation The Buffalo News Distinguished News Photography The Buffalo News Distinguished Feature Photography The Buffalo News Distinguished Sports Photography The Buffalo News Distinguished Online Breaking News Coverage The Buffalo News Distinguished Online Blog The Buffalo News Distinguished Multi-Media Presentation The Buffalo News Distinguished Breaking News Coverage The New York Times Distinguished Feature Writing The New York Times Distinguished State Government Coverage The New York Times Distinguished Online Graphics The New York Times Distinguished Investigative Reporting The Wall Street Journal , New York Distinguished Business Reporting The Wall Street Journal , New York Distinguished Sports Writing The Wall Street Journal , New York New York News Publishers Association The Recorder , Amsterdam 2009-2010 Continuing Excellence Awards Banquet Thank you for your continued participation!.