Vindicator wins many honors in Associated Press contest

COLUMBUS — The Associated Press Society of Ohio honored The Vindicator on Sunday with many awards for the quality of its coverage during 2008.

The Vindicator won four plaques for first place, six plaques for second place, four plaques for third place and four plaques for honorable mention in the annual contest that includes categories in writing, editing, design, photography, graphic illustration and others.

The Vindicator also took second place in the prestigious General Excellence category.

The awards were presented at a luncheon in Columbus.

The Cincinnati Enquirer won the First Amendment Award for outstanding accomplishment in pursuing freedom of information with its campaign to show how society could be affected by restricted access to public information.

Sixty-six daily newspapers submitted 2,908 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports stories, features, editorials, columns, graphics and photos from 2008.

For the full story and a list of winners, read The Vindicator and Vindy.com on Monday.