Vindicator wins many awards in annual Associated Press competition

Vindicator wins many awards in annual Associated Press competition

Staff report

COLUMBUS

Staff members of The Vindicator were honored Sunday for outstanding journalism in the Associated Press Society of Ohio’s annual competition.

The newspaper also won honors for overall general excellence in 2011.

The Vindicator won 18 awards, including several first-place victories.

The Vindicator was judged in Division IV, for daily newspapers with daily circulations of between 25,000 and 74,999.

The winners include:

General Excellence: The (Youngstown) Vindicator, third place.

Best Online Photojournalist: First, William D. Lewis, The (Youngstown) Vindicator; 3, Robert K. Yosay, The (Youngstown) Vindicator.

Best Columnist: 2, Todd Franko, editor, The (Youngstown) Vindicator;

Best Editorial Writer: 2, Dennis Mangan, The (Youngstown) Vindicator;

Best Feature Writer: 3, Ed Runyan, The (Youngstown) Vindicator.

Best Graphics Artist: 2, Robert McFerren, The (Youngstown) Vindicator; 3, John Cruz, The (Youngstown) Vindicator.

Best Sports Feature Writer: 2, Joe Scalzo, The (Youngstown) Vindicator;

Best Sports Writer: 2, Joe Scalzo, The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Best Sports Enterprise: 1, Joe Scalzo, The (Youngstown) Vindicator;

Best Illustration: 1, John Cruz, The (Youngstown) Vindicator

Best Spot News Photo: ; 3, Robert K. Yosay, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Six Dead in Fire.”

Best Sports Photo: 3. William D. Lewis

Best Community Service: 1, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, “Government Watch”

Best Use of Multi-Media: The Vindicator, Shale Sheet/fracking

Best Investigative Reporting: 1, Christine Keeling, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, "Church Liens";

Best Full Page Layout: 1, Robert McFerren, The (Youngstown) Vindicator, "Rocket Man/Our Civil War";