Vindicator staffers named as finalists in Ohio APME newspaper contest
COLUMBUS (AP) — Vindicator reporters, photographers and editors were named as finalists in Division IV for newspapers with daily circulations of 25,000 to 74,999 for the Ohio APME newspapers contest in these categories:
Best Headline Writer: Richard Logan and Matt Arnold.
Best Business Writer: Jamison Cocklin.
Best Editorial Writer: Richard Logan.
Best Feature Writer: Ashley Luthern and Todd Franko, Vindicator Editor.
Best Graphics Artist: Ricky Darbey and Robert McFerren.
Best Sports Columnist: Ed Puskas and Joe Scalzo.
Best Sports Feature Writer: Joe Scalzo.
Best Sports Writer: Joe Scalzo.
Best Photographer: William Lewis.
Best News Writer: Joe Gorman.
Best Sports Event Coverage: Kevin Connelly and Peter Milliken, "Death of Sharon High School Football Players."
Best Daily Sports Section: The Vindicator.
Best Informational Graphics: Robert McFerren, "Mill Creek Makeover"; Robert McFerren, The , "The Great Flood of 1913";
Best Breaking News Photo: Madelyn Hastings, "2 Kids Die in I-76 Accident."
Best Feature Photo: Robert Yosay, "On the Right Trek"
Best Sports Photo: William Lewis, "Varsity Blues."
Best Photo Essay: William Lewis, "Kaitlin Windt""
Best Community Service: The Vindicator, "Drugs in the Mahoning Valley."
Best Special Section: Robert McFerren, "The Great Flood of 1913"
Best Breaking News Coverage: The Vindicator, "Car Crash Kills 3."
Best Explanatory Reporting: The Vindicator, "Murder of Teddy Foltz."
Best Enterprise Reporting: David Skolnick.
Best Investigative Reporting: Jamison Cocklin
Best Full Page Layout: Robert McFerren.
Best Page One Layout: Robert McFerren.
Best Use of Multimedia: The Vindicator, "Vindy Talk Radio"