With 511 entries from 41 publications in the U.S., Canada and Australia, the competitive field was both impressive and diverse. As in past years, the most popular categories were Best Feature and Best Explanatory Journalism.
This year, submissions for Best Ancillary Publication and Best Scoop also topped the list, with superb pieces from writers in all circulation categories.
“The high-quality journalism being done by these publications keeps readers thoroughly up-to-date and, importantly, includes a lot of data, context and historical perspective that are especially important as truth increasingly gets drowned in a flood of social media snippets,” said Reuben Stern, who coordinated the judging by faculty members at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
By uncovering news of business expansion and related economic impacts, keeping an eye on how public dollars and tax incentives are allocated, and providing guidance for business people trying to navigate a host of modern complexities, regional business publications continue to offer a vital information resource in print and online.
The annual AABP Editorial Excellence competition recognizes excellence in journalism, photography and design achieved by regional business publications. Twenty-four judges, faculty members from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, bring their expertise to the selection process.
Some highlights from this year’s awards include:
Best Magazine to Hawaii Business;
Best Newspaper: Small Tabloids to Greater Wilmington Business Journal;
Best Newspaper: Medium Tabloids to BizTimes Milwaukee;
Best Newspaper: Medium Tabloids to Crain’s Detroit Business;
Best Cover: Magazines to Hawaii Business;
Best Front Page: Newspapers to Crain’s Cleveland Business;
Most Improved Publication to Hartford Business Journal;
Best Website to Crain’s Chicago Business;
Best Daily E-mail to Business North Carolina; and
Best Specialty E-newsletter to Indianapolis Business Journal.
2019 EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS DESIGN CATEGORIES
1. Best magazine cover Bronze: Insight on Business Silver: Twin Cities Business Gold: Hawaii Business
2. Best feature layout – magazine Bronze: Florida Trend Silver: Twin Cities Business Gold: Hawaii Business
3. Best overall design – magazine Bronze: Business North Carolina Silver: dbusiness Gold: Hawaii Business
4. Best front page – newspaper Bronze: Crain’s Chicago Business Silver: Crain’s New York Business Gold: Crain’s Cleveland Business
5. Best feature layout – newspaper Bronze: Crain’s Chicago Business Silver: BizTimes Milwaukee Gold: Crain’s Cleveland Business
6a. Best overall design: small tabloids No bronze or silver award. Gold: Greater Wilmington Business Journal
6b. Best overall design: medium tabloids Bronze: Mainebiz Silver: San Fernando Valley Business Journal Gold: BizTimes Milwaukee
6c. Best overall design: large tabloids Bronze: Indianapolis Business Journal Silver: Crain’s Detroit Business Gold: Crain’s Chicago Business
7. Best Use of Photography/Illustrations Bronze: D CEO Silver: Crain’s Chicago Business Gold: Hawaii Business
ONLINE CATEGORIES
8. Best use of multimedia Bronze: Des Moines Business Record Silver: Indianapolis Business Journal Gold: Crain’s Chicago Business
9. Best daily email Bronze: Journal of Business Silver: Des Moines Business Record Gold: Business North Carolina
10. Best specialty e-newsletter Bronze: Crain’s Detroit Business Silver: Des Moines Business Record Gold: Indianapolis Business Journal
JOURNALISM CATEGORIES
11. Best scoop
SMALL No awards.
MEDIUM Silver: Hartford Business Journal Gold: Arkansas Business
LARGE Silver: Indianapolis Business Journal Gold: Crain’s Detroit Business
12. Best feature
SMALL Silver: Vermont Business Magazine Gold: Corridor Business Journal
MEDIUM Silver: BizTimes Milwaukee Gold: Worcester Business Journal
LARGE Silver: Crain’s New York Business
13. Best personality profile
SMALL Silver: The Business Journal, Fresno Gold: dbusiness
MEDIUM Silver: Columbus CEO Gold: Rochester Business Journal
LARGE Silver: D CEO Gold: Florida Trend .
14: Best body of work, single writer
SMALL Silver: GSA Business Report Gold: dbusiness
MEDIUM Silver: Twin Cities Business Gold: Business North Carolina
LARGE Silver: Baton Rouge Business Report Gold: Crain’s New York Business
15. Best recurring feature
SMALL Silver: dbusiness Gold: Insight on Business
MEDIUM Silver: BizTimes Milwaukee Gold: Biz New Orleans
LARGE Silver: Florida Trend Gold: D CEO
16. Best coverage of local breaking news
SMALL Silver: No award. Gold: Vermont Business Magazine
MEDIUM Silver: Virginia Business Gold: Worcester Business Journal
LARGE Silver: Crain’s Detroit Business Gold: Indianapolis Business Journal
17. Best investigative reporting
SMALL Silver: New Hampshire Business Review Gold: dbusiness
MEDIUM Silver Hartford Business Journal Gold: Worcester Business Journal
LARGE Silver: Indianapolis Business Journal Gold: Crain’s Chicago Business
18. Best explanatory journalism
SMALL Silver: New Hampshire Business Review Gold: dbusiness
MEDIUM Silver: Providence Business News Gold: Biz New Orleans
LARGE Silver: Florida Trend Gold: Crain’s Chicago Business
19. Best local coverage of a national business/economic story
SMALL Silver: dbusiness Gold: Vermont Business Magazine
MEDIUM Silver: Mainebiz Gold: Providence Business News
LARGE Silver: Hawaii Business Gold: Indiana Business Journal
Category 20: best auxiliary publication
SMALL Silver: Delaware Business Times Gold: Insight on Business
MEDIUM Silver: BizTimes Milwaukee Gold: Arkansas Business
LARGE Silver: Indianapolis Business Journal Gold: Baton Rouge Business Report
21. Best bylined commentary
SMALL Silver: No award. Gold: Columbia Regional Business Report
MEDIUM Silver: San Fernando Valley Business Journal Gold: Twin Cities Business
LARGE Silver: Crain’s Detroit Business Gold: Baton Rouge Business Report
22. Best editorial
SMALL No awards.
MEDIUM Silver: BizWest Gold: Hartford Business Journal
LARGE Silver: Indianapolis Business Journal Gold: Crain’s Detroit Business
BEST OF SHOW CATEGORIES
23. Most improved publication
Winner: Hartford Business Journal
24. Best website
Bronze: Providence Business News Silver: BizTimes Milwaukee Gold: Crain’s Chicago Business
25. Best magazine
Bronze: Florida Trend Silver: D CEO Gold: Hawaii Business
26A. Best newspaper: small tabloids Bronze: The Business Journal, Fresno Silver: Daily Herald Business Ledger Gold: Greater Wilmington Business Journal
26b. Best newspaper: medium tabloids Bronze: San Fernando Valley Business Journal Silver: Worcester Business Journal Gold: BizTimes Milwaukee
26C. Best newspaper: large tabloids Bronze: Indianapolis Business Journal
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