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Pictured (L to R): Copyeditor Josee Meehan, Editor Rose Hoban, Environmental Reporter Catherine Clabby, Rural Health Reporter Taylor Knopf, Generations Beat Reporter Thomas Goldsmith, Development Director Elizabeth Page (Not shown, Business Reporter Mark Tosczak). Photo credit: Dan Page
NC Health News receives 12 awards from NC Press Association
The reporting team at NC Health News was honored with twelve writing awards for stories published in 2017. The awards were presented at the annual NC Press Association awards dinner held February 22, 2018 in Raleigh.
2017
Beat Feature Reporting:
1st place: Taylor Knopf There’s hope for the Increasing Number of Babies Born Opioid Dependent
2nd place: Catherine Clabby Camp Lejeune toxic water battle continues
3rd place: Catherine Clabby Fight, then flight from poultry research
1st place: Taylor Knopf Providers of disability services see state budget cuts passed down
2nd place: Taylor Knopf ECU helps expand telemedicine at Duplin County Schools
News Feature Writing:
1st place: Catherine Clabby Better housing for better health in Greensboro
2nd place: Thomas Goldsmith, Rose Hoban Goldsboro caskets unearthed by Matthew reveal NC “Achilles’ Heel”
Online Breaking News Coverage:
3rd place: Rose Hoban Coal ash language late addition to bill at NCGA
General News Reporting:
1st place: Staff Opioid epidemic coverage
3rd place: Thomas Goldsmith, Rose Hoban, Taylor Knopf Mental health coverage
Profile feature:
2nd place: Rose Hoban The doctor is in…the House of Representatives
3rd place: Rose Hoban Mandy Cohen: “I’m here to focus on work.”
2016
2015
