Along with being named Newspaper of the Year for weeklies, the Courier won first place in the categories of News Excellence, Advertising Excellence, News Presentation Excellence, Special Section, Promotion and Community Service, as well as second place in the Editorial & Commentary Excellence, Best Use of Photography and Diversity categories.
This is the third year the Courier has received awards in its division of the competition. In 2013 they won awards in five categories and four in 2011. The Courier has also placed in the PNA’s Keystone Press Awards competition.
“This is a great Courier team accomplishment and I am proud of their commitment to excellence with these awards,” said Rod Doss, New Pittsburgh Courier editor and publisher.
The PNA Foundation is an independent, nonprofit corporation that provides its members with the training and resources needed to develop the next generation of readers and journalists, while educating the public on the importance of the First Amendment and the role of the free press.
The awards will be presented on Nov. 7 at a special brunch during the PNA Annual Convention to be held in Pittsburgh at the Omni William Penn Hotel.
(Reprinted from Courier Oct. 15-21, 2014 edition.)
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