Awards

 

Major Awards

The following are some of the awards and recognitions received by the newsroom of the York Daily Record/Sunday News and its affiliated digital products in the past 20 years:

- Pennsylvania’s Newspaper of the Year Award (Pennsylvania Newspaper Association): 2001 (second place tie), 2003 (second place), 2004 (first place), 2011 (first place).

- Sweepstakes Award from the Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors (for the most points in a circulation division in the annual Keystone Press Awards): 1990, 1993 (tie), 1995, 1996, 1998 (tie), 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

- PNA Foundation Public Service Award: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

- Pennsylvania Newspaper Association’s G. Richard Dew Award for Journalistic Service (PNA’s highest honor): 1991, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009.

- Pennsylvania Newspaper Association’s Readership Initiative Award recognizes Pennsylvania newspapers that accept and create a community of readers through innovative initiatives: 2006 (first place), 2007 (second place), 2008 (first place), 2009 (second place), 2010 (first place), 2011 (first place).

- American Society of Newspaper Editors: 2011, finalist in the competition for online storytelling. Jason Plotkin’s Darisabel project.

- The Mid-Atlantic Emmy for Jason Plotkin’s “Carrying Darisabel” project, 2011. This Emmy is the first Mid-Atlantic Emmy for a newspaper-based organization competing directly against TV news organizations.

- The Editor & Publisher’s EPPY Award in the category of Best Enterprise/Investigative Video, honoring the Best Media-Affiliated Websites (competed in division for sites with 250,000 to 1 million unique monthly visitors) for Jason Plotkin’s documentary, “Carrying Darisabel”.

- Keystone Press Specialty Awards: Distinguished Writing – Daily 2011 – Mike Argento (first place); Distinguished Writing – Daily, Ivey DeJesus (late 1990s); Distinguished Writing – Daily, Mike Argento (late 1990s).

- Paul Vathis award, Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors, 2011: Bil Bowden.

- Newspaper Excellence in Cyberspace Awards:
- Best Application of Social Networking 2011 (second place).
- Best Online Campaign 2011 (first place)

- John V.R. Bull Freedom of Information Award (Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors): 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2012.

- Best of Show (Newswriting) and Public Service awards, Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors: 2002 (for York Riots)

- Best of Show (Photography), Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors: 1989 and 1994.

- Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award: Public Service Report (tie) 2001 (for York riots).

- Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award: 2001, for “Paper Shield.”

- Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism: 2001, for “Paper Shield.”

- Pennsylvania Newspaper Foundation John Fisher Internet Vision Award, 2010, James McClure recipient.

- Pennsylvania Newspaper Foundation Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence: 2002, Dennis Hetzel recipient.

- Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award for Print Honorees

- Thurgood Marshall Journalism Award for coverage of Ray Krone’s release from death row: 2003.

- Investigative Reporters and Editors Award: 2009, finalist in the under 100,000 circulation category for reporting on Finances of Nonprofit Angel Food Ministries” – Melissa Nann Burke. Burke was also a finalist in Livingston Awards for Young Journalists competition, 2011. Burke also won Religion News Association Cassels award in 2010 and 2011.

- National Society of Newspaper Columnist competition, under 100,000 circulation category, Finalist: Mike Argento, 2011.

- Society for Features Journalism, 23rd Annual Excellence-in-Features Writing Competition, up to 90,000 circulation category.