2020 California Journalism Awards - Digital Division
Coverage of the COVID-19 Pandemic-Health Reporting ( Monthly Unique Visitors: 100,001-400,000)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Long Beach Post Entry Title: Data and Demographics: A series on the socioeconomic disparities of COVID Entry Credit: Kelly Puente, Sebastian Echeverry, Valerie Osier, Alena Maschke Judge Comment: The Long Beach Post provides an important public service, going behind the daily Covid-19 case counts to help readers understand the "why" behind the demographic trends. An outstanding example of why local news matters.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Long Beach Post Entry Title: Institutional Impacts: A COVID health reporting series inside Long Beach hospitals Entry Credit: Melissa Evans, Kelly Puente, Valerie Osier, Jeremiah Dobruck, Brandon Richardson Judge Comment: With keen-eyed reporting and vivid writing, the Long Beach Post takes readers inside area hospitals as Covid-19 makes its third deadly surge. A high-energy effort that helps readers experience the pandemic's mounting toll on front-line hospital workers.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Mountain View Voice Entry Title: Months into the pandemic, Santa Clara County's hospitals are still falling short on COVID-19 testing Entry Credit: Kevin Forestieri Judge Comment: Applause for this bold example of local accountability journalism. With solid, even-handed reporting, the Mountain View Voice brings to light troubling allegations that health care giants Kaiser Permanente and Sutter are not shouldering their share of the pandemic testing burden.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Turlock Journal Entry Title: Covid-19 Discussion: Dr. Juris Grasis & Dr. Jenny Howell Entry Credit: Frankie Tovar, Angelina Martin Judge Comment: An exemplary effort to counter the fear and misinformation that clouded the early spread of Covid-19. Via a well-scripted question-and-answer session with two articulate experts, the Turlock Journal breaks down a complex subject with digestible clarity. A refreshingly simple approach to good public service journalism.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: Voice of OC Entry Title: Homeless Deaths Are Spiking in Orange County Entry Credit: Nick Gerda Judge Comment: The Voice of OC uncovers an alarming spike in area homeless deaths, and in dogged pursuit of the "why" exposes a troubling lack of tracking and awareness among local officials. An important example of local accountability journalism.
