2020 California Journalism Awards - Print Division
Coverage of Business News ( Weeklies: 25,001 & over,Weeklies: 11,001 - 25,000)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: San Francisco Business Times Entry Title: Amid an exodus, the Bay Area loses its luster Entry Credit: Mark Calvey, Todd Johnson, Ian Lawson, Jim Gardner Judge Comment: This was a very informative article. The million dollar question has always been, "Why are businesses leaving California?" Read this article and you'll know why. Great reporting.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Metro Silicon Valley Entry Title: Silicon Valley’s Arts Groups, Restaurateurs Struggle Through Covid Quarantine Entry Credit: Grace Hase Judge Comment: It's not just restaurants that have been affected by the pandemic. This article touches upon all the businesses that have been affected: From arcades to movie theaters. Good read.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Monterey County Weekly Entry Title: A reckoning for the cannabis industry. Entry Credit: Mary Duan Judge Comment: This is a great article on an interesting topic ? and one that definitely seems to be gaining nationwide interest, as other states consider legalizing marijuana.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Beverly Hills Courier Entry Title: Restaurants Flaunt COVID-19 Rules Entry Credit: Samuel Braslow Judge Comment: This was a great piece on what restaurant owners are dealing with during the pandemic and the lengths they'll go to in an effort to stay afloat.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: The Salinas Californian Entry Title: ‘Puro cash’: Latinos are opening more small businesses than anyone else in the US Entry Credit: Kate Cimini Judge Comment: Good article on a growing demographic of new business owners.
