2020 California Journalism Awards - Print Division
Coverage of the COVID-19 Pandemic-Fallout ( Weeklies: 4,301 - 11,000)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Silicon Valley Business Journal Entry Title: Small Business, Big Mission: The Silicon Valley Story Entry Credit: Silicon Valley Business Journal Judge Comment: Incredible project that captures the struggles and successes of businesses during the pandemic. Strong storytelling and critical community reporting.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Petaluma Argus-Courier Entry Title: COVID in Petaluma Entry Credit: Kathryn Palmer Judge Comment: Engaging and well written, these stories expertly show the impact of the pandemic on people and businesses.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Morgan Hill Times Entry Title: Morgan Hill Times, Covid-19 pandemic coverage Entry Credit: Michael Moore, Erik Chalhoub, Emanuel Lee Judge Comment: Strong community reporting. Stories are clearly written and provide much needed information.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: The Business Journal Entry Title: Southeast Asian farmers face total loss in Covid fallout Entry Credit: Donald Promnitz Judge Comment: Important story that provides critical insight into how the pandemic is impacting Southeast Asian farmers. Good details and strong story telling.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: North Bay Business Journal Entry Title: Bookstores cope with virus storyline Entry Credit: Susan Wood Judge Comment: Strong community reporting highlighting the impact COVID-19 has had on bookstores.