2021 California Journalism Awards - Print Division
Public Service Journalism ( Weeklies: 4,301 - 11,000,Weeklies: 4,300 & under)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Claremont Courier Entry Title: Gaming the System Entry Credit: Mick Rhodes Judge Comment: Okay ... wow. In reading these stories, I got angry for the consumers. And the journalists who exposed these practices should be so proud. This is amazing Public Service journalism. No, it's not super flashy. But these are real issues that are affecting real people. This journalism is the bedrock of how newspapers can make a difference in their communities.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Business Journal Entry Title: Eviction Tsunami Series Entry Credit: Edward Smith Judge Comment: The Business Journal does an excellent job of bringing to light just how bad the housing situation already is and how bad it could get. Especially impressive was the journalism pointing out how there are no attorneys for tenants. Scary stuff. The general public only learned this because of the newspaper. That's Public Service.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Ark Entry Title: Tiburon tackles racial diversity, justice Entry Credit: Deirdre McCrohan, Hannah Weikel, Shayne Jones Judge Comment: It's great to see ongoing and in-depth reporting that brings to light the problems with a public department and the fears of a community. These are voices that otherwise might not get heard by the rest of the community, if not for the newspaper.
