Sunday, August 30, 2009

BJ gets 2 firsts, 8 seconds; web site No. 1

Beacon Journal columnist Bob Dyer and reporter Bob Downing took first places in the 13th annual Ohio Society of Professional Journalists contest.

Dyer was named the best columnist in Ohio among newspapers with circulations in excess of 100,000. Second place went to the Plain Dealer's Regina Brett, a former BJ columnist.

The BJ-supported Ohio.com was picked as the best online site in Ohio.

Second place awards went to the BJ's Dennis J. Willard, who got three; Stephanie Warsmith (three, shared with others); Rick Armon (two, one shared); Paula Schleis; and the paper's American Dream Project. Downing also shared a second place.

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