Inspiring!!!!

Despite severe cutbacks in personnel the BJ continues to rake in Ohio Associated Press Managing Editor awards.

Eight this time.

Marla Ridenour

Cleveland Browns reporter Marla Ridenour got first place for best sports feature writer.

Browns Magazine 2019 got a first place for best special sports section.

Photographer Phil Masturzo won second place for best sports photo called “Game Winner” and third place for best news photo for “Call to Duty.”

Bob Dyer got second place for best columnist, one notch below his ranking in almost double-digit previous years. If you count APME, Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and the Cleveland Press Club, Bob has ELEVEN state-wide awards as best columnist.

I guess all the advice I gave Bob during our two decades of lunching together in the BJ Blue Room paid off, huh, Bob?

 
Best enterprise reporting: Stephanie Warsmith and Paula Schleis won second place for best enterprise reporting.

Amanda Garrett won third place for best news writer.

Marla Ridenour won third place for best sports enterprise.

 
Since only 35 as listed in the current BJ newsroom directory, including clerks, and more than 10 were involved in getting these awards, that means about ONE-THIRD of the BJ newsroom staff are award-winners!

 
That is astounding!

 
The Beacon Journal competes in Division V for newspapers with a daily circulation of more than 60,000.