Journal News wins award for transit strike coverage

The Journal News of Westchester, N.Y., won the SPJ's Deadline Club Web News Exclusive award for its online coverage of the New York City transit strike in December.

Judges’ Comments:

When MTA workers went on strike the week before Christmas and millions of New York commuters found themselves without their usual means of getting to work, the Journal News was all over the story. Its online coverage kept its readers both up-to-date and well-informed, with breaking news, features stories and indispensable information on getting into and out of New York. A news organization based in the New York suburbs, the Journal News reported on the strike negotiations between the MTA and the government and its effects on individual commuters and local businesses. Its coverage telescoped between these topics with great skill. In addition, the paper made excellent use of what online journalism has to offer—interactive features, regular updates, links to more information and room for a wide range of articles.

You can read some of the coverage here.

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