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October 15, 2005
PAPER PRIZE
A more deserving prize than in the entry below, The Brooklyn Papers won the National Newspaper Association's top prize for Best Investigative or In-depth Story or Series for its coverage of the Ratner boondoggle.
Brooklyn Papers readers were repeatedly reminded that the project was a multi-billion-dollar super-block mega-development involving more than a dozen apartment high-rises and several office skyscrapers. The Papers pointed out that the story was not, as generally portrayed in other media, primarily about construction of an arena for the New Jersey Nets basketball team; the arena would fill only a small portion of the site.“Your commitment to the truth shines through,” wrote the judges. “This is what it’s all about.” In a related citation, the NNA awarded The Papers an Honorable Mention for Community Service.
Congrats Brooklyn Papers!
Posted by amy at October 15, 2005 10:36 AM