Several Arizona Daily Star journalists won top awards at the Arizona Newspapers Association conference in Phoenix on Saturday.
Mike Christy was named the state’s Photographer of the Year in the ANA Better Newspapers Contest.
Investigative reporter Carli Brosseau won a Freedom of Information Award from the ANA and the Associated Press Media Editors for her work expanding access to public records in Arizona.
Education reporter Alexis Huicochea, team leader Joe Burchell and editor Bobbie Jo Buel won a First Amendment Award from the Valley of the Sun Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for their successful efforts to push the Tucson Unified School District to reveal the names of the finalists for superintendent.
Here are the other awards the Star won on Saturday:
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FIRST PLACE
Editorial page excellence
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Mike Christy, sports photography: “Crossed-up Coach Miller”
Kelly Presnell, news photography: “Riot”
Kelly Presnell, feature photography: “Swing”
SECOND PLACE
Emily Bregel, Patty Machelor, Veronica Cruz, sustained coverage or series: “Arizona’s foster-care crisis”
Tim Steller, columns: “In Arizona, you can kill the person who’s scaring you.”
Perla Trevizo and Carli Brosseau, investigative reporting: “SB 1070: State of confusion”
Mike Christy, news photography: “UA graduation”
Mike Christy, feature photography: “Pep band”
Mike Christy, feature photo layout: “Zay”
Kelly Presnell, sports photography: “Loss”
THIRD PLACE
Tim Steller, columns: “Sometimes police aren’t the best choice to handle a crisis”
Mike Christy, news photography: “Migrant”
Kelly Presnell, news photography: “Block”
Joe Burchell
Alexis
Huicochea
