What does great work look like?
It's not easy finding folks who live to go the extra mile, who don't mind staying late until the end of the story unfolds, and who are eager to share what readers need to know—every day. And they can't wait to do it all over again the next day, and the next.
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I GET TO WORK WITH with some of the best and brightest people in our business, and it shows.
In 2016, the Asbury Park Press was named Newspaper of the Year by the NJ Press Association, with additional honors from organizations such as the National Headliners Club, Society of Professional Journalists, and others.
And it's not easy finding folks who love to go the extra mile, who don't mind staying late until the end of the story unfolds, and who are eager to share what readers need to know—on Instagram and Twitter, via videos or photo galleries, and through good old fashioned don't-come-back-until-you-have-something reporting.
Each day I have the privilege of working with reporters, producers, editors, columnists, designers and visual journalists whose exceptional work continues to draw accolades from the NYC Deadline Club; APME Public Service and Best of Show; Association of Black Journalists; Best of Gannett; Scripps Howard Awards; Investigative Reporters and Editors; and other organizations.
See examples of our team's award-winning work over the years.
Walking in the footsteps of Bob McGruder
APME's annual Robert G. McGruder Award for Diversity recognizes the work of leading editors and journalists who push for inclusion and diversity in their newsrooms and news coverage.
Bob McGruder (1942-1962) was executive editor of the Detroit Free Press. Throughout the industry he was known for his unwavering commitment to making America's newsrooms—and news coverage—more inclusive.
IT TAKES A LOT for me to be rendered speechless. But that's exactly what happened when I learned that I was was being honored with the Robert G. McGruder Award for Diversity Leadership.
I mean, c'mon. Do you know what Bob did for diversity in our industry? With every step, every inch gained, every hire, every story, every time, Bob pushed for inclusiveness. He pushed for unfamiliar voices to be heard. For generations, minorities rarely had a say in how news was gathered or presented. Bob changed that—at the Detroit Free Press and throughout our industry.
We are better for his efforts, and for the courageous decisions he made.
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