Houston Press - Awards From The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies

Awards From The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies

2007

  • First Place, Feature Story; Third Place, Investigative Reporting Todd Spivak
  • First Place, Music Criticism; Second Place, Arts Feature John Nova Lomax
  • Second Place, News Story/Long Form, Craig Malisow

2005

  • Honorable Mention, Column above 50,000: "Downing" by Margaret Downing
  • 3rd Place, Education: Above 50,000: "HCCS's Gift Basket Bonanza" by Josh Harkinson
  • 2nd Place, Food Writing: Above 50,000: "The Cow Says Oink" by Robb Walsh
  • 3rd Place, News Story (1500 words or less): "Firing Line" by Josh Harkinson

2004

  • 2nd Place, Column-Political: Above 50,000: Tim Fleck
  • 1st Place, Food Writing: Above 50,000: Robb Walsh
  • 3rd Place, Religion Reporting: Above 50,000: "Doing Time" by Scott Nowell

2003

  • 1st Place, Media Reporting: Above 50,000: "Reality TV Bites" by Jennifer Mathieu

2001

  • 2nd Place, Investigative Reporting: Above 54,000: "Paying the Price" by Bob Burtman

2000

  • 1st Place, Column: Above 54,000: Margaret Downing
  • 1st Place, Corrections Reporting: Above 54,000: "Trouble in Mind" by Steve McVicker

1999

  • 1st Place, Online

1998

  • 1st Place, Investigative Reporting: Above 54,000: "Easy Street" by Bob Burtman
  • 1st Place, Web Site: "Webb Page Confidential"

Other recent awards of note include Todd Spivak's 2006 first place win in the Investigative Reporters and Editors Association under 100,000 circulation weekly category, and Rich Connelly's first place in the humor category of the under 100,000 circulation bracket of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

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