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    Columbus Underground Wins 11 Journalism Awards from Ohio Society of Professional Journalists

    For the fourth year in a row, the work of Columbus Underground was recognized as award winning by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists. This year’s awards reviewed published material from the 2018 calendar year, and Columbus Underground and its sister publication The Metropreneur collectively took home 11 first and second place awards — the largest number to date for a single year.

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    This year’s first place awards include:

    Best Editorial Writing
    DIGITAL MEDIA
    Opinion: In Ohio, Motherhood is Both Mandatory and Punished
    by Lauren Sega

    Best News Story
    DIGITAL MEDIA
    Bike Lane (Series: 2018)
    by Brent Warren

    Best Arts/Entertainment Story
    DIGITAL MEDIA
    Local Artist Spotlight (Series: 2018)
    by Taijuan Moorman

    Best News Writing
    FREELANCE – DIGITAL MEDIA
    Q & A: Mary Jo Hudson Reflects on Columbus School Board Resignation
    by Grant Walters

    Best Arts Review
    FREELANCE – DIGITAL MEDIA
    Art Review | I, Too, Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100
    by Jeff Regensburger

    Best Online Still Photographer in Ohio
    BEST OF SHOW – DIGITAL MEDIA
    Matt Ellis – Freelance Photographer

    This year’s second place awards include:

    Best General News Site – Second Place
    BEST OF SHOW – DIGITAL MEDIA
    columbusunderground.com

    Best Specialized Journalism Site – Second Place
    DIGITAL MEDIA
    www.themetropreneur.com

    Best Business/Tech Story – Second Place
    DIGITAL MEDIA
    The Scooter Numbers Are In: Here’s How Many People Have Ridden One So Far
    by Brent Warren

    Best Editorial Writing – Second Place
    DIGITAL MEDIA
    Opinion: Scooters are Fun Distraction From Real Transit Issues
    by Walker Evans

    Best Criticism/Editorial – Second Place
    FREELANCE – DIGITAL MEDIA
    Opinion: Columbus Deserves Nice Things
    by Jesse Bethea

    Award winners from all across Ohio will gather at BrewDog in Canal Winchester in August for a formal awards reception and presentation event.

    CLICK HERE to learn more about Columbus Underground’s award winning journalism.

    For more information on the Ohio SPJ Awards, visit www.ohiospjawards.org.

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