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The Mountain View Voice was honored at a statewide journalism competition on Saturday with six first and second place awards. The Voice took second place for General Excellence, the highest honor at the Better Newspaper Contest, for weekly newspapers in its circulation category.
The Better Newspaper Contest awards were announced Saturday, May 3, at the California Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual meeting, held this year in San Jose. The awards are divided by circulation category and daily or weekly publication, and winners are selected by a panel of out-of-state journalists.
Reporter Daniel DeBolt and photographer Michelle Le won first place in environmental reporting for a series of stories on Mountain View’s legacy of hazardous pollution contaminating groundwater, “Toxic city: Danger from TCE lurks underground.”
Reporter Nick Veronin and photographer Michelle Le won first place for “High school parents in uproar over students’ ‘obscenity'” — his series of stories about the fallout after student journalists from Mountain View High School published an issue of the school newspaper with frank articles about sex and relationships.
DeBolt also won second place for best feature story for “A keyhole into the past,” about the tiny, family-run lock museum in downtown Mountain View.
Le won second place for “20 years and still slithering,” her feature photo of a preschooler celebrating the birthday of George, the beloved classroom corn snake.
The Voice’s design director, Shannon Corey, won first place for her graphic illustration of the path taken by the car in the fatal crash that that killed William Ware, a man waiting at a bus stop. It accompanied the story “Driver to face trial in Ware’s death.”
The Voice also finished among the top four entries in four categories and was named a Blue Ribbon finalist in the following: enterprise reporting; breaking news; editorial comment; and news photo.
The breaking news finalist was Veronin’s story [http://mv-voice.com/news/2013/09/12/pumar-found-guilty-in-death-of-william-ware “Pumar found guilty in death of William Ware” about the gruesome car accident.
The enterprise reporting entry was for “Worlds Apart,” a pair of stories by DeBolt about Mountain View’s rapidly rising rents, contrasting the new, high-end Madera apartment complex and life for low-income families crowding into one-bedroom apartments, featuring evocative photos by Le.
Publisher Tom Gibboney’s editorial, “Student journalists get a bad rap” was a top finalist in the editorial comment category. He wrote about Mountain View High School student journalism program coming under fire after its controversial “sex and relationships” issue of the school paper.
Le’s photo “At long last, a medal” of local veteran Juan Aranda receiving an Air Force commendation nearly 57 years after his heroic actions saved four lives during a hurricane, was honored in the news photo category.
The California Newspaper Publishers Association is a nonprofit trade association for more than 800 publications. Founded in 1888, it represents daily and weekly newspapers and news websites throughout California.
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1982 Louis Road, Palo Alto. List price: $1,998,000 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Interior: 1,696 sq. ft. Lot size: 7,200 sq. ft. Date built: 1951 Walk score: 35 This unusual Eichler, located in the Leland Manor neighborhood, was remodeled in 2008, with a gourmet kitchen Viking appliances and CaesarStone countertops. The updated home has the classic Eichler indoor-outdoor features, including vaulted ceiling, living room flowing into dining area, master suite opening to tile patio. Bonus office opens to yard. Photo by Veronica Weber. -
1449 University Ave., Palo Alto. List price: $3,250,000 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 full, 1 partial Interior: 3,851 sq. ft. Lot size: 11,769 sq. ft. Date built: 1925 Walk score: 52 This classic, stately home in the Crescent Park neighborhood is set back from the street and very private. Many original details have been maintained, including hardwood floors, a formal dining room as well as a breakfast room, and broad grassy expanse in the backyard. Photo by Nate Donovan. -
A Walmart employee rounds up shopping carts as the Raging Grannies sing, protesting to raise wages and increase benefits for employees on April 24, 2014. Photo by Michelle Le -
A Walmart employee rounds up shopping carts as the Raging Grannies sing, protesting to raise wages and increase benefits for employees on April 24, 2014. Photo by Michelle Le -
A Walmart employee wearing a company hat with the slogan “Save money. Live Better.” watches the Raging Grannies sing, protesting to raise wages and increase benefits on April 24, 2014. Photo by Michelle Le -
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congradulations
the voice is wonderful asset to our community
and our reporters write well
Congrats all! We know what a great job you’re doing. It’s wonderful to see you recognized by your peers
Congratulations!! I read the Voice every day and have donated in the past. The Voice is a great asset for Mountain View.
Congratulations to all of you! Kate would be very proud.
The Voice is always an up-to-date source for my City news. The articles are true journalism with no editorializing. Just the facts as they are gathered. Congrats to a wonderful staff! Kate, indeed, would be proud! This forum is also a unique source of opinions and validation.
Congratulations, Mountain View Voice! You continue to be a valuable asset to our community. I’m also glad to read that Juan Aranda’s medal ceremony was honored.
Congratulations. It is a GREAT paper, I can’t even complain about the price. It is very well put together and very easy on the eyes and just something I look forward to every day.
Good Job
Congratulations to the Voice honorees.
The stories that won this recognition make up an impressive set, when you list them all.
Daniel, Nick, Michelle, Tom: congratulations! You do great work in our community.
To everyone reading this page: I hope you send in a donation to the MVV every year, as I do!
It would be terrible to lose this paper as a local news source.
Congratulations! You deserve the recognition, and I am proud to be a donor.