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By Miriam Raftery
October 20, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) –East County Magazine picked up 13 new awards at San Diego Press Club’s “Excellence in Journalism” awards last night at the Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. ECM was named second-best news site and second best general interest website in San Diego County. Individual writers also took top honors across a broad range of categories.
"We couldn't have accomplished this without the efforts of our dedicated team of writers, interns and volunteers," said ECM Editor Miriam Raftery. "We also owe our success to the strong support of Mark Hanson and the Heartland Foundation, our nonprofit publisher, as well as the generosity of the Viejas Indians and other community sponsors who have enabled us to build our community reporting team devoted to East County issues."
Raftery took home four first place awards, five seconds and two thirds, making her the most honored journalist of the evening, San Diego Press Club reported. Her first-place awards included a series on earthquake damage, political reporting, coverage of refugee issues, and a story on Lakeside residents’ efforts to halt Sunrise Powerlink.
ECM's Gayle Lynn Falkenthal won first place in the gardening category for profiling “Eco-Warrior” Jim Mumford, while Richard Darvas took third place for his investigative reporting on Joseph Diliberti, an East County resident facing auction of his home over unpaid weed abatement costs.
J.W. August, managing editor of KGTV 10 News (ECM’s news partner) was honored with the Jim Reiman Award for Enlightened Media Management.
Winners were selected from over 900 entries, a 15% increase over last year. ECM has won a total of 32 journalism awards in two years, since the publication's launch in September 2008.
Scroll down to view ECM’s winning entries, all in the daily newspapers and websites category:
Miriam Raftery, first place, series: “Earthquake Coverage.” Earthquake series included :
• Quake upgraded to 7.2; strongest ever in San Diego area:
• http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3064
• 2 dead, 50 wounded in Mexico quake; numerous fires burning http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3065
• 100 aftershocks jar region today; more damage reports roll in
• http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3068
• Quake toll rises as aftershocks continue; minor damage found locally as businesses reopen after holiday weekend http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3079
• Renewed seismic activity raises questions over major projects planned in East County
• http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3095
Miriam Raftery, first place, political and government: “Ethics, Economy and Education Among Issues in 36th State Senate Race.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3358
Miriam Raftery, first place, public service/consumer advocacy: “Lakeside Citizens Put SDG&E Officials in Hot Seat.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/2690
Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, first place, gardening: “East County’s Eco Warrior.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3267
Miriam Raftery, first place, multicultural: “Summit Seeks Help for Growing Refugee Population in East County.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/2234
Miriam Raftery, second place, multicultural, “Refugees from Burma and Bhutan Find News Homes in East County.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3009
Miriam Raftery, second place, investigative reporting: “Sonic Weapons.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/1874
Miriam Raftery, second place, history: “La Mesa Turns 100.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3397
Richard Darvas, third place, investigative reporting, “A Defensible Space.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3229
Miriam Raftery, third place, breaking news: “CA Attorney General Threatens Lawsuit Against Padre Dam.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3610
Miriam Raftery, third place, criminal justice: “”National Latino Leaders Targeted by Death Threat.” http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/3248
For a full list of all San Diego Press Club winners, see: www.sdpressclub.org
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