GIE Media Inc. brought home 18 Ohio Excellence in Journalism awards on Friday, June 21, including three best of Ohio awards for Lawn & Landscape and Pest Control Technology magazines.
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Sponsored by the Press Club of Cleveland, the Ohio Excellence in Journalism competition rewards the best in Ohio media, recognizing trade publications, business publications, newspapers, television, radio, new media, photography and print visuals.
In addition to several individual awards, Lawn & Landscape magazine achieved first place honors as the best trade publication in Ohio for the second year in a row, while Pest Control Technology was awarded with second place in the same category. Furthermore, Lawn & Landscape Online was honored as the best Web site in Ohio.
The full list of awards appears below:
Best in Ohio:
- Best Trade Publications in Ohio – First Place: Staff, Lawn & Landscape
- Best Trade Publications in Ohio – Second Place: Staff, Pest Control Technology
- Best Web Site in Ohio – First Place: Lawn & Landscape Online, Staff, Lawn & Landscape
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Trade Publications:
- Trade Report – Honorable Mention: “State of the Industry,” Staff, Interior Business
- Personality Profile – First Place: “The Mole Man,” Brad Harbison, Pest Control Technology
- Personality Profile – Second Place: “PCT Leadership – Herb Field,” Steve Smith, Pest Control Technology
- Special Section/Package – First Place: “2001 Latin-American Supplement,” Brian Taylor and Andrea Vagas, Recycling Today
- Trends – First Place: “Into the Future,” Nicole Wisniewski, Lawn & Landscape
- Trends – Second Place: “Bayer’s Big Buyout,” Dan Moreland, Pest Control Technology
- Departments – Second Place: “Rearview,” Jodi Dorsch, Karen Angus and Dan Moreland, Pest Control Technology
Print Visuals:
- Single Page Design, Tabs – First Place: “A Lifesaving Responsibility,” Karen Angus, Brad Harbison and Dan Moreland, Service Technician
- Single Page Design, Magazines – First Place, “Cleaning Up Profits,” Karen Angus, Jodi Dorsch and Dan Moreland, Pest Control Technology
- Single Page Design, Magazines – Second Place, “Get With the Program,” Charlotte Turcotte, Lawn & Landscape
- Covers: Trade and Professional Publications – First Place: “The Heat is On,” Andrea Vagas, Brian Taylor and Dan Sandoval, Recycling Today
- Covers: Trade and Professional Publications – Honorable Mention: “State of the Industry,” Charlotte Turcotte, Interior Business
New Media:
- Breaking News – Second Place: “Neighbor Notification Coverage,” Cheryl Green, Lawn & Landscape Online
Business Publications:
- Features – General – Honorable Mention: “Contracts: Sign on the Dotted Line,” Kristin Mohn, Lawn & Landscape
- Features – Trends – Honorable Mention: “Organic Lawn Care: A Constant Debate,” Kristin Mohn, Lawn & Landscape
The author is Assistant Editor – Internet and can be reached at kmohn@lawnandlandscape.com.