By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Lewis County Sirens’ news web site was honored with an award last night in the Northwest Excellence in Journalism Contest.
The annual competition coordinated by the Society of Professional Journalists recognizes work produced during 2010 in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
Lewis County Sirens received third place in the category of web sites, specialized subject.
First place in the category went to an all-about-Mount St. Helens site created by The (Longview) Daily News.
And second place went to a meteorologist at KOMOnews.com for a fun facts about weather sub-site.
Publications of all sizes competed against one another in the online division.
The contest honors journalism in all forms of media, such as print, television, radio and online.
Also recognized last night were three staffers from The (Centralia) Chronicle in the competition among daily newspapers with a circulation of 25,000 or less.
Okay, so I was just one of probably a couple hundred people singled out during the shindig last night, held at Safeco Field in Seattle. (The Mariners were elsewhere)
But that’s okay.
I’m just happy that my peers (I’m told members of the Society of Professional Journalists in Colorado judged the entries) think I’m doing good work.
And third place is really pretty darn good for me, a simple news reporter, who knows next-to-nothing about creating a web site.
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
Sharyn,
How wonderful to be recognized for a job well done outside of your daily readership. I for one consider your site the place to go for the facts about a news item.
Congratulations!!
Excellent good, Sharyn!! You rock. Additionally, I very MUCH appreciate the Lewis County Sirens website. I find myself checking this site several time a week when I don’t have time to read the entire newspaper, or even to get another perspective on local news items. Thank you for your innovative spirit, your diligence and dedication, without which, we would not have the opportunities to experience your talented writing. 🙂 Keep up the good work!
Congratulations Sharyn! You are an awesome person and a great writer. Your website continues to grow in readership and will continue to grow in the future. Keep up the good work!
How the Comical got any awards is beyond me. But you should have done better than third…. you’re the NUMBER ONE SOURCE FOR LOCAL NEWS in the area….
Congratulations! I read your website every day.
Congratulations! A well deserved award…
This site is on my daily check list. When I want to know what is happening locally in the emergency services area I go here.
Congratulations!!! You are fantastic! And your web site is no clunker either.