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September 6, 2007

Projo.com captures 3 top regional awards

Projo.com has won in three categories in the 2007 New England Associated Press News Executives Web awards in the bracket for New England's largest newspapers -- circulations of 40,000 or greater.

Projo.com won in public service for "A Mother's Addiction," which the judges called "such a good piece of work on so many levels."

Journal reporter Edward Fitzpatrick wrote the seven-part series that ran in May 2006 with photography by John Freidah. It took readers inside Rhode Island's Family Treatment Drug Court through the story of Tania Cabral, a mother struggling to escape the addict's life.

In the special section category, the winner was "State of the Mob," written by Journal investigative team reporter W. Zachary Malinowski. The judges called it "worthy of an hour-long show on the History Channel" and "great investigative reporting work." They also praised "the slideshows and mugshots" that had a judge "daydreaming about a long time ago, a time before PS3 and MySpace."

Projo.com also won in the sports category for the Web site's Red Sox section. "With historical information for every player the Red Sox section knocks 'em out of the park," said the judge's comments.

The results, announced today, mark repeat wins for projo.com. Last year, projo.com won in two NEAPNEA categories: public service and best special section.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 3:32 PM | Permalink

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