{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"News Journal wins 30 KPA Awards, including General Excellence &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0vn8r5XMk6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/news-journal-wins-30-kpa-awards-including-general-excellence\/\">News Journal wins 30 KPA Awards, including General Excellence<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/news-journal-wins-30-kpa-awards-including-general-excellence\/embed\/#?secret=0vn8r5XMk6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;News Journal wins 30 KPA Awards, including General Excellence&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"0vn8r5XMk6\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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This is a great newspaper covering a great community,\u201d said News Journal Publisher Trent Knuckles. \u201cWe have an extraordinary, experienced staff of professionals who work hard every week to produce a great newspaper. To me, this award is proper recognition of all that effort.\u201d Overall, the News Journal captured 11 first place awards, including General Excellence, six second place awards and 13 third place awards. The News Journal swept all the awards in three categories: best enterprise or analytical story, best business or agribusiness story and best use of social media. \u201cThe News Journal won a record number of awards in many categories this year. I think the KPA judges recognized that we have a newspaper that does a whole lot of things very well,\u201d Knuckles said. \u201cWe won many awards for the appealing appearance of our newspaper, but we also were recognized for our content. It\u2019s something we realized, and I think our readers realized. I\u2019m just glad those judging our paper saw the same thing.\u201d News Journal Sports Editor Trevor Sherman lead the way with nine individual awards, in addition to a tenth award that he shared with a staff member. Sherman got first place awards for best sports story, best use of social media, best sports picture essay and best sports picture. \u201cSports is a great way to enhance a Twitter following,\u201d judges wrote of Sherman\u2019s first place best use of social media entry. \u201cThis is a great mix of game info, photos and video. Someone who wasn\u2019t at the game would feel like they were by following the feed. Building that trust with the audience will result in an extension of readership.\u201d He received a second place award for best sports column. \u201cGood local journalism and topics for a column,\u201d judges wrote. In addition, Sherman won third place awards for best sports feature story, best use of social media, best sports page\/section and best sports special section. \u201cThis was a nice look at these two brothers who were important to the local community\u2019s sports identity,\u201d judges wrote of Sherman\u2019s best sports feature story entry. Sherman and photographer Ashley Norvell also shared a third-place award for best sports picture essay. News Editor Mark White received seven individual awards. White received first and second place awards for best business or agribusiness story. He received second and third place awards for best investigative story or series. White also won a second place award for best enterprise or analytical story. He received third place awards for best ongoing\/extended coverage story and best general news picture. \u201cThe photo captures the essence of small towns and patriotism on Memorial Day. Somber faces, salutes and flags reflect the day and the participation of youngsters and veterans,\u201d judges wrote of White\u2019s third place general news picture award. Knuckles took home four individual awards, including three first place awards for best feature story, best enterprise or analytical story and best headline. \u201c\u2019Bunch wins by a Bunch\u2019 was just witty enough to make it a win,\u201d judges wrote of Knuckles best headline award. Knuckles also received a third place award for best column. Reporter Dean Manning took home three individual awards, including first and third place awards for best breaking news coverage. \u201cGreat job of taking a breaking news story, reporting on it, and then taking a broader view,\u201d judges wrote of Manning\u2019s first place best breaking news coverage award. Manning also received a third place award for best business or agribusiness story. \u201cGreat topic. Local history is always interesting,\u201d judges wrote about Manning\u2019s business story award. The News Journal also won several other awards. Norvell received a second place award for best sports picture. The News Journal staff received a second place award for best use of social media. Society Editor Teresa Brooks, Knuckles and White shared a first place award for best lifestyle page. \u201cNice variety of different features,\u201d judges wrote. Knuckles, White and Publisher Emeritus Don Estep shared a third place award for best editorial page. Knuckles, White and Manning also shared a third place award for best front page."}