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Bloom Wins Awards in the SPJ’s Best of Indiana Journalism Contest


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Bloom won 16 Society of Professional Journalists “Best in Indiana Journalism” awards in all, including three first-place honors, seven second-place, four third-place, and two honorable mentions for writing, photography, design, and website. Here is a complete list of the Bloom winners.

First Place

Elisabeth Andrews, “Growing Up Black in Bloomington,” Feb/Mar 2013
Coverage of Minority Issues
Publication circulation below 40,000

Steve Raymer, “Raymer’s Bloomington,” Feb/Mar 2013
Multiple Picture Group
Publication circulation below 40,000

Kaye Lee Johnston, “100+ Best Things to See and Do in Bloomington,” Aug/Sep 2013
Design Other Than Cover
All magazines and periodicals

Second Place

Mike Leonard, “Sunday Morning with Mellencamp,” Oct/Nov 2013
Arts and Entertainment Writing
Magazine and non-daily newspapers

Janet Mandelstam, “At the Outer Limits,” Dec 2013/Jan 2014
Medical or Science Reporting
Publication circulation below 40,000

Christine Barbour, “My Plate or Yours”
Column Writing
Magazine and non-daily newspapers

J. Bruce Baumann, “Autumn in Monroe County,” Oct/Nov 2013
Multiple Picture Group
Publication circulation below 40,000

Kaye Lee Johnston and Shannon Zahnle, October/November 2013
Magazine Cover Design
All magazines or periodicals

Kaye Lee Johnston, “Growing Up Black in Bloomington,” Feb/Mar 2013
Design Other Than Cover
All magazines and periodicals

Lynae Sowinski and Kaye Lee Johnston, bloommagazine.dev
Best Journalism Website

Third Place

Mike Leonard, “Catching Up with Kenny Aronoff,” Oct/Nov 2013
Arts and Entertainment Writing
Magazines and non-daily newspapers

Lee Ann Sandweiss, “The Legacy of Schindler’s List,” Apr/May 2013
Non-Deadline Story or Series
Magazines and non-daily newspapers

Adam Kent-Isaac, “Saving ‘Big Cats,’” Oct/Nov 2013
Environmental Reporting
Publication circulation below 40,000

Shannon Zahnle, “Growing Up Black in Bloomington,” Feb/Mar 2013
Multiple Picture Group
Publication circulation below 40,000

Honorable Mention

Malcolm Abrams, “The Fast-Food Rip-Off,” Dec 2013/Jan 2014
Editorial Writing
All publications

Steve Raymer, “Saving ‘Big Cats,’” Oct/Nov 2013
Multiple Picture Group
Publication circulation below 40,000

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