The Evangelist wins eight national journalism awards

In competition with Catholic newspapers and journalists across the U.S., The Evangelist has won eight national prizes for excellence in journalism, including an award from the U.S. Knights of Columbus.

The awards were handed out at the annual convention of the Catholic Press Association, which represents Catholic newspapers and magazines. The convention was held last week in Charlotte, N.C.

There are more than 200 Catholic newspapers and magazines in the country. The Evangelist, the third-largest newspaper in the Capital Region and the area's largest weekly newspaper, is mailed every week to about 38,000 homes in the Albany Diocese.

The CPA awards, which were judged by journalists from both the religious and secular press, were given for material that appeared during 2013.

The Evangelist won seven CPA prizes:

• third place for individual excellence as an editor for Kate Blain;

• third place for individual excellence as a writer for Angela Cave (individual excellence award categories combine entries from Catholic newspapers, magazines, newsletters and Spanish-language publications throughout North America);

• second place in the category of "best special issue with advertising emphasis" for the Oct. 24-31 special issue on Bishop Howard J. Hubbard's 50 years of priesthood and his retirement. The judges called the issue "a beautiful and comprehensive retrospective on a beloved bishop;"

• second place in the category of "best personality profile" for staff writer Angela Cave's article on precocious eight-year-old Connor Danz, winner of a local competition for inventing what he called the Germ Assassin, which sanitizes doorknobs after each use. The judges said the "use of quotes makes this piece and gives the reader a true sense of the subject;"

• third place in the category of "best seasonal issue" for The Evangelist's 2013 Christmas issue, which was cited as "a comprehensive approach" with "wonderful stories," including a reflection by local contributor Bernadette Bonanno on finally "getting" the true meaning of Christmas;

• honorable mention in the category of "best newswriting" for Angela Cave's series on flooding last summer in Herkimer and Montgomery Counties and the slow process of recovery; and

• honorable mention in the category of "best sports photo" for a Nate Whitchurch photo captioned "Tough lie," capturing a father coaching his small daughter to try miniature golfing during a family fun day at Mater Christi School and parish in Albany. "Love the dad's mimicking the swing with his right hand and holding the pink jacket under his arm," said a judge.

In addition, Ms. Cave won first place in the Knights of Columbus' competition for the Rev. Michael J. McGivney award for journalistic excellence for "Teen volunteer brightens lives at Teresian House," a profile of 16-year-old Morgan Olson's volunteer efforts with the senior residents. For her prize, Ms. Cave receives a stipend and a donation to the charity of her choice.

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April 6, 2018 at 1:53 p.m.

CATHOLIC PRESS ASSOCIATION

The Evangelist wins eight national journalism awards

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