2020 GOLDEN PRESS CARD: Television | Newspapers | Radio | Digital | All Media | Golden Press Card
Here are the winners in the Digital Only categories. The entries were judged by the Oklahoma SPJ Professional Chapter.
CONTINUING COVERAGE (Digital Only)
First Place
Contestant Name: Compass
Entry Title: City of Knoxville vs. Ransomware
Entry Credit: Scott Barker
Links:
https://compassknox.com/2020/06/12/city-files-kidnapped/
https://compassknox.com/2020/06/29/city-likely-wont-pay-ransom/
https://compassknox.com/2020/07/03/ransomware-attack-goes-public/
https://compassknox.com/2020/07/10/ransom-revealed/
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS REPORTING (Digital Only)
First Place
Contestant Name: Compass
Entry Title: Pandemic Politics
Entry Credit: Jesse Mayshark
Links:
https://compassknox.com/2020/09/29/commission-chides-health-board/
https://compassknox.com/2020/10/27/diagnosis-uncertain/
https://compassknox.com/2020/12/15/commission-takes-step-toward-scrapping-health-board/
https://compassknox.com/2020/12/22/commission-votes-to-dissolve-health-board/
SPORTS REPORTING (Digital Only)
First Place
Contestant Name: Maria Cornelius
Entry Title: Former Lady Vol sees a need and fills it
Entry Credit: Maria Cornelius
Link: https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/LongFormArticle/See-a-need-and-fill-it-148826770/#148826770_1
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING (Digital Only)
First Place
Contestant Name: Compass
Entry Title: Knox County Golf Cart Scandal
Entry Credit: Jesse Mayshark
Links:
https://compassknox.com/2020/10/14/county-chief-of-staff-and-parks-director-on-leave-pending-investigation/
https://compassknox.com/2020/10/15/golf-carts-part-of-county-investigation/
https://compassknox.com/2020/10/19/county-chief-of-staff-resigns-parks-director-fired/
https://compassknox.com/2020/12/16/county-parks-employees-penalized-for-work-on-private-property/
PANDEMIC REPORTING (Digital Only)
First Place
Contestant Name: Inside of Knoxville
Entry Title: Inside of Knoxville – COVID-19 Reporting
Entry Credit: Knoxville Urban Guy
Links:
https://insideofknoxville.com/page/4/?s=covid+19
https://insideofknoxville.com/page/5/?s=covid+19
https://insideofknoxville.com/page/40/?s=covid+19
https://insideofknoxville.com/page/32/?s=covid+19
https://insideofknoxville.com/page/34/?s=covid+19
Second Place
Contestant Name: Compass
Entry Title: Wrestling With a Pandemic
Entry Credit: Scott Barker
Links:
https://compassknox.com/2020/03/24/home-safe-home/
https://compassknox.com/2020/03/27/stocking-the-pantries/
https://compassknox.com/2020/06/11/a-heavier-burden-on-hispanics/
https://compassknox.com/2020/07/02/masks-mandated/
https://compassknox.com/2020/09/24/health-board-hits-back/