2020 GOLDEN PRESS CARD: Television | Newspapers | Radio | Digital | All Media | Golden Press Card
The Golden Press Card Award is selected from all entries and is the “Best of Show” Award. The entries were judged by the Oklahoma SPJ Professional Chapter.
Contestant Name: News Sentinel
Entry Title: Coal Ash Radioactivity
Entry Credit: Jamie Satterfield
Judge’s Comments: To me, this is the epitome of good journalism and its roles in both holding people accountable and covering things that really matter to the public. This was a situation that had such serious consequences that affected so many families — as well as one that demanded answers from those in authority who were responsible. The News-Sentinel did a great job of really digging deep — not shying away from a difficult, but vital, coverage.
Links:
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/tvacoalash/2020/05/17/duke-testing-shows-kingston-coal-ash-uranium-triple-report-levels/5035210002/
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/tvacoalash/2020/05/15/tennessee-regulators-deleted-and-altered-radiological-tests-kingston-coal-ash-spill/4928047002/
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2020/11/28/knox-news-wins-fight-protect-sources-coal-ash-probe/6041413002/