“The Houston Chronicle's report held breadth and depth, and readers were truly lucky to have the Chronicle as a resource.”Ī story on the first day of the freeze by Zach Despart and Nicole Hensley was named the best deadline writing of the year.ĭespart, Samantha Ketterer, Julian Gill and St. “There was so much amazing reporting on the winter storm from all of the Texas papers, that the decision to choose a first place was quite difficult,” judges wrote. The staff won Star Breaking News Report of the Year for documenting the blackouts, and also won an honorable mention for its Astroworld coverage. The Chronicle’s coverage of two Texas tragedies - the February freeze and the Astroworld crowd surge - was well decorated. Most stories had a human interest element that incorporated sports, which helps to get non-sports fans engaged.” Of Duarte, one judge wrote: “Duarte has a smooth writing style, and I loved the variety of stories. The panel said Tomlinson’s “breadth of knowledge shines through in every well-reasoned, well-written column,” noting especially his coverage of the Texas blackouts. Jaundrea Clay was tabbed best in headline writing. Restaurant critic Alison Cook was named best in commentary and criticism. Tom Fox was honored as designer of the year. Raj Mankad won for general column writing. Joseph Duarte was recognized as the Celeste Williams Star Sports Writer of the Year.
Stuckey, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2017, also won second place in feature writing for one installment of that series, about the death of a young man who desperately needed mental health support.Īnother six staffers were named as the best of their craft.Ĭhris Tomlinson won Star Opinion Writer of the Year.
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Judges said the series “took a 360-degree view of the issue, showing the entrenched problems weren’t isolated to one area.” Investigative reporter Alex Stuckey was named the Star Reporter of the Year, and her “In Crisis” series about the mental health system in Texas earned her first place for specialty reporting as well. We will continue to do the kind of work that serves our community well.” “I couldn’t be more proud of the talented staff at the Houston Chronicle. “This recognition and the recognition for so many of our staffers speaks to the dedication and passion our journalists bring to their work,” said Maria Reeve, the Chronicle’s executive editor.
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