13News honored with Indiana journalism awards

CARMEL, Ind. — Indiana’s Society of Skilled Journalists honored WTHR with a number of high honors in its Better of Indiana Journalism contest Friday evening.

The 13News staff obtained first place within the Finest Newscast class for the 11 p.m. newscast.

The information staff additionally obtained high honors within the classes for Breaking Information Protection and Persevering with Protection for reporting in regards to the lethal mass taking pictures on the FedEx Floor facility in April 2021.

Sports activities Director Dave Calabro obtained each first and second place honors within the Sports activities Reporting class. Within the first place entry, he labored with photojournalist Ryan Thedwall on a collection of tales about IndyCar drivers.

Calabro’s interview with former Colts Quarterback Peyton Manning earlier than his induction into the NFL Corridor of Fame obtained second place honors. Photojournalists Matt Whisner and Steve Rhodes additionally labored on these tales.

13News stories additionally obtained first and second place awards within the class for Protection of Authorities or Politics.

The primary place entry was a collection of presidency watchdog tales by 13 Investigates reporter Bob Segall. Thedwall, Rhodes, Invoice Ditton and Jim Johnston, labored as photojournalists on the collection, in addition to producer Susan Batt.

Reporter Jennie Runevitch and photojournalist John Duong labored on the second-place report.

The 13 Investigates and “What’s the Deal?” staff obtained first place within the Enterprise and Shopper Reporting class. Segall and fellow 13 Investigates reporter Cierra Putman, together with “What’s the Deal?” reporter Allison Gormly labored with photojournalists together with Ditton, Rhodes, Thedwall, Invoice Reilly and Russ Govert on the tales, which Batt produced.

Reporters Dustin Grove, Emily Longnecker and Segall obtained first place within the Medical Reporting class for his or her tales in regards to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on sufferers, households and healthcare staff. They labored with photojournalists Ditton, Thedwall and Clint Erbacher.

The 13 Investigates staff was additionally acknowledged with a primary place award for its environmental reporting. 

Reporter Emily Longnecker obtained second place honors for her function reporting and reporter Wealthy Nye obtained a 3rd place award for his reporting about schooling.

Nye additionally obtained third place for his persevering with protection of a household impacted by COVID-19.

The Indiana chapter of the Society of Skilled Journalists additionally acknowledged WTHR.com with a 3rd place award for Finest Journalism Web site within the state.

The awards had been introduced Friday night throughout an ceremony on the 502 East occasion heart in Carmel.