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DENVER \u2014 Superlative reporting on leaked data, prison reform and undue police force led coverage that garnered top honors for 35 media organizations Saturday night at the 2016 Online Journalism Awards<\/a><\/strong>, which ended the Online News Association Conference.<\/p>\n At the 16th annual awards dinner, emceed by NPR\u2019s Al Letson, The Texas Tribune<\/strong>, Quartz<\/strong>, AJ+ Digital News Publishing<\/strong> and The New York Times<\/strong> each took home a $3,000 General Excellence Award, courtesy of the Gannett Foundation. The $15,000 University of Florida Awards for Investigative Data Journalism were won by The Intercept\u2019s “The Drone Papers”<\/strong>\u00a0and The Orlando Sentinel<\/strong> for “Focus on Force: An Investigation In Use of Force by the Orlando Police Department<\/strong>.” The Panama Papers, an exhaustive examination by over 100 media outlets of secretive offshore companies, led by The Center for Public Integrity\u2019s International Consortium of Investigative Journalists<\/strong>, took top honors in the Investigative category.<\/p>\n The Knight Award for Public Service, with a $5,000 prize from the Knight Foundation, went to The Huffington Post<\/strong> for “Prisons Reporting<\/strong>.” Breaking News won the $5,000 Gannett Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism Award for its news tip-sharing app, \u201cNearby Tipping.\u201d Oregon Public Broadcasting<\/strong> and The New York Times<\/strong> dominated the Breaking News categories and New York Magazine<\/strong> was honored in the Large Feature category for its bold, compelling presentation of \u201cCosby: The Women.\u201d<\/p>\n ONA also named documentary photographer and freelance photojournalist Sima Diab<\/strong> the recipient of the 2016 James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting<\/strong> for her unflinching coverage of the lives and living conditions of Arabs around the world. Journalist and teacher Steve Buttry<\/strong> was honored with the 2016 Rich Jaroslovsky Founder Award<\/strong> for his longtime work in digital media, including innovations in social and community engagement.<\/p>\n Here are the winners in each category, with links to their winning entries:<\/p>\n General Excellence in Online Journalism, Small<\/strong> General Excellence in Online Journalism, Medium<\/strong> General Excellence in Online Journalism, Large (tie)<\/strong> Knight Award for Public Service<\/strong> Breaking News, Small<\/strong> Breaking News, Medium<\/strong> Breaking News, Large<\/strong> Gannett Foundation Award for Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism<\/strong> Planned News \/ Events, Small<\/strong> Planned News \/Events, Medium<\/strong> Planned News \/ Events, Large<\/strong> Explanatory Reporting, Small<\/strong> Explanatory Reporting, Medium<\/strong> Explanatory Reporting, Large<\/strong> Topical Reporting, Small<\/strong> Topical Reporting, Medium<\/strong> Topical Reporting, Large (tie)<\/strong> Online Commentary<\/strong> Feature, Small<\/strong> Feature, Medium<\/strong> Feature, Large<\/strong> Sports, Small<\/strong> Sports, Medium<\/strong> Sports, Large<\/strong> The David Teeuwen Student Journalism Award, Small<\/strong> The David Teeuwen Student Journalism Award, Large<\/strong> Pro-Am Student Award<\/strong> The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, Small<\/strong> The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, Medium<\/strong> The Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award, Large<\/strong> Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling, Small<\/strong> Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling, Medium<\/strong> Excellence and Innovation in Visual Digital Storytelling, Large<\/strong> The University of Florida Award for Investigative Data Journalism, Small\/Medium<\/strong> The University of Florida Award for Investigative Data Journalism, Large<\/strong> 2016 Rich Jaroslovsky Founder Award<\/strong> 2016 James Foley Award for Conflict Reporting<\/strong> The awards ceremony, which was live-streamed directly from the Hyatt Regency Convention Center in Denver, will be available for viewing within 48 hours here<\/a>.<\/p>\n A group of 76 industry-leading journalists and new media professionals, led by ONA Board member and OJA Chair David Smydra, teamed up to screen entrants and select finalists. Twenty judges, representing a diverse cross-section of the industry, then conferred to determine winners from independent, community, nonprofit, major media, start-up and international news sites.<\/p>\n Launched in 2000, the OJAs are administered by ONA and are the only comprehensive set of journalism prizes honoring excellence in digital journalism, focusing on independent, community, nonprofit, major media and international news sites.<\/p>\n About ONA<\/strong> About Knight Foundation<\/strong> About the Gannett Foundation<\/strong>
\nThe Texas Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n
\nQuartz<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAJ+ Digital News Publishing<\/a>
\nThe New York Times<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPrisons Reporting<\/a>, The Huffington Post<\/p>\n
\nNo finalists or winner<\/p>\n
\nAn Occupation in Eastern Oregon<\/a>, OPB \u2013 Oregon Public Broadcasting<\/p>\n
\nParis Attacks<\/a>, The New York Times<\/p>\n
\nNearby Tipping<\/a>, Breaking News<\/p>\n
\nCampaign 2016: The Candidates & the World<\/a>, Council on Foreign Relations<\/p>\n
\nOne Year in Ferguson<\/a>, St. Louis Public Radio<\/p>\n
\nThe Election<\/a>, The New York Times<\/p>\n
\nPulp Fiction<\/a>, Climate Central<\/p>\n
\nThe Price of Admission<\/a>, The Texas Tribune and REVEAL, from the Center for Investigative Reporting<\/p>\n
\n2050 Demographics<\/a>, The Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n
\nGod & Governing: How Texas Legislators\u2019 Religious Beliefs Guide Their Lawmaking<\/a>, The Texas Tribune<\/p>\n
\nReliving Agent Orange<\/a>, ProPublica and The Virginian-Pilot<\/p>\n
\nMissing and Murdered<\/a>, The Globe and Mail
\nThe County<\/a>, The Guardian US<\/p>\n
\nA Conversation on Race<\/a>, The New York Times<\/p>\n
\nThe Harbor: This Waianae Homeless Camp Is Not What You\u2019d Expect<\/a>, Honolulu Civil Beat<\/p>\n
\nThe Downloaders<\/a>, Verdens Gang<\/p>\n
\nCosby: The Women<\/a>, New York Magazine<\/p>\n
\nDisqualified After Concussions, College Football Players Recruited Back Onto the Field<\/a>, STAT<\/p>\n
\nBecoming Royal<\/a>, The Kansas City Star \u2013 McClatchy<\/p>\n
\nSports Visualization<\/a>, The New York Times<\/p>\n
\nChasing Lithium<\/a>, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism<\/p>\n
\nNYC Values<\/a>, NYU Journalism, Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute<\/p>\n
\nOut of the Shadows<\/a>, UBC Graduate School of Journalism<\/p>\n
\nExxon: The Road Not Taken<\/a>, InsideClimate News<\/p>\n
\nThe Color of Debt<\/a>, ProPublica<\/p>\n
\nThe Panama Papers: Politicians, Criminals and the Rogue Industry That Hides Their Cash<\/a>, The Center for Public Integrity\u2019s International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, S\u00fcddeutsche Zeitung and more than 100 media organizations<\/p>\n
\nUndercurrent<\/a>, School of Media and Journalism, University of North Carolina<\/p>\n
\nCasualties of the Streets<\/a>, Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n
\nVisual Digital Storytelling from The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, The Wall Street Journal<\/p>\n
\nThe Drone Papers<\/a>, The Intercept<\/p>\n
\nFocus on Force: An Investigation In Use of Force by the Orlando Police Department<\/a>, Orlando Sentinel<\/p>\n
\nSteve Buttry<\/a>, Director of Student Media, LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication<\/p>\n
\nSima Diab<\/a>, Freelance Photographer and Reporter<\/p>\n
\nThe Online News Association is the world\u2019s largest association of online journalists. ONA\u2019s mission is to inspire innovation and excellence among journalists to better serve the public. The membership includes news writers, producers, designers, editors, bloggers, technologists, photographers, academics, students and others who produce and distribute news for digital delivery systems. ONA also hosts the annual Online News Association annual conference and administers the Online Journalism Awards.<\/p>\n
\nThe John S. and James L. Knight Foundation<\/a> supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. The foundation believes that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit knightfoundation.org<\/p>\n
\nThe Gannett Foundation<\/a> is a corporate foundation sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc. whose mission is to invest in the future of the communities in which Gannett does business, and in the future of our industry. It supports projects that take a creative approach to fundamental issues such as education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment.<\/p>\n