The Sun News receives McClatchy President’s Award

The Sun News received a McClatchy President’s Award for its coverage of the flooding that engulfed the area in October.

McClatchy, parent company of The Sun News, announced the 12 awards Thursday for journalists at its news operations across the country who uncovered wrongdoing and captured the compelling stories of their communities on every platform.

The Sun News was honored for its approach to covering the flooding, with the judges recognizing the staff for reflecting the enormity of the story while providing desperately needed information. The judges also recognized the excellent video work done jointly by The Sun News and McClatchy’s video staff.

“They served the community with social media, text alerts, digital posts, photos and videos and then wrapped developments up each day with the print edition. They told countless stories of bravery, fear and wild emotions,” the judges said. “This was some of the most impressive breaking news coverage we’ve seen this year.”

The McClatchy President’s Awards, in their 16th year, recognize the best work of 2015 by the company’s 29 newsrooms, with particular emphasis on digital accomplishments, innovation and exemplary reporting, writing, photography and videography.

The judges this year: Joyce Dehli, former vice president of news at Lee Enterprises; Marty Kaiser, past editor of The (Milwaukee) Journal Sentinel and a former president of the American Society of News Editors; Tim Grieve, McClatchy’s head of news strategies; and Anders Gyllenhaal, McClatchy’s vice president for news and Washington editor.

This story was originally published February 4, 2016 at 7:11 PM with the headline "The Sun News receives McClatchy President’s Award."