From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — The Tribune garnered 14 Alabama Press Association awards, including the Photo of the Year, which is one of only two awards named across all newspaper divisions.
“Our folks at The Tribune work so hard every day, and it thrills me to see them recognized in this way for their effort,” Publisher Scott Buttram said. “They deserve all the honors that come their way. I am constantly amazed at the job these people do every single day.
“From our editorial staff to our digital media staff to our sales and marketing staff, I am so proud of the work they do to serve the communities covered by The Tribune. Their professionalism and dedication are unparalleled. It’s a huge personal honor for me just to be associated with them.”
The first-place awards in select categories and divisions were presented at the 2022 APA Summer Convention banquet awards program.
The Tribune was named in 12 editorial award categories, picking up five fourth-place, three second-place, and seven third-place awards.
Individuals named in the awards include Ron Burkett, Tribune photographer/videographer; Paul DeMarco, Tribune political writer; Zack Steele, Tribune Sports Live host; Brannon Dawkins, Tribune Digital Media host and Tribune Unscripted host; Erica Huddleston, former managing editor; Hannah Curran, managing editor; Bobby Mathews, sports editor; Eric Harris, former sports editor and Scott Buttram, publisher.
The first place wins came in the Creative Use of Multimedia category for “Trussville Unscripted” by Ron Burkett, Brannon Dawkins, and Scott Buttram, the Best News Photo category for “Overload” by Ron Burkett, the Best Editorial Column or Commentary category for “Alabama needs more efficient vaccine distribution for its citizens” by Paul DeMarco. The Tribune also receive Photo of the Year for “Overload” by Ron Burkett.
It was the third consecutive first place finish for the weekly live streamed show, Tribune Unscripted, which runs each Thursday at noon.
The Tribune was also awarded second place in the Best Editorial Column or Commentary category for “Trussville mask wars are looming on the horizon” by Scott Buttram, the Creative Use of Multimedia category for “Tribune Sports Live” by Hannah Curran, Bobby Mathews and Zach Steele, and the Online Breaking News Coverage category for “Boom truck crashes through 2 homes” by Hannah Curran.
Additionally, the Tribune received third place awards in the Best Newspaper Website category for www.trussvilletribune.com, the Best Sports Coverage category for The Trussville Tribune by Erik Harris, the Best Sports Single Event Story category for “Hewitt-Trussville wins inaugural flag football title” by Bobby Mathews, the Best Sports Feature Story category for “Leeds’ Bartee anchors offensive line for Green Wave” by Bobby Mathews, the Best Local Sports Column category for “Wallace’s firing feels like wrong decision at wrong time” by Bobby Mathews, the Best Headline category for “Diggin’ up bones of the past: Trussville collector shows off thousands of artifacts” by Erica Thomas, and Best Use of Video (Longer than 2 minutes) category for “Tribune Sports Live” by Hannah Curran, Bobby Mathews and Zach Steele.
Winners in select categories of the 2022 Alabama Press Association Media Awards have been announced by Dee Ann Campbell, chairman of the AMA Contest Committee. This year, 52 publications submitted 1,858 entries in the annual editorial contest. The Illinois Press Association membership judged the entries.
The Tribune is a weekly print newspaper which also provides up-to-the-minute news online covering the cities of Trussville, Clay, Pinson, Argo, Center Point, Springville, Leeds, Moody, Irondale, and surrounding areas.