October 16, 2021

Of the 44 awards, 15 go to INN members

In the wake of Wednesday’s Nonprofit News Awards, the Online News Association confirmed what we already know — INN members do outstanding digital journalism!

INN members captured a third of the prestigious Online Journalism Awards announced Friday. Of the 44 awards, 15 went to INN members representing 10 outlets.

Three of the four awards for general excellence in digital journalism went to nonprofits (PublicSource, Grist and ProPublica); both of the Gather Awards for Engaged Journalism (El Timpano and ProPublica with the Anchorage Daily News) and the Knight Foundation Award for Public Service Journalism (The City). Former INN board member Gina Chua, of Reuters, was recognized with the new Impact Award for trailblazers in the digital journalism space.

A complete list of INN winners:

GENERAL EXCELLENCE IN ONLINE JOURNALISM

Medium: ProPublica

Small: Grist

Micro: PublicSource

KNIGHT AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

The City

DIGITAL VIDEO STORYTELLING

Medium Form: Pulitzer Center with The New Yorker

EXCELLENCE IN COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS

The Marshall Project with AL.com, IndyStar, Invisible Institute, The Baton Rouge Advocate, 

EXCELLENCE IN NEWSLETTERS

Single Newsletter: The City

EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORTING

Single Story: ProPublica with News & Observer

EXPLANATORY REPORTING

Medium Newsroom: ProPublica with Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Small Newsroom: Center for Public Integrity

GATHER AWARD IN ENGAGED JOURNALISM

Micro/Small Newsrooms: El Tímpano

Overall excellence: ProPublica with Anchorage Daily News

THE AL NEUHARTH INNOVATION IN INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AWARD

Small Newsroom: Spotlight PA

THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE DATA JOURNALISM

Small/Medium Newsroom: Grist, The Texas Observer

TOPICAL REPORTING

Climate Change: Grist

In addition, these organizations were finalists in various categories: Idaho Education News, CalMatters, MongaBay, Block Club Chicago, The Intercept, Better Government Association, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, The Counter, Honolulu Civil Beat.