Photographer Rob Baker’s photo of Pendleton Heights athlete Layne Richardson competing in long jump at the HHC Boys Track Championship last year won Photo of the Year at Friday’s Hoosier State Press Association Foundation’s Journalism Conference and Awards Luncheon.
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This photo of children petting Lars, a Madison County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit during Public Safety Day in 2023, was part of The Times-Post’s Multiple Picture Group entry that won First Place in the paper’s division.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Times-Post earned 19 awards at the 2024 Hoosier State Press Association Foundation Journalism Conference and Awards Luncheon at Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Airport on Friday.
The awards include General Excellence, an award based on a point total determined by the number of first-, second- and third-place awards earned in the paper’s division (non-dailies with a circulation of less than 1,500): 10 points for first, 6 points for second and 2 points for third.
In addition to seven first-place, five second-place and five third-place awards, The Times-Post won the contest’s Photo of the Year, which is awarded to one photo judged to be the best in all divisions.
The content has four divisions, daily and non-daily, with circulations of either more or less than 1,500.
There were 21 award categories, plus General Excellence, Photo of the Year and Story of the Year. Entries had to be published between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.
Times-Post Awards
General Excellence (Division 1 — According to the HSPA Foundation, winners “exemplify excellence in all aspects of newspaper publication, including mechanical excellence, editorial content, layout and general appearance.”)
Photo of the Year (All divisions) — Rob Baker
First Place
In-Depth Feature or Feature Package — Scott Slade and Dan Fountain
Business/Economic News Coverage — Brady Extin
General Commentary — Eric Deckers
Headline Writing — Scott Slade
Multiple Picture Group — Scott Slade
Website — Scott Slade
Sports Action Photo — Rob Baker
Second Place
Profile Feature — Brady Extin
Headline Writing — Scott Slade
General News Photo — Tom Russo
Sports Action Photo — Tom Russo
Sports Feature Photo — Tom Russo
Third Place
News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure — Scott Slade
News Coverage With No Deadline Pressure — Scott Slade and Rich Creason
Profile Feature — Brady Extin
Short Feature Story — Scott Slade
General News Photo — Scott Slade