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The Washington Blade won three awards this month for its journalism,
including two Dateline Awards on Tuesday from the Society of
Professional Journalists D.C. chapter.
Editor Kevin Naff took first place in the editorial, columns and
commentary category for “Washington Post’s gay problem,” a critical
look at the Post’s coverage of LGBT issues following the death of a gay
service member killed in Iraq. The Post refused to identify the man,
Alan Rogers, as gay in its news coverage. This marks the third
consecutive year that Naff has placed first in the category.
Blade features editor Joey DiGuglielmo won first place in the arts
criticism category for a piece titled “One night with the queen,” a
review of Aretha Franklin’s October D.C. concert. DiGuglielmo took
first place in the same category last year.
In addition to the Dateline awards, the Blade won the Esteem Award for
outstanding newspaper of the year in a competition sponsored by
Chicago’s Windy City Black Pride.
“To be recognized by Chicago’s Black Pride as newspaper of the year
speaks volumes to the trust and confidence LGBT people around the
nation place in the Washington Blade,” said publisher Lynne Brown. “To
have two of our wonderful journalists receive first place from the D.C.
chapter of the SPJ speaks volumes to the local identity and
professionalism the Blade earns week in and week out. Our readership
continues to grow as we strive to be the LGBT news source of choice, in
print, online at washingtonblade.com and with BladeTV.”
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