WDET Receives 14 Awards From The Detroit Society of Professional Journalists
WDET wins big at annual Excellence in Journalism banquet.
WDET is a recipient of 14 awards from the Detroit Society of Professional Journalists. Among the winners are stories and series produced by WDET’s news staff, including our coverage of Detroit’s bankruptcy as part of the Detroit Journalism Cooperative which has received ongoing support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Renaissance Journalism’s Michigan Reporting Initiative and The Ford Foundation.
Thank you to all of the WDET members, sponsors and funders that provide us with the resources to create award-winning news and conversations that are important to our community and give Detroit a thoughtful voice in the national dialogue.
Awards:
First Place, Newscast
Pat Batcheller
First Place, Investigative Reporting
“Detroit Agenda Series” by WDET News
First Place, General Reporting
“Water Shutoffs” by Quinn Klinefelter
First Place, Spot or Breaking News Reporting
“Bankruptcy Trial Begins” by Quinn Klinefelter
Second Place, Newscast
Pat Batcheller
Second Place, Online Blogging
“Detroit Bankruptcy” by Sandra Svoboda
Second Place, Investigative Reporting
“Duggan Six Months Series” by WDET News
Second Place, General Reporting
“Call To Prayer” by Quinn Klinefelter
Second Place, Spot or Breaking News Reporting
“Flood Coverage” by Pat Batcheller and Jerome Vaughn
Third Place, Newscast
Pat Batcheller
Third Place, Investigative Reporting
“Bridge Series” by WDET News
Third Place, General Reporting
“Police Poaching” by Quinn Klinefelter
Third Place, Spot or Breaking News Reporting
“Bankruptcy Plan Approved” by Quinn Klinefelter
Honorable Mention, Online Feature Story
“Detroit Bankruptcy” by Sandra Svoboda
