Miami Herald and El Nuevo journalists take home top honors in state awards
Several Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald reporters were recognized for their dynamic storytelling Saturday night during the 2022 Sunshine State Awards ceremony in Fort Lauderdale.
Every year, Florida’s Society of Professional Journalists celebrates the best journalism across the state. The distinctions recognize the work done in different sections of newsrooms, including photography, data visualization and reporting.
Here’s a look at our winners
▪ James Batten Award for Public Service, Finalist: Carol Marbin Miller, Daniel Chang and Emily Michot with ProPublica, Birth & Betrayal
▪ Gene Miller Award for Investigative Reporting, Winner: Staff, House of Cards
▪ Journalist of the Year, Winner: Sarah Blaskey
▪ Editor of the Year, Winner: Joan Chrissos
▪ Excellence in Social Justice Reporting, Winner: Miami Herald & ProPublica — Carol Marbin Miller, Daniel Chang and Emily Michot with ProPublica, Birth & Betrayal
▪ COVID-19 – Infographics & Data Visualization, First Place: Data Visualization
▪ COVID-19 – Obituary Reporting, Second Place: Howard Cohen, The human cost of COVID
▪ Breaking News Reporting, Second Place: Miami Herald – Jay Weaver, David Ovalle, Charles Rabin and David J. Neal, Deadly day for the FBI
▪ Non-Deadline News Reporting, Third Place: Charles Rabin, Jay Weaver, Nicholas Nehamas and Joey Flechas, Law and Disorder: Trouble in the Ranks
▪ Profile Reporting, First Place: Mimi Whitefield, Symeria Hudson: Transforming the care of the homeless
▪ Profile Reporting, Third Place: Linda Robertson, Linda Robertson collection
▪ Editorial Writing, First Place: Editorial Board, COVID-19 in Florida
▪ Beat Reporting - Education, First Place: Linda Robertson and Jimena Tavel
▪ Beat Reporting - Health, Second Place: Daniel Chang
▪ Beat Reporting - Underrepresented Communities, Third Place: Mimi Whitefield, Miami’s Homeless Community
▪ Breaking News Photography, First Place: José A. Iglesias, A painful switch: Rescue mission turns to recovery
▪ Sports Photography, Second Place: Al Diaz, The best play that did not count
▪ Online Video (Short), Second Place: José A. Iglesias, In addition to shelter, Haiti earthquake victims need psychological help, pastor says
▪ Online Video (Long), First Place: Emily Michot, Surfside condo collapse: What we’ll remember
