N.C. Alt-Weeklies Win Handful of State Press Awards
By AAN Staff
february 13, 2009 02:22 pm
In the North Carolina Press Association's annual contest, the
Independent Weekly won a total of nine awards and
Mountain Xpress took home three. The
Indy finished first in three categories: criticism (which it swept), investigative reporting and news coverage. The
Xpress finished first in the Special Section category. In addition, the
Indy collected five awards, including one first-place win, in the the North Carolina Press Photographers Association's annual contest.