Spot News Writing (under 25,000 circulation) Winner: Mark Malone, Chatham Daily News Malone turns what could have been a typical cop brief into a gripping read. With some classic gumshoe reporting, he tracks down a witness who describes —
2020 ONAs: Sports Writing
Sports Writing Winner: Cory Smith, Stratford Beacon Herald Superb sports writing can come in many different forms and in this particular case Cory Smith of the Stratford Beacon Herald succeeded in turning a dense topic — data and analytics
The 67th Annual ONAs – Deadline Extended
The entry system will open for submissions on Jan. 25, 2021, at 12:01 a.m. ET, and close on March 5, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. ET. (Submission deadline extended one week.) In recognition of the extraordinary circumstances presented by the
ONA 2019 Beat Reporting (under 25,000 circulation): Winner and Runners-up
Winner: Grant LaFleche, St. Catharines Standard Grant LaFleche’s investigative reporting on an ongoing political corruption scandal in Niagara region took readers inside closed-door meetings. Through the use of secret recordings and confidential documents, he presented the perspectives of those who
ONA 2019 Column/Opinion Writing: Winner and Runners-up
Winner: Luisa D’Amato, Waterloo Region Record Runner-up: Joel Rubinoff, Waterloo Region Record Runner-up: Robin Baranyai, Postmedia News (freelancer) If there is any silver lining to be found amongst the storm clouds that continue to cast a gloom over the news
ONA 2019 Feature Photography (under 25,000 circulation): Winner and Runners-up
Winner: Bob Tymczyszny, St. Catharines Standard Tymczyszny’s dramatic photo of the Red Arrows fly-past over Niagara Falls has a huge “wow” factor. It is beautifully framed by the sky, the mist, and the Horseshoe Falls, with the Hornblower Cruise ship
ONA 2019 Beat Reporting (over 25,000 circulation): Winner and Runners-up
Winner: Trevor Wilhelm, Windsor Star Trevor Wilhelm of the Windsor Star captured first place in this extremely competitive category. His vivid writing and obvious reporting chops on emergency services and vulnerable people served to set his work apart. He showed
ONA 2019 General News Feature: Winner and Runners-up
Winner: Jane Sims, London Free Press This portfolio illustrates what great local court reporting should be, using court as a springboard to tell bigger stories, more fully told in extensive interviews outside the courtroom. Jane covered the trial of a
ONA 2019 Spot News Photography (over 25,000 circulation): Winner and Runners-up
Winner: Derek Ruttan, The London Free Press London Free Press photographer Derek Ruttan was on the hunt for a feature photo when he happened upon a dangerous standoff. In a series of tense and disturbing frames, Ruttan captured images of
ONA 2019 Spot News Writing (over 25,000 circulation): Winner and Runners-up
Winners: Joe Belanger, Sebastian Bron, Dale Carruthers, Jonathan Juha, Max Martin and Megan Stacey, London Free Press You could feel the heat, smell the gas and visualize the firefighter’s bloodstained jacket on the ground. When a massive explosion rocked London’s
ONA 2019 Sports Photography (over 25,000 circulation): Winner and Runners-up
Winner: Mike Hensen, London Free Press The London Lightning shooter, solo and surrounded by his opponents, bracing himself before a hard landing, seemingly held up by his fingertips while his legs are contorted. The focus of all five players on
ONA 2019 Sports Photography (under 25,000 circulation): Winner and Runners-up
Winner: Mark Malone, Chatham Daily News A smushed cheek, a flexing biceps and a struggling opponent lift this high school wrestling photo right off the screen. Mark Malone clearly knows the visual story of wrestling lay in the facial expressions