Business Journal Wins Top Award From Colleagues.The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Business Journal was named "best newspaper" by the Association of Area Business Publications, for the second consecutive year. It was one of seven awards won by the Business Journal, more than any other publication, at the AABP' s annual conference held July 15 in Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). . "This publication truly sets a standard," the judges wrote. "Its stories are thoughtful and challenging, whether they are dissecting dis·sect tr.v. dis·sect·ed, dis·sect·ing, dis·sects 1. To cut apart or separate (tissue), especially for anatomical study. 2. the true economic effect of a major arena about to be opened or conducting a post mortem [Latin, After death.] Pertaining to matters occurring after death. A term generally applied to an autopsy or examination of a corpse in order to ascertain the cause of death or to the inquisition for that purpose by the Coroner . of a sale of a major company. The Journal also offers quick-paced and unexpected features while making sure to cover the routine business news." The Business Journal also won first place in the "best explanatory journalism" category, for the third year in a row -- this time for its "Forgotten Angelenos" series. "This is a rare and powerful combination of hard numbers and lost souls," the judges wrote. "The Business Journal steps outside the upscale world of stock options and dark suits to examine, in detail and in context, the lives and hard times of those the boom is leaving behind. This is top-flight reporting and writing." Matt Toledo, president and publisher of the Business Journal, said the awards this year were particularly satisfying because they recognized the paper for taking a nontraditional approach to business news. "Rather than take the well-worn path, our news team is constantly innovating, pushing to get behind the scenes and beneath the surface," Toledo said. "Getting nationally recognized for those efforts is always satisfying." Other awards won by the Business Journal were second-place finishes Noun 1. second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) runner-up finish finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the in the "best overall design," "best feature," and "best local spin of a national business/economic story" categories. Third-place awards came in the "best use of photography/illustrations" and "best coverage of local breaking news" categories. The other big winners at this year's AABP AABP American Association of Bovine Practitioners AABP Alliance of Area Business Publications (Los Angeles, CA) conference were Crain's Chicago Business and Crain's New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Business, each of which won five awards. |
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