DAILY NEWS PHOTOS WIN 2 AWARDS.Byline: Daily News INDIANAPOLIS - Los Angeles Daily News The Daily News of Los Angeles, also known as the Los Angeles Daily News, is the second largest circulating daily newspaper of Los Angeles, California. It is published by the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, which owns eight other Southern California newspapers staff photographer Tina Burch has won a national Sigma Delta Chi award The Sigma Delta Chi Awards are presented annually by the Society of Professional Journalists for excellence in journalism. History The Awards, according the SPJ, began in 1932 when the society chose six individuals for their contributions to journalism. for excellence in journalism for a photo illustration, the Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ, formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi announced Friday. The photo illustration, called ``Grab Your Tent,'' was used on the cover of the Daily News' U entertainment and lifestyle section in May. ``Tina created a beautiful image to illustrate the story in U and this award is the latest in a series by the newspaper's outstanding photojournalists showing their range of skills,'' said David J. Butler, editor of the Daily News and executive vice president/news of the Los Angeles Newspaper Group The Los Angeles Newspaper Group is an umbrella group of local daily newspapers published in the greater Los Angeles area by MediaNews Group. The news coverage of the newspapers are mainly local stories. . SPJ SPJ Society of Professional Journalists SPJ Self-Protection Jamming SPJ Small Project Job SPJ Steel Pile Jacket SPJ Spool File by Job Agent , the nation's largest organization of journalists, received more than 1,200 entries in 49 categories including print, radio, television and online in its annual contest. The awards will be presented on July 8 at the Sigma Delta Chi annual banquet at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The organization was founded in 1909 and began its awards program in 1932. ``Improving journalism takes more than criticizing bad practice. It also means exalting ex·alt tr.v. ex·alt·ed, ex·alt·ing, ex·alts 1. To raise in rank, character, or status; elevate: exalted the shepherd to the rank of grand vizier. 2. fine work. That's what these Sigma Delta Chi awards are all about: a celebration of quality journalism,'' said Irwin Gratz, president of the SPJ. For another photography award, Daily News photographer Michael Owen Baker will be honored later this month by the Associated Press News Executives Council at its convention in San Francisco. Baker won second place for sports photography among metropolitan newspapers for a picture entitled ``Basketball Ballet.'' The competition includes large-circulation newspapers in California <noinclude>:List is in order of place of publication</noinclude>
CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Tina Burch has won a Sigma Delta Chi award for her photo illustration for the U section called ``Grab Your Tent.'' Tina Burch/Staff Photographer (2 -- color) Michael Owen Baker's ``Basketball Ballet'' took second place in the Associated Press News Executives Council competition. Michael Owen Baker/Staff Photographer |
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