The Native American Journalists Association announced its 2016 Media Award winners and the Osage News received 11 awards for their coverage in 2015.
NAJA partnered with the Society of Professional Journalists this year to host Excellence in Journalism 2016 in New Orleans, Sept. 18-20. The news staff plans to attend EIJ where they will pick up their awards. The conference also provides the news staff with skills training and networking opportunities.
The Osage News circulation is 7,400 and they compete in the Professional Division II, which is the 5,000-10,000 circulation category.
The Osage News won for the following:
Print / Online - Best Feature Story
First Place
Shannon Shaw-Duty
Osage News
Committee to consider repatriation of Osage man buried in infamous Hiawatha Asylum for Insane Indians cemetery
Print / Online - Best News Story
First Place
Shannon Shaw-Duty
Osage News
Osage Congress to consider legislation to allow same-sex marriage
Professional Division II - Online
Online - Best Digital Publication
First Place
Osage News
Print - Best Environmental Story
First Place
Shannon Shaw Duty
Osage News
Bird Creek Farms provides community gardens and organic produce
Print - Best Sports Photo
Second Place
Tara Madden
Osage News
J.K. Hadlock hugged by coach
Print - Best Sports Story
Third Place
Tara Madden
Osage News
Basketball is mainstay in soldier’s life
Print - Best Feature Photo
Second Place
Shannon Shaw-Duty
Osage News
Boy leaves Osage roundhouse
Third Place
Benny Polacca
Osage News
Wah-Seep-Kah cries out for Xavier Toehay, dancing for the first time
Print - Best News Photo
Third Place
Chalene Toehay-Tartsah
Osage News
A red dress to remember the murdered and the missing
Print – General Excellence
Third Place
Osage News
Print – Excellence in Beat Reporting
First Place
Benny Polacca
Osage News
Coverage of Pawhuska Village ON case
