Where Y'at Magazine, as well as many other news organizations in New Orleans and Louisiana, was given multiple awards during the Press Club of New Orleans' 63rd Annual Excellence in Journalism Gala on October 14, 2021 which was had virtually this year due to COVID-19 and Hurricane Ida.
The awards were divided up into seven main categories: Public Relations, Radio, Still Photography, TV Videography, Print/Writing, Digital, and Television. Of those categories, Where Y'at was given three 1st place awards in the Print/Writing category, which are as follows:
Best Cover - 1st Place
Where Y'at Magazine: Josh Danzig, Kathy Bradshaw
"Where Y'at Mardi Gras Manual"
Best Headline - 1st Place
Where Y'at Magazine: Kathy Bradshaw
"The
Doctor is In(sane): Dr. Bob Makes Art that is as Crazy and Fun as He Is" +2
Best Environmental - Science Reporting - 1st Place
Where Y'at Magazine: Kathy Bradshaw
Pest Case
Scenarios: Life in the Bug Easy (Bugs & Rodents in New Orleans, Part 1)
Additionally, Where Y'at also finished in the top three in other categories for both Print/Writing and Still Photography
SILVER
· Best Environmental - Science Reporting - 2nd Place
Where Y'at Magazine: Kathy Bradshaw
Pest Case Scenarios: Life in the Bug Easy (Bugs & Rodents in New Orleans, Part 2)
· Best Headline - 2nd
Where Y'at Magazine: Kathy Bradshaw
Mint Condition: The NOLA Jazz Museum at the U.S. Mint Honors Local Musicians
BRONZE
· Best Portrait
- 3rd Place
Where Y'at Magazine Photographer: Romney Caruso
· Best Cover - 3rd Place
"Spring Restaurant Guide"
· Best Lifestyle
Reporting - 3rd Place
Where Y'at Magazine: Greg Roques
Unplugged: COVID-19
(and Facebook) Pull the Plug on the Local Electronic Music Scene
· Best
Headline - 3rd Place
Where Y'at Magazine: Kathy Bradshaw
Pest Case Scenarios: Life in the Bug Easy (Bugs & Rodents in New Orleans, Part 2
Congratulations to not only our Where Y'at winners, but also to all of the many other winners from the other local news organizations. Let's keep keeping our community informed!
