JULY 2008: AROUND THE STATE
Oregon Business
honored for journalism excellence
PORTLAND Oregon Business magazine has won
six awards for outstanding work from the Oregon/Southwest
Washington Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional
Journalists.
In the nondaily category of the 2007 awards, the magazine took
first place for business news for managing editor Abraham
Hyatt’s story on troubled wave-energy projects on
Oregon’s coast. Editor Robin Doussard won a first place
for environmental reporting for an examination of
Oregon’s neglect in managing its water supply.
Art director Jon Ferland received a second place for feature
photo layout, and Hyatt received second place in the business
feature category for his story that examined the rising
post-casino economic success of the state’s federally
recognized Indian tribes.
The magazine staff placed third for general excellence and
Doussard received a third place for column writing.
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