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Awards

The Great Lakes Now team is proud to be recognized with the following awards and honors. Click through to see our highlighted works. 

US Water Prize 2022

Outstanding One Water Communication, Great Lakes News Collaborative

Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers Awards 2022

1st place, Best Fishing Blog, “Tips, Tricks, Recipes: Want to know how to eat Great Lakes fish?

Michigan Emmy Awards 2022

Environment/Science News, “Birds vs Buildings

Public Affairs Program, “The Great Lakes Agenda

Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter Excellence in Journalism Awards 2021

1st place, Community/Local News Reporting for “Birds vs Buildings

1st place, Environmental Reporting for “Best Supporting Fish

1st place, Environmental Reporting for Sharon Oosthoek’s work covering Lake Superior algal blooms

1st place, Collaborative Coverage for the Great Lakes News Collaborative

2nd place, Community/Local News Reporting for “Sustainable Shipping

2nd place, Environmental Reporting for “Sturgeon Guarding

2nd place, Health Reporting for Tom Perkins’ look at PFAS in his house

2nd place, News/Public Affairs for Great Lakes Now as a whole program

3rd place, Environmental Reporting for “Superior Blooms

3rd place, Environmental Reporting for Sharon Oosthoek’s work covering Lake Superior  warming winters

3rd place, Social Media Strategy for Great Lakes Now’s First Friday Watch Party series

4th place, Health Reporting for “PFAS in the House

Michigan Press Association, Better Newspaper Contest 2021

1st Place, Video Presentation for “Freighter Mystery

2nd Place, Best Digital for Great Lakes Now Website

3rd Place, Best Video Presentation for “Best Supporting Fish

3rd Place, News Media – Statewide Feature Story for “Public Resource: Around the Great Lakes, everyday people help make science possible

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards 2021

Sports – Outdoor or Recreation, Wooden Boat Building

Sierra Club Michigan Chapter 2021 Award Ceremony

Environmental Journalism Great Lakes News Collaborative work

Public Media Awards

Finalist for NETA Awards – News and Public Affairs Content for the overall Great Lakes Now initiative

Michigan Emmy Awards 2021

Environment/Science – Short or Long Form Content, “Chicago’s Floating Islands

Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2021

1st Place, Atzenhoefer Award for Environmental Writing, “Got Pike? Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior, yes. Erie, not so much

3rd Place, Atzenhoefer Award for Environmental Writing, “Cost of Conservation: Needed systems and equipment can lead to a hefty price tag

Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter Excellence in Journalism Awards 2020

1st Place, Collaborative Coverage, “From Rust to Resilience: What climate change means for Great Lakes cities

1st Place, Videography, “Chicago’s Floating Islands

1st Place, Sports Reporting, “Island Basketball

2nd Place, Environmental Reporting, Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms with “Feeding the Blooms” and “Toxic Algae and the Climate Conundrum

2nd Place, Feature Reporting, “In Isolation … At Aquariums

3rd Place, Social Media Strategy for the Facebook Watch Parties

Michigan Press Association, Better Newspaper Contest 2020

1st Place, Best Website, Open Division

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards 2020

Mini-Documentary or Series: Best in Category for Great Lakes Now Monthly Program

Use of New Media: Best in Category for Facebook Watch Parties

Independent Producer: Merit Award for “Sinkhole Science,” produced by David Ruck, Great Lakes Outreach Media.

Public Media Awards

1st Place with the NETA Awards – News and Public Affairs Content for the overall Great Lakes Now initiative CLICK HERE

Great Lakes Protection Fund Leadership Award 2020

Winning Work: Great Lakes Now recognized for communication excellence by Great Lakes Protection Fund

Michigan Emmy Awards 2020

Health/Science – Program/Special “The Forever Chemicals

Great Lakes Now’s 2020 Michigan Emmy

 

Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter Excellence in Journalism Awards 2019

Broadcast Categories:

1st Place, Community/Local News Reporting,  “Great Lakes Now: Fatbergs  

1st Place, Environment Reporting, “PFAS and Ann Arbor”  

1st Place, Feature Reporting, “Wrecks Within Reach” 

1st Place, News Special and Documentary, Finding Impact”

2nd Place, Environmental Reporting, “Asian Carp”

2nd Place, News Editing, “PFAS and Zebrafish” 

2nd Place, News Special and Documentary, “The Forever Chemicals”

Online Categories:

1st Place, Community/Local News Reporting, “Growing Pains”

4th Place, Digital-Media Presentation, Landing Page for “The Forever Chemicals” documentary and related coverage 

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards 2019

Mini-Documentary or Series: Best in Category and News Special or Documentary: Best in Category for “The Forever Chemicals”

News or Public Affairs Special: Best in Category for Great Lakes Now monthly program

Impact Doc Awards

Award of Merit: Documentary Short and Award of Merit: Nature/Environment/Wildlife, “Asian Carp and the Great Lakes”

Award of Merit: Documentary Short. Award of Recognition: Concept. Award of Recognition: Creativity/Originality, You’ve Got Mail

Award of Recognition: Documentary Short. Award of Recognition: Nature/Environment/Wildlife, “Wrecks Within Reach”

Award of Merit Special Mention: Documentary Short. Award of Merit: Health/Medicine/Science, “PFAS in Ann Arbor

Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2020

1st Place, Atzenhoefer Award for Environmental Writing, “Great Lakes Fishery: Commercial vs. Recreational Conflict”

2nd Place Atzenhoefer Award for Environmental Writing: Second Place for “Great Lakes Fishery: The Start of the Industry and the Fall of Fish Populations”

Best Internet Article: First Place for “Lake Erie’s Sturgeon Revival: Biggest Fish Makes its Return to Maumee, Lake Erie

Michigan Emmy Awards 2019

Beneath the Surface: Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes

Tapping the Great Lakes

Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter Excellence in Journalism Awards 2018

1st Place, Environmental, “Beneath the Surface: The Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes”

Beneath the Surface - the Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes 

Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards 2018

News Special or Documentary – Merit for Beneath the Surface: The Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes