19 Nov Congrats 2016 Griot Drum Award winners

2016 WINNERS OF GRIOT DRUM AWARDS CONTEST

Congratulations to this year’s winners of TBABJ’s Griot Drum

media awards contest for the best coverage of people of color.

RADIO

General News Reporting: Cathy Carter, WUSF Public Media

Feature Reporting: Mark Schreiner, WUSF Public Radio

Investigative Reporting: Mark Schreiner WUSF Public Radio

TELEVISION

General News Reporting: Tammie Fields and Larry Perkins, WTSP 10 News

Feature Reporting: Dalia Colón, WEDU PBS

PRINT, CIRCULATION UNDER 100,000

General News Reporting, Khristopher J. Brooks, The Ledger

Feature Reporting, Khristopher J. Brooks, The Ledger

PRINT, CIRCULATION 100,000 AND UP

General News Reporting: Steve Cotorno, Anthony Cormier

and Alexandra Zayas, Tampa Bay Times

Feature Reporting, Lane DeGregory, Tampa Bay Times

Investigative Reporting, Cara Fitzpatrick, Lisa Gartner, Michael LaForgia, Nathaniel Lash

PHOTOGRAPHY

Best News Photo: Octavio Jones, Tampa Bay Times

Best Sports Photo: Dirk Shadd, Tampa Bay Times

Best Online Photo Story: Monica Herndon, Tampa Bay Times

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS!