Schneps Media wins big at NY Press Association Newspaper Contest
Schneps Media — the parent company
of more than 70 publications
across New York City, Long Island and
Westchester County — is proud to announce
that the hard work of its editors
and reporters received great recognition
in the 2018 New York Press Association
Better Newspaper Contest.
The annual awards, presented during
the New York Press Association’s
Spring Conference in Albany, New
York, recognize outstanding, highquality
journalism produced by community
newspapers throughout the
Empire State.
In the 2018 competition, Schneps
Media scored the highest of any group
or chain based in the New York City region,
earning 265 points.
Additionally, Schneps Media newspapers
earned 22 awards — including
eight fi rst-place prizes — and fi ve honorable
mentions in various categories
recognizing outstanding editorial,
graphic and photographic content.
“I am honored and delighted to see
the recognition our media team received.
Well done!” said Victoria Schneps,
president of Schneps Media. “We
are so proud to cover the communities
with award-winning journalists.”
“We have the best team in the business,”
added Joshua Schneps, chief executive
offi cer of Schneps Media. “Our
reporters and editors are connecting
with the community in the most grass
roots way possible -- by being out in the
neighborhoods they cover. No story is
too small or big, and no one covers New
York City with more breadth or depth!”
The full list of Schneps Media winners
— including the judges’ remarks
for each — are as follows:
First place
Paul Schindler, Marcos Ramos,
Donna Aceto and Bill Bystura of Gay
City News, Manhattan, for Best Front
Page, Division 3: “Very enticing layouts
that certainly attract the eyes of readers.
Visually appealing with text that
fi ts both in terms of presentation as
well as content. The layouts really ‘pop’
on the page. Great job.”
Timothy Bolger of the Long Island
Press, Syosset, for Community and
Government, Division 2: “Incredible
investigation into what few local enti-
ties want reported to the public. I hope
your readers took the time to decipher
your eye-opening report and your public
employees take the time to do better.
It’s the people’s right to know! So much
more than conventional government
coverage.”
Jenna Bagcal, Zachary Gewelb,
Mark Hallum and Robert Pozarycki of
The Queens Courier, Bayside, for Spot
News Coverage, Division 3: “Outstanding
reporting of unfortunate events.
Plenty of details answering reader
questions. Each story had a strong lede
that immediately told the reader the
general happenings before diving into
specifi cs. The pictures were a perfect
companion.”
Tequila Minsky of The Villager,
Manhattan, for Best News or Feature
Series, Division 1: “The topic is pertinent
to what is happening in our country.
It was a good way of taking a national
topic and making it local, even
though it was clearly a big story for the
local community and beyond. The photos
add a lot of emotion to the story and
they’re fantastic.”
Julianne McShane of Bay News
and Brooklyn Graphic, Brooklyn, for
Best News or Feature Series, Division
4: “This series did a great job taking a
national issue and localizing it. It was
well-written and laid out the struggles
of refugees, who all came from different
backgrounds. The way the families
are presented in the photos, along with
the sections at the end of a few of the
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in need, emphasizes the humanity
of those seeking asylum, which is obviously
an important part of telling these
stories.”
Court Stroud and Andy Humm, Gay
City News, Manhattan, for Best Obituaries:
“These stories of two lives welllived
make the reader feel like a friend.
... The lead is bold and gutsy, yet gentle
at the same time. The story reads beautifully
and blends melancholy with the
joy of knowing this man.”
Kelly Cogswell of Gay City News,
Manhattan, for Best Column, Division
3: “Brings important information
forward and does so in well-written
and compelling columns. Speaks
of issues that are important today and
nicely blends the personal and the political.”
Bob Krasner of The Villager, Manhattan,
for Picture Story, Division 1:
“The photographer captures the energy
of the event and doesn’t shy away
from controversial subject matter. The
viewer feels that they are getting a front
row experience to the event.”
Second place
Lincoln Anderson and Sydney
Pereira of The Villager, Manhattan,
for Community or Local Government,
Division 1: “Extremely well-done coverage
of what appears to be a soap opera
in the local government. Not afraid
to add length to get all the facts to the
reader.”
Eli Jacobson, David Kennerley, David
Noh, Kathleen Warnock and David
Ehrenstein of Gay City News, Manhattan,
for Coverage of the Arts, Division
2: “Overall writing was good, layout
was fi ne. Photos and design (especially
front page) are great!”
Colin Mixson of The Brooklyn Paper,
Brooklyn, for Coverage of the Environment:
“You have found truly local
stories affecting people in your community
that relate to the environment.
I ranked this entry high not in small
part because of its entertaining style
and community focus.”
Duncan Osborne and Andy Humm,
Gay City News, Manhattan, for Coverage
of Crime/Police/Courts, Division 2:
“This reporter gives all-new meaning
to ‘digging’ and investigative reporting.
Exhaustive research, well-organized,
lead to great value for the reader.
Nice work here.”
Times Newsweekly, Ridgewood, for
Spot News Coverage, Division 2: “Excellent
reporting on separate unfortunate
happenings. Helped answer questions
the reader could have and used
details and quotes to show emotion that
the community felt.”
Mary Reinholz of The Villager,
Manhattan, for News Story, Division
2: “The fi rst-person account was told
almost dispassionately, in fi ne journalistic
style, but still created the proper
disgust at the subject matter. The story
came in support of those who needed
it and contributed to a national narrative.”
Robert Pozarycki of The Queens
Courier, Bayside, for Best Editorials,
Division 2: “Nice diversity on the topics,
all of which were covered well.”
Third place
Bayside Times, Queens, for Overall
Design Excellence, Division 3: “The
overall design fl owed through the
pages and made it a paper I would like
to read.”
Queens Courier, Bayside, for Coverage
of Business, Financial and Economic
News: “The stories each brought
about a personal thread that helped tie
the story to something the readers care
about.”
Queens Courier, Bayside, for News
Story, Division 5: “Compelling lede.
Solid reporting with multiple sources.”
Duncan Osborne of Gay City News,
Manhattan, for Best News or Feature
Series, Division 4: “Everything about
this series was well done — the writing
is effective and powerful; the coverage
is wide and in-depth, and the art aids
readers in putting together a visual
and better understanding of the stories
being told.”
Lincoln Anderson of The Villager,
Manhattan, for Best Editorials, Division
1: “Strong writer and stronger arguments.”
Bayside Times, Queens, for Best Feature
Photos, Division 3: “The picture is
worth 1,000 words and very unusual. A
very well-taken photo.”
Paul Schindler, Marcos Ramos and
Donna Aceto of Gay City News, Manhattan,
for Special Holiday Section:
“Fantastic job on local content/writing,
keep up the good work. Consistent
look for page layout. Nice looking ads.”
Honorable mention
Mark Ramos and Lincoln Anderson
of The Villager, Manhattan, for Best
Front Page, Division 1.
Lincoln Anderson, Sydney Pereira,
Gabe Herman and Colin Mixson of The
Villager, Manhattan, for Coverage of
Education.
Emily Davenport of The Queens
Courier, Bayside, for Best Conquested
Targeted Email, Division 1.
Paul Schindler of Gay City News,
Manhattan, for Best Special Sections/
Niche Publications, Newsprint.
Bayside Times, Queens, for Photographic
Excellence. “This tabloid gives
the reader a sense of comfort in its coverage
of local news. The photos are
clear and strong in contrast with succinct
captions. It’s a paper the community
can be proud of.”
We have the best team in the buisness. Our
reporters and editors are connecting with the
community in the most grass roots way possible
-- by being out in the neighborhoods they cover.
No story is too small or big, and no one covers
New York City with more breadth or depth!.
Joshua Schneps
Chief Executive Offi cer
Schneps Media