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2020–2021
Awards
View all our awards at DPTV.org/Awards
Michigan
Emmy Awards
Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter
Excellence in Journalism Awards
Environment/Science – News:
Great Lakes Now:
Chicago’s Floating Islands
Rob Green, Doug Clevenger,
Laura Weber Davis
Television:
Documentary – Historical:
Rockin’ Robin:
A Tribute to Robin Seymour
Bill Kubota, Fred Nahhat
Interview/Discussion:
American Black Journal
Black Lives Matter:
Is the Media Getting It Right?
Stephen Henderson, Orlando Bailey
Daphne Hughes,
Christopher Jordan, Catherine Kelly
Community/Local News Reporting:
One Detroit: Clawson, Michigan:
One City Under a Pandemic
First Place
Bill Kubota, Christopher Jordan
Education Reporting:
One Detroit: Education Specials
Education in the Time of COVID
School Daze
Third Place
Christy McDonald, Bill Kubota,
Will Glover, Chris Jordan,
Zosette Guir
Environment Reporting:
Great Lakes Now: Lake Erie’s
Harmful Algal Blooms
Second Place
David Ruck, Rob Green,
Zach Passero, Laura Weber Davis,
Ryan Busch
Feature Reporting:
Detroit Jazz City
First Place
Jim Toscano, Danny Gianino,
Ed Moore, Zosette Guir
Great Lakes Now:
In Isolation…At Aquariums
Second Place
Danielle Dabney, Nick Austin,
Jim Toscano
Health Reporting:
Saving Lives: We Can’t Wait
Any Longer
Third Place
Marty Fischhoff, Fred Nahhat,
Wes Jones, Mariellen Chynoweth,
Cynthia Canty, Al Hibbert
Racial Justice Reporting:
American Black Journal:
Do Black Lives Matter in America?
First Place
Stephen Henderson, Orlando Bailey,
Daphne Hughes, Christopher Jordan,
Catherine Kelly
Sports Reporting:
Great Lakes Now:
Island Basketball
First Place
Sandra Svoboda, Dan Tyrell,
Nick Austin, Zach Irvin,
Oliver Van Assche
Videography:
Great Lakes Now
Chicago’s Floating Islands
First Place
Doug Clevenger, Sandy McPhee, Jordan
Wingrove, Laura Weber Davis
Online:
Collaborative Coverage:
From Rust to Resilience: What Climate
Change Means for Great Lakes cities
First Place
Sandra Svoboda, Rob Green,
Natasha Blakely, INN partners
Social Media Strategy:
Great Lakes Now:
The Facebook Watch Parties
Third Place
Colleen O’Donnell, Zach Allen,
Sandra Svoboda
Michigan Association
of Broadcasters
Broadcast Excellence
Awards
News & Public Affairs Special:
American Black Journal:
Do Black Lives Matter in
America?
Merit
Cultural and Performing Arts:
Detroit Performs:
Detroit Public Theatre & FriendsFrom Broadway to Obscurity
Winner
Mini-Documentary or Series:
Great Lakes Now
Winner
Special Interest:
Saving Lives:
School Summit on Suicide
Winner
Membership Appeals:
The Russian Five
Merit
Membership Appeals:
Aretha Franklin Remembered
Winner
Use of New Media:
Great Lakes Now Watch Parties
Winner
Independent Producer:
Great Lakes Now:
Sand, Sinkholes and Science
Merit
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