The California News Publishers Association has honored Stocktonia with five awards, including a first place prize for public service journalism, in its annual California Journalism Awards.
The contest, which recognizes reporting from news outlets of all sizes across the state, also gave Stocktonia top honors in its division for investigative reporting, in-depth reporting and coverage of local government and immigration.
Public service reporting: First place
In the public service category, the entire staff of Stocktonia was honored for relentless coverage of a November mass shooting at a children’s party that left four people dead and 13 wounded.
The newsroom published more than 30 stories from the day of the shooting through the week following — reporting that showed an intense focus on serving the community in its time of need. Staff provided daily video updates in English and Spanish, broke news throughout the week on the investigation and crime scene, and revealed the deeper impacts of gang violence and online hate speech. Stocktonia also captured the city’s heart in a plea for tales of why local residents love their hometown; those tributes eventually filled an entire issue of Stocktonia magazine…