Recognition
Sites supported by the organization have received professional recognition. In May 2007, Jason Bane and other staff members at The Colorado Confidential were recognized for coverage of online breaking news by the Society of Professional Journalists. Minnesota Monitor media writer Paul Schmelzer won a 2007 Frank Premack Award for Public Affairs Journalism from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and a 2nd Place in the 2006 Society of Professional Journalists Page One Awards. The Minnesota Monitor was nominated for the Koufax Awards in 2007 and Andy Birkey was a finalist for the 2007 Online Journalism Award for his coverage of LGBT issues.
In 2008, The Colorado Confidential was awarded the top prize for Online/General Web Site Excellence as well as Online/Interactive, in addition to other prizes, by the Society of Professional Journalists in Colorado. The Colorado Confidential was also recognized for coverage of the Colorado State House by the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors. The Minnesota Independent received prizes in the categories of Best Online News Story, Best Independent Newsroom Blog, and Best Independent News Site from the Society of Professional Journalists in Minnesota. The Michigan Messenger's reporter Eartha Jane Melzer received Honorable Mention from the National Press Club's Sandy Hume Award for Excellence in Political Journalism.
In 2009, the Associations of State Capitol Reporters and Editors honored The New Mexico Independent and The Iowa Independent with first place prizes for Single Reporting and Beat Reporting, respectively. The Society of Professional Journalists in Washington, DC honored The Washington Independent's finance reporter Mary Kane with first prize for Daily Newspaper Feature and second prize for Daily Newspaper Business Reporting. In Minnesota, the Society of Professional Journalists honored The Minnesota Independent with first place wins in the categories of Best Single News Story, Best Use of Multimedia, Best Use of Video, and Best Independent News Blog, in addition to four other prizes.
In 2010, the Society of Professional Journalists in Minnesota awarded The Minnesota Independent three times: Birkey received first prize for Best Continuing Coverage (Online), Kathy Easthagen received first prize for Best Spot News Photo, and the site received second prize for Best Web Site.
Reporters with The American Independent News Network have won over 40 prizes for excellence in journalism. A current list is kept up to date, here.
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