In first year, Globe NH journalists recognized
for general news reporting, spot news coverage, social media
platforms and more
BOSTON, June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Globe New Hampshire
team was honored with nine New Hampshire Press Association awards
in recognition of outstanding achievements in journalism in the
Granite State in 2023, its inaugural
year. The Globe New Hampshire team, made up of reporters
Steven Porter and Amanda Gokee,
along with Boston Globe social media manager Sadie Layher, won three first-place awards,
three second-place awards and three third-place awards. These
accolades spanned categories that included general news reporting,
political reporting, business stories, feature stories,
investigative reporting, environmental reporting, spot news
coverage and social media.
Steven Porter won first place in
the general news reporting category with a story that
chronicled a small business owner facing harassment from neo-Nazis
in Franklin, N.H., and was also recognized extensively for his
political reporting, receiving a second-place award for his
coverage of the state's Executive Council race and a third-place
award for coverage of Governor Chris
Sununu. Amanda Gokee secured
second-place wins for her coverage of a farmer building queer
community in the White Mountains and a feature story detailing
the controversy over LGBTQ+ public murals in Littleton, N.H. Gokee also won third place for
environmental reporting with a story about a new rail trail that
has pitted outdoor recreation supporters against environmental
preservationists looking to protect some of New Hampshire's sensitive species.
The Boston Globe New Hampshire staff received a first-place
award honoring superb team reporting in spot news coverage
of the tragic shooting at a state psychiatric hospital in
Concord, N.H. This recognition
highlighted their impressive collection of early details,
on-the-ground reporting and background information on both the
victim and suspect. Social media manager Sadie Layher won first place for outstanding use
of social media platforms to extend the reach of Globe New
Hampshire coverage across various platforms.
"Last year we launched Globe New Hampshire to bring The Boston
Globe's world-class journalism directly to the people who live in
and love New Hampshire," said
Globe New Hampshire Editor Lylah M. Alphonse. "We're proud to
have this recognition from the New Hampshire Press Association
across so many categories, celebrating the team's hard work."
Boston Globe New Hampshire launched in March 2023, making this the first year its
coverage was eligible for New Hampshire Press Association
awards. Boston Globe Media journalism has been honored with 44
Emmy Awards, 7 Polk Awards and 27 Pulitzer Prizes, including the
2021 Pulitzer Prize for investigative journalism into dangerous
lapses in commercial truck regulation that started with reporting
in New Hampshire and uncovered
systemic failures nationwide. To read more reporting from the
award-winning Globe NH team, visit
bostonglobe.com/newhampshire.
Contact information:
Elevate Communications,
888-729-4091, globe@elevatecom.com
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