What award did the Indianapolis Star newspaper win from the Associated Press Sports Editors?”
Sports fans in Kansas City may have been looking for the significant roster shake-up this spring to point the Chiefs toward the playoffs or lift the Royals out of the basement, but instead they got a lineup change at one of the city’s winning teams – the Kansas City Star sports department. Mike Fannin has been appointed managing editor at The Star. Fannin, who previously had been assistant managing editor of sports, now will oversee both the sports and features sections of the newspaper. Holly Lawton, previously deputy sports editor, has been promoted to sports editor. The changes were scheduled to take effect June 5. “The Star’s sports section is nationally renowned,” said Mark Zieman, Star vice president and editor, “and that reflects the leadership of Mike Fannin and Holly Lawton. “Mike’s passion for all areas of journalism, from breaking news to projects to features to nurturing great columnists, will serve readers well as he expands his influence at the newspaper. And Holly has ea
IndyStar.com is Top 20 site The Indianapolis Star was named one of the top 20 sports web sites for large newspapers by the Associated Press Sports Editors in judging conducted earlier this month. The first competition for newspaper web sites was divided into two categories, over and under 1 million unique visitors per month. The Star (IndyStar.com) competed in the over 1 million category. Within each category, the Top 10 sites were determined, with a second 10 named honorable mention. Top 10 (over 1 million): Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, New York Daily News, New York Times, (Oklahoma City) Oklahoman, Philadelphia Daily News/Inquirer, St. Petersburg Times, USA Today and Washington Post. Honorable mention (over 1 million): Arizona Republic, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Detroit News, Des Moines Register, Indianapolis Star, Las Vegas Sun, Palm Beach Post, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Indianapolis Star was named one of the top 20 sports web sites for large newspapers by the Associated Press Sports Editors in judging conducted earlier this month. The first competition for newspaper web sites was divided into two categories, over and under 1 million unique visitors per month. The Star (IndyStar.com) competed in the over 1 million category. Within each category, the Top 10 sites were determined, with a second 10 named honorable mention.
