PROVIDENCE – For the fifth year in a row, Providence Business News has been recognized as “Newspaper of the Year” among specialty publications by the New England Newspaper & Press Association.
This year’s awards were announced on Sept. 21 at the organization’s 2024 fall conference, held at the Omni Providence Hotel.
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Since 2010, PBN has been recognized as either “Newspaper of the Year” or as a distinguished runner-up for its print and digital publications 11 times in its category. This year, The New Boston Beacon, of New Boston, N.H., and the Valley Advocate, in Northampton, Mass., were named as distinguished runners-up in the specialty category for work published between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024.
According to NENPA, its newspaper-of-the-year competition is unique in the industry in being judged by audience members. New England newspaper readers are appointed to evaluate the entries from a news-consumer point of view and decide which deserves the honor of being named “Newspaper of the Year.”
In June, PBN received four national journalism awards, including first place for general excellence, from The Alliance of Area Business Publishers for work published in 2023.
In May, PBN received five editorial awards, including two first-place honors, at the annual Rhode Island Press Association Editorial Awards Banquet.
PBN in March received 11 awards from NENPA, including five first-place honors and recognition for general excellence.
Other regional winners include:
• Rhode Island Current was recognized as Newspaper of the Year among online-only news sites.
• The Providence Journal received a Publick Occurrences award for a series on abuse and neglect in Rhode Island nursing homes. Journal photographer Kris Craig was also honored with the Bob Wallack Community Journalism Award.
• Rhode Island Catholic earned a Publick Occurrences award for a series on the conflict in Israel and Gaza.
Publick Occurrences awards recognize publications’ best work during the contest period.
