Word of honor

By Caitlin Byrd on 04/02/2013 01:00 PM

"I am very proud of the news staff, who do a lot with few resources, and who are very dedicated to what they do, very dedicated to their work," says Xpress News Editor Margaret Williams.

The North Carolina Press Association gives these awards out each year, and papers enter in one of two contests: Daily Newspaper Edition or Community Newspaper Edition. This separation is done so that newspapers compete against comparable publications with similar circulation numbers and publication type.

But Xpress earned kudos for more than its words. Taking home six awards, Xpress designers earned top recognition from the NCPA's 2012 Best Ad Contest.

And the award goes to... First place awards Best Motor Vehicle Ad Emily Busey Woody loves his VW. (Harmony Motors)

Best Color Apparel - Jewelry and Accessories Ad John Zara Papoose

Best Community Service Signature Page or Best Shared Page John Zara Art Walk

Second place awards 2nd place, Investigative Reporting

In "Unprecedented: Sitel Workers Mount Historic Union Organizing Drive", senior news reporter David Forbes conducted a months-long investigation about the union-organizing drive at the Asheville Sitel call center. He talked to numerous employees, current and former, about their working conditions. Following the article's publication, Sitel changed its labor policy.

2nd place, News Feature Writing

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