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"Four For Four!" APR honored by the Associated Press as "Most Outstanding News Operation"

APR student interns Valese Jones and Jasmine Haynes collect APR's 4th "Most Outstanding News Operation" award from the Associated Press
APR student interns Valese Jones and Jasmine Haynes collect APR's 4th "Most Outstanding News Operation" award from the Associated Press

The Alabama Associated Press honored Alabama Public Radio as “Most Outstanding News Operation” in the state.  This is the fourth year in a row APR has received this generous award from the AP. Student interns Valese Jones and Jasmine Haynes (pictured above) represented the newsroom at the Associated Press Media Editors’ annual awards banquet in Birmingham.

"Getting to see examples of the work that people were rewarded for was also a highlight for me," said Jones. "The experience motivated me to work harder at my craft so I can one day be an award winning journalist."

"I was able to network and get a better understanding of what the news industry is all about," added Haynes. "It was amazing to see what some of the other stations within Alabama covered throughout the year."

The “Most Outstanding News Operation” award represents work accomplished in 2014. Among the stories covered that year, APR teamed with AL.com for a year-long examination of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The news team also looked back on the 150th anniversary of the battle of Mobile Bay during the U.S. Civil War. Historians credit this naval engagement with helping to end the “war between the states," and putting Abraham Lincoln into a second term in office. APR was similarly honored by the AP in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Along with the “Most Outstanding News Operation” award, APR’s Stan Ingold won “Best Sports” for “Wheelchair Boxing,” about a training program for University of Alabama's adapted athletics program sponsored by WBC Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder. The news team also won for “Best Documentary” and “Best Use of Tape” for “Damn The Torpedoes,” APR’s news special about the 150th anniversary of the battle of Mobile Bay.

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