The Catholic Press Awards is the acknowledgment of the outstanding work of its Publisher and Communication members as they strive to further the mission of the Church. On a daily basis they inform, inspire and educate readers keeping them connected to their faith, and telling the story of the Church. It is those contributions that are recognized through these awards.
DeSales Media took home 68 awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada on July 2, recognizing the work of DeSales Service and DeSales News’s The Tablet and Nuestra Voz, the newspapers of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
DeSales Media awards included a sweep for Best Web and Print Package. Be The Solution Campaign took the top spot, followed by Red Ribbon Campaign second, and KindGen third. DeSales also took home second place for categories Best Social Media Campaign, Best Annual Report, and Best Ad Copywriting.
The Tablet earned second place for Best Weekly Diocesan Newspaper (the St. Louis Review took the top spot), first place for Best Layout of Article or Column, first place for Best Editorial on a Local Issue, first place for Best Writing on a National or International Event, and first place for Best Investigative News Writing.
Nuestra Voz, the diocese’s monthly Spanish-language newspaper, awards include first place for Best Coverage of Pro-Life Issues, first place for Best Local Newswriting, first place for Best Regular Column for Religious Life, first place for Best Regular Column for Family Life, and second place for Best Cover.
See the full list of Catholic Press Award recipients here.