Scripps Howard Foundation Announces National Journalism Awards Winners

The Scripps Howard Foundation announced the winners in all 17 categories today. The Scripps Howard Foundation has honored the best work in the communications industry and journalism education since 1953.
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Big Nate: In A Class By Himself

Cartoonist Lincoln Peirce brings the BIG NATE comic strip to tweens in a new six book series from HarperCollins Children's Books. The first book, BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF, will be simultaneously published in the U.S. and UK on March 23, 2010 and has already been licensed in 6 countries. BIG NATE is destined for greatness!
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SHNS multimedia journalist Isaac Wolf wins a "Best in Business" journalism award

Isaac Wolf was the winner in the Project category among "real-time news organizations" for his 2009 project about debt collectors called “Forgive Us Our Debts.” He will receive the award on March 20 at a conference in Phoenix sponsored by The Society of American Business Editors and Writers.
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Scripps Howard News Service Investigates America’s 'Killer Roads'

Now available to clients, SHNS' analysis of all 627,262 highway deaths from 1994 to 2008 examines the reasons for the alarming death toll on our roads. The comprehensive package includes articles, an editorial, photos and videos.
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Free Excerpts from Miss Manners' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding Now Available to Clients

In their new book, Judith Martin and her newlywed daughter Jacobina show that a proper, dignified wedding can be less stressful and more enjoyable than any over-the-top, self-indulgent affair.
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Luann Celebrates 25 Years of Delighting Readers, Capturing All of the Humor, Angst, and Drama of Teenage Life

Luann may still be a teenager to her fans, but Greg Evans' popular strip turns 25 in March!
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NEW! Prickly City by Scott Stantis
Prickly City, a daily and Sunday comic strip by Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis, centers around the friendship between a coyote pup named Winslow and a young girl named Carmen. In the ongoing storyline, the strip offers a conservative — and humorous — perspective on political and social events that is especially topical at a time when Democrats control Washington. Though Carmen and Winslow see the world differently — she’s a conservative, he’s a liberal — they are friends to the end. Read More about Prickly City
Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson
Rip Haywire is a soldier of fortune, a contemporary adventure hero in the classic mold: a brave, square-jawed man of honor who lives for danger. He’s also a bit of a lug. Accompanied on random adventures by his cowardly dog TNT and his venomous ex-girlfriend Cobra, Rip tracks down lost treasure, takes down madmen and takes on any job that promises heart-pounding action, peril and intrigue! Read More about Rip Haywire