WCAX wins New England Emmy

the following was received Tuesday, May 17 from WCAX News Director Anson Tebbetts -

WCAX-TV News Wins Boston New England Emmy

This weekend, WCAX-TV News was awarded a New England Emmy for its series “Mission Afghanistan.” Reporter and Evening News Anchor Darren Perron and photographer Lance MacKenzie accepted the award at the 34th annual Emmy Awards Ceremony on Saturday in Boston. 
Last summer, Perron and MacKenzie followed members of the Vermont National Guard in Afghanistan, showcasing the mission of the Green Mountain Boys. The deployment to Afghanistan of more than 1500 soldiers was the largest mission for the Vermont National Guard since World War II. “This deployment had an enormous impact on Vermont; it was a sacrifice for our soldiers and for their families,” said Perron.
Mackenzie called it “an honor to receive the award,” saying he was “proud to be  Vermonter.”
“WCAX-TV News will continue telling the stories of the soldiers and their families” said News Director Anson Tebbetts. “While the mission may be finished in Afghanistan, there are many stories to tell about these veterans and their families as they transition back into the workplace and home, “said Tebbetts.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is the premier and most recognized non-profit group dedicated to the advancement of excellence in television. 
WCAX-TV is the CBS affiliate in Burlington, VT and is owned and operated by Mt. Mansfield Television, Inc.

True North Reports' TV debut

  

True North Reports not only has a website and a statehouse press bureau - it's in television now, on Burlington's Channel 17. The following notice was announced earlier this week:

 

For those of you who missed our first appearance on Burlington CCTV's Channel 17 Live @ 5:25, you can (soon) view it online HERE. Or, it will re-air on Channel 17 at the following times:

 

Friday May 20, 1:00 PM
Friday May 27, 1:00 PM
Friday June 3, 1:00 PM

Vermont Digger named to Columbia J Review E-News Database

The following post by Vermont Digger editor Anne Galloway was printed under "Editor's Notebook" of the revamped news website:

VTDigger.org was added to the Columbia Journalism Review’s News Frontier Database last week. The searchable database was launched earlier this year with 50 short profiles of digital news outlets across the country. CJR’s objective is to develop the “most comprehensive” resource of its kind.

The list gives readers a sense of the scope and the character of the new media ecosystem evolving across the United States. It includes famous national news websites like Politico and The Huffington Post, and well-established regional online publications, such as MinnPost and voiceofsandiego.org.

What do all of these sites have in common, according to the CJR authors? “Ambitious journalism (and philanthropy, and capitalism).”

VTDigger.org fit CJR’s four criteria: We are devoted to original reporting and content; we have one or more (in fact two) full-time employees; we are a standalone online news operation (we’re not an arm of a “legacy” media outfit); and we are pursuing funding through advertising, grants and donations.

We are humbled and honored to be included in CJR’s database.

VTD has made several other notable lists recently.

We are grateful to Seven Days Newspaper for putting VTD second from the top of the “Just Say Know” Sunshine Week lineup on March 16. This is one of our proudest accomplishments. Last fall, Charles Lewis, the executive editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop and a former producer for 60 Minutes, included VTD in a list of websites he highlighted as part of the growing national online media ecosystem. The roster includes 60 news websites in more than two dozen states. We are delighted to be counted among the pioneers.