Straus publications recognized for journalism and advertising excellence

Seven Straus News publications won a total of 11 media awards within the last week, including three from two different news organizations for Dirt Magazine and its editor Becca Tucker.

The national Local Media Association recognized Dirt as a first-place winner in the Niche Publication category.

In the Best Magazine category, The New York Press Association awarded Dirt second-place and gave it an honorable mention in the Niche Publication Category.

The New York Press Association judges in the Magazine Category said in their comments about Dirt: “Very nice layouts. Good photography and interesting articles. The color palette throughout (screens, type etc) is consistent and appealing. My only complaint: the text is a bit too small and some of the paragraphs are too long. Overall, nicely done.”

In the Niche Publication Category the judges wrote: “A wonderful, diverse snapshot of sustainability issues, an important and growing niche.”

Six Straus News weekly newspapers also won eight other awards.