Above: Gene Fisch, author and parishioner of The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. His family’s story of survival in World War II Poland was captured by contributing writer Dan Hurley.
(Atlanta GA) The Catholic Sun, official news medium of the Diocese of Syracuse, won three honors in the annual Catholic Media Association awards program. The winners were announced at the organization’s recent conference held in Atlanta, Georgia.
Member publishers from across the country and Canada submitted approximately 3,200 entries for consideration in a number of categories. Member Catholic journalists working in newspaper, magazine, video, online and social media participated.
The Catholic Sun winners include:
Catholic Media Association 2024 Newspaper Division Journalism Awards
Monsignor Charles Fahey, a past director of Catholic Charities, was featured in one segment of a year-long Sun series celebrating the Charities’ centennial. Monsignor passed away in November 2023.
Category: Best News Writing on Regional Event — Non-Weekly
Third Place
Title: Catholic Charities Centennial 5-part series
By Eileen Jevis, staff writer; Tom Maguire, former associate editor; Dc. Tom Cuskey, editor
Category: Best Personality Profile — Non-Weekly
Second Place
Title: Gene Fisch’s story transcends time
Dan Hurley, Catholic Sun Board of Directors member and contributing writer
Former Sun associate editor Tom Maguire chronicled a celebration of Bishop Grimes athletic director and basketball coach Bob McKenney’s fight against cancer.
Category: Best Sports Journalism — Sports News — All papers
Third Place
Title: Fight like a McKenney
By Tom Maguire, former associate editor
The Catholic Media Awards is a recognition program sponsored by the Catholic Media Association, celebrating exemplary works produced in the previous year.
