The Great Lakes Now team is proud to be recognized with the following awards and honors. Click through to see our highlighted works.
US Water Prize 2022
Outstanding One Water Communication, Great Lakes News Collaborative
- Great Lakes News Collaborative nets US Water Prize — Great Lakes Now and its partners in the Great Lake News Collaborative received a national journalism award for coverage of water issues in the Great Lakes.
Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers Awards 2022
1st place, Best Fishing Blog, “Tips, Tricks, Recipes: Want to know how to eat Great Lakes fish?”
Michigan Emmy Awards 2022
Environment/Science News, “Birds vs Buildings”
Public Affairs Program, “The Great Lakes Agenda”
Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter Excellence in Journalism Awards 2021
1st place, Community/Local News Reporting for “Birds vs Buildings”
1st place, Environmental Reporting for “Best Supporting Fish”
1st place, Environmental Reporting for Sharon Oosthoek’s work covering Lake Superior algal blooms
1st place, Collaborative Coverage for the Great Lakes News Collaborative
2nd place, Community/Local News Reporting for “Sustainable Shipping”
2nd place, Environmental Reporting for “Sturgeon Guarding”
2nd place, Health Reporting for Tom Perkins’ look at PFAS in his house
2nd place, News/Public Affairs for Great Lakes Now as a whole program
3rd place, Environmental Reporting for “Superior Blooms”
3rd place, Environmental Reporting for Sharon Oosthoek’s work covering Lake Superior warming winters
3rd place, Social Media Strategy for Great Lakes Now’s First Friday Watch Party series
4th place, Health Reporting for “PFAS in the House”
Michigan Press Association, Better Newspaper Contest 2021
1st Place, Video Presentation for “Freighter Mystery”
2nd Place, Best Digital for Great Lakes Now Website
3rd Place, Best Video Presentation for “Best Supporting Fish”
3rd Place, News Media – Statewide Feature Story for “Public Resource: Around the Great Lakes, everyday people help make science possible”
Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards 2021
Sports – Outdoor or Recreation, Wooden Boat Building
Sierra Club Michigan Chapter 2021 Award Ceremony
Environmental Journalism – Great Lakes News Collaborative work
Public Media Awards
Finalist for NETA Awards – News and Public Affairs Content for the overall Great Lakes Now initiative
Michigan Emmy Awards 2021
Environment/Science – Short or Long Form Content, “Chicago’s Floating Islands“
Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2021
1st Place, Atzenhoefer Award for Environmental Writing, “Got Pike? Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Superior, yes. Erie, not so much“
3rd Place, Atzenhoefer Award for Environmental Writing, “Cost of Conservation: Needed systems and equipment can lead to a hefty price tag”
Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter Excellence in Journalism Awards 2020
1st Place, Collaborative Coverage, “From Rust to Resilience: What climate change means for Great Lakes cities“
1st Place, Videography, “Chicago’s Floating Islands”
1st Place, Sports Reporting, “Island Basketball”
2nd Place, Environmental Reporting, Lake Erie’s harmful algal blooms with “Feeding the Blooms” and “Toxic Algae and the Climate Conundrum”
2nd Place, Feature Reporting, “In Isolation … At Aquariums”
3rd Place, Social Media Strategy for the Facebook Watch Parties
Michigan Press Association, Better Newspaper Contest 2020
1st Place, Best Website, Open Division
Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards 2020
Mini-Documentary or Series: Best in Category for Great Lakes Now Monthly Program
Use of New Media: Best in Category for Facebook Watch Parties
Independent Producer: Merit Award for “Sinkhole Science,” produced by David Ruck, Great Lakes Outreach Media.
Public Media Awards
1st Place with the NETA Awards – News and Public Affairs Content for the overall Great Lakes Now initiative CLICK HERE
Great Lakes Protection Fund Leadership Award 2020
Winning Work: Great Lakes Now recognized for communication excellence by Great Lakes Protection Fund
Michigan Emmy Awards 2020
Health/Science – Program/Special “The Forever Chemicals”
Great Lakes Now’s 2020 Michigan Emmy
Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter Excellence in Journalism Awards 2019
Broadcast Categories:
1st Place, Community/Local News Reporting, “Great Lakes Now: Fatbergs“
1st Place, Environment Reporting, “PFAS and Ann Arbor”
1st Place, Feature Reporting, “Wrecks Within Reach”
1st Place, News Special and Documentary, “Finding Impact”
2nd Place, Environmental Reporting, “Asian Carp”
2nd Place, News Editing, “PFAS and Zebrafish”
2nd Place, News Special and Documentary, “The Forever Chemicals”
Online Categories:
1st Place, Community/Local News Reporting, “Growing Pains”
4th Place, Digital-Media Presentation, Landing Page for “The Forever Chemicals” documentary and related coverage
Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards 2019
Mini-Documentary or Series: Best in Category and News Special or Documentary: Best in Category for “The Forever Chemicals”
News or Public Affairs Special: Best in Category for Great Lakes Now monthly program
Impact Doc Awards
Award of Merit: Documentary Short and Award of Merit: Nature/Environment/Wildlife, “Asian Carp and the Great Lakes”
Award of Merit: Documentary Short. Award of Recognition: Concept. Award of Recognition: Creativity/Originality, You’ve Got Mail
Award of Recognition: Documentary Short. Award of Recognition: Nature/Environment/Wildlife, “Wrecks Within Reach”
Award of Merit Special Mention: Documentary Short. Award of Merit: Health/Medicine/Science, “PFAS in Ann Arbor”
Outdoor Writers of Ohio 2020
1st Place, Atzenhoefer Award for Environmental Writing, “Great Lakes Fishery: Commercial vs. Recreational Conflict”
2nd Place Atzenhoefer Award for Environmental Writing: Second Place for “Great Lakes Fishery: The Start of the Industry and the Fall of Fish Populations”
Best Internet Article: First Place for “Lake Erie’s Sturgeon Revival: Biggest Fish Makes its Return to Maumee, Lake Erie“
Michigan Emmy Awards 2019
Beneath the Surface: Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes
Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter Excellence in Journalism Awards 2018
1st Place, Environmental, “Beneath the Surface: The Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes”
Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards 2018
News Special or Documentary – Merit for Beneath the Surface: The Line 5 Pipeline in the Great Lakes