Appeal-Democrat wins D.R. Segal Award of Excellence

Appeal wins award for journalism excellence

The Appeal-Democrat has won three awards, including one for journalism excellence.

Freedom Communications Inc., parent company of the Appeal-Democrat, presented the newspaper with one of the two 2006 D.R. Segal Awards, named after the former Appeal-Democrat editor and Freedom CEO.

The award, recognizing overall journalism excellence, was based on the results of independent grading by the American Press Institute.

The Appeal-Democrat was awarded in the papers-under-25,000-circulation category. Freedom Communications, headquartered in Irvine, publishes more than 70 newspapers.

The D.R. Segal award was presented last month at a Freedom conference in Tempe, Ariz.

“This prestigious award is a tribute to the great work being done by our newsroom and throughout our organization to provide our audience with top-quality news and information relevant to their lives,” Appeal-Democrat Publisher Don T. Bricker said in a statement.

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