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Batten Awards - 2004 Notable Entries

 
Tarrant County 3-D
Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)

“A fun effort to think differently.”
- 2004 Batten Award Judges

Star-Telegram photographers turned community photos into 3-D as a primer in how 3-D works and to provide entertaining coverage for its April Fool's edition.


Insideschools.org
Insideschools.org (New York, NY)

“Very informative and helpful to the consumer.”
- 2004 Batten Award Judges

Web site reports on NYC schools, lets users post to message boards about their children’s schools and education policy, announces school closings and allows parents to send letters to government officials.


The Northwest Voice
The Bakersfield Californian, Northwestvoice.com (Bakersfield, CA)

“Lots to commend in early going.”
- 2004 Batten Award Judges

A hyperlocal community media site in which citizens generate content, including columns, photos and advertising.


Wide Angle
PBS, Thirteen/WNET (New York, NY)

“Specially designed with the Web in mind.”
- 2004 Batten Award Judges

Presents world events on television and then offers a deeper look at the issues on its companion Web site.


Hospital Report Card
The Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)

“Worthy and wonderful consumer/community service.”
- 2004 Batten Award Judges

Uses seven criteria to create performance report cards for hospitals in Orange County area. Additional hospital measures are also provided.


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