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May 4, 2024

Greenspun Media Group Awards

Dr. LaTricia Coffey responds to a question as a panel member during a community forum to discuss children's mental health in Greenspun Hall at UNLV on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. The forum was part of a special project by the Las Vegas Sun and Greenspun Media Group, which included a six-part series, "Children in Crisis." The series was named Story of the Year in the Nevada Press Association's annual Better Newspaper Contest. Sun staff writer Jackie Valley, second from left, spearheaded the project.
‘What journalism should be’: GMG excels in Nevada Press Association contest
Sept. 24, 2016
Greenspun Media Group collected 90 awards and honors in the Nevada Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, the most of any organization in ...
Children in Crisis, Part One
Sun's Children in Crisis series receives national award
May 17, 2016
Las Vegas Sun reporter Jackie Valley was honored by the Education Writers Association for her coverage of how Nevada struggles to assist children battling mental illness.
The Sunday, the weekly news digest launched by Greenspun Media Group in February 2014, received 11 first-place awards, including for general excellence, on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, in the Nevada Press Association annual journalism contest.
GMG takes top share of first-place awards in Nevada Press Association contest
Oct. 2, 2015
Greenspun Media Group received 33 first-place awards Friday from the Nevada Press Association, the most of any Nevada media organization. Eleven of those honors went to company's newest title, The Sunday ...
Las Vegas Sun and sister publications receive nods at Best of the West
Sept. 2, 2015
GMG garnered awards in news writing, page design and feature photography in this year's Best of the West.
Las Vegas Weekly wins EPPY Award for Best Entertainment Website
Las Vegas Weekly wins EPPY Award for Best Entertainment Website
Oct. 29, 2014
Editor & Publisher announced the winners of its annual, nationwide contest today.
Las Vegas Weekly, VEGAS INC websites take top honors
Oct. 29, 2014
The websites for Las Vegas Weekly and VEGAS INC have taken top honors in Editor & Publisher’s prestigious EPPY Awards. The sites were awarded EPPYs in the categories of
The Greenspun Media Group logo is displayed at the GMG offices in Henderson, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014.
Las Vegas Weekly, VEGAS INC websites are finalists in EPPY Awards
Oct. 22, 2014
Two Greenspun Media Group websites have been named finalists for Editor & Publisher’s EPPY Award, the top honor in online journalism. The sites ...
Brian Greenspun took over outright possession of the Las Vegas Sun and its parent company, Greenspun Media Group, on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Greenspun announced the agreement at the GMG offices in Henderson.
Sun’s Brian Greenspun ‘humbled’ by induction into Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame
Sept. 20, 2014
The Nevada Press Association honored GMG with 126 awards — including 54 first-place plaques — during a dinner banquet at the ...
Las Vegas Sun, Weekly win Best of the West awards
Aug. 25, 2014
Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Weekly staffers received honors in the 2014 Best of the West journalism awards.
Arturo Martinez-Sanchez kisses the gravesite of his wife, Yadira, and daughter, Karla, who are buried together at Woodlawn Cemetery in Las Vegas, on Feb. 10, 2013.
Sun series ‘Grace Through Grief’ wins prestigious national Dart Award
April 16, 2014
Last year, the Las Vegas Sun presented a series that followed the family of Arturo Martinez-Sanchez as they rebuilt their lives after the killings of Arturo's wife and daughter. Today, the Sun was awarded...
Arturo Martinez-Sanchez walks with his two sons, from left, Alejandro, 5, and Cristopher, 9, during a press conference at his gym, Real KO Boxing Club, in North Las Vegas July 12, 2012. Martinez-Sanchez's wife and 10-year-old daughter were beaten to death in their home in April 2012; Martinez-Sanchez was hospitalized with severe head injuries from the attack.
Las Vegas Sun, Weekly websites win elite online journalism awards
Oct. 30, 2013
The websites of the Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Weekly were recognized Wednesday for excellence in online journalism by industry trade journal Editor & Publisher.
Best sports photo: Sam Morris, for this photo of UNLV'sl Mike Moser fighting for position on the court during the Rebels' Mountain West Conference Tournament championship game against New Mexico on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the Thomas & Mack Center. New Mexico won 63-56.
Greenspun Media Group takes most honors in Nevada Press Association contest
Sept. 29, 2013
The Greenspun Media Group, which publishes the Las Vegas Sun, Las Vegas Weekly, VEGAS INC and Las Vegas Magazine, was recognized Saturday as the top media organization in the state by the Nevada Press Association. At the organization’s annual awards presentation, the publications garnered 96 awards ...
The Sun, LV Weekly, VEGAS INC snag nearly 100 awards in Nevada press contest
The Sun, LV Weekly, VEGAS INC snag nearly 100 awards in Nevada press contest
Sept. 23, 2012
The Sun’s yearlong project chronicling efforts to improve Clark County’s most-troubled public schools has been named the best story of the year by the Nevada Press Association. Judges said the project, “The Turnaround: Inside Clark County Schools,” “is what newspapers were meant to do.” They congratulated the paper for applying long-form storytelling to a digital format, and using videos and graphics, to offer a broad review “of complex matters that are at the core of the public interest.” “If more newspapers emulated the Sun, our republic would be well served,” judges concluded.
Mark Melligen, right, of the Philippines takes a punch from Gabriel Martinez of Mexico during their 10-round welterweight fight at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Feb. 19, 2011. Melligen went on to win the fight by unanimous decision.
Sun’s website named best in the country; photographer’s sports photo also honored
April 10, 2012
A national media organization has named LasVegasSun.com the best newspaper website in the country, marking the fourth year out of the past five that the Sun’s webpage has won national honors from its peers for its online presentation of news.
‘Do No Harm’ headlines 34 awards for Las Vegas Sun
Oct. 15, 2011
The Nevada Press Association on Saturday honored the Las Vegas Sun with 34 awards, including 14 first-place prizes involving investigative projects, feature writing, opinions and design, as well as for serving the community and upholding freedom of the press.