CHICAGO – Block Club Chicago was named the best online-only news source in an international competition on Monday.
In all, Block Club received three awards in an annual competition run by Editor and Publisher, a trade magazine that covers newspapers and other news sources. Organizations from all over the world submit entries to the competition, which is judged by professional journalists.
The non-profit, non-partisan news site – which launched in 2018 – was named the best online-only news source.
“The Block Club Chicago epitomizes what online media should be – packed with valuable local information and packaged in an easy-to-consume format,” one judge wrote.
Block Club was also awarded for having the best overall website design among publishers with 1 million or more unique visitors. It also received the top spot for Best Website Redesign / Relaunch.
Block Club has published nearly 14,000 stories since its launch, covering everything from Chicago’s beloved Chance the Snapper to vaccine scandals at Loretto Hospital. Over the past year, its staff answered more than 900 questions from Chicagoans through its free, bilingual COVID-19 hotline, connecting residents with tests, vaccines, financial assistance and more.
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