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For the eighth time, Associated Church Press recognizes Christian Chronicle as best newspaper
For the eighth time since 2009, the Associated Church Press…
Christian Chronicle journalist again wins RNA Award for Religion Reporting Excellence
Bobby Ross Jr., the Chronicle's editor-in-chief, honored for the fifth time in the national competition.
NEW YORK — For the fifth time, the Religion News Association has honored Bobby Ross Jr., The Christian Chronicle’s editor-in-chief, in its Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence.
Winners were announced Oct. 19 in a ceremony at Columbia Journalism School in New York City. The annual awards celebrate top journalism at secular and religious publications nationwide.
Bobby Ross Jr.
Ross earned second place for reporting at magazines and non-daily newspapers. His portfolio featured these stories from the 2021 contest period:
• At Tulsa massacre’s centennial, two Oklahoma churches focus on racial unity with the related story Christian faith drives two leading advocates of Tulsa Race Massacre justice.
• In Canada, a reckoning after remains of 215 Indigenous children are found.
Also, the judges cited Ross’ piece In city where George Floyd died, minister emerges as key champion for justice with the related story A tragic death, a tough dialogue.
