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(This story contains an update to the winners list)<\/em><\/p>\n

Traditional news organizations shared the spotlight with start-ups as the 2012 Online Journalism Awards were presented in San Francisco Saturday night. The winning entries included projects from journalists around the world and focused on topics including same-sex marriage, immigration and stand your ground laws.<\/p>\n

On the closing day of the Online News Association’s 2012 conference, hundreds of online media practitioners gathered in the Hyatt Regency hotel, eagerly awaiting the announcement of the winners of awards in more than 30 categories.<\/p>\n

The Online Journalism Awards banquet was hosted by PBS Newshour<\/em>‘s Hari Sreenivasan for the third consecutive year. He began his performance with an allusion to actor Clint Eastwood’s memorable unscripted performance at the Republican National Convention, after an empty chair was placed next to him.<\/p>\n

Award winners were chosen by 35 journalists and new media professionals who made their selections at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla. The judges included representatives of The Los Angeles Times<\/em>, CNN International, The Hong Kong Morning Post<\/em> and Mother Jones<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n

Awards for General Excellence in Online Journalism went to\u00a0PBS\u00a0Frontline<\/a>,\u00a0ProPublica<\/a>,\u00a0NYTimes.com<\/a>\u00a0and Rue89<\/a>. ONA recognized each for thorough reporting and engaging design.<\/p>\n

Preceding the General Excellence Awards were the winners of the Breaking News Awards, including\u00a0WNYC<\/a>\u00a0and the LATimes.com<\/a>. WNYC<\/a>‘s incorporation of\u00a0infographics with map data showed\u00a0readers living in the tristate area where they would be most likely be affected by Hurricane Irene. “Journalism needs more journalists who can code,” said John Keefe during his acceptance speech for\u00a0WNYC<\/a>. Three years ago Keefe took his first coding class at the Online News Association conference in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

The New York Times<\/em>‘\u00a0Connecting Music and Gesture<\/a>\u00a0was described as an “incredible colloboration of journalism and technology coming together.” The Times<\/em> tied for the award for Explanatory Reporting, Large Site, with the Guardian’s Gay Rights, State by State and Beyond<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Chris and Laura Amico of Homicide Watch D.C. received a standing ovation after the site they ran from their kitchen table for two years won the Knight Award for Public Service at the 2012 Online Journalism Awards. -- Photo by Heikki Polonen\/ONA Newsroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One crowd favorite was winner\u00a0Homicide Watch D.C.<\/a> “For everyone who is on their own, building a business from the ground up, this one’s for you,” said Chris Amico in accepting the award for the Knight Award for Public Service.\u00a0“We mark every death, we remember every victiim and we follow every case,” said his wife and co-founder\u00a0Laura Amico.<\/p>\n

Online News Association student newsroom participant Nicole Chavez accepted the\u00a0Non-English Projects, Small\/Medium Site\u00a0<\/em>award for\u00a0Borderzine.com<\/a>‘s\u00a0Mexodus<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2000 by the\u00a0Online News Association<\/a>\u00a0in partnership with the University of Miami, the Online Journalism Awards are the only such awards in the country, acknowledging outstanding digital journalism websites. Judges evaluate independent, community, nonprofit, major media and international news sites. Through the\u00a0Gannett Foundation<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Knight Foundation<\/a>, cash prizes totaling $33,000 accompany eight awards this year.<\/p>\n

Full Winners List<\/strong><\/p>\n