We don’t often enter contests, because . . . we just don’t think about it! But we received a very nice surprise the first week in July, when we were informed by our DBusiness editor R.J. King that one of our stories had won a silver award for feature writing.
(Yes, we know, that’s not us in the photo. The executives at DBusiness had the honor of accepting the award on our behalf.)
We won for a feature story we wrote in the summer of 2024 about the economic and cultural impact of the NFL Draft on Detroit, after the city hosted it in April of that year. Here’s an excerpt from the DBusiness story announcing the award:
Judges wrote about Calabrese and Cohl’s “What’s on Tap?”: “What made this story a standout was its smart analysis about the aftereffects of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, from the way it impacted the economy to the lift it gave to the city’s spirits to the universal satisfaction with its success. The clever drawings and colorful design elements were an added bonus.
What an unexpected and pleasant surprise it was to be recognized in this way. Thank you to DBusiness for entering us and thanks to the judges for choosing us!
Smart analysis. That’s our thing.