Journal wins national award

The Barrow Journal garnered 2nd Place for Best Editorial in the National Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for 2011.

The NNA hosts an annual awards competition among its community newspaper members across the nation and the awards were announced this month.

The winning entry was for an opinion column written by Journal co-publisher Mike Buffington in 2010 that took county leaders to task for attempting to make newspapers pay for officials’ time when they talked to reporters. The column was titled, “Public officials can’t charge for talking time.”

Judges said of the column: “Love this! Way to fight for open meeting laws and not back down from government pressure.”

It is the first NNA award for the Journal, which began publishing three years ago.

Earlier this year, the Journal won 2nd Place in General Excellence as the overall best weekly newspaper in its division in Georgia. The Journal has also won several other top state journalism awards in journalism, sports, photography and other areas.

The Journal is Barrow County’s only locally-owned newspaper and is published by Mainstreet Newspapers, Jefferson, and is owned by the Buffington family.

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#1 BLINDED BY THE LIGHT on 09/27/11 at 05:49 AM [Reply]

I certainly appreciate the Journals aggressive
posture in the political arena. The freedom of
the press only strikes fear into wrong doings of
of public officials and offers a public awareness
that may not have been available to the hurried
lifestyles of our citizens. I feel that public
awareness is a responsibility of a local paper.
I say "Bravo" to Barrow Journal and the
Buffington family. A job well done!

#2 Betty M. on 09/27/11 at 06:27 AM [Reply]

Congratulations on a national award! This paper deserves to be recognized for its work. A well deserved honor Mr. Buffington. You have been a great addition to Barrow County.

#3 mark my words on 09/27/11 at 06:35 AM [Reply]

BRAVO! Finally there is something people in Barrow county can be proud of, our paper, and it's a lot more important than many may think.

Barrow Journal is not only the sole, real news stream and source for public awareness of our area, it is also a thoughtful and concerned 'citizen' of our county that has the courage to report some stories, that at times, bring some ugly and uncomfortable truths to light.

Congratulations on a fine job!

#4 observer on 09/27/11 at 07:15 AM [Reply]

Congratulations. B

But be sure and give credit to the BCC Chairman for providing such a softball for the publisher to hit out of the ballpark? You couldn't have done it without him.

#5 great job on 09/27/11 at 07:34 AM [Reply]

Great job guys!( and ladies)! Thank you for reporting the news with the soft soaping. It is nice to have a newspaper that is not afraid to print what is happening.

#5.1 oops on 09/27/11 at 08:19 AM [Reply]

without soft soaping, my bad

#6 Beth on 09/27/11 at 08:46 AM [Reply]

Congratulations Barrow Journal! But nobody is going to be able to post nasty, ridiculing comments to THIS one! LOL
We DO appreciate the job you all do, and we appreciate this "comments" section! It DOES give the Citizens a place to vent!
Thank You Mr. Yearwood for being such a Doofus and giving The BJ so much to report on! LOL

#7 Jack Legg on 09/27/11 at 03:08 PM [Reply]

Yay

#8 first on 09/27/11 at 03:14 PM [Reply]

hip hip horray

#9 we make it what it is on 09/27/11 at 03:29 PM [Reply]

well if one defines ones surroundings to how one looks for the less then + aspects, one is doomed to stay in those prospects.
Look for the good work to hel your fellow man be a better person by example not by threat of force or threat of loss of freedom.

#10 anonymoushater on 09/27/11 at 03:30 PM [Reply]

if you moved out, we'd have one les dead beat, alcoholic, lowlife white trash scum, wife beater to put up with. congratulations Barrow County Journal on your recogintion....

#11 Anonymous on 09/27/11 at 06:57 PM [Reply]

seems like they all started moving inhere in the late 80's

#12 I node you on 09/27/11 at 07:18 PM [Reply]

I 'as updar at the DQ odder mornin had 'eard this mayn tellin peoples hes frum Harvard anda hes goin to git on his is puder and start sum crap bout us's up yonder in Winder. i thunk he 'as

#13 Anonymous on 09/27/11 at 07:26 PM [Reply]

I did over hear a conversation one time about politics here in good ole Barrow. Someone asked a woman who should was voting for and her response was "I let my husband do the voting!" No doubt she went home, took off her shoes and went straight to the bedroom! Only after making him dinner of course! If Barrow County was wiped off the map tomorrow would anyone notice or care? Probably just a celebration by people with a brain.

#14 Ohhh my goodness 'noder one on 09/27/11 at 07:36 PM [Reply]

year we goes 'gain. Isa jist tell my 'omen whose to pick fur. Carter ain't ben on tixs fer a spell.

#15 u frum Harvard? on 09/27/11 at 07:41 PM [Reply]

r yous frum Harvard? We is the Micky D breekfast kllub.

#15.1 naw on 09/27/11 at 07:43 PM [Reply]

naw we ain't

#16 Anonymous on 09/27/11 at 07:54 PM [Reply]

Two degrees from Harvard. One from MIT. It beats your diploma from Russell Middle School.

#16.1 whure on 09/27/11 at 08:02 PM [Reply]

whur is mit at. Thars a place that learns yous how to make them thar gloves. wow

#16.2 Allen H. on 09/27/11 at 08:39 PM [Reply]

Harvard and MIT huh...and your still here? What a dumb*$$.

#17 naw!! on 09/27/11 at 07:58 PM [Reply]

naw, node too much fur schoolin. wesa all jist hung at wal mart.

#18 Good Ole Boy on 09/27/11 at 08:06 PM [Reply]

And it has gotten you where. Poor and broke in barrow county. Nice degrees, while we have all the money in the world and you are broke. You really need to come up with something better. Really??? If it is true, that just makes your status in Winder all the more amusing. Perhaps you should go to school and try something different.

#19 topic? on 09/27/11 at 08:16 PM [Reply]

Topic is lost on me. too funny though. Naw, Whure and Harvard should take this on the road.

#20 Me, Myself, and I on 09/27/11 at 09:49 PM [Reply]

Congrats.

#21 Naw on 09/28/11 at 06:57 AM [Reply]

Whure, do ya thunk his's gloves from mit costed more'n my truck?

#21.1 Whure on 09/28/11 at 07:06 AM [Reply]

Naw, naw, I wouldnt saay they does. I was just afigurin whut Harvard woulda ben doin at WalMart anyhow. He needs to send his's butler for them small chores.

#21.1.1 Naw on 09/28/11 at 07:18 AM [Reply]

Id node sum butlers. My grandmas sisters aunt mared one from up yonder up the road a spell.

#22 Whure on 09/28/11 at 08:14 AM [Reply]

See thar Naw, hes aint no butler, but a James boy and he has sent him to look fer some speciaal grass. bermuda makes a mess ina garden, dont know why hed want it. do you

#22.1 Naw on 09/28/11 at 08:16 AM [Reply]

Whur, whur did hee thank we worked anyhow. i node hed have ties hear. his;s sister works at waffle house. That is why he is here.

#22.1.1 Lorin Sinn-Clark on 09/28/11 at 08:55 AM [Reply]

Whure, Naw and Harvard - your comments are WAY off topic. Reread A Note to Bloggers in Latest Stories and try to stay on track.

#23 John Wages on 09/28/11 at 08:26 AM [Reply]

Congratulations....Keep up the good work.

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