‘Business Report,’ ‘Daily Report’ net national journalism awards

The Baton Rouge Business Report has won three national awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers, and Daily Report has been named the third best daily email publication by the alliance in its 2014 Editorial Excellence Awards. Award winners, as judged by the Missouri School of Journalism at Columbia, were announced over the weekend at the AABP’s annual convention in Baltimore. Business Report received a gold award in the Best Front Page/Section Cover for its March 19, 2013, cover story, “Bright Ideas, Big Shock”. The magazine also won a gold award in the Best Overall Layout: Large Tabloids category. “The Baton Rouge Business Report clearly keeps the reader in mind,” said the judges. “A modern look combined with consistent design gives it a clean and sophisticated feel.” A silver award was won by the magazine in the Best Feature Layout category for its Oct. 30, 2013 cover story “The Tech Pioneers.” Daily Report, meanwhile, received a bronze award in the Best Daily E-mail category. “Subscribers to the Daily Report will find a comprehensive update on the day’s business news without ever leaving their email,” say the judges. “Headlines and story summaries give a complete picture, while making it easy to get back to the web site for a more comprehensive treatment.” —Staff report