"According to a Tuesday report from Intelligencer, Times staffers were invited last year to begin nominating co-workers for what would eventually be called the Ochs Awards. Finalists for the 25 awards were announced Monday, and winners will be announced at an event on February 10. Cash prizes will also be given. Award categories include Best Scoop, Writer of the Year, and Rising Journalist. One Times writer joked that the idea was delightfully insane."
"Although it's believed the awards were meant to spotlight Times staffers outside of the company's big names, one staffer claimed they largely fell short of that goal. The report continued: The awards are seemingly an effort to recognize a broader group of people at the paper beyond its multi Pulitzer Prizewinning reporters, media-celebrity podcast hosts, and, increasingly, video stars. They did not succeed, one staffer said."
The New York Times created a new set of internal awards called the Ochs Awards to honor journalistic achievements among staff. Staffers were invited to nominate co-workers, producing 25 award categories with finalists now announced and winners to be revealed on February 10. Cash prizes will accompany the awards. Categories include Best Scoop, Writer of the Year, and Rising Journalist. The awards aim to recognize a broader group beyond marquee reporters, podcast hosts, and video stars. Several staffers contend the finalists still reflect the usual high-profile names, and some worry the awards could increase newsroom insecurity.
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