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June 13, 2022

HBJ wins 2 national business publication awards

The Hartford Business Journal's editorial staff won two editorial excellence awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers, an industry association that represents dozens of business publications from around the country.

The awards were presented Sunday during AABP's annual summer conference hosted in Columbus, Ohio. 

HBJ received two gold awards for medium-sized tabloids:

Best Scoop, “Amid annual lobbying battle with auto dealers, Tesla to plant its flag in E. Hartford”

The judges said: “Tesla’s business model is to bypass dealerships and sell direct to the public. So, in the middle of a statehouse lobbying effort, Tesla quietly bought a building in East Hartford for a new showroom. The reporter broke the news and added an ironic context: Tesla bought a property from a car dealership that had fought it at the state Capitol. It took the competition three days to match the story.”

Best Bylined Commentary, “HBJ Editor’s Take”; Greg Bordonaro, Editor

Keen observations and insights identify the lack of communication and coordination between the city council and the business community during COVID. These include a proposed parking fee hike and image problems of the city’s own making.

Each issue is met with a strong stance that is backed up with logical, detailed arguments. The issues are intensely local and the writing is powerful and persuasive.

Read the columns here and here. 

HBJ's sister publications — Worcester Business Journal and MaineBiz, which are all owned by New England Business Media — took home several awards as well. 
 

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