WISH-TV honored with First Amendment Award for Delphi Trial coverage

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists honored WISH-TV for its journalistic achievements related to coverage of the Richard Allen Trial.

The award was presented at the annual Indiana Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists on Friday evening.

As an integral part of the Delphi Trial Media Coalition, WISH-TV was front and center in the courtroom and behind the scenes of one of the biggest news stories in Indiana history.

The Delphi Trial Media Coalition were instrumental in planning and executing coverage throughout the trial. The Coalition worked with the Society of Professional Journalists to obtain press credentials, hire sketch artists and worked with the courts to access trial exhibits.

WISH-TV was the first media outlet to notify the community of the verdict both on-air and online.

WISH-TV were also honored for the following:

• Breaking News – Delphi Murder Trial/Kyla Russell, Kody Fisher, Kyle Fisher, Kevin Stinson, Danielle Zulkosky, Adele Reich, Chris Claffey
• Investigative – Flora Fire: A Chase for Answers/Dakarai Turner, Joy Hernandez, Kyle Fisher, Erika Facey
• Sports Reporting – The Zone/Brian Eckstein, Ross Bolin, Angela Moryan, Josh Bode
• Serious Feature Story – #MeToo Movement in the Mayor’s Office/Kyla Russell
• Continuing Coverage – Delphi Coverage/Kyla Russell, Kyle Fisher, Kevin Stinson, John LeSage
• Business Consumer Affairs Reporting/Adam Peterson, Phil Sanchez
• Education Coverage – Golden Apple/Hanna Mordoh

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