Bob Crossen

Finalist for Best Media Brand in the revenue category of $3M or less. This submission highlighted our website, social media and editorial growth from a multi-media perspective with documented metrics and data.

Finalist for the category Best Range of Work by a Single Author for my work covering the water and wastewater industry from a multi-media perspective. From an in-depth article on Winter Storm Uri's impact on Texas to weekly videos and breakdowns of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, this finalist status highlights the range of work I conducted in 2021 that was recognized by journalist peers.

In early 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, declared that it could run out of water by April of the same year. The day it would run out of water was termed Day Zero.

The SGC Water Group (Water & Wastes Digest, Water Quality Products and Storm Water Solutions) coordinated feature articles, online news items, a five-part video series and a podcast episode to discuss the topic of Day Zero and all the topics—water scarcity, desalination, water reuse, rainwater harvesting and residential water… Show more

In early 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, declared that it could run out of water by April of the same year. The day it would run out of water was termed Day Zero.

The SGC Water Group (Water & Wastes Digest, Water Quality Products and Storm Water Solutions) coordinated feature articles, online news items, a five-part video series and a podcast episode to discuss the topic of Day Zero and all the topics—water scarcity, desalination, water reuse, rainwater harvesting and residential water strategies—that it entails. Show less

Finalist for Best Subject-Related Package for coverage of water scarcity in Cape Town and the technologies that are available to combat it. The package included articles across the entire SGC Water Group (Water & Wastes Digest, Storm Water Solutions and Water Quality Products), a podcast episode of Talking Under Water, and a five-part video series highlighting multiple water scarcity angles in the Southwest U.S.

Water & Wastes Digest October 2017 issue's special report on Hurricane Harvey's impact on Houston water and wastewater plants. Content package included the entire October issue, online breaking news posts, Facebook live videos on site in Houston and a five-week mini video series from in-person site visits.

Water & Wastes Digest video series Hounded by Harvey. This video series used footage and interviews from in-person site visits of water and wastewater facilities in Houston following the devastating affects of Hurricane Harvey. The series included five videos averaging 2 minutes and 30 seconds in length. They were released weekly in November and December.

Water & Wastes Digest Hounded by Harvey subject-related package on the effects of Hurricane Harvey on Houston. The package covered the effects of Hurricane Harvey on water and wastewater facilities in Houston, Texas. The entry included a special issue, online breaking news posts, Facebook live videos on site, and a weekly video series from in-person site visits.

Jersey County School Board coverage.

Many Interpretation for County Board Compensation. This award was issued by the Illinois Public Policy Institute through the Illinois Press Association for best demonstrating the public's right to know. The entry included a lengthy article on how Jersey County board members were compensated for work on the county board. A Freedom of Information Request for all pay vouchers since the previous election was made and the returned information was analyzed to determine how pay was distributed to… Show more

Many Interpretation for County Board Compensation. This award was issued by the Illinois Public Policy Institute through the Illinois Press Association for best demonstrating the public's right to know. The entry included a lengthy article on how Jersey County board members were compensated for work on the county board. A Freedom of Information Request for all pay vouchers since the previous election was made and the returned information was analyzed to determine how pay was distributed to members of the board based on attendance, mileage and external board attendance. Also included was an analysis of the county board pay resolution in which a small error created a political divide in the county of 20,000 people. Show less

Stories, photos and editorials about the county recycling program in Jersey County which was struggling to stay financially stable.

Story concerned a request for a floodplain variance which would set a precedent and the need to raise a mobile home for a one-legged man to comply with FEMA to stay in the National Flood Insurance Program.

Story about the tax increment financing districts in the Campbell Publications coverage area, focusing heavily on Grafton and it's growth as a result of the TIF.

Photo of a young adult donating blood at the high school screaming in agony.