For the eighth year in a row, The Dispatch was named the best among Ohio's largest newspapers by the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors association. Dispatch.com was awarded first place for best digital presence for the third year straight.
The Dispatch and its staff won 24 awards, including nine first-place entries. Longtime editor Danny Goodwin, who retired in 2020, was inducted into the Ohio Journalism Hall of Fame.
"It's a great honor for The Dispatch to be named best large newspaper and website in Ohio by our peers," said Alan D. Miller, editor of The Dispatch and regional editor for the USA TODAY Network of 21 Ohio daily newspapers.