Tribune websites up for digital journalism honors

Finalists for the 8th Annual 2007 Online Journalism Awards include:

-- Orlando Sentinel: Breaking News, Coverage of Deadly Tornados;
Service Journalism, Charter Schools

-- Los Angeles Times: Outstanding use of Digital Media, Altered Oceans

-- Newsday: Investigative Journalism, Investigating the Gap

-- Chicago Tribune: Knight Foundation Award for Public Service,
Teens at the Wheel

Winners will be announced during the Online News Association's national conference Oct. 18-19 in Toronto. From ONA website: "The Online Journalism Awards are a comprehensive set of journalism prizes honoring excellence in English-language Web journalism. They are administered by the Online News Association and the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California." (end of post)