Story by Jason Molinet
Patch.com took home two first-place plaques at the Press Club of Long Island's 2013 Media Awards Wednesday night at the Woodbury Country Club.
Five Towns Patch Editor Stephen Bronner earned third place in the Narrative Neighborhood/Community category for post-Hurricane Sandy report: "Hard-Hit Meadowmere Feels Forgotten After Sandy."
"Stephen Bronner's tireless, riveting and caring work throughout the Five Towns makes us proud, and his recognition is deserved," said David Reich-Hale, associate editorial director for Patch.com's Connecticut and New York operations.
Farmingdale Patch's coverage of the PGA Tour's Barclays Tournament at Bethpage State Park last August was honored. Regional Editor Jason Molinet and Editors Joe Dowd and Geoffrey Walter took home first place in the Narrative Sports News category for their week-long reporting at Barclays while Molinet and Walter earned first place in Sports Photograph for their golf coverage.
Sachem Patch and former Editor Chris Vaccaro earned second place in the Social Media category Best Use of Facebook.
Dowd earned a PCLI first-place award for the second straight year while Walter is a three-time winner and Molinet is a four-time winner.
PCLI is a local chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Patch.com operates 43 sites on Long Island.
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