GIE Media, a business-to-business publisher, announced that Golf Course News magazine was named Best Trade Publication in Ohio by the Ohio Excellence in Journalism awards. The honor is one of many recent awards GCN has received during the past few months, including several from TOCA, the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association:
- Gardner Award – Overall Design Publishing
- First Place – Printed Magazine, Overall Magazine Design
- First Place – Writing for Commercial Publication, Product Information Article
- First Place – Printed Magazine, Cover Page Design
- Merit – Electronic Publishing, Overall Company Web Design
- Merit – Writing for Commercial Publications, Turf Feature Article
“Honors like these are a testament to the commitment to excellence Golf Course News provides readers and advertisers alike,” says Kevin Gilbride, publisher of Golf Course News. “We will continue to provide the industry with an award-winning publication for many, many years.”
Golf Course News was acquired in 2003 by GIE Media. It has progressively grown in industry popularity through its redesign, advanced editorial coverage and Web offerings to become a magazine cited in independent research as professionals’ most preferred independent publication.
