Excellence in Journalism Awards
On May 14, Hour Detroit staff and contributors received 5 awards at the 2024 Excellence in Journalism Awards. The ceremony, held annually by the Society of Professional Journalists — Detroit Chapter, honors the outstanding individual contributions of journalists across southeast Michigan, with categories in broadcast, print, and digital.
Here’s a list of the award winners, for work published in 2024; the first three were in the Print Class C category (publications with 50,000 circulation or less); the Open Category included nominees from all print classes.
Community/Local News Reporting: First Place — “Who’s Got the Kids?” (March 2024); Stephanie Steinberg
Judges praised the article as “very readable, timely and helpful” and noted that Steinberg did “extensive research locally and nationally on the child care crisis and then put the human face on the story by including families and working moms faced with the dilemma of taking care of their children.”
Environment Reporting: First Place — “Detroit Underwater” (April 2024); Drew Saunders
Judges noted the story showed “excellent depth and the voices of people affected come through.”
Sports Reporting: First Place — “Bless You Boys” (July 2024) — Bill Dow
Judges said Dow’s historical feature on the Detroit Tiger’s 1984 season “relies on deft writing, vivid details, historic context, and updated quotes from fans and players to capture the magical spirit of the Detroit Tigers circa 1984.”
Open Category — Criticism: Second and Fourth Place
In the open category for criticism, our contributing restaurant critic Danny Palumbo finished in second, and associate editor Jack Thomas came in fourth place for restaurant reviews.
2025 National City and Regional Magazine Awards
Hour Detroit magazine received three finalist selections for work published in 2024 in the City and Regional Magazine Association’s national awards competition. The annual competition honors regional magazines in 36 categories including writing, design, and best of show. Winners will be announced in early June at the City and Regional Magazine Association’s 49th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Hour Detroit is a finalist in these categories:
- Excellence in Design: February 2024 ; cover story “Restaurant of the Year: Freya”, designed by creative director Lindsay Richards
- General Excellence: based on three issues, January, February, and April. Their respective covers were Detroiters: Dan Campbell, Restaurant of the Year: Freya, and City Guide: NFL Draft edition
- Food and Dining Writing: contributor Danny Palumbo
Mickey Lyons is nominated for a James Beard Award
Mickey Lyons, our drinks columnist who’s been an Hour Detroit contributor since 2015 is getting some well-deserved recognition at this year’s James Beard Media Awards. Last year, she penned a moving piece about the fleeting “third shift” bars in metro Detroit for the national drink-focused publication Punch. This year, it earned her a 2025 James Beard Foundation Journalism Award nomination in the Beverage category, announced May 7. She’s joined by fellow Detroit nominee, Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press restaurant critic and former Hour Detroit dining editor, whose thoughtful reflection on urban agriculture in Detroit earned a nomination in the Foodways category. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, which takes place on June 14 at the Columbia College Chicago Student Center.
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