Matter News, a local news outlet, won six awards in statewide journalism contests. The awards were announced recently, with Matter News placing first in Investigative Reporting for an article on a former Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center employee investigated for sexual misconduct.

Awards and Recognition

Matter News also placed first in Best Editorial/Criticism Writing for an article titled “What the drug war leaves behind” and second in Best News Story for its coverage of the detention of Mohan Karki, a Columbus man taken into custody by ICE. Additionally, Matter News received three awards from the All-Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards, including second place in Crime and Justice Reporting and Review/Criticism.

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