Publisher Gordon M. Webster was named the 41st recipient of the Leon S. Peters Award, presented by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. Webster celebrated his 50th anniversary with the family publishing business in 2024.
Year
Name of Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2024
Best Newsletter - "Executive Dining Guide"
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2024
Agricultural Reporting
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2024
Technology Reporting
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2024
Home Page Layout & Design
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2024
Illustration
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2024
Business and the Economy
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2024
Labor Reporting
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2024
Youth and Education
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2024
Print Special Section - Made in the Central Valley
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2024
Journalist of the Year - Ben Hensley
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Best of Show
2024
Best Scoop
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Silver
2024
Best Feature Story Series
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Silver
2024
Best Overall Design
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Silver
2023
Best Feature, Series
Alliance of Area Business Publications
Gold
2023
Writing
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2023
Best Feature, Single Story
Alliance of Area Business Publications
Silver
2023
Best Scoop
Alliance of Area Business Publications
Silver
2023
Best Feature, Single Story
Alliance of Area Business Publications
Silver
2023
Best Feature
George F. Gruner Awards
1st Place
2023
Best Writing
George F. Gruner Awards
1st Place
2022
Breaking News
California News Publishers Association
1st and 2nd Place
2022
Special Section Cover
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2022
Coverage of the Environment
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2022
Agricultural Reporting
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2022
Feature Story
California News Publishers Association
2nd Place
2022
Best Beat Reporting
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Gold
2022
Best Scoop
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Gold
2022
Best Board of Work, Single Writer
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Silver
2022
Best Beat Reporting, Tech and Innovation
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Silver
2022
Best Personality Profile
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Silver
Fresno County Farm Bureau journalism award
Edward Smith was the winner of the Fresno County Farm Bureau’s annual journalism award for General Print media with a story about conditions in the Delta. Smith’s story from June 2021 was headlined “Growers, experts say conventional wisdom around drought is flawed.”
Year
Name of Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2022
Public Service Journalism
George F. Gruner Award
1st Place
2021
Best News Story
George F. Gruner Award
1st Place
George F. Gruner Award
A series of stories written by reporter Edward Smith took top honors in the 2022 George F. Gruner journalism competition Public Service category. Smith’s “Tsunami Series” about the impending wave of evictions related to Covid-19 in 2021 examined the challenges faced by renters and landlords alike.
Year
Name of Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2021
Best Local Coverage of a National Business Story
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Gold
2021
Special Section Cover
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2021
Public Service Journalism
California News Publishers Association
2nd Place
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2020
Best Ancillary Publication
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Silver Award
2020
Best Overall Design - Small Tabloids
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Bronze Award
2019
Best Personality Profile
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Silver Award
2019
Best in Show
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Best in Show
2019
Breaking News
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2019
Special Section Cover
California News Publishers Association
2nd Place
2019
Writing
California News Publishers Association
2nd Place
2019
Investigative Reporting
California News Publishers Association
2nd Place
George F. Gruner Award
Editor Gabriel Dillard won a first-place award in the Feature Story category of the 30th annual George F. Gruner Awards .The awards are named for Gruner, a Fresno Bee executive editor who retired in 1988, and they honor work published by San Joaquin Valley newspapers in a variety of categories including Public Service.
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2020
George F. Gruner Award, Best News Story
Fresno State Journalism Dept.
1st place
2018
George F. Gruner Award
Fresno State Journalism Dept.
1st Place
2018
Agricultural Reporting
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2018
Special Section Cover
California News Publishers Association
1st Place
2018
General Excellence
California News Publishers Association
Finalist
2018
Enterprise News Story
California News Publishers Association
3rd Place
2018
Online Breaking News Coverage
California News Publishers Association
3rd Place
2018
Best Scoop for Small Tabloids
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Silver
2018
Best Website
Alliance of Area Business Publishers
Bronze
2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient from the Craig School of Business: Publisher Gordon Webster, Jr.
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2017
Coverage of Business News
California News Publishers Association
2nd Place
2017
Front Page Tabloid
California Newspaper Publishers Association
2nd Place
2017
Agricultural Reporting
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Honorable Mention
2017
Coverage of Education
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Honorable Mention
2017
Profile Feature Story
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Honorable Mention
2017
Environmental Reporter
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Honorable Mention
2017
Resolution from the California Legislature
Assemblymen Tom Berryhill, Joaquin Arambula ,Jim Patterson and Senator Andy Vidak
Commemorating The Business Journal’s 25th anniversary
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2016
Special Section
California Newspaper Publishers Association
1st Place, Health Care 2015
2016
Online General Excellence
California Newspaper Publishers Association
2nd Place
2016
Coverage of Business News
California Newspaper Publishers Association
2nd Place
2016
Agricultural Reporting
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Blue Ribbon Finalist
2016
Coverage of Business News
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Blue Ribbon Finalist
2016
General Excellence
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Blue Ribbon Finalist
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2015
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Cover Design - 2014 Book of Lists
2014 Fresno County Centennial Business Award Recipient: Webster Family
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2014
Fresno County Centennial Business Award
Recipient: Webster Family
Fresno County Board of Supervisors
100 Years or more of continues business activity Fresno County
2014
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Cover Design - 2013 Legal Directory
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2013
Better Newspapers Contest
California Newspaper Publishers Association
2nd Best Business News Website in California
2013
A.A.B.P. Awards
The Alliance of Area Business Publications
Gold/Best Staff-Generated Blog
2013
A.A.B.P. Awards
The Alliance of Area Business Publications
Bronze/Best Scoop Small Tabloids
2013
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Cover Design - 2012 Legal Directory
2013
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Magazine - Fresno/Clovis Visitors Guide
2013
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Magazine Design - Relocate Fresno County
2013
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Magazine Design - Central Valley Legends
2013 Addy Awards
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2012
Fresno County Journalism Award
Fresno County Farm Bureau
Recognition for staff writer Chuck Harvey
2012
Better Newspapers Contest
California Newspaper Publishers Association
2nd / Special Section
2012
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Magazine Design - Relocate Fresno County
2012
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Newspaper Spread - Pacific Publishing Group Inc. 125th Anniversary
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2011
Better Newspapers Contest
California Newspaper Publishers Association
1st / Best Writing
2011
A.A.B.P Awards
The Alliance of Area Business Publications
Bronze / Best Scoop Small Tabloids
2011
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Magazine Design - 2010 Visitor Planning Guide
2011
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Cover Design - 2010 Legal Directory
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2010
Better Newspapers Contest
California Newspaper Publishers Association
2nd / Page Layout & Design
2010
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Cover Design - 2009 Legal Directory
2010
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Cover Design - 2010 Book of Lists
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2009
Better Newspapers Contest
California Newspaper Publishers Association
2nd / Business / Financial Story
2009
Better Newspapers Contest
California Newspaper Publishers Association
2nd / Editorial Comment
2009
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Cover Design - 2009 Book of Lists
2009
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Cover Design - Sanctuary Magazine
Year
Name of the Award
Award Given By
Award Placement
2008
Fresno County Journalism Award
Fresno County Farm Bureau
Agriculture Editorial Award
2008
Better Newspapers Contest
California Newspaper Publishers Association
1st / Public Service
2008
Better Newspapers Contest
California Newspaper Publishers Association
2nd / Best Writing
2008
Better Newspapers Contest
California Newspaper Publishers Association
1st / Columns
2008
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Cover Design - 2007 Legal Directory
2008
ADDY in Recognition of Creative Excellence
Fresno Advertising Federation
Best Single Insert - Best Company To Work For Central California
