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Oklahoma Living Receives National Journalism Award


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OKL Editor Anna Politano receives award from NRECA CEO Jim Matheson. Photo courtesy: NRECA


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klahoma Living magazine has won the prestigious 2016 George W. Haggard Memorial Journalism Award from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The award was presented to Editor Anna Politano at NRECA’s annual meeting in San Diego, California.


Oklahoma Living, with a circulation of 325,000, is published monthly by the


Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives (OAEC). Competing with multiple other cooperative statewide publications, judges selected Oklahoma Living based on clarity, content, visual appeal and relevance of the articles to readers. NRECA CEO Jim Matheson congratulated Politano and the magazine staff: “With


stunning covers, engaging content and an adherence to the cooperative principles, Oklahoma Living showcases the value of relevant and unfl inching journalism.” The Haggard Award annually recognizes the electric co-op publication demonstrat- ing the most forthright, concise and balanced presentation of ideas advancing the objectives of electric cooperatives and their members. In selecting Oklahoma Living, judges pointed to high-quality images, a wide breadth of topics and topics relevant to the lives of the magazine’s readers. Judges uniformly praised the magazine’s beautiful covers. Said one judge, “It’s obvious that your covers are not an afterthought but instead purposely photographed.” The judges also agreed that not only is the magazine’s content relevant to readers, but the articles provided an important human perspective on issues such as post-trau- matic-stress disorder and stagnating rural economies. One judge pointed to an article on small towns that offered a “realistic, poignant look at what is happening in much of rural America. … Nicely done.” “The magazine is a powerful tool of infl uence in communicating the cooperative


message to Oklahoma’s rural electric member-owners,” said Chris Meyers, CEO of the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives. “I commend the Oklahoma Living staff for their hard work and dedication in producing a quality, professional publica- tion that refl ects cooperatives’ values every month.” “At Oklahoma Living, we strive to be the voice of Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives.


It takes a team of skilled writers, graphic designers and photographers to produce a publication that is trusted, informative and enlightening for our member-readers,” said Anna Politano, OKL editor. “This national honor validates our efforts to develop an effective communications tool to aid our co-ops in their mission of powering the needs of new generations.”


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GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive a two-night


stay at Chasing Fireflies, a luxury cabin in beautiful Broken Bow, Okla. and your 2016 Best of OKL


“Best Romantic Getaway!”


SECOND PLACE WINNER will receive an Apple watch!


THIRD PLACE WINNER will receive a gift basket from the Made in Oklahoma Coalition!


To enter, visit www.okl.coop


and sign up for OKL’s E-newsletter! *Rules and regulations will apply. See website for details.


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