Business Insider wins LA Press Club Award
Sheryl Nields for BI
Business Insider has won a LA Press Club Award in the "Personality Profile, TV Personalities, Online" category for its digital cover story starring actor, writer, showrunner and entrepreneur, Rob McElhenney.
The digital cover story was written by Samantha Rollins and Lucia Moses, edited by Claire Landsbaum, with photography by Sheryl Nields. Other BI cover stars have included Serena Williams, Tan France, and Ayesha Curry.
The LA Press Club Award judges described the piece as a "well-written, highly informative profile of TV show creator/entrepreneur Rob McElhenney, who overcame childhood developmental issues on his road to success."
In the feature story, the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" creator shared how he's turned his knack for storytelling into a business, reflecting on the two decades he's been working in Hollywood.
"Business Insider's digital cover series gives our millions of readers a front-row seat to mavericks reshaping business, including in Hollywood. Every cover is a true newsroom collaboration — from our editorial and video teams to our creative and social teams — and we're proud that the LA Press Club recognized our Rob McElhenney cover in this way," said Joi-Marie McKenzie, Business Insider Editor-in-Chief, Life.
Business Insider was also recognized in other categories, including "Commentary Analysis/Trend, Music, Online," where Callie Ahlgrim earned second place for her Taylor Swift analysis, and "TV Feature and Celebrity News," where Jason Guerrasio, and Libby Torres, Kirsten Acuna and Samantha Rollins received third place wins for their respective features on Griselda's surviving son and celebrity divorces.