Denver Post Food Section Nominated for Culinary Journalism Award

Denver Post Food Section Nominated for Culinary Journalism Award

DENVER, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Denver Post Food section and its editor, Kristen Browning-Blas, have been nominated for the prestigious James Beard Foundation Journalism Award for best food section among national newspapers with under 300,000 circulation. In an innovative move, The Post redesigned its food section in 2004, combining restaurant reviews, food trends, columnists and recipes in one Wednesday section.

"We think of our section as a conversation with readers," says Browning-Blas, Denver Post food editor since 2001. "It's like a party, and all the best parties end up in the kitchen. We cover the entire spectrum of food -- high-end dining, fast food, grocery shopping, cooking at home, cookbooks, even food celebrity news." Staff members include writer Ellen Sweets, dining critics Tucker Shaw and Kyle Wagner, and designer Maureen Scance.

As one of three papers nominated in the under-300,000 circulation category, The Post will compete with the San Jose Mercury News and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch at the journalism awards ceremony May 7 in New York City.

Named for cookbook author, teacher and restaurateur James Beard, the Foundation's awards recognize cookbook authors, journalists, broadcast media, restaurant design and graphics, restaurants and chefs. The James Beard Foundation Awards are the nation's top honors for food professionals. More information is available at www.jamesbeard.org.

About the Denver Newspaper Agency

The Denver Newspaper Agency publishes The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News under a joint operating agreement designed to preserve editorial competition. Combined business operations are managed by the Agency, which is equally owned by MediaNews Group and The E.W. Scripps Co.

Source: Denver Newspaper Agency

CONTACT: Jim Nolan, Director of Communication, +1-303-892-2900, or cell,
+1-303-981-3356, Jnolan@denvernewspaperagency.com, or DeAnne Minner,
Communications Manager, +1-303-892-5132, dminner@denvernewspaperagency.com,
both of Denver Newspaper Agency; or Kristen Browning-Blas, Food Editor of The
Denver Post, +1-303-820-1440, kbrowning@denverpost.com

Web site: http://www.jamesbeard.org/

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