For using web resources to break the news of Eliot Spitzer's resignation and link to a prostitution ring, The NYTimes.com won the Breaking News award for large sites as part of the Online News Association's Online Journalism Awards Sept. 13 in Washington, D.C.
NYTimes.com created a superb multimedia web package devoted to all-things Spitzer when the story broke in March. It offers an interactive way to expand their coverage of the story and feed readers' need for news. If seeing a video of Spitzer's tear-filled apology isn't enough, an interactive timeline of his life and career highlights-- complete with pictures-- offers readers another glimpse into the former Governor's life.
In addition to linking all relevant stories, the package includes a podcast and link to an in-house bio complete with all archived Times stories relating to Spitzer.
This gives readers a place for one-stop shop coverage, and its easy-to-navigate, reader-friendly site makes the Times worthy of its award.
