The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal, took home seven total Editorial and Design Excellence awards from the Alliance of Area Business Publishers’ annual international competition, this year hosted by Greater Wilmington Business Journal in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Both the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal competed in the small publications category.
The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal was recognized with one award: Silver in Best Beat Reporting: Tech and Innovation.
“Kenda Burrows offers a compelling and wide-ranging look at innovation across industries, demonstrating how technology is reshaping both economic development and quality of life in the Quad Cities region. Her reporting spans advanced manufacturing at Deere’s Davenport Works, the intersection of art and technology at the Figge Art Museum, and emerging medical therapies offering new hope for patients. What stands out is her ability to find innovation in unexpected places. Rather than focusing solely on traditional tech sectors, Burrows highlights how technological change is embedded across manufacturing, healthcare, and even cultural institutions—broadening the definition of innovation for her audience. The stories are well reported, accessible, and rooted in tangible impact, offering readers a thoughtful and engaging view of how technology is influencing a diverse regional economy.”
The Corridor Business Journal was awarded with six honors; silver in Best Newspaper, silver in Best Podcast, gold in Best Scoop, gold in Best Feature Story Series, gold in Best Byline Commentary and gold in Best Beat Reporting: Tech and Innovation.
This competition is coordinated and judged by faculty in the University of Missouri School of Journalism. The purpose of the competition is to encourage a high level of journalistic performance and service to communities by recognizing editorial excellence and outstanding visual presentation in regional business publications.
