Bloom is honored to have received recognition from various organizations for our editorial work and for our efforts to support the local community in the arts, culture, and business. Below is a list of some of the honors awarded by various community organizations, followed by the many awards for editorial excellence presented by the Indiana chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.


Community Awards

  • 2015 Downtown Revitalization Award: Catch the Spirit — Downtown Bloomington, Inc. Award
  • 2015 Arts in Business Award — Community Arts Award, Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington
  • 2010 Media Advocate — Downtown Bloomington, Inc. Award
  • 2009 Community Enhancement — Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Award
  • 2008 Community Service — Fuse Business Award
  • 2008 Entrepreneurial Growth — Fuse Business Award
  • 2008 Retail Promotion — Downtown Bloomington, Inc. Award
  • 2007 Community Enhancement — Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Award.
  • 2007 Downtown Revitalization — Downtown Bloomington, Inc. Award

Editorial Awards

2023

  • Features Photography, First Place, “The Big Picture: Future Firefighter?” Jeremy Hogan
  • Best News Photography, First Place, “The Big Picture: Destruction” Jeremy Hogan
  • Coverage of Race and Diversity Issues, First Place, “Telling it the Way it Was” Carmen Siering
  • Features Photography, Second Place, “The Big Picture: First Day of School” Jeremy Hogan
  • Business or Consumer Affairs Reporting, Second Place, “Cook Group Helping to Revitalize Depressed Indianapolis Community” Barb Berggoetz
  • Coverage of Race or Diversity Issues, Third Place, “Bartender Cale Ulery at The Back Door: Creating a Safe and Welcoming Place” Brittany Marshall
  • Personality Profile, Third Place, “Gene Hurley: Law and Order Man” Janet Mandelstam
  • Coverage of Social Justice Issues, Third Place, “All-Options Pregnancy Resource Center Offers Diapers, Adoption, Abortion & More” Linda Margison

2022

2021

  • Coverage of Minority, Diversity and Inclusion Issues (publication circulation below 30,000), First Place, “Black Women of Bloomington: Recognizing Their Accomplishments & Contributions” Carmen Siering and Tracy Zollinger Turner
  • Design Other Than Cover (all print media), First Place, “The IU Jacobs School of Music Making Beautiful Music for 100 Years” Stephanie Reeves
  • Graphics and Illustrations (publication circulation below 30,000), “Bloomington: Dog-Friendliest Town in the Entire Universe” Mike Cagle
  • Coverage of Minority, Diversity and Inclusion Issues (publication circulation below 30,000), “Bloomington’s Latino Community” Carmen Siering
  • Features Photography (publication circulation below 30,000), Third Place, “A Fascination with Model Trains Is Alive and Well in Bloomington” Martin Boling

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