Robert J. Byers
News Director at The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
News Director, @courierjournal.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Robert J. Byers
For the second consecutive year, The Courier Journal and reporter Stephanie Kuzydym will receive the American Legion Fourth Estate Award. The Legion recognized "Silence & Secrets," an investigation by Kuzydym that exposed the prevalence of child sexual misconduct by Kentucky middle- and high-school coaches. The award, presented annually by the American Legion, goes to outstanding achievement in the field of journalism. There is one national winner for print journalism and one for broadcast.
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1 month ago |
courier-journal.com | Robert J. Byers
The Courier Journal's three-part series from watchdog reporter Josh Wood took many months to put together. It included multiple visits to Kentucky's Christian County, hours and hours of courtroom video reviews, numerous public records requests and many interviews, including those done while individuals were serving out jail sentences. The series focuses on questionable behavior that can sprout in a small community when few are watching.
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Feb 22, 2025 |
courier-journal.com | Robert J. Byers
Rob ByersLouisville Courier JournalKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced late Friday the death toll from the recent flooding and severe cold has again increased. Now, 20 Kentuckians have died, Beshear said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. According to the governor, the latest include:An adult female from Warren County;An adult male from Pike County;An adult male from Caldwell County;An adult male from Ohio County;An adult female from Morgan County.
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Nov 12, 2023 |
courier-journal.com | Robert J. Byers
Rob ByersLouisville Courier JournalAn Oldham County firefighter died Saturday afternoon after he was taken to the hospital from the scene of a fire. Thomas Petschke Jr., 53, died after responding to the fire at 2901 North Buckeye Lane in Goshen, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. The Ballardsville firefighter was taken to Norton Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:53 p.m. Saturday.
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Sep 11, 2023 |
courier-journal.com | Robert J. Byers
Rob ByersLouisville Courier JournalThe Online News Association has awarded Safer Sidelines, a four-part Courier Journal series into sudden death in youth sports, with one of its top journalism honors for 2022-23. The investigative project from reporter Stephanie Kuzydym bested finalists from the San Francisco Chronicle and collaborations from ProPublica/Capitol Forum and Scientific American/Salt Lake Tribune to capture the award.
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Thanks to the @HeadlinerAwards for recognizing the Courier Journal's Safer Sidelines as one of the nation's best investigative projects for 2023. Congrats to @stephkuzy, Kyle Slagle and all who helped make the project a reality. https://t.co/9iJjSVkEgz
Wonderful recognition for an outstanding project of both local and national significance. Congrats, @stephkuzy! @courierjournal https://t.co/GAECRhUEJB
Stephanie Kuzydym of Courier Journal in Louisville won first place in 2023 APSE contest in Investigative category, which encompassed all divisions. Kuzydym’s series of stories looked into safety of high school athletes when medical emergencies occur. https://t.co/vsQmI99cKA
RT @byconnorgiffin: Last month, I spoke with farmers all over Kentucky about some alarming numbers: Between 2017-22, #Kentucky lost more t…
