{"id":62076,"date":"2016-05-17T20:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=62076"},"modified":"2016-05-17T20:00:21","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T00:00:21","slug":"hus-widener-wins-apba-award-for-best-tv-investigative-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2016\/05\/17\/hus-widener-wins-apba-award-for-best-tv-investigative-report\/","title":{"rendered":"HU&#8217;s Widener wins APBA award for Best TV Investigative Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Huntington_University_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Huntington University logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Huntington_University_logo.jpg 200w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Huntington_University_logo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from Huntington University:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>HU&#8217;s Widener wins APBA award for Best TV Investigative Report<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Written by: Lauren Frischman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>HUNTINGTON, Ind. (May 12, 2016) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Adam Widener, Huntington University visiting instructor of digital media arts\/broadcast fusion media, recently took home a first-place award at the Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association contest on April 30 for Best TV Investigative Report.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Widener won for his work with Ross Kinsey during his time at WANE-TV for &#8220;15 Finds Out: Bus Stop.&#8221; They investigated the high number of drivers who disregard school bus stop arms.<\/p>\n<p>In the story, Widener strapped Go-Pro cameras to the stop arms of school busses in East Allen County School District. He also followed a bus from Fort Wayne Community Schools. On the first try, his cameras captured drivers blowing through the stop arms. He also worked with the Fort Wayne Police Department to set up a sting and ticket a couple drivers, also on the first try.<\/p>\n<p>As one bus driver stated in the story, it is only a &#8220;matter of time&#8221; before a child gets hit. It&#8217;s a topic that resonated in the hearts of parents across northeast Indiana, with safety being of the utmost concern.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is an honor to be recognized by the Indiana Associated Press,&#8221; stated Widener, a 2009 Huntington University graduate. &#8220;This piece combined data journalism with creative broadcast storytelling techniques. Most importantly, I&#8217;m glad this piece created awareness in northeast Indiana to this growing problem. Who knows? It could have convicted the heart of a driver and saved a life. That&#8217;s the power of journalism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Widener is an award-winning multimedia journalist whose investigative work has ignited change across northeast Indiana. He is the former 15 Finds Out reporter for WANE-TV, the CBS affiliate in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Prior to his five and a half year stint at NewsChannel 15, Widener worked as an anchor\/reporter at WDTV, the CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Widener&#8217;s work has been recognized by the Indiana Broadcaster&#8217;s Association, Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists. His investigations have forced legislators to change a law, shut down a fake charity, exposed injustice and held the government accountable.<\/p>\n<p>To read Wideners&#8217; full story, go to <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/wane.com\/2015\/02\/05\/tragedy-at-bus-stop-onlymatter-of-time\/\">https:\/\/wane.com\/2015\/02\/05\/tragedy-at-bus-stop-onlymatter-of-time\/<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>To see the full list of APBA winners, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.ap.org\/contests\/Indianabroadcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/discover.ap.org\/contests\/Indianabroadcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Huntington University<\/strong><br \/>\nHuntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News &amp; World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.Forbes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forbes.com<\/a> has listed the university as one of America&#8217;s Best Colleges. Additionally, Princeton Review has named the institution a &#8220;Best Midwestern College.&#8221; Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The university is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Police Memorial Service.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a3e702a6dde6ee42ddf99f297c6d7393' data-image-id=\"1754\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\" data-description=\"The Police Memorial Service.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/09 - Police Memorial Service\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1754\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_05_09_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='a3e702a6dde6ee42ddf99f297c6d7393' data-image-id=\"2028\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/90294.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard in the 2009 Parnell Avenue Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Police Department Honor Guard\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2028\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20090525\/thumbs\/thumbs_90294.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13641.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Police Department cars and motorcycles along with Allen County Sheriff&#039;s motorcycles lined up on Superior Street after the 2006 Three Rivers Festival Parade.  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