McKnight's earns more awards

McKnight's Long-Term Care News recently captured six APEX Awards. The tally includes a Grand Award for its website, www.mcknights.com.

McKnight's earned Awards of Excellence in five additional categories: In the category Magazines & Journals (for-profit/small office) — McKnight's Long-Term Care News; Newsletters/Email — ­McKnight's Daily Update; Interviews & Personal Profiles — Senior Editor Elizabeth Newman (“LTC Friend: Scout's honor” — Glen “GT” Thompson); Editorial & Advocacy Writing – Editorial Director John O'Connor (“The Big Picture”); and Blog Writing — Jacqueline Vance (“The Real Nurse Jackie”).

APEX stands for Awards for Publication Excellence and is a competitive program that ­honors writers, editors and designers from a wide array of publishing institutions.

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