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Nick Mordowanec

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Covers:  National and international politics, local/state/federal government, opioids, crime, environment, public policy, education, sports and features.

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Nick Mordowanec’s Biography

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Award-winning journalist with experience writing and reporting about subjects for myriad publications, both print-based and online, including national and international politics, local/state/federal government, opioids, crime, environment, public policy, education, sports and features.

Nick Mordowanec’s Journalist Portfolio

Addiction: A stranglehold on American life

Addiction: A stranglehold on American life

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Damaging data: Experts explain truths behind the numbers

Damaging data: Experts explain truths behind the numbers

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Fighting back: How money, passion and prescribing practices are changing lives

Fighting back: How money, passion and prescribing practices are changing lives

METRO DETROIT - The opioid epidemic has made one thing clear: Amid the turmoil and the effects of its reach, …

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Michigan Soybeans Are at Risk and Farmers Are Feeling the Pinch

Michigan Soybeans Are at Risk and Farmers Are Feeling the Pinch

Soybeans help Michigan family farmers thrive. Soybeans are a livelihood for Michigan farmers like Doug Darlin…

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Two murders, four years, a case gone cold in Clinton Township

Two murders, four years, a case gone cold in Clinton Township

On Jan. 15, 2016, the brutally murdered bodies of James and Christy McKeogh were found by Christy's brothers,…

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Articles

All Eight Victims of B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Base Identified

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By Nick Mordowanec 
| Military.com
The names of the eight U.S. Air Force members killed Monday in a B-52 Stratofortress crash were made public on Wednesday afternoon.
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Trump Calls to Delay DNI Hearings, Demands Congress Passes FISA & SAVE Act

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By Nick Mordowanec 
| Military.com
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called to delay hearings on Capitol Hill for Jay Clayton, his pick to become the United States' next director of national intelligence (DNI), due to Republicans' failure to shore up legislation combining surveillance laws and election security.
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Senate Fails to Pass War Powers Act Ninth Time as Trump Touts US-Iran Deal

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By Nick Mordowanec 
| Military.com
For the ninth time, the U.S. Senate has failed to pass a war powers resolution aimed to minimize the Trump administration's military operation in Iran. The legislative failure again fell short mainly on party lines and concluded with a 47-48 vote, even as four Republicans—Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul of Kentucky—voted in favor of the war powers resolution introduced by Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). Sen.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Sports freelancer for high schools

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

Good and bad. Accuracy seems to have gotten less stringent but news is heavily accessible. Depends on source, author, etc.

Awards

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2020 - Feature Reporting

Honorable mention in the 2020 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter’s annual Excellence in Journalism Awards competition for the story “Immigrants recount their personal 'independence days.'" The story was part of the feature reporting category.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2020 - Feature Reporting

First place in the 2020 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter’s annual Excellence in Journalism Awards competition for the story “Two murders. Four years. A case gone cold in Clinton Township." The story was part of the feature reporting category.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2019 - Explanatory Story

First place in the 2019 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter’s annual Excellence in Journalism Awards competition for the story “Addiction: A stranglehold on American life." The story was part of the explanatory story category.

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Michigan Press Association

2019

Awarded first place in the 2018 Michigan Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for best statewide journalistic coverage of the opioid epidemic.

Michigan Press Association

2019

Honorable mention in the 2018 Michigan Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for the story, "Untouchable Reynolds guilty of 14 bribery, conspiracy charges." It was part of the weekly news enterprise reporting category.

Michigan Press Association

2019

Honorable mention in the 2018 Michigan Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for the story, "Fraser mayor, acting mayor removed from office." It was part of the weekly spot news story category.

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2018 - General News

Second place in the 2018 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter’s annual Excellence in Journalism Awards competition for the story “County launches ‘Hope Not Handcuffs’ to help addicts.” The story was part of the general news category.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2018 - Consumer/Watchdog

Third place in the 2018 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter’s annual Excellence in Journalism Awards competition for the story “Jury finds defendant guilty in marijuana dispensary case.” The story was part of the consumer/watchdog reporting category.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2018 - Spot or Breaking News

Third place in the 2018 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter’s annual Excellence in Journalism Awards competition for the story “Fraser mayor, acting mayor removed from office.” The story was part of the spot or breaking News category.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2017 - Investigative Reporting

Honorable mention in the 2017 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter’s annual Excellence in Journalism competition for the story “The evolution of water in Southeast Michigan.” The story was part of the investigative reporting category.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2017 - Spot or Breaking News

Second place in the 2016 Society of Professional Journalists Detroit Chapter’s annual Excellence in Journalism competition for the story “Clinton Township man receives probation in manslaughter case.” The story was part of the spot or breaking news category.

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Michigan Press Association

2016

Awarded third place in the 2015 Michigan Press Association's "Better Newspaper Contest" for the story "Fraser family reflects on military background." It was part of the weekly/specialty publications feature story category.

Michigan Press Association

2021 - Feature Reporting

Third place in the 2020 Michigan Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for the story, "Two murders, four years, a case gone cold in Clinton Township." It was part of the feature reporting category.

Michigan Press Association

2021 - Spot News

Second place in the 2020 Michigan Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest for the story, "Clinton Township man guilty of first-degree murder in deaths of sister, her boyfriend." It was part of the spot news reporting category.

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