Eric Smith

Below are a few of the awards I’ve won for writing in my 20-year career that includes stops at daily newspapers (working as a sports and business writer), a university public relations department and several trade publications (business and outdoor).

Click here to learn more about my Harold S. Hirsch Award for Words from NASJA.

Outdoor Media Summit

• Winner, Best Outdoor B2B Story, 2020

North American Snowsports Journalists Association

• Winner, Harold S. Hirsch Award for Words, 2020

Specialized Information Publishers Association

• Third place, Best Series of Articles on One Topic, 2017
• Honorable Mention, Best Business/Marketing/Other Interpretative or Analytical Reporting, 2016

Tennessee Press Association

• First place, Spot News Reporting, 2008

Society of Professional Journalists

• Second place, Sports Commentary, Non-Daily, 2008

Council for the Advancement of Secondary Education (CASE)

• Award of Excellence in Feature Writing; 2006-07

Tennessee College Public Relations Association

• Gold medal; Feature, News or Alumni Magazine Article; 2006-07
• Bronze medal, Feature, News or Alumni Magazine Article, 2005-06

Alaska Press Club

• First Place, Best Sports News Reporting, Large Newspapers, 2005
• Second Place, Best Sports News Reporting, Large Newspapers, 2005

Here I am in September 2023 winning my first PR award. Brooks Hansen of Camp Chef (one of the brands in my company's portfolio) and I were given the Judge's Choice Award for “PR People of the Year” at the Outdoor Media Summit in Boise, Idaho.