DU Nominated for LA Press Club Award

[Bennet Kelley]

The Los Angeles Press Club just announced its Finalists for the 68th Southern California Journalism Awards, and my column, "A Call to Action on a Somber VE Day," was nominated for Best Online Editorial. This is my third nomination for DU, with prior nominations in 2006 (won 2d place) and 2014.

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. Congratulations 👏🎉

[hlthe2b]

2. WOW! I just now skimmed your piece (I missed it earlier) and am so impressed!

Thank you for writing that and submitting it. Kudos on your accomplishment and willingness to give DU the nod as well.

[PatSeg]

3. That's incredible!

Congratulations!

[EarlG]

4. Very well done!

Congratulations on reaching the finals (again)! Most impressive, and thank you for bringing your work to DU.

https://lapressclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SoCal-2026-Finalists-051126-0125.pdf

[rampartd]

8. great article link to du

https://democraticunderground.com/1016404209

[FakeNoose]

12. I found it! Listed in the category "L - Online, Exclusively published on the Internet"

Congratulations Bennet!

[calimary]

23. SWEET!!!

Way to go, Bennet! Congrats!

But then again, you’re already a winner in our book!

[livetohike]

5. Yay!! Congratulations! n/t

[highplainsdem]

6. Bravo! Congratulations!

[CousinIT]

7. CONGRATULATIONS!

Maybe 3rd time is the charm!

[Mme. Defarge]

9. Formidable!

[KT2000]

10. Excellent!

Missed it first time around but glad I read it today. You captured the essence of where we are now.

[Timeflyer]

11. Congratulations,

[SheltieLover]

13. Congrats!

[marked50]

14. Excellent- Way to carry on your Fathers legacy

[mountain grammy]

15. Congratulations!

Just read it! Excellent! missed it last year..

[misanthrope]

16. Congratulations! **

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[gademocrat7]

17. Congratulations

Well done.👏

[Nevilledog]

18. That's really frickin' cool!

Impressive writing and well deserved recognition.

[The Wizard]

19. K&R

[cate94]

20. Congratulations

That is a great accomplishment!

[malaise]

21. Congrats

Rec.

[orangecrush]

22. K&R

[bluescribbler]

24. Bravo Zulu, my friend!

I just now read the column. The honor is well deserved.

[scarletlib]

25. Congratulations

Let us how it goes.

[EndlessMaze]

26. I finally just read it.

Great job!

[Fla Dem]

27. Congratulations on the nomination. Good Luck!!!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

28. Congratulations!

[Martin68]

29. Kudos!

[harumph]

30. well done!

[3catwoman3]

31. Most impressive!

[yellow dahlia]

32. This is wicked cool!

[Figarosmom]

33. Well Done👍

[applegrove]

34. Great picture evoked. Thanks.

[Bennet Kelley]

35. Thank you so much!

This post is important to me as the son of a World War II veteran. It is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since I was first nominated for a series of columns in DU and won second place (to my surprise). I am grateful to DU for providing this forum all these years and for fighting the good fight in these dark times.

Many thanks to each of you for your kind words and support.

Bennet