The 2019 Jesse H. Neal Awards, which recognize the best in B2B journalism, provided no shortage of highlights at this year’s ceremony in New York City on March 29.

Connectiv has awarded Rob Blackwell, Washington bureau chief for Sourcemedia's American Banker, the 2017 Timothy White Award for Editorial Integrity, which recognizes exemplary leadership in the face of challenges and pressures that editors face daily. It is given to an editor whose work displays extraordinary courage, integrity and passion. The award is named after the longtime Billboard editor who served as the moral compass of the music industry by tackling controversial issues until he passed away in 2002.