AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED The Press Club is proud to announce the winners of the 2011 Press Club Awards. INTERNET BEST LOCAL NEWS WEBSITE FIRST PLACE: nola.com James O'Byrne, nola.com staff JUDGE’S COMMENT: Very comprehensive site; easy to navigate. Tons of local content from all areas of coverage. Well organized. SECOND PLACE: Staff, The Lens JUDGE’S COMMENT: A real public service. Good projects, in-depth coverage/investigations that generated results and reactions. A good model for how to do such work. THIRD PLACE: B.E. Mintz, Levi Bruce NOLA Defender JUDGE’S COMMENT: Liked this site a lot; fun, snappy and newsy. INTERNET EMAIL UPDATES FIRST PLACE: Staff, OffBeat Magazine Weekly Beat JUDGE’S COMMENT: Nicely done, lots of information. Easy to navigate. Important way to engage readers and broaden audience. Well executed. SECOND PLACE: Staff, nola.com/The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints updates JUDGE’S COMMENT: I’m sure Saints fans gobble this email up; good way to keep them engaged. Newsy, easy to follow. Good use of the paper's multimedia reach. THIRD PLACE: Staff, nola.com/The Times-Picayune Eating in — New Orleans Food and Recipes JUDGE’S COMMENT: Interesting, good way to target readers who follow food and restaurants. Good use of the paper's multimedia reach. INTERNET INNOVATION FIRST PLACE: Staff, nola.com/The Times-Picayune nola.com mobile app NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Kayla Castille, WDSU-TV WDSU Parade Tracker NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Keith I. Marszalek, nola.com New Orleans Saints tribute songs NO JUDGE’S COMMENT INTERNET NEWS AFFILIATED BLOG FIRST PLACE: Errol Laborde, Renaissance Publishing The Editor’s Room with Errol Laborde NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Eve Kidd Crawford, Renaissance Publishing Joie d’Eve with Eve Kidd Crawford NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Mark Moseley, The Lens Moseley at TheLendsNola.com NO JUDGE’S COMMENT INTERNET BEST INDEPENDENT BLOG FIRST PLACE: Alison Fensterstock, Aubrey Edwards, Erik Kiesewetter Where They At: New Orleans Bounce and Hip-Hop in Words and Pictures NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Anne Berry Looking to September: How Louisiana farmers will save the oyster NO JUDGE’S COMMENT INTERNET BEST FEATURE AFFILIATED BLOG FIRST PLACE: Staff, WWL-TV Napoleon’s Restaurant Reviews NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Alex Rawls OffBeat Magazine NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Jan Ramsey OffBeat Magazine NO JUDGE’S COMMENT INTERNET BEST SPORTS BLOG FIRST PLACE: Chris Finch, WVUE-TV Section 642 NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Staff, WWL-TV Eye on Black and Gold NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Staff, nola.com/The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints Central NO JUDGE’S COMMENT INTERNET SPECIAL SECTION FIRST PLACE: Brian Lukas, WWL-TV Looking Back: Katrina through the photographer's lens NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Ray Koenig, nola.com Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Disaster NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Staff, WWL-TV Katrina 5th Anniversary NO JUDGE’S COMMENT INTERNET INFOGRAPHICS FIRST PLACE: Staff, nola.com/The Times-Picayune Deepwater Disaster: Blow by Blow NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Staff, nola.com/The Times-Picayune New Orleans Traffic Camera map NO JUDGE’S COMMENT INTERNET AFFILIATED SOCIAL MEDIA FIRST PLACE: Staff, The Lens NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Alex Rawls and Ben Berman OffBeat Magazine NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Kevin Allman Gambit NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT BREAKING NEWS JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: All the stories in this category came across fairly well despite the brevity of time that was needed to make deadline. The clear winner was "Speeding car," which put together an unusually complete story. No holes were visible. A lot of good reporting was done on the second-place story, but holes did pop up. The shipyard story took a potentially dry subject and brought it to life. FIRST PLACE: Danny Monteverde, Ramon Antonio Vargas; The Times-Picayune Speeding car careens off Seeber Bridge JUDGE’S COMMENT: In a short period of time the writers put together an unusually complete story. A good lead makes the reader feel he was there. All of the important questions are answered. The chronology of events was handled smoothly and vividly, and the choice of quotes is excellent. Concisely recapping the previous year's incident was wise and executed perfectly. Well done. No question that this article deserved to win its category. Congratulations! SECOND PLACE: Danny Monteverde, Katie Urbaszewski; The Times-Picayune Four victims of 9th Ward fire identified JUDGE’S COMMENT: The story set the scene quite descriptively and provides good color. Some questions, though, remain: * Martinez moved to New Orleans to be with her mom, who was not named? If the local mother was unavailable for comment, say so. * Keelan delivered news to victims' families, but their reactions are excluded. * Why was Guerrero nicknamed "Carwash"? * Better, more insightful quotes would have helped. Quotes such as "he had a girlfriend and a couple of dogs" should be paraphrased, with quote marks reserved for unique thoughts, such as the tell-tale "It was the most horrendous day of my life." * Avoiding the cliche "come to grips" is a good idea, even under deadline. All in all, a lot of good material is packed into this story written in a short time. THIRD PLACE: Staff, New Orleans CityBusiness Shipyard’s departure breaks long-standing community ties JUDGE’S COMMENT: The article gives a good feel for the importance of the shipyard in the community. Feedback from various members of the community fleshed out a good story under deadline. The reader is given a sense of what the future holds for the area. Numbers are used methodically and sparingly, letting the story flow while including important data. Using a second-day lead on a breaking news story might be questioned in this case, but a good job overall. A potentially dry subject was brought to life. PRINT GENERAL NEWS STORY FIRST PLACE: Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Times-Picayune 1979 Ixtoc Blowout: Mexican coast's recovery had unforeseen twists NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Katy Reckdahl, The Times-Picayune One 7th Ward block struggles to get home, 5 years after Katrina NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Kevin Allman, Alex Woodward; Gambit Tokin’ Gesture NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT FEATURE FIRST PLACE: Coleman Warner, Renaissance Publishing Covering Katrina JUDGE’S COMMENT: For anyone interested in human drama, this story is simply un-put-down-able, no matter how much you've read about Katrina. A compelling mix of immediacy and reflection, filled with vivid images, jarring and comforting, harrowing and comedic. We didn't want it to end. SECOND PLACE: Mary Fitzpatrick, Preservation in Print Plus Ca Change at Antoine’s JUDGE’S COMMENT: A rare account of this kind, stylishly — even playfully — describing how an establishment's proud history can be brought up to code. We can't wait to snoop around Antoine's the next time we're in town. THIRD PLACE: Susan Larson, Louisiana Cultural Vistas The pursuit of pleasure and perfection JUDGE’S COMMENT: Larson not only brings Collin to life by mixing unexpected details with the well-known, but she has knack for eliciting insightful, character-adding quotes. PRINT CONTINUING COVERAGE FIRST PLACE: Staff, New Orleans CityBusiness Coastal Crisis series JUDGE’S COMMENT: The series delivered outstanding coverage of how the BP oil spill and aftermath affected business industries in New Orleans. Instead of hanging the stories on facts and figures, the reporter found engaging people to tell the story through. The result: a series that is just as compelling to folks outside the business sector as those in the industry. SECOND PLACE: Ramon Antonio Vargas, Danny Monteverde, Katie Urbaszewski; The Times-Picayune The murder of 2-year-old Jeremy Galmon JUDGE’S COMMENT: The reporters clearly established a strong rapport with the family of the young boy who was killed, which gave readers incredible access to their raw emotion. Stories were well written and crafted with engaging ledes/intros that are refreshingly atypical of traditional crime stories. THIRD PLACE: Precious Esie, Sam Winstrom, Craig Malveaux; The Maroon State of the union/Students protest Sodexo actions/Employee says union caused termination/Access denied JUDGE’S COMMENT: The paper kept up a strong pace of stories focusing on the labor dispute as the campus food service workers moved to unionize. As the issue got more complex, involving student protests and the firing of a food service worker under questionable circumstances, the journalists persevered to deliver well-rounded coverage covering multiple points of view. PRINT INVESTIGATIVE FIRST PLACE: Ariella Cohen, The Lens Following the money: the use and abuse of Katrina recovery dollars JUDGE’S COMMENT: NY Times level reporting It's a national issue Great investigative reporting. The Lens New Orleans/Katrina story Art is super. Great job broadening out local angle with reporting. No typos or glitches. Painstaking research. Conclusions help the readers understand the piece. SECOND PLACE: Matt Davis, Karen Gadbois; The Lens Investigation of Orleans Parish Sheriff Marlin Gusman's effort to expand Orleans Parish Prison JUDGE’S COMMENT: The Lens New Orleans jail series Not really a true investigative series but is a dogged compilation of daily stories on the same issue. There was a long, well-reported piece near the end. But it all got a little tedious. Some days they wrote stories without advancing the news very much. THIRD PLACE: Jessica Williams, The Lens Through a glass darkly: Lack of transparency in New Orleans' charter schools JUDGE’S COMMENT: Lens charter schools series The Lens charter school stories. Again, a series of daily stories, as opposed to an investigation that runs five big stories over the course of a week. But it shed light on an important subject and caused a more democratic process to evolve PRINT SCIENCE/HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY FIRST PLACE: Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune As the year ends, thousands of oil spill responders still toil along the Louisiana coast JUDGE’S COMMENT: Well researched and well written piece, truly showing the impact of the BP oil disaster. SECOND PLACE: Richard A. Webster, New Orleans CityBusiness Scavenger Caregivers: Owner evicts group home operators NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune Patients stuck in revolving door NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT ENTERTAINMENT FIRST PLACE: Kathy Finn, Louisiana Cultural Vistas Yes He Can Can JUDGE’S COMMENT: Very entertainment and informative feature--loved the dance references SECOND PLACE: Alex Rawls, OffBeat Magazine To Tell the Truth NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Jordan DeFrank, Renaissance Publishing Halloween+Saints vs. Steelers=Party! NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT EDITORIAL FIRST PLACE: Alex Fournet, The Maroon Men need to step up, take responsibility/Sexual assault too prevalent JUDGE’S COMMENT: A pointed, powerful commenatary. SECOND PLACE: Errol Laborde, Renaissance Publishing There’s a cultural side to the Gulf JUDGE’S COMMENT:A welcomed, corrective perspective geographically, historically AND culturally challenged. THIRD PLACE: Greg LaRose, New Orleans CityBusiness History speaks for itself JUDGE’S COMMENT: City Business gives "history" a voice. PRINT CRITICAL REVIEW JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: New Orleans is home to a wonderful and imaginative group of writers. FIRST PLACE: John Swenson, OffBeat Magazine American Patchwork JUDGE’S COMMENT: The essence of the subject is captured in this review. An engaging story beautifully written. SECOND PLACE: Kevin Allman, Gambit The Big Uneasy JUDGE’S COMMENT: A well balanced review of Harry Shearer's doc. Concise and informative. THIRD PLACE: Tom Uskali, Louisiana Cultural Vistas A Man of Letters NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT BUSINESS FIRST PLACE: Richard A. Webster, New Orleans CityBusiness Spillionaires JUDGE’S COMMENT: A well-done look into profiteers of a disaster, an angle not generally covered this well. SECOND PLACE: Autumn Giusti, Flip-flop entrepreneur has to cool his heels New Orleans CityBusiness NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Kathy Finn, Renaissance Publishing Banking on Better Times NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT COLUMN FIRST PLACE: Jordan Shay Where Y'at Magazine City Sustainability JUDGE’S COMMENT: Completely loved the concept behind this column. Something every market should employ. SECOND PLACE: Jessica Harris Louisiana Cultural Vistas Louisiana Foodways NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Clancy DuBos Gambit The Krewe of Arrogance: Ray Nagin and Aaron Broussard; The Nagin Countdown: 60 Days Left; The State's Fiscal Crisis NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT COMMUNITY NEWS FIRST PLACE: Ramon Antonio Vargas The Times-Picayune Katrina tested police officer's mettle JUDGE’S COMMENT: Insightful feature about the tested mettle of a man having to deal with two sides to the crisis. SECOND PLACE: Danny Monteverde The Times-Picayune Clerk has front row to 55 years of NOPD history NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Precious Esie The Maroon Loyola College of Law students volunteer services to taxpayers NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT SPECIAL SECTION JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: This category had all winner really. So many different subject matters. The Trumpet entry was well done. I could feel the passion. FIRST PLACE: Staff Gambit Katrina at 5 JUDGE’S COMMENT: To begin, great cover. Enjoyed Chris Rose column. Being from the north this is a real eye opener to deeper aftermath of Katrina. SECOND PLACE: Christian Moises, Alex Borges New Orleans CityBusiness Top Construction Projects JUDGE’S COMMENT: Strong layout and photos made this subject intriguing. Well done. THIRD PLACE: Staff Gambit Gambit 30 JUDGE’S COMMENT: Tons of work went into this section. Gathering of the past pre-digital was a labor of love. PRINT COVER FIRST PLACE: Elsa Hahne OffBeat Magazine September Cover JUDGE’S COMMENT: Clever use of photoshopped art with Susan Spicer and the wire whip--very creative concept SECOND PLACE: Mary Fitzpatrick Preservation in Print NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Gary LoVerde Where Y'at Magazine My Indian Red: Jazz Fest Weekend 1 Cover NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT LAYOUT/DESIGN JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: Truthfully, all of the entries were were done and worthy of recognition. FIRST PLACE: Toan Nguyen Louisiana Cultural Vistas General Claire Lee Chenault and His Flying Tigers JUDGE’S COMMENT: Fabulous! The art, the creative borders and backgrounds. It was a perfect blend of design and story coming together. SECOND PLACE: Eric Gernhauser Renaissance Publishing Livin' La Vida Loca JUDGE’S COMMENT: The vibrant use of color really sold this one. THIRD PLACE: Tiffani Reding Renaissance Publishing Vintage Louisiana JUDGE’S COMMENT: Love the vintage photos and art. They really told a story creatively. PRINT HEADLINE FIRST PLACE: Jordan DeFrank Renaissance Publishing Pooches Gracias JUDGE’S COMMENT: I'm a big fan of clever puns--this was funny and informational together. SECOND PLACE: Staff Gambit Tokin’ Gesture NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Eve Kidd Crawford Renaissance Publishing Cheesy Does It NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: A nice selection and variety of visual solutions to compliment the subject matter and engage the reader. FIRST PLACE: Joseph Daniel Fiedler Renaissance Publishing Covering Katrina JUDGE’S COMMENT: Great raw drawing style fits well for this subject. It engages the reader for dramatic storytelling. The painting has a spontaneous feeling that also suggests the immediacy of the situation. SECOND PLACE: Lisa Finnan New Orleans CityBusiness Fastest Growing Companies JUDGE’S COMMENT: The concept relates to the subject as well as the overall design and typography of the page. The usage of white space surrounding the illustration makes it engaging to the reader. THIRD PLACE: Toan Nguyen Louisiana Cultural Vistas The Sunshine Governor JUDGE’S COMMENT: With a traditional poster treatment, this stylized piece of art relies on a dynamic composition and high contrast. PRINT CARTOON FIRST PLACE: Mike Luckovich Renaissance Publishing There’s a Cultural Side to the Gulf NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT SPORTS STORY FIRST PLACE: Les East Staying put? Hornets say Paul doesn't request trade in meeting The Advocate NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PRINT SPORTS FEATURE FIRST PLACE: Thomas Leggett Louisiana Health and Fitness Deep Sea Fang and Claw JUDGE’S COMMENT: Vivid and engaging: This judge was hooked. SECOND PLACE: Ramon Antonio Vargas The Times-Picayune Announcer calls game in tribute to departed son JUDGE’S COMMENT: A wonderful window on love, sport and family. THIRD PLACE: Les East Remembering Katrina, five years later. Saints take amazing journey after 2005 storm devastates community The Advocate JUDGE’S COMMENT: A good story, well told. PRINT SPORT COLUMN FIRST PLACE: Les East Busy as a Brees — Saints QB constantly working to improve despite loaded schedule The Advocate NO JUDGE’S COMMENT RADIO GENERAL NEWS FIRST PLACE: Angela Taylor WWNO-FM Students Evaluate New Orleans Public Schools NO JUDGE’S COMMENT RADIO FEATURE FIRST PLACE: Angela Taylor WWNO-FM Moratorium in Gulf: Louisianans Weigh Consequences JUDGE’S COMMENT: this is an excellent examination of the attempts to prevent another environmental disaster. SECOND PLACE: Diane Mack WWNO-FM Santaland Diaries JUDGE’S COMMENT: This was fun and enjoyable to listen to. THIRD PLACE: Angela Taylor WWNO-FM Ten Plaintiffs File Suit Against LDE, Part 1; Ten Plaintiffs File Suit Against LDE, Part 2 NO JUDGE’S COMMENT RADIO CONTINUING COVERAGE FIRST PLACE: Angela Taylor WWNO-FM BESE Approves Pastorek Plan; Public Debates Return of Schools; School Governance Issue Begins JUDGE’S COMMENT: A well balanced report on the future of New Orleans' schools. RADIO BEST TALK SHOW FIRST PLACE: Harold Clark, Theresa Sanchez, Eddie Francis WYLD-FM Violence in New Orleans JUDGE’S COMMENT: A thorough community examination of a deadly crime on the streets of New Orleans. RADIO ENTERTAINMENT FIRST PLACE: Eddie Francis, Harold Clark WYLD-FM Immaculee Ilibagiza JUDGE’S COMMENT: The gripping saga of Immaculee Ilibagiza, one of eight women who hid in a bathroom for 91 days to avoid being killed in the Rwandan genocide is captured nicely in this piece. PUBLIC RELATIONS TV PSA (AGENCY/STAFF 5 AND FEWER EMPLOYEES) FIRST PLACE: Staff Catholic Charities of New Orleans Katrina: Fifth Anniversary JUDGE’S COMMENT: The positive message was well presented. Voice over and text added to the theme. SECOND PLACE: Marketing & PR Department United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area Live United | 2010 JUDGE’S COMMENT: Using interview furthered understanding of United Way's role. THIRD PLACE: Marketing & PR Department United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area Live United | Katrina 5 Years Later NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS RADIO PSA FIRST PLACE: Marketing & PR Department United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area Live United | Katrina 5 Years Later NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS PHOTOGRAPHY FIRST PLACE: Angela Daviston St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Salmen High School Ribboncutting Program JUDGE’S COMMENT: Nice angles and good use of layout. PUBLIC RELATIONS PR CAMPAIGN (AGENCY/STAFF MORE THAN 5 EMPLOYEES) FIRST PLACE: Larry Lovell, Andrew Nelson Peter A. Mayer Public Relations Living With Hurricanes: Katrina and Beyond JUDGE’S COMMENT: Well orchestrated campaign. Good use of all the New Media and Social Media platforms. SECOND PLACE: Lindsay Southwick, Marc Ehrhardt The Ehrhardt Group 2010 Bipartisan Policy Center Political Summit: Beyond the Ballot JUDGE’S COMMENT: Effective campaign. All materials nicely executed. THIRD PLACE: Matthew Bowes Bond PR New Orleans Jesters NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS PR CAMPAIGN (AGENCY/STAFF 5 AND FEWER EMPLOYEES) FIRST PLACE: Marketing & PR Department United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area Live United JUDGE’S COMMENT: These materials show a lot of work and a lot of love. The white boots on the dock, perfect. SECOND PLACE: Staff Gambel Communications Forward New Orleans JUDGE’S COMMENT: Great logo and look to the program. PUBLIC RELATIONS PR PRESS KIT (AGENCY/STAFF 5 AND FEWER EMPLOYEES) FIRST PLACE: Meredith Hartley Loyola University Loyola Experts Guide JUDGE’S COMMENT: Beautifully presented and written guide. SECOND PLACE: Larry Lovell, Andrew Nelson Peter A. Mayer Public Relations Hurricane Katrina — A storm of change JUDGE’S COMMENT: Through collection of reports and information. Good work PUBLIC RELATIONS BROCHURE FIRST PLACE: Jennifer Hronek, Sarah Ravits Renaissance Publishing New Orleans Port Record JUDGE’S COMMENT: Strong images and bold layout make this entry a stand out. SECOND PLACE: Marketing & PR Department United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council JUDGE’S COMMENT: Good use of small space. Clean and easy to read. THIRD PLACE: Jennifer Hronek, Sarah Ravits Renaissance Publishing New Orleans Opera Association 2010-11 Season JUDGE’S COMMENT: Good use of small space. Clean and easy to read. PUBLIC RELATIONS PRINT NEWSLETTER FIRST PLACE: Meredith Hartley Loyola University Neighborhood News JUDGE’S COMMENT: Eye catching layout and good use of color. Content was newsy and fun. SECOND PLACE: Staff Catholic Charities of New Orleans Notes from the Heart NO JUDGE’S COMMENT PUBLIC RELATIONS ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER FIRST PLACE: Marketing & PR Department United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area JUDGE’S COMMENT: Clean layout. Easy to navigate. Good use of photos and graphics. PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNUAL REPORT FIRST PLACE: Staff Catholic Charities of New Orleans JUDGE’S COMMENT: Informative report. Good use of photos and bright layout PUBLIC RELATIONS LAYOUT/DESIGN JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: All entries are fantastic. They make New Orleans shine. FIRST PLACE: Tiffani Reding Renaissance Publishing The Roosevelt Review JUDGE’S COMMENT: Inviting layout and content. The photos set a great tone. I loved the Drinks are on Us picture. Great mix of past and present. Makes me want to pay a visit. SECOND PLACE: Jennifer Hronek Renaissance Publishing New Orleans Bowl JUDGE’S COMMENT: A lot of work went into this outstanding program. Nice balance of stories and information. THIRD PLACE: Jennifer Hronek Renaissance Publishing New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival JUDGE’S COMMENT: This piece projects a colorful and fun event. A useful book for the visitor. PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA FIRST PLACE: Marketing & PR Department United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area JUDGE’S COMMENT: United Way makes good use of Social Media, especially Twitter. SECOND PLACE: Staff Catholic Charities of New Orleans JUDGE’S COMMENT: Good use of links in Twitter. STILL PHOTOGRAPHY BREAKING NEWS FIRST PLACE: Matthew Hinton The Times-Picayune Taxi Ride (Saints Fans Celebrate the NFC Championship in and around the French Quarter) JUDGE’S COMMENT: Obvious first place. Nice lighting. STILL PHOTOGRAPHY GENERAL NEWS FIRST PLACE: David Rae Morris Louisiana Cultural Vistas Oiled pelicans JUDGE’S COMMENT: Sad to see the birds SECOND PLACE: Matthew Hinton The Times-Picayune We Won't Bow Down (Mayor Mitch Landrieu and the Mardi Gras Indians on the 5th Anniversary of Katrina) JUDGE’S COMMENT: Nice lighting. Nice colors. Good picture of mayor in this scenic. STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURE FIRST PLACE: Matthew Hinton The Times-Picayune STELLAAAAA!!! JUDGE’S COMMENT: Nice overhead position photo. Perfect action SECOND PLACE: Keith I. Marszalek nola.com Glen David Andrews with Amanda Shaw JUDGE’S COMMENT: Nice low lighting. Nice lighting. STILL PHOTOGRAPHY MULTI-FEATURE FIRST PLACE: Matthew Hinton The Times-Picayune Wildlife Impacted by the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill JUDGE’S COMMENT: Nice close up images and bird photo. SECOND PLACE: James O'Byrne nola.com Lakeview in the Katrina flood, and five years after JUDGE’S COMMENT: Looks like a ton of work to get the exact same angle of each of the flooded images. STILL PHOTOGRAPHY PORTRAIT FIRST PLACE: Philip Gould Louisiana Cultural Vistas Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown JUDGE’S COMMENT: Nice lighting. Nice portrait. TELEVISION BREAKING NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Tammie Mills WVUE-TV Westbank Carjacking JUDGE’S COMMENT: First place winner lacks some immediacy but tells a compelling story of a child in a stolen car. SECOND PLACE: Staff nola.com/The Times-Picayune NFC Championship: Bourbon Street erupts NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Staff WGNO-TV Fire at First Missionary Baptist Church NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION GENERAL NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Tim Matthews WDSU-TV Oil Spill Impact On Fishing JUDGE’S COMMENT: creative angles on static shooting, including standup and interviews. SECOND PLACE: James O'Byrne nola.com Bicycling into the heart of the flood: A Hurricane Katrina remembrance NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Tim Matthews WDSU-TV 9th Ward: 5 Years After Katrina NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: Great entries! It was very difficult to pick a winner. FIRST PLACE: Dave McNamara WVUE-TV Heart Of Louisiana-Evergreen Plantation JUDGE’S COMMENT: Fantastic! Beautiful shots of the houses! It's sometimes difficult to make a lot of video from something that's not moving, but you pulled it off! SECOND PLACE: Neil Giurintano WWL-TV French Horn Athlete JUDGE’S COMMENT: Beautifully done! THIRD PLACE: Lance Washington WVUE-TV Gulf Oil Tour JUDGE’S COMMENT: I love it! TELEVISION PHOTO ESSAY FIRST PLACE: Lance Washington WVUE-TV French Quarter Festival JUDGE’S COMMENT: Good pace, steady shooting in chaotic festival environment. SECOND PLACE: Bryan McCann WDSU-TV Chalmette Battlefield NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Bryan McCann WDSU-TV Creole Christmas NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION PHOTO SPORTS ACTION FIRST PLACE: Neil Giurintano WWL-TV Teen Pole Vaulter JUDGE’S COMMENT: Excellent Feature. The technical aspects with edits and angles shot were fantastic. Not to be outdone by the unfolding story of the vaulters history, family, father, and her 'will'- that like the pole bends but doesn't break. SECOND PLACE: Adam Copus WWL-TV Soccer Phenom JUDGE’S COMMENT: An Action feature with plenty of action. Great editing and videography that helped tell this soccer phenom's story and dreams. THIRD PLACE: Jackson Fager WWL-TV Grandfather Gets to See Star JUDGE’S COMMENT: Very compelling with the Grandfather getting to see what all the "hub-bub" is about in regards to his grandson. Well written and edited. TELEVISION PHOTO NEWS VIDEO EDITING JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: The stories all contained superb editing. The longer piece by WWL was elegant in its simplicity. The American Can story was creatively edited. The Food Bank story was fast paced and well done with its many visual images. FIRST PLACE: Brian Lukas WWL-TV Hurricane Katrina Anniversary NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Jim Pennison WVUE-TV American Can NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Lance Washington WVUE-TV Food Bank Help NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION PHOTO DOCUMENTARY PHOTO JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: River Road pkg was hauntingly beautiful. Every shot counted. Creative, brilliant, music and narrative were interwoven expertly in story. Gulf oil spill vignettes were well done, excellent use of wide variety of pictures & video. Northern Exposure story was well told. Nat sound and video were good. FIRST PLACE: Dave McNamara WVUE-TV Heart Of Louisiana- River Road NO JUDGE’S COMMENT SECOND PLACE: Staff nola.com/The Times-Picayune How the Gulf oil spill has affected me NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Travis Alford WVUE-TV Northern Exposure: Lessons From Valdez NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION BREAKING NEWS FIRST PLACE: Doug Mouton WWL-TV First Oil in Pass a Loutre Marsh JUDGE’S COMMENT: This is great breaking news story that is extremely pertinent to the community. Not only does the story tell all pertinent editorial information but also the story's reporter does a great job visually telling the story with stand-ups and graphics. SECOND PLACE: Travers Mackel WDSU-TV Deadly Tornados NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Chriss Knight WGNO-TV Triple Murder in Treme NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION GENERAL NEWS FIRST PLACE: Natasha Robin WVUE-TV Amtrak Van Fatality JUDGE’S COMMENT: This is an outstanding general news story about a poignant subject. The reporter did a compressive job reporting on a deadly accident but she also investigates further what can be done to better protect the community from a repeat accident. SECOND PLACE: Dave McNamara WVUE-TV Heart of Louisiana-Swallows NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Heath Allen WDSU-TV St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Sting NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION FEATURE FIRST PLACE: Shelley Brown WVUE-TV 610 Stompers JUDGE’S COMMENT: Fun story, nice weaving together of interviews and production techniques. SECOND PLACE: Chriss Knight WGNO-TV Reveillion Dinners JUDGE’S COMMENT: I'm hungry, very good explanation of the Reveillon dinner. Nice pictures and editing. THIRD PLACE: Mike Hoss WWL-TV Driftwood Artist JUDGE’S COMMENT: good story telling. TELEVISION CONTINUING COVERAGE FIRST PLACE: Staff WDSU-TV Henry Glover Investigation & Trial JUDGE’S COMMENT: WDSU-TV's investigation of the Henry Glover Trial is the best in the continuing coverage category. The exclusive story centered on the wrong doings of law enforcement shows excellent reporting and a commitment by the news organization to stay on this important story. SECOND PLACE: Staff WWL-TV Gulf Oil Disaster NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Sheldon Fox, Vanessa Bolano WGNO-TV 6-Year-Old Handcuffed at School NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION INVESTIGATIVE JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: This was a very competitive category. There were so many award-worthy reports. I loved the depth of these reports, the paper trails to support the stories and the time spent to tell these stories well! FIRST PLACE: Lee Zurik WVUE-TV The Gravy Train JUDGE’S COMMENT: This is a classic case of a government worker abusing power! You thoroughly exposed the story and got results. Your on-point documentation really helped tell the story. SECOND PLACE: Lee Zurik WVUE-TV Missing From The Bench JUDGE’S COMMENT: Unbelieveable! What a thorough report about such a waste of tax dollars. I'm impressed you spent so much time, money and resources, but this story was worth it! THIRD PLACE: Katie Moore WWL-TV SOAP Housing Program JUDGE’S COMMENT: An eye-opening investigation into a program many people haven't heard about. Great follow-through on listing so many addresses and showing so many properties -- these visuals drove home the message! TELEVISION SCIENCE/HEALTH/TECHNOLOGY FIRST PLACE: John Snell WVUE-TV Undersea Impact JUDGE’S COMMENT: Very interesting report. The underwater video was spectacular! SECOND PLACE: Lee Zurik WVUE-TV Missing From The Bench NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Katie Moore WWL-TV SOAP Housing Program NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT FIRST PLACE: Norman Robinson WDSU-TV Fats and Dave JUDGE’S COMMENT: A pleasure to watch! Great mix of music, history and humor! SECOND PLACE: Eric Paulsen WWL-TV Fats and Dave Reunited NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Dave McNamara WVUE-TV Heart of Louisiana — Savoy Music NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION EDITORIAL FIRST PLACE: Chris Rose WVUE-TV Departure of Ray Nagin JUDGE’S COMMENT: This humorous lament, performed deadpan, should ring true with almost every reporter, broadcast or print. Loved the writing, the performance, the editing and even the location. SECOND PLACE: Clancy DuBos WWL-TV Clancy’s Commentary NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Chris Rose WVUE-TV Oil Savaged NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY FIRST PLACE: John Snell WVUE-TV Northern Exposure JUDGE’S COMMENT: Important story, well-reported. Riveting program. SECOND PLACE: Dave McNamara WVUE-TV Heart of Louisiana — River Road JUDGE’S COMMENT: Beautifully done THIRD PLACE: Ron Yager, Tom Gregory, Jim Dotson WLAE-TV Glory Days — The Catholic League of New Orleans JUDGE’S COMMENT: Great production elements. TELEVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS FIRST PLACE: Bobby Brennan WVUE-TV Weathering the Storm JUDGE’S COMMENT: This should be required viewing for all residents of the NOLA area. Thorough and thoughtful information delivered with the safety and peace of mind of residents foremost. SECOND PLACE: Marcia Kavanaugh, Paula Pendarvis, Beth Utterback WYES-TV Reshaping A Greater New Orleans: Five Years NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Errol Laborde, Larry Lorenz, Michelle Fouchi Esneault WYES-TV Informed Sources NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION PLANNED EVENT FIRST PLACE: Rich Kiss, Fletcher Mackel WDSU-TV Saints On 6: Saints vs. Steelers JUDGE’S COMMENT: Excellent wide-ranging coverage of the effect the superbowl had on the entire community. From historical perspective to glimpses into family celebrations, it was easy to see that this was more than a ball game. SECOND PLACE: Mary Lane, WGNO Staff WGNO-TV Mission Miami Special NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Mary Lane, WGNO Staff WGNO-TV Mission Miami Saints Pep Rally NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION SPORTS DEADLINE STORY FIRST PLACE: Fletcher Mackel, Lisa Collins, Rich Kiss WDSU-TV Deuce McAllister Retires JUDGE’S COMMENT: Good job getting an interview with lots of facts ad then getting the story on the air minutes after the announcement. SECOND PLACE: Rob Ennis WVUE-TV Saints Road to Repeat Begins NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Jim Henderson WWL-TV Turkey Day Takeaway NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION SPORTS FEATURE STORY JUDGE’S COMMENTS ON CATEGORY: A very competitive group of features. A great variety of story lines and sports made for very entertaining but very difficult contest to judge. Kudos to all of the contestants, very well done. FIRST PLACE: Rob Ennis WVUE-TV Hargrove: From Sinner to Saint JUDGE’S COMMENT: Excellent use of pace and natural sound. Great story line. The rehab to Super Bowl champion in the same city element was wonderful. Overall an incredibly moving and well thought out piece. SECOND PLACE: Keli Fulton WDSU-TV Heart of a Champion NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Scott Cody WWL-TV Sportrait: Teen Pole Vaulter NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION BEST SPORTS SHOW FIRST PLACE: Tom Gregory, Jeff Brenner Cox Sports Outside the Huddle JUDGE’S COMMENT: CST's "Outside the Huddle" presents an exceptional sports show through its content, creativity, and style. The subject of the program, following the World Champion New Orleans Saints on the road, is an inspiring and newsworthy theme. Accompanying the Saints' journey, from meeting with President Barack Obama to their admittance into the Madden NFL video game, is both impressive and exciting to witness as viewers. It is a creative perspective on the world of professional football. The stylistic choices within this program fuses with the themes of the show; the editing and style is both well-paced and entertaining. Generally, CST's "Outside the Huddle" is an exciting and entertaining perspective, advancing the program to a noteworthy sports show. SECOND PLACE: Rob Ennis, Sean Fazende WVUE-TV Final Play: Live from San Francisco NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Rob Ennis, Sean Fazende WVUE-TV Saints Game Plan: Saints vs. Ravens NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION BEST SPORTSCAST FIRST PLACE: Rob Ennis WVUE-TV JUDGE’S COMMENT: Good solid reporting covering a variety of sports. SECOND PLACE: Sean Fazende WVUE-TV JUDGE’S COMMENT: Good coverage of Hand death story before going to regular sports. THIRD PLACE: Fletcher Mackel WDSU-TV JUDGE’S COMMENT: Solid coverage of the football game. TELEVISION BEST WEATHERCAST FIRST PLACE: Bob Breck WVUE-TV JUDGE’S COMMENT: Excellent and thorough explanation about how current weather patterns are affecting the spill and life in general. SECOND PLACE: Margaret Orr WDSU-TV NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Bruce Katz WGNO-TV NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION BEST NEWSCAST FIRST PLACE: Bobby Brennan WVUE-TV JUDGE’S COMMENT: WVUE-TV shows exceptional excellence in their overall news program. The newscast presents interesting and relevant issues and demonstrates skillful reporting. From the style and technical presentation of the program is refined and well-paced. Generally, Fox 8 presents a successful, thoughtful and thorough newscast. SECOND PLACE: Sofia Voulgarakis WWL-TV NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Lisa Collins WDSU-TV NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION INFOGRAPHICS FIRST PLACE: Trevor Cassidy St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Channel 13 Teen Focus: Finish Strong JUDGE’S COMMENT: Incredibly visual story telling by Trevor Cassidy brings the stories of three local student athletes to life. Beautiful animations and photography and editing make this a stand out winner. SECOND PLACE: Trevor Cassidy St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Channel 13 David Treen NO JUDGE’S COMMENT TELEVISION STATION PROMOTION CAMPAIGN FIRST PLACE: Creative Services WDSU-TV Saints on Six 2010 JUDGE’S COMMENT: Visual, exciting and fun story telling makes these New Orleans Saints promos the best in Promotion Campaign category. Excellent video, great animations and outstanding editing make these promos fun to watch and compelling. SECOND PLACE: Creative Services WDSU-TV Image Campaign “Promise” NO JUDGE’S COMMENT THIRD PLACE: Creative Services WGNO-TV God Bless Louisiana NO JUDGE’S COMMENT  The Press Club of New Orleans welcomed back ABC World News Now Anchor Rob Nelson to emcee the Excellence in Journalism Awards Banquet. The Press Club was delighted to honor Jim Henderson from WWL-TV4 and Mark Schleifstein of The Times-Picayune with the prestigious Press Club of New Orleans Lifetime Achievement Award.  From day-to-day sports coverage to deep-sea fishing, Henderson quickly learned that sports was his calling. After receiving his Bachelors Degree in English from the State of New York at Cortland, Henderson completed his Masters in Radio and Television from Syracuse University. Starting out as the sports director at a Panama City station, Henderson soon leapt to a major market as sports reporter in Atlanta. In 1978, he joined Channel 4 and followed in the footsteps of WWL-TV's sports-casting legend Hap Glaudi. As a 13-time winner of the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association's - Sportscaster of the Year Award, an award conferred by sports journalists from all over Louisiana, Henderson is truly a legend in his field. His work as a reporter for CBS Newspath takes him on a regular basis to the Super Bowl, The Masters, and the Major League All-Star Baseball game. As many in New Orleans know him, Henderson has also shown himself to be a great play-by-play announcer for the New Orleans Saints since 1986. Yes, indeed, pigs have flown. Since 1984, environment reporter Mark Schleifstein has worked at The Times-Picayune. His stories on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil spill were among The Times-Picayune work honored this year with the 2010 Edward J. Meeman Award for environmental reporting from the Scripps-Howard Foundation National Journalism Awards program, and with a second place award in the 2011 John B. Oakes Awards program. His reporting during and after Hurricane Katrina was among the newspaper's stories honored with 2006 Pulitzer Prizes for Public Service and Breaking News Reporting and the George Polk Award for Metropolitan Reporting. Schleifstein is quite an accomplished author recognized with numerous awards including the 2008 Communications Award of the National Academy of Sciences, 2007 John H. Oakes Prize for Environmental Reporting from Columbia University, American Society of Civil Engineers' 2003 Excellence in Media award, 2003 National Hurricane Conference media award and many more. Schleifstein's work has also won numerous awards from the Press Club of New Orleans and the Louisiana Press Association. Before joining The Times-Picayune, he worked for the Jackson, Miss., Clarion-Ledger, the Norfolk, Va., Virginian-Pilot, and the Suffolk, Va., News-Herald. Schleifstein was a three-time president of the Press Club of New Orleans and a former member of its Gridiron Committee. He was a member of the board of directors of the Society of Environmental Journalists from 1999 to 2009.AWARDS ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY RULES You can review eligibility requirements and rules for the 2011 Press Club Awards by downloading a copy of the entry categories and rules. PAST PRESS CLUB AWARDS Click on the links below for information about past Press Club Awards ceremonies. |
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