11A Best Cultural/Diversity Story
FIRST PLACE: David Olson, The Press-Enterprise
“Clash of Cultures”
COMMENTS: Well-written, thoroughly researched piece on the Purepecha culture and how it has attempted to assimilate in Mexico and California. Photos and web presentation complement the articles nicely.
SECOND PLACE: Julia Glick and Michelle DeArmond, The Press-Enterprise
“Saving Sacred Sites”
COMMENTS: Excellent piece on the struggle to gain cooperation and support for preserving sacred sites. Photos illustrate the story very nicely.
THIRD PLACE: David Olson, The Press-Enterprise
“Acknowledging a Genocide”
COMMENTS: Thoughtful, balanced piece about a sensitive topic.
11B Best Cultural/Diversity Story
FIRST PLACE: Janine Kahn, OC Weekly
“The Closet and the Cross”
COMMENTS: Clearly the best submission in the category, this illuminating piece offers insight and examples of the controversy surrounding the "ex gay" ministry. Superbly researched and written. Great cover story.
SECOND PLACE: Richard Irwin, Highlander Newspapers
“Mosque on the Move”
COMMENTS: Interesting, factual piece on how one Islamic Center reaches out to its followers as well as the local community. Good front page photos.
THIRD PLACE: C. L. Lopez, Redlands Daily Facts“Church Reaches Out”
COMMENTS: Nice piece on how one church is reaching out to its families of military veterans.
12A Best Business Story
FIRST PLACE: Chris Bagley, The Californian
“Real Estate Group Guts Neighborhood”
COMMENTS: Aggressive and resourceful reporting made this entry stand out. The story brought to light the impact of one individual’s questionable activities in the real estate market, but it also provided an example of the shenanigans behind the broader market bust.
SECOND PLACE: Kimberly Pierceall, The Press-Enterprise
“What’s in Store? Increased machinery”
COMMENTS: Fascinating subject, and a well-reported story, providing concrete examples to show how machines are replacing people in retail settings. A glimpse of where we’re headed.
THIRD PLACE: Sean Nealon, The Press-Enterprise
“Wineries seek workers who know both vines, bottom line”
COMMENTS: Good details, strong reporting, interesting subject.
12B Best Business Story
FIRST PLACE: Joseph Ascenzi, The Business Press
“P.S. Cabbies face tough new rules”
COMMENTS: This well-reported story showed how a simple change in rules can impact a local industry. The bonus is that it’s also a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the taxicab business.
SECOND PLACE: Ray Marano, Smart Business Magazine
“Beating Bankruptcy”
COMMENTS: This story stood out because of the reporter’s ability to get candid comments from the executive on a difficult subject. With more sourcing, it would have ranked higher.
THIRD PLACE: Evelyn Barge, Highlander Newspapers
“Mom’s Brainchild”
COMMENTS: Interesting look at a creative business idea
13 A/B Best Entertainment Story or Feature
FIRST PLACE: Julia Glick, The Press Enterprise
“Reality TV helping truckers shape up”
SECOND PLACE: Peter Day, Hesperia Star
“Swingin’ to Success”
14 Best Review
FIRST PLACE: Stacy Davies, Inland Empire Weekly
“Embrace Your Sexy Menstrual Cycle!”
SECOND PLACE: Taylor Jordan, The Black Voice News
“Monterey Jazz Festival Retains Its Magic For 50 Years”
15A Best Sports Story or Feature
FIRST PLACE: Landon Negri, The Californian
“Munoz leads by faith”
COMMENTS: Well-written story, but what truly makes it stand out is the depth of reporting. The story did a good job of taking the reader beyond the obvious and into Munoz’s life.
SECOND PLACE: John Murphy, Sun
“Unusual umpire”
COMMENTS: Good story. A sensitive issue was handled nicely.
THIRD PLACE: John Murphy, Sun
“No safety net”
COMMENTS: Captured the courage of someone facing tremendous odds. A good read.
15B Best Sports Story or Feature
FIRST PLACE: Gerald Tang, Daily Press
“The dark side of prep football”
COMMENTS: Well-researched and nicely written. The story painted a nice picture of a problem nearly everyone is sure exists, but no one knows exactly how to quantify.
SECOND PLACE: Gerald Tang, Daily Press
“A miracle in every breath”
COMMENTS: The story included some nice detail and did a good job of creating a portrait of the cancer patient as well as capturing the emotions of those around him.
THIRD PLACE: Betty Bailey, Idyllwild Town Crier
“Outdoor sports tests fear of heights”
COMMENTS: Nice piece on a little-known, but very interesting sport.
16 Best News Column
FIRST PLACE: Cassie MacDuff, The Press-Enterprise
“Charging marchers”
SECOND PLACE: Cassie MacDuff, The Press-Enterprise
“County’s secrecy”
THIRD PLACE: David Reynolds, The Valley News
“Who’s come a long way?”
17 Best Features Column
FIRST PLACE: Leo Greene, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
“Still time, energy for one last trip”
COMMENTS: A poignant read about one man’s memories of a distant homeland. Greene invites us to come along to Ireland with his vivid descriptions, poetic language and powerful imagery.
SECOND PLACE: Jeff Girod, The Press-Enterprise
“A Couch For Small Potatoes”
COMMENTS: Humor writing is never easy. Girod scores big-time with a column that’s funny from beginning to end.
THIRD PLACE: Marianne Napoles, Champion Newspapers
“Reflections from Vinny’s Mom”
COMMENTS: Thoughtful writing that resonates with parents and non-parents alike.
18 Best Sports Column
FIRST PLACE: Jim Alexander, The Press Enterprise
“Time to Acknowledge Empty Seats Problem.”
COMMENTS: It’s unusual to read a sports columnist who takes the time to do some research and provide meaningful insight into a sporting event. Alexander does that in his column about the lack of attendance at the California Speedway.
SECOND PLACE: Jim Alexander, The Press Enterprise
“Instant Replay KOs NHL Frontier Justice.”
COMMENTS: In this column, Alexander uses humor and dry wit to the serious subject of cheap shots to the head in the world of professional hockey.
THIRD PLACE: Matthew Peters, The Desert Dispatch
“MLB Scholarship plan allows players to chase their dreams.”
19 Best Editorial/Opinion Piece
FIRST PLACE: Becky Clark, Idyllwild Town Crier
“A Scary Month”
COMMENTS: Gets right to the heart of the matter, quickly and easily.
SECOND PLACE: Beau Yarbrough, Hesperia Star
“An Awful Week for a Virginia Tech Graduate”
COMMENTS: Shows how the Virginia Tech shooting hit close to home, even thousands of miles away.
THIRD PLACE: Peter Day, Hesperia Star
“An Original Rides Into the Sunshine”
COMMENTS: An engaging read.
20 Best Blog Essay
FIRST PLACE: Barbara E. Hernandez, Fourstory.org
“The Curse of the Median Home Price”
COMMENTS: She does a good job at mixing details with personal perspective on a crisis affecting many people.
SECOND PLACE: Barbara E. Hernandez, Fourstory.org
“The Rise of House Porn”
COMMENTS: Innovative way of describing a sales tactic. It not only gets to the heart of the matter, but it also gets readers to pay attention.
THIRD PLACE: Katherine Rosenberg, Daily Press
“State of Fear?”
COMMENTS: The reader gets an upfront sense of what Rosenberg is writing about.
21 Best Overall Blog
FIRST PLACE: Aaron Aupperlee & Jason Smith, The Desert Dispatch
“Off the I-15”
SECOND PLACE: Scott Shackford, The Desert Dispatch
“The Editor’s Desk”
THIRD PLACE: Kimberly Pierceall, The Press Enterprise
“Tourism Blog”
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I recently learned that I earned a second place award in your awards program for 2008 for an article in Smart Business Magazine, “Beating Bankruptcy.” I was not aware that the article was entered in the competition. The comments from the judge(s) included:
"With more sourcing, it would have ranked higher."
I'm not sure if it would have ranked higher had more sourcing been included, but the point made is well-taken. You might be interested to know that Smart Business discourages the use of secondary sources, a practice that most journalists would find counter to sound journalistic practice. I would suggest that articles that lack any supportive information be considered as ineligible.
Ray:
Saw your comment, and figured I'd help answer a couple of questions for you.
Dustin Klein sent in the entry (and I believe I sent your certificate to him as well). And as far as the sourcing issue, if Dustin had included a letter with the entry saying that, the judges would have taken it under consideration.
And as far as the contest, it's open to stories written about issues affecting Southern California, but most of our entries come from the Inland region (San Bernardino and Riverside counties). But because of the economy (and a lack of help), the contest was suspended for a year.
Hope that clears things up for you. Congrats.
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