Poynter Online is the place to see the winners of the National Press Photographers Association Best of TV Photojournalism contest.
Read judges’ comments on each category and watch the winning work in the viewer below. Judges also discussed the contenst in our chat about the contest.
In the chat, NPPA judges answered questions about trends in the work and what they learned from the entries.
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2010 NPPA PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
Darren Durlach, WBFF/Baltimore, Md.
NPPA.org says, “Before Durlach came to WBFF-TV he worked for WVIR-TV in Charlottesville, Va. In 2006, he attended the NPPA NewsVideo Workshop in Norman, OK, where he says he “learned more in a week about telling stories than I did about world history in four years of college.” He’s a graduate of Radford University in Charlottesville with a degree in Media Studies, and started working at WVIR-TV as a production assistant. Two months later when a photojournalist’s job opened up at the station, he says the chief photographer “took a chance on me.”‘
Read what the judges said about Darren’s work this year.
NPPA.org’s coverage of the POY selection.
VIDEO: Listen to Darren talk about how to cover breaking news.
VIDEO: Listen to Darren talk about how to shoot a great standup.
VIDEO: See his 2009 POY tape
VIDEO: See his hour-long NPPA Virtual Workshop event on NewsU, “Six Essential Skills to Maximize Your Storytelling Process”
2010 NPPA EDITOR OF THE YEAR
1st place: Shawn Montano, KDVR/KWGN Denver, Colorado
2nd: Matthew Apthorp, WBBH, Ft Myers, FL
NPPA.org said:
“This is the third time Montano has won the Video Editor of the Year title from NPPA. He won the honor in before in 2008 and 2001. During his career he’s also won Emmy Awards, a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, Colorado Broadcasters Association honors, and numerous NPPA national editing awards.”
‘”This year’s been a true challenge in a time of less staff and more newscasts,” Montano said. “At KWGN/KDVR we have several newscasts to cut video to run on two station’s newscasts. Finding time to be creative was a challenge in itself. And yet this year I did more stories I was proud of than any other year in the history of my career.”‘
‘”I have two work passions in life, video editing and teaching. I’m very lucky to spend my time doing either one.” His full-time job is working at KWGN/KDVR in Denver, and his part time job is as an adjunct professor at Front Range Community College teaching Video Editing and Videography.”
PHOTOJOURNALISM AWARD FOR REPORTING
1st place: Boyd Huppert, KARE 11/Minneapolis, Minn.
Runner-up: Joe Fryer KARE 11/Minneapolis, Minn.
SMALL MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
1st place: KTUU, Anchorage, Alaska
Runner up: News 12 Connecticut
MEDIUM MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
1st place: WAVY-TV, Portsmouth, Va.
Finalist: WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, Penn.
LARGE MARKET STATION OF THE YEAR
1st Place: KARE11 Minneapolis, MN
2nd Place WBFF Baltimore, MD
JUDGE’S CHOICE AWARDS
Judges Jake Carpenter and Crystal Lauderdale picked: “C’mon son,” Darren Durlach, WBFF, Baltimore
Dave Delozier’s choice: “In the Moment,” Witnesses Barack Obama’s Inaguration.”
Judge Steve Fedoriska chooses: “Echo Company,” Donald Lee, CBS News
Judge Peter Ross’ choice: “Dancin’ for Domino’s” Andy Shilts KMSP/Minneapolis
1st place: “C’mon Son,” Darren Durlach, WBFF/Baltimore, Md.
2nd place: “In Search of Cocoa,” Mark Neitro, KCNC/Denver, Colo.
3rd place: “Yeah, A Big Ol’ Dumptruck,” Andy Shilts, KMSP/Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable mention: “My License Plate Says Paddle,” David Larson, WBFF/Baltimore, Md.
48 HOUR FEATURE
1st Place: “It Makes Sense Now,” Darren Durlach, WBFF, Baltimore, MD
2nd Place: “Alley Cats,” Ken Mostek, KUSA, Denver, CO
3rd Place: “The Whistle Blower,” Michael DelGiudice, WNBC, New York
Honorable Mention: “Shear Heart,” Jonathan Malat, KARE, Minneapolis, MN
Honorable Mention: “Pigeon Express,” Anne Herbst, KUSA, Denver, CO
IN-DEPTH
1st place: “A Brother’s Keeper,” Steve Rhodes, WTHR/Indianapolis, Ind.
2nd place: “Sincerely Mr. Stoup,” Steve Rhodes, WTHR/Indianapolis, Ind.
3rd place: “The Tyler Project,” Jonathan Malat, KARE11/Minneapolis, Minn.
NEWS FEATURE
1st place: “Crash for Clunkers,” Jonathan Malat, KARE11/Minneapolis, Minn.
2nd place: “Dancin’ for Domino’s,” Andy Shilts, KMSP, Minneapolis, Minn.
3rd place: “McNatra,” Darren Durlach, WBFF, Baltimore, Md.
IN DEPTH WEB WINNERS
1st place: “24 Hours in the ER: Health Care’s Front Lines,” Garrett Hubbard/USA Today
2nd place: “Letters from Iraq,” Meg Loucks/Houston Chronicle
3rd place: “My Kidney, His Life,” Pierre Kattar/Washington Post
48 HR. WEB WINNERS
1st place: “Too Manly for the Quilt Show,” Jason Witmer, Houston Chronicle
2nd place: “There’s Nothing Left — There’s Nothing Left,” Todd Rogenthien, KHOU/Houston
3rd place: “Mystery Cars,” Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press
SPORTS FEATURE WEB WINNER
1st place: “Ice Fest,” Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press
SOLO VIDEO JOURNALIST
1st place: “Being There for Betty,” Dave Delozier, KUSA/Denver
2nd place: “My Funny Valentine,” Dave Delozier, KUSA/Denver
3rd place: “Bark From Below,” Taylor Kearns, WIS/Columbia, S.C.
SPORTS FEATURE
1st place: “Dumptruck,” Corky Scholl, KUSA, Denver
2nd place: “Billy,” Jonathan Malat KARE/Minneapolis, Minn.
3rd place: “Anyone Can Try,” Drew Cook WAVE/Louisville, Kentucky
Honorable mention: “Lucha Libre,” Anne Herbst KUSA/Denver
TEAM ENTRY
1st Place: “Home Field Advantage,” William Middeke, Jonathan Malat, Craig Norkus, Matt Passolt, Gary Knox, KARE 11/Minneapolis, Minn.
2nd place: “The New Kid on the Block,” Nathan Thompson, Mike Rose, Danny Rogers, & Mark Martin WTVF/Nashville, Tenn.
3rd place: “Andrew’s Run,” Jonathan Malat, William Middeke, & Paul Rovelstad KARE/Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention: “A Moment I’ll Never Forget,” Matt Mrozinski, Colin McIntyre, Andy Miller, Brian Parsons, & Chris Reckling WAVY/Portsmouth, Va.
DEADLINE PHOTOGRAPHY
1st place: “Happy Hill Apartment Fire,” Brad Ingram, WGHP/High Point, N.C.
2nd place: “Virginia’s Niagara Falls,” Matt Mrozinski WAVY/Portsmouth, Va.
3rd place: “Feet From Homes,” Jason Hanson KSTP/Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention: ““No Justice, No Peace,” Andy Shilts KMSP/Minneapolis, Minn.
GENERAL NEWS
1st place: “A Special Piece of History,” Darren Durlach, WBFF/Baltimore, Md.
2nd place: “Ladybugged,” Eric Kehe, KUSA/Denver
3rd place: “Columbia’s Big Move,” Joe O’Neill, WHTM/Harrisburg, Penn.
Honorable mention: “Lupe Vigil Hears His Name,” Dave Althouse, KDVR/Denver
DOCUMENTARY
1st place: “China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province,” Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill, HBO
2nd place: “Americana in Focus,” Bethany Swain, Chris Turner, Jeremy Moorhead, John Bena, Mike Miller, Eddie Cortes, John Torigoe, John Bodnar, Rod Griola, Jay McMichael, Joel De La Rosa, Jerry Simonson, & Bob Crowley, CNN
3rd place: “The Inside Man,” Noah Skinner, KDVR/Denver
EDITING: EDITORS EFX
1st Place: “Sincerely, Mr. Stroup,” Steve Rhodes, WTHR, Indianapolis, IN
2nd Place: “One for the Birds,” Steve Rhodes, WTHR, Indianapolis, IN
3rd Place: “The Fine Art of Forgiveness,” Douglas Burgess, KING Seattle, WA
Honorable Mention: “Superheroes,” Jason Hanson, KMSP, Minneapolis, MN
Honorable Mention: “The Tyler Project,” Jonathan Malat, KARE11, Minneapolis, MN
EDITING: WEB 48 HOUR
1st Place: “There’s Nothing Left,” Todd Rogenthien, KHOU/Houston, TX
2nd Place: “Mystery Cars,” Brian Kaufman, Detroit Free Press
3rd Place: “The Survivor,” Ann Silvio, Boston.com
EDITING: WEB FEATURE
1st Place: “Scene In,” Alexandra Garcia, WashingtonPost.com
2nd Place, “My Kidney, His Life,” Pierre Kattar, WashingtonPost.com
3rd Place: “In the Moment,” Witnessing Barack Obama’s Inaguration,” Ben de la Cruz, WashingtonPost.com
Honorable Mention: “The Story of Mohammed,” Troy Hale, Michigan State University
EDITING: PHOTO ESSAY (PHOTOGRAPHER)
1st Place: “C’mon Son,” Darren Durlach, WBFF, Baltimore, MD
2nd Place: “About as Oregon as You Can Get,” Kurt Austin, KGW, Portland, OR
3rd Place: “A Moment I’ll Never Forget,” Colin Mcintyre, WAVY, Portsmouth, VA
Honorable Mention: “The Whistle Blower” Michael DelGiudice, WNBC, New York, NY
EDITING: NEWS FEATURE (EDITOR)
1st Place: “Back in her Arms,” Jason Hanson, KMSP, Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable Mention: “Thank the Man Upstairs,” by Joshua Maranhas KDVR-KWGN/Denver, CO
EDITING EDITOR’S EFFECTS
1st Place: “Sincerely, Mr. Stroup,” Steve Rhodes, WTHR, Indianapolis, IN
3rd Place: “The Fine Art of Forgiveness,” Douglas Burgess, KING, Seattle
EDITING SPORTS FEATURE
1st “Home Field Advantage,” Jonathan Malat, KARE11, Minneapolis, MN
2nd Place: “Andrew’s Run,” Jonathan Malat, KARE11, Minneapolis, MN
3rd Place: “An Outdoor Insane Asylum” Kyle Cooper, WHTM, Harrisburg, PA
Honorable Mention: “Dump Truck,” Corky Scholl, KUSA, Denver, CO
Honorable Mention: “The Fastest Track,” Doug Burgess, KING, Seattle WA
EDITING NEWS FEATURE (Photographers)
1st place: “Collin Rocks!” Jonathan Malat, KARE/Minneapolis, Minn.
2nd place: “McNatra,” Darren Durlach, WBFF/Balitmore, Md.
3rd place: “A Brother’s Keeper,” Steve Rhodes, WTHR/Indianapolis, Ind.
Honorable mention: “Crash for Clunkers,” Jonathan Malat, KARE/Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable mention: “Dancing for Domino’s,” Andy Shilts, KMSP/Minneapolis, Minn.
Honorable mention: “Hearts for Hunter,” Todd Rogenthein, KHOU/Houston, Texas
EDITING SPORTS: 24 HOURS
1st place: “First Match,” William Middeke, KARE11/Minneapolis, Minn.
EDITING: GENERAL NEWS/SIMPLE EFFECTS (Editor)
1st place: “Iguana Hunter,” Matthew Apthorp, WBBH/Ft. Myers, Fla.
2nd place: “Honor Students,” Byron Reed, KUSA/Denver
EDITING: UNDER DEADLINE GENERAL NEWS
No 1st place
Honorable mention: “Something in the Air,” Matthew Apthorp, WBBH/Ft. Myers, Colo.
EDITING GENERAL NEWS SIMPLE EFX (PHOTOGRAPHY)
1st place: “A Special Piece of History,” Darren Durlach, WBFF/Baltimore, Md.
2nd place: “Discovering Discovery Green,” Todd Rogenthien, KHOU/Houston, Texas
3rd place: “Virginia’s Niagara Falls,” Matt Mrozinski, WAVY/Portsmouth, Va.
Honorable mention: “You Can’t Stop Mother Nature,” Scott Jensen, KTUU, Anchorage
Honorable mention: “Lance Mackey’s Coronation,” Scott Jensen, KTUU/Anchorage
EDITING: PHOTO ESSAY
1st place: “A Day in the Life of Chapel Hill,” Brad Ingram, WGHP/High Point, N.C.
2nd Place: “Columbia’s Big Move,” Joe O’Neill, WHTM/Harrisburg, Penn.
3rd Place: “Basketball’s My Life,” Josua Maranhas, KDVR-KWGN/Denver
EDITING: UNDER DEADLINE SPOT NEWS
1st place: “Here in the Back Yard, a Moose,” Shawn Montano, KDVR/Denver
EDITING MAGAZINE
1st “The One That Got Away,” Sean Elliot, KDVR/KWGN, Denver, CO
2nd Place: “House of Cards,” Patrick Ahearn, CNBC
3rd Place: “Extreme Kellie,” Shawn Montano, KDVR/KWGN, Denver, CO
