Romenesko Misc.
Roger Ebert wins the first place (large newspapers) blogging award in the Society for Features Journalism Excellence-in-Features Writing Competition. The second-place prize goes to the Washington Post staff of Celebritology. The Los Angeles Times’ Charles McNulty wins for General Commentary (large newspapers), and Lane DeGregory of Poynter’s St. Petersburg Times wins the General Feature prize in the large papers category. || All of the winners are in the release that follows.
FEATURE WRITING AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The Society for Features Journalism (formerly the American Association of
Sunday and Feature Editors) announced the winners in its 23rd Annual
Excellence-in-Features Writing Competition. The winners will be recognized
at the organization’s annual conference Aug. 24-27 at the JW Marriott Starr
Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Ariz.
First place winners in each category will take home a $500 check.
Entries were judged in three circulation divisions: up to 90,000,
90,001-199,999 and 200,000 and up. Contest categories included general
features, short features, features specialty reporting, general commentary,
arts and entertainment coverage, blogging, reader engagement and multimedia
storytelling.
SHORT FEATURE
Division I
— First: Brynn Mandel, (Waterbury, CT) Republican-American
— Second: Tracey O’Shaughnessy, Republican-American
— Third: Debra Aleksinas, Republican-American
— HM: Ray Routhier, The Portland (ME) Press Herald
Division II
— First: Xazmin Garza, Las Vegas Review Journal
— Second: Marta Gold, Edmonton Journal
— Third: Doug MacCash, The Times-Picayune
— HM: Michael Quintanilla, San Antonio Express-News
Division III
— First: David Stabler, The Oregonian
— Second: John Barry, St. Petersburg Times
— Third: Lee Hill Kavanaugh, Kansas City Star
FEATURE SPECIALTY REPORTING
Division I
— First: Maureen Boyle, The Enterprise of Brockton (MA)
— Second: Erin Andersen, Lincoln Journal Star
— NO third place winner
Division II
First: Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun
Second: G. Wayne Miller, The Providence Journal
Third: Staci Sturrock, Palm Beach Post
HM: Peter Cooper, The Tennessean
Division III
_First: Lane DeGregory, St. Petersburg Times
_Second: Jeff Klinkenberg, St. Petersburg Times
_Third: Sam McManis, The Sacramento Bee
GENERAL COMMENTARY
Division I
— First: Julia O’Malley, Anchorage Daily News
— Second: Lindsey Nair, The Roanoke Times
— Third: Meredith Goad, The Portland (ME) Press Herald
Division II
— First: Emily J. Minor, The Palm Beach Post
— Second: Liz Balmaseda, The Palm Beach Post
— Third: Bob Dyer, Akron Beacon Journal
— HM: Mary C. Curtis, Politics Daily
— HM: Mark Patinkin, The Providence Journal
— HM: Mike Gruss, The Virginian-Pilot
Division III
— First: Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
— Second: Steve Duin, The Oregonian
— Third: Steve Greenlee, The Boston Globe
— HM: David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times
— HM: Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal
— HM: Lisa Gray, Houston Chronicle
Arts and Entertainment
Division I
— First: John Beck, The (Santa Rosa, CA) Press Democrat
— Second: Brett Johnson, Ventura (CA) County Star
— Third: Tad Dickens, The Roanoke Times
— HM: Christopher Lloyd, The (Sarasota, FL) Herald-Tribune
Division II
— First: Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
— Second: Teresa Annas, The Virginian-Pilot
— Third: Dennis King, The Oklahoman
— HM: Heidi Knapp Rinella, Las Vegas Review-Journal
— HM: Steve Bornfeld, Las Vegas Review-Journal
— HM: Rashod Ollison, The Virginian-Pilot
Division III
_First: Ron Charles, The Washington Post
— Second: Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune
— Third (tie): Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Ryan White, The
Oregonian
— HM: Hank Stuever, The Washington Post
— HM: Judith Newmark, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
— HM: Kyle MacMillan, The Denver Post
— HM: Amy Chozick, The Wall Street Journal
GENERAL FEATURE
Division I
_First: Sarah Bruyn Jones, The Roanoke Times
— Second: Joe Duggan, Lincoln (NE) Journal Star
— Third: Kristy Gray, Casper (WY) Star-Tribune
— HM: Mike Argento, York (PA) Daily Record
— HM: Joey Holleman, The State/Columbia, S.C.
— HM: Beth Macy, The Roanoke Times
Division II
— First: Ken Raymond, The Oklahoman
— Second: Moni Basu, CNN.com
— Third: Karen Garlock, The Charlotte Observer
— HM: Tracy Breton, The Providence Journal
— HM: Barbara Marshall, Palm Beach Post
— HM: Helena Oliviero, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Division III
— First: Lane DeGregory, St. Petersburg Times
— Second: Neely Tucker, The Washington Post
— Third: Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times
— HM: Dan Zak, The Washington Post
— HM: Lee Hill Kavanaugh, Kansas City Star
BLOGGING
Division I
— First: Steve Barnes, Albany Times Union
— Second: Nona Nelson, The Roanoke Times
— Third: Lindsey Nair, The Roanoke Times
— Division II
_First: Alison Sherwood, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
_Second: Rashod Ollison, The Virginian-Pilot
— Third: Addie Broyles, Austin American-Statesman
— HM: Penny L. Carnathan, The Tampa Tribune
_HM: Kevin Eck, The Baltimore Sun
Division III
— First: Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
— Second: Staff of Celebritology, The Washington Post
— Third: Booster Shots health blog, Los Angeles Times
— HM: Kate Shelnutt, Houston Chronicle
— HM: Steve Spears, St. Petersburg Times
— HM: Daily Dish, Los Angeles Times
READER ENGAGEMENT
Division I
— First: Chris Kridler, Florida Today
— Second: Kathy Lu, The Roanoke Times
_Third: Jennifer Gish, (Albany) Times Union
Division II
— First: Olivia Hubert-Allen, The Virginian-Pilot
— Second: Lorraine Eaton, The Virginian-Pilot
— Third: Mike Osegueda, The Fresno Bee
Division III
— First: Meredith Goldstein, The Boston Globe
— Second: Kate Shellnutt, Houston Chronicle
— Third: Tim Engle and Lisa Gutierrez, The Kansas City Star
— HM: Catharine Hamm, Travel Section Ed., Los Angeles Times
— HM: Evan S. Benn, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING
Division I
— First: Marc Lester/Julia O’Malley, Anchorage Daily News
(NO OTHER WINNERS IN THIS DIVISION.)
Division II
— First: Mary Louise Schumacher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
— Second: Elizabeth Simpson/Preston Gannaway, The Virginian-Pilot
— Third: George Lang, The Oklahoman
— HM: Mary Louise Schumacher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Division III
— First: Staff, The Boston Globe
— Second: Kathleen Flynn and Lane DeGregory, St. Petersburg Times
— Third: Josh Birnbaum, The Dallas Morning News
— HM: Don Colburn, The Oregonian
— HM: Torsten Kjellstrand, The Oregonian
