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Environment and Growth Reporting No awards. “Unfortunately, after reviewing the four entries, our judging panel feels no award should be given in this category,” the judges wrote. “Not one of the stories rises to the level of journalistic excellence. While we very much wanted to select a winner, we felt we could not.” Judged by Bob Segall,
investigative reporter, WITI, Immigration and Minority Affairs
Reporting Riggs and Masure won first place
with “ “This series was a pleasure
to watch,” the judges wrote. “The crew transported the viewers to
Africa and to the exemplary work being conducted by the Second place went to Cheng and
Jensen for “ “This fascinating story in Judged by Tony Paniagua,
reporter; Fernando Espadin and Jose Luis Leal, photojournalists; and Anne
Perkins, newsroom engineer; all of KPRC in Spot News Coverage McCarty, Matsuzawa and LaPlante won first place with “Enumclaw Wind.” “Great energy, great pictures, great live shot,” the judges wrote. “Reporter and photographer put themselves in the middle of the action, and engaged the audience. Terrific show and tell. You could see the wind, hear the wind, almost feel the wind.” Second place went to Stahl, Scott and LaPlante for “Carjack Kidnap.” “Nice job of scrambling to keep up with a breaking story,” the judges wrote. “The helicopter coverage had a minute-by-minute feel that was compelling. The helicopter crew had to cover a lot of distance, and still caught most of the key moments on camera.” Reynolds grabbed third place with
“Firestorm – “The home video made this story,” the judges wrote. “I wanted to see more. Great home video let you feel what escaping the fire was like. The homeowner was the real reporter here. His pictures, his descriptions gave the story its only emotion. Give him the award.” Judged by Jeff Sonier, news reporter; Mike Redding, “Carolina Traveler” host; Bobby Rettew, news photographer; Annmarie Rosenquist, assignment editor; and Laresa Thompson, 6 p.m. producer; all of WCNC in Charlotte. 4 entries. Consumer Reporting Halsne, Benson and Doerflinger won first place with “Fatal Assumption.” “Thorough, compelling expose that revealed a potentially deadly problem,” the judges wrote. Second place went to Emerman, Underhill and Hoder for “Keys to Steal.” “Well-executed investigation that clearly pinpoints serious flaws in the system,” the judges wrote. Cheng, Jensen and Morache snagged third place with “Cyberbegging.” “Clever production and storytelling highlight this interesting story,” the judges wrote. Judged by Michael Carlin,
executive producer; Dana Fowle, investigative reporter; Dale Russell,
investigative reporter; Randy Travis, investigative reporter; Mindy Larcom,
investigative team producer; and Tony D'Astoli, producer/photographer, all of
WAGA, Investigative Reporting Maass and Scott won first place with “Double Dipping Cops.” “Maass and Scott demonstrate how careful research and preparation are critical to a meaningful confrontation,” the judge wrote. “This story got results because two journalists did their homework.” Second place went to Halsne, Benson and Weed for “Soft Target Terror.” “A timely, eye-opening
report exposing No award was given for third place.
Judged by Tom Merriman, investigative reporter, WJW in Feature Reporting, Same Day Weiser and King earned first place with “A Good Hike.” “His picture-driven natural sound piece is outstanding,” the judge wrote. “And talk about hustle! Climbing that mountain had to be exhausting. The photography is stunning, and the piece proves you don't need a reporter’s track to tell a good story. He let those involved weave a tale that is really quite touching. One of the best feature pieces I've seen in some time, and even more amazing that he was able to pull it all together on deadline.” Second place went to Sharify and Knorr for “Screw Guy.” “Very funny, clever writing, and good use of natural sound,” the judge wrote. “I also like the editing, which made the piece move. My only question ... did he win?” TeSelle grabbed third place with “Fourth of July.” “We've all had to do those holiday stories, and this was certainly a fresh approach,” the judge wrote. “Not only was it creative, but it looked as though the reporter really had fun. Loved the live wrap around it as well.” Judged by Victoria Hansen,
anchor, WKRN, Feature Reporting, No Time Limit Sharify, Svitak and Griffis earned first place with “Amy’s story.” “It was a creative idea to give a camera to a homeless girl and to have her narrate the entire story,” the judge wrote. “What made it special were the moments captured by this little girl. You really felt like you were seeing life through her eyes. The amateur shooting only enhanced the effect. The story’s structure was solid and the editing gave it a nice pace. But what sold the piece was its heart. The little girl invited us into her world, led us around the hopelessness that surrounded her, and in the end resolved to succeed despite her own struggles. Good job to the team that captured this journey.” Second place went to Sharify, Ngo and Pigsley for “Ron’s World.” “This story used some creative devices to bring you into the world of this disabled man,” the judges wrote. “I especially liked the opening sequence. The shooting and editing were very good; the structure was solid, and the writing allowed the story to breathe. I also appreciated that the writing was understated and stayed away from overbearing cliches and schmaltz-y one-liners. This story could have been full of them. Thank you.” Whitehead grabbed third place with “Pawnee Wagon Train.” “A nice effort to capture frontier life,” the judge wrote. “The story, by its nature, was all about a journey, and the producer did a good job taking the viewer along for the ride.” Judged by Barry Simmons,
reporter, WTVF, Series Reporting Sharify, Tegman and Svitak won first place with “Homeless Like Me.” “While there was quality throughout this series, the first piece really won the day,” the judges wrote. “The child’s perspective took this outside the realm of the ordinary and made the entry stand out from the rest.” Second place went to Miguel and Laughlin for “Homeless Patrol.” “Clearly a piece where the producer and photographer were willing to spend the time with the officers to get the material,” the judges wrote. “The attention to detail paid off.” Reynolds grabbed third place with “The Ross Family Diaries.” “We were impressed with the effort at continuity and to really follow a story,” the judges wrote. “So often television makes one hit and moves on. It was interesting to see this one evolve.” Judged by Nancy Holland, Dan
Lauck and Doug Miller, reporters, KHOU in Sports Reporting Cheng, Voelk and Hurley earned first place with “Unicycling Mecca.” “Makes us understand why sports can include so much more than football, basketball and baseball,” the judges wrote. Second place went to Leisgang for “Blind Ambition.” “This is another excellent example of all the good things sports can be,” the judges wrote. There was no third place winner. Judged by Nancy Holland, Dan
Lauck and Doug Miller, reporters, KHOU in Sports Photojournalism “The photographer hustled in the field to get a variety of shots,” the judge wrote. “The story had good color and composition. There were nice detail shots of the razor wire and nat. sound of the clinking doors of the prison. The editing pace was nice and easy which fit the story. The opening sequence could’ve been shot with better variety. Overall, good visual storytelling. Second place went to Stoneback and staff for “Flugtag.” “The story had nice moments,” the judge wrote. “There seemed to be exposure problems; some video was a little dark. A nice effort.” Judged by Brett Akagi, director of photography, KARE, Minneapolis-St. Paul. 2 entries. Videography/Photography “The photographer had all the elements for a great story: nice composition, maximum effort, good video and sound editing and a good variety of shots,” the judge wrote. “The story had heart. The editing pace towards the end got a little too quick, but other than that it was great.” Second place went to Bergeron for “Homeless.” “The opening drew you in, and the editing set the pace,” the judge wrote. “It was shot and produced well. It didn’t waste the viewer’s time.” Stoneback and Stevenson grabbed third place with “Cosmic Crop Circles.” “This was a solid story,” the judge wrote. “The photographer took real advantage of the funny characters that helped add life to the story. I thought it needed a better variety of tight and medium shots.” Judged by Brett Akagi, director of photography, KARE, Minneapolis-St. Paul. 8 entries. Video Editing Devan and Stoneback won first place with “GPS Tracking.” “Good magazine-type story,” the judge wrote. “The box wipe was out of context, and the pacing of the GPS walking section was to slow. Some of the natural sound was overbearing.” Second place went to Devan for “V.J. Salon.” “The story was edited okay,” the judge wrote. “I thought the editing pace could’ve been quicker. As cool as I think being a Video DJ might be, I never saw anything that showed me much about how they did it or what it really looked like.” Judged by Brett Akagi, director of photography, KARE, Minneapolis-St. Paul. 2 entries. Video Essay, Natural Sound Tennyson won first place with “Cat Rescue.” Weister grabbed second place with “Stock Show” and third place with “Whiteout.” “The decision was a tough one,” the judges wrote. “Judges were split pretty evenly on what they liked. Some really fought hard for Stock Show to be number one because of the editing technique. However, in the end Cat Rescue came out on top because of the number of moments that were captured. The photographer also demonstrated the willingness to stay with the story to get the money shot at the end.” Judged by Steve Rhodes,
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