If you can't see this e-mail, click here to view it online. Congratulations, journalists!Announcing the winners of the Hawaii 2011 SPJ Excellence in Journalism contest | ||
ALL MEDIA Column Writing/News First: “Columns on Hawaii Open Records Law,” John Temple, Honolulu Civil Beat Finalists: “The mayoral race is on and we’ve already come out ahead,” Reed Flickinger, West Hawaii Today "BOARD TALK,” Teresa Dawson, Environment Hawaii Column Writing/Features or Sports First: “Dining,” John Heckathorn, Honolulu Magazine Government Reporting First: “Taken for a Ride,” Katherine Poythress, Michael Levine, Honolulu Civil Beat Finalists: “The Death of Public Schools: 10 Years Later,” Michael Keany, Tiffany Hill, Aimee Harris, Honolulu Magazine “$7 Billion Short and Growing,” Dennis Hollier, Hawaii Business Breaking News Reporting First: “Hawaii Tsunami,” Staff, Honolulu Civil Beat Finalists: “Aloun Farms Trial,” Sara Lin, Nanea Kalani, Honolulu Civil Beat “Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Hilo,” Michael Pankowski, Ke Kalahea Health Reporting First: "Intense Storm Made Waste Spill Unavoidable, Waimanalo Gulch Manager Tells Commission,” Teresa Dawson, Environment Hawaii Finalists: “Hawaii Public Kept in Dark about Hospital Infections,” Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Civil Beat “Spill at Waimanalo Gulch Landfill,” Michael Levine, Adrienne LaFrance, Honolulu Civil Beat Sports Reporting First: "Legend for a Day," Dana Edmunds, Derek Ferrar, Staff, Hana Hou! Finalists: "Governor Abercrombie Takes on the Pro Bowl," Chad Blair, Robert Brown, Honolulu Civil Beat "End of an era: Planos’ long affiliation with Kapalua golf concludes today,” Robert Collias, Maui News Arts/Entertainment Reporting First: “Tale of Two Kumu,” Liza Simon, Jack Wolford, Staff, Hana Hou! Finalists: “Herb Kawainui Kane: A Last Visit,” Derek Paiva, John Heckathorn, Mae Ariola, David Croxford, Shannon Wainecki, Staff, Hana Hou! “Cha Cha Cha Boom,” Jayson Harper, HAWAII Magazine Editorial Opinion First: “Hakalau Needs to Keep Eyes on the Prize,” Patricia Tummons, Environment Hawaii Finalists: “Tuna Are in Trouble, With No Help in Sight,” Patricia Tummons, Environment Hawaii “Did City Mislead Public About Rail's Impact on Congestion?” Civil Beat Editorial Board, Honolulu Civil Beat Editorial Cartoon/Illustration First: “Pritchett's Pen: Discovery Space Shuttle Joins Cash for Clunkers Program,” John Pritchett, Hawaii Reporter Finalists: “The Digital Divide,” Andrew J. Catanzariti, Hawaii Business “A sobering statistic,” Gary Hoff, Hawaii Tribune-Herald Informational Graphic First: “Women and Money,” Jen Tadaki Catanzariti, Hawaii Business Finalists: “Hawaii 2011: Our Quality of Life,” Jen Tadaki Catanzariti, Hawaii Business “Living Green,” Nelson Gaspar, Ke‘alapualoke Hook Ka Wai Ola News Photography First: “Tsunami,” Chelsea Jensen, West Hawaii Today Finalists: “APEC 2011 Hawaii - Nov. 7,” John Hook, Honolulu Civil Beat “Papaya fields destroyed,” John Burnett, Hawaii Tribune-Herald Feature Photography First: “FACES OF SUGAR,” Matthew Thayer, Maui News Finalists: “Parting Shot: Greasing the Gears,” Twain Newhart, Hawaii Business “Father Forges On & Fight Club,” Diane Ako, Tracy Arakaki, StarAdvertiser.com Sports Photography First: “Three for the show,” Matthew Thayer, Maui News Finalist: “Champions Skins,” Matthew Thayer, Maui News Photo Essay First: “FACES OF SUGAR,” Matthew Thayer, Maui News Finalists: “Faces of Pearl Harbor,” Derek Paiva, Maureen O'Connell, Mae Ariola, David Croxford, Mark Arbeit, Jayson Harper, HAWAII Magazine “APEC 2011 Hawaii — Protests,” John Hook, Honolulu Civil Beat Headlines First: “Rubbah Soul,” David Thompson, Elyse Butler, Hana Hou! Finalists: "Into the Wild Blue Yonder, Where the Boys Are, The Ditch is Back, It's Easy Being Green, Puff Daddies," Derek Paiva, Maureen O'Connell, Mae Ariola, Jayson Harper, HAWAII Magazine “Best in Joe,” Adrienne LaFrance, Matt Malams, Staff, Hana Hou! Best Reporting Using Social Media First: “Tsunami,” Staff, Honolulu Civil Beat Special Section First: “Hawaii 2011: Our Quality of Life,” Beverly Creamer, Steve Petranik, Jen Tadaki Catanzariti, Hawaii Business Finalists: "A Celebrate Hula: A Guide to the 48th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival,” Meg Scarbrough, Peter Sur, David Bock, William Ing, Hawaii Tribune-Herald “Best Places to Work 2011,” Beverly Creamer, Shara Enay, Steve Petranik, Jen Tadaki Catanzariti, Hawaii Business Investigative Reporting First: “Scammed In Laos, Trapped in America,” Jim Dooley, Malia Zimmerman, Hawaii Reporter Finalists: “Maui Affordable Housing Project In Disarray,” Jim Dooley, Hawaii Reporter “Taken for a Ride,” Katherine Poythress, Michael Levine, Honolulu Civil Beat Public Service Reporting First: “Taken for a Ride,” Katherine Poythress, Michael Levine, John Temple, Civil Beat Editorial Board, Honolulu Civil Beat Finalists: “$7 Billion Short and Growing,” Dennis Hollier, Hawaii Business “Nonprofit's 'frugal' ways questioned by residents,” Ilima Loomis, Maui News DAILY NEWSPAPER Spot News Reporting First: “Goal peaceful resolve; negotiations 'ongoing'” Lila Fujimoto, Melissa Tanji, Chris Hamilton, Maui News Finalists: “Zip line accident proves fatal,” Colin Stewart, Hawaii Tribune-Herald “Tsunami destroys homes along Kealakekua Bay,” Chelsea Jensen, West Hawaii Today General News/Enterprise Reporting First: “Shattered paradise,” John Burnett, Hawaii Tribune-Herald Finalists: “The price of dropping out,” Colin Stewart, Hawaii Tribune-Herald “'Old School' - Treacherous trek a walk back in time,” Ilima Loomis, Maui News Feature Writing/Short Form First: “Homeless in Hawaii,” Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today Finalists: “FACES OF SUGAR,” Matthew Thayer, Maui News “Haunted by past,” John Burnett, Hawaii Tribune-Herald Feature Writing/Long Form First: “Mission trip transforming for patients and teenagers,” Harry Eagar, Maui News Finalists: “A few words with W.S. Merwin,” Rick Chatenever, Maui News “What do Maui's hoteliers do for fun on and off their jobs?” Carla Tracy, Maui News Feature Page Design First: “Fit to a T,” Jacquelyn Carberry, Honolulu Star-Advertiser Finalists: “Scrabble is the word,” Randy Wrighthouse, West Hawaii Today “Living art,” Brenda Jensen, West Hawaii Today INTERNET Online News Reporting First: “Scammed In Laos, Trapped in America,” Malia Zimmerman, Jim Dooley, Hawaii Reporter Finalists: “Aloun Farms Trial," Sara Lin, Nanea Kalani, Honolulu Civil Beat “New Peeping Tom Allegations Against Ex-Cop,” Jim Dooley, Hawaii Reporter Online Feature Writing First: “A Lost Child of Kalaupapa,” Alia Wong, Honolulu Civil Beat Finalist: “Saving Hawaii's Rarest Orchid,” Jon Letman, Honolulu Civil Beat Best Multimedia Presentation First: “APEC 2011 Hawaii,” Diane Lee, Chad Blair, Honolulu Civil Beat Best Overall News Site First: Honolulu Civil Beat, Staff, Honolulu Civil Beat Finalists: “Hawaii 24/7 | Hawaii247.com,” Baron Sekiya, Karin Stanton, Hawaii 24/7 “HawaiiMagazine.com,” Derek Paiva, Maureen O'Connell, HAWAII Magazine Best News Site (1-person produced) First: “All Hawaii News,” Nancy Cook Lauer, All Hawaii News Best Website Design First: “Hawaii 24/7 | Hawaii247.com," Baron Sekiya, Karin Stanton, Hawaii 24/7 Finalist: “www.HawaiiReporter.com," Malia Zimmerman, Hawaii Reporter |
Hawaii Business Editor Steve Petranik introduces the journalism interns sponsored by the Hawaii chapter of SPJ. The staff of Civil Beat celebrate their wins. The staff of Hawaii Business magazine show their trophies. MAGAZINES Business Reporting First: “Art to Art: Anatomy of a Merger,” Lavonne Leong, Honolulu Magazine Finalists: “Not Made in Hawaii,” Shara Enay, Hawaii Business “Local Experts Offer Good Advice for Small Company,” Shara Enay, Hawaii Business Industry or Trade Reporting First: “The Aquapodyssey,” Michael Shapiro, Monte Costa, Staff, Hana Hou! Finalists: “Risky Business,” Liza Simon, Dana Edmunds, Staff, Hana Hou! “Bigeye Tuna Population Faces Jeopardy As International Organization Fails to Act,” Patricia Tummons, Environment Hawaii Honorable Mention: Revised Turtle Restrictions. Profile First: “The Unknown Cetacean,” Sheila Sarhangi, Hana Hou! Finalists: “Coqui Frog Pests In Hawaii,” Sheila Sarhangi, Honolulu Magazine “Ahead of the Game,” Julia Steele, Dana Edmunds, Staff, Hana Hou! Feature Writing/Short Form First: “Voice of the Bus,” Michael Keany, Honolulu Magazine Finalists: “Spiritual Path,” Derek Paiva, Maureen O'Connell, Mae Ariola, David Croxford, Jayson Harper, HAWAII Magazine “Kitchen of dreams,” Naomi Sodetani, John Matsuzaki, Ka Wai Ola Feature Writing/Long Form First: “Toxic Waste in Paradise,” Dennis Hollier, Hawaii Business Finalists: “The Last Days of Club Hubba Hubba,” Charles Memminger, Honolulu Magazine “Georgia and Patricia,” Julia Steele, Staff, Hana Hou! Page Design First: “Book of Fortunes,” Stu Dawrs, Elyse Butler, Matt Mallams, Staff, Hana Hou! Finalists: “Evolution of the Hawaii Food Truck,” Derek Paiva, John Heckathorn, Mae Ariola, David Croxford, Chuco Townsend, Jayson Harper, HAWAII Magazine “Hawaii's Most Profitable Companies,” Jen Tadaki Catanzariti, Hawaii Business Magazine Cover First: “Huakai Magazine Cover,” Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, Mae Ariola, Hiroyo de la Cuba, Yoshiko Churma, Hiromi Nagatsuka Huakai Finalist: “The Maori and Kanaka Maoli connection,” John De Mello, John Matsuzaki, Ka Wai Ola NEWSPAPERS Business Reporting First: “As Oil Prices Fluctuate, Matson Hasn't Reduced Oil Surcharge, Investigation Shows,” Malia Zimmerman, Hawaii Reporter Finalist: “A&B Inc. announces split,” Harry Eagar, Maui News News Page Design First: “Front page,” Randy Wrighthouse, West Hawaii Today Finalists: “A changed America,” Meg Scarbrough, Hawaii Tribune-Herald “Front page,” Randy Wrighthouse, West Hawaii Today NONDAILY NEWSPAPER General News/Enterprise Reporting First: “The Co-branded Kingdoms: Disney’s Hawai‘i-themed resort awakens local hopes and dreams,” Matthew Kain, Mindy Pennybacker, Shantel Grace, Ashley Angello, Joe Edmon, Honolulu Weekly Finalists: “Operation Ooh-rah Kids deploys,” Christine Cabalo, Hawaii Marine “'Spam Czar' sends care packages to K-Bay Marines,” Christine Cabalo, Hawaii Marine Feature Writing First: “Graffiti for Good,” Joe Udell, Hawaii Herald Finalists: “Meet the Chefs: From nine Honolulu women on and off the hot line, what’s it like and why did you leave?” Martha Cheng, Mindy Pennybacker, Shantel Grace, Ashley Angello, Joe Edmon, Honolulu Weekly “Molokai Salt Goes Global—Two entrepreneurs find ways to commercialize traditional paakai,” Christopher Pala, Mindy Pennybacker, Shantel Grace, Ashley Angello, Joe Edmon, Honolulu Weekly Community Reporting First: “Graffiti for Good,” Joe Udell, The Hawaii Herald Finalists: “Hawaii Survival Guide: The Lazy Guy’s guide to staying alive in paradise” Don Wallace, Mindy Pennybacker, Shantel Grace, Ashley Angello, Joe Edmon, Honolulu Weekly “Memorials—Is there space for all our public displays of grief?” Curt Sanburn, Mindy Pennybacker, Shantel Grace, Ashley Angello, Honolulu Weekly RADIO General News/Enterprise Reporting First: “MEDS,” Wayne Yoshioka, Hawaii Public Radio Finalist: “Hawaii's 'Big Wind' Power Project Stirs Up Fans, Foes,” Ben Markus, Hawaii Public Radio Feature Reporting First: “Residents Challenge Maui's Strict Dancing Rules,” Ben Markus, Hawaii Public Radio Finalist: “DEBR1 and DEBR2,” Wayne Yoshioka, Hawaii Public Radio STUDENT Student Journalism in Any Media First: “The Price of Beauty,” Janel Lubanski, Hawaii Business Finalists: “Employers say: ‘Some of my best workers are ex-cons’,” Janel Lubanski, Hawaii Business “Using Marginal Land to Grow Fish and Plants,” Janel Lubanski, Hawaii Business TELEVISION Government Reporting First: “Abercrombie: Civil unions law ‘the essence of the aloha spirit’,” Gina Mangieri, KHON2 News Finalist: “Maui's Agriculture Inspection Facility,” Marisa Yamane, Greg Lau, Terry Sagawa, KHON2 News General News/Enterprise Reporting First: “Parents track down stolen bags using GPS,” Gina Mangieri, Greg Lau, KHON2 News Finalists: “Pearl Harbor Shipmates Reunited,” Marisa Yamane, Taires Hiranaka, KHON2 News “Devastation hits Kealakekua Bay,” Brianne Randle, Justin Kanno, KHON2 News Feature Reporting First: “Mystery of a ring lost more than 50 years ago is solved,” Gina Mangieri, KHON2 News Finalists: “Hundreds of Marines & Sailors return just in time for Thanksgiving,” Olena Heu, Tai Hironaka, KHON2 News “Inspirational Paddleboarder,” Marisa Yamane, Taires Hiranaka, KHON2 News Spot News Reporting First: KITV4 News 2011 Tsunami Coverage, KITV4 News Staff, KITV4 News Finalists: “APEC Security Restrictions,” Taires Hiranaka, Marisa Yamane, KHON2 News “H1 Freeway cement truck crash causes chain reaction for hours,” Brianne Randle, Greg Lau, KHON2 News Videography First: “Fight Club,” Diane Ako, Tracy Arakaki, StarAdvertiser.com Finalist: “Pearl Harbor Shipmates Reunited,” Taires Hiranaka, KHON2 News Series Reporting/Documentary/Special News Program First: “Japan’s Recovery: Stories of Hope, Stories of Resilience,” Ron Mizutani, Greg Lau, KHON2 News Finalists: “Hawaii Investigates with Matt Levi: Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility,” Matt Levi, Malia Zimmerman, Hawaii Reporter “Kokoro: Hearts Across the Pacific,” Lara Yamada, Rex Von Arnswaldt, Rich Fewell, KITV Thanks to the judges of the Pacific Northwest Region 12 contest: Teresa Bell, Jen Tadaki Catanzariti, Mike Cherry, Teresa Dawson, Olena Heu, Dennis Hollier, Mike Keany, Keoki Kerr, Adrienne LaFrance, Nancy Cook Lauer, Stirling Morita, Nathan Nakama, Tina Ng, Teri Okita, Lennie Omalza, Chuck Parker, Brianne Randle, Christine Strobel, Chris Tanaka, David Thompson, Jason Ubay Thanks to the judges of the Ohio contest: Jim Borg, Bill Dorman, Susan Essoyan, Stirling Morita, Nikki Motson | |
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