BEST · 2010 Contest Winners - 4 - 14-A: Headline Writing - Features Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000) First: Patrick Maman; Post-Tribune; “Guarding Environment

BESTof the

2010-2011Contest Winners

BESTof the 2010 Contest Winners

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Special Honors AwardsIndiana Journalist of the YearJohn RussellIndianapolis Star

Indiana Student Journalist of the YearCaitlin JohnsonIndiana University Student Media

Professional Categories6-A: Spot News Reporting

Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000) First: Jon Seidel, Post-Tribune, “This is It” Second: Star Staff; Indianapolis Star: “Bayh Resigns” 6-B: Spot News Reporting

Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000) First: Abby Tonsing, Sarah Morin and Christy Mullins; The Herald-Times, “Toxicology Tests

Planned in Student’s Death” 6-C: Spot News Reporting

Non-daily Newspaper First: Austin Considine; NUVO Newsweekly; “Permanent Midnight: Are Property Tax Caps a

Bad Idea for Hoosiers?”

7-A: Non-Deadline Reporting Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Marisa Kwiatkowski; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Deadly Grip” Second: Rich Bird and Lauri Harvey Keagle; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Bi-State Shooter

Investigation” Third: Ken Kusmer; The Associated Press; “Flooding - FEMA Buyouts” 7-B: Non-Deadline Reporting

Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000) First: The Herald Bulletin Staff; The Herald Bulletin; “Colts Return to Anderson” Second: Brandi Watters; The Herald Bulletin; “A Great Sacrifice” Third: Laura Lane; The Herald-Times; “The Courage of Strangers”

7-C: Non-Deadline Reporting Non-daily Newspaper

First: Lori Lovely; NUVO Newsweekly; “Coyote Ugly: Indiana DNR Reverses Its Position on Wildlife Penning”

Second: Summer Wood; NUVO Newsweekly; “Mounting Toll: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Mental Health, Both Key Issues”

Third: Donald L. Ward; Roundabout Madison; “Vindicated Visionary”


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8-A: Coverage of Government or Politics Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Ken Kusmer; The Associated Press; “Indiana Welfare - Attorneys” Second: Jon Seidel; Post-Tribune; “Gary’s $1 Million Parking Lot” Third: Sarah Tompkins; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “George Pabey’s Downfall” 8-B: Coverage of Government or Politics

Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000) First: Dave Stafford; The Herald Bulletin; “Teacher Contract Mired in Accusations”

8-C: Coverage of Government or Politics Non-daily Newspaper

First: Daniel S. Comiskey; Indianapolis Monthly; “If He Can Make it There…” Second: Michael Rubino; Indianapolis Monthly; “The Invisible Mayor” Third: Austin Considine; NUVO Newsweekly; “Blue Dog Underdog: On the Road with Brad

Ellsworth”

9: Series First: Dann Denny; The Herald-Times; “Easing the Journey” Second: Christina Wright, Brandi Watters, Justin Schneider, Dave Stafford and Aleasha Sandley;

The Herald Bulletin; “Teens, Alcohol and Drugs” Third: Marisa Kwiatkowski; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Thin Blue Line” 10: Editorial Cartoon First: Gary Varvel; Indianapolis Star;“May I See Some ID?” Second: Tim Campbell; Current in Carmel; “Cases” Third: Tim Campbell; Current in Carmel; “FRA-GEEEEEEE-LAY”

11: Editorial First: Dan Carpenter; Indianapolis Star; “Legislators Finally Got the Message” Second: Bill Strother; The Herald-Times; “System Fails Ill Homeless Who Are Too Well for

Hospital” Third: Rebecca Troyer; The Herald-Times; “Will You ID Me? Will You ID Me, When I’m 64?” Honorable Mention: Tom Schuman; BizVoice Magazine; “Township Tales: We’ve Got to Get This

Right” 12: Personal Column First: Bob Kravitz; Indianapolis Star; “Sports Columns” Second: Dave Kitchell; Logansport Pharos-Tribune;“Butler Story Had Great Beginning” Third: David Hoppe; NUVO Newsweekly; “Ballard Over a Barrel / The Black Expo Shootings /

High School is Boring” Honorable Mention: Blake Sebring; The News-Sentinel; “Staring Down an Ex-NHL’er / K’s Know

What it Takes to “Buy” Title / Concussions Take Hockey to...” 13-B: Headline Writing - News

Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000) First: Dave Kitchell; Logansport Pharos-Tribune; “Parish Thought of Local Impact; Pet Project;

Absence” Second: Penny Reid; The Herald-Times; “Little Piggy / Emergency / Trustee”


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14-A: Headline Writing - Features Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Patrick Maman; Post-Tribune; “Guarding Environment in His Nature / Life Steeled Her Long Before / Hawking Their Wares”

14-B: Headline Writing - Features Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Staff; The Hearld Bulletin; “Held hears Hall call at long last” Second: Staff; The Hearld Bulletin; “Big Dey has big night” 14-D: Headline Writing - Features

Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical First: John Nalley; Angie’s List Magazine; “Paws to enjoy dog days’ stellar nights”

15-A: Feature Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Kyle Neddenriep; Indianapolis Star; “Becoming the Man” Second: Robert King; Indianapolis Star; “Can a Boxer Beat the Odds” Third: Will Higgins; Indianapolis Star; “Cautious Game-Changer” Honorable Mention: Pete Nickeas; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Toxic Situation”

15-B: Feature Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Dann Denny; The Herald-Times; “Two Guys, One Bullet” Second: Pete DiPrimio; The News-Sentinel; “Homestead Grad Relishes Second Chance” Third: Dave Stafford; The Herald Bulletin; “Miracle Diet” Honorable Mention: John Dempsey; Pharos-Tribune; “Gift From God”

15-C: Feature Non-daily Newspaper

First: Wayne Bertsch; NUVO Newsweekly; “10 Years of Punk Rock Night”

15-D: Feature Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical

First: Devon Haynie; Indianapolis Monthly; “The Man Who Mugged My Parents” Second: Tony Rehagen; Indianapolis Monthly; “Between Friends” Third: Nancy Comiskey; Indiana Alumni Magazine; “Rooted in Memory” Honorable Mention: Debra Kent; Bloom Magazine; “Bernstein in Bloomington”

16-A: Investigative Reporting Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: John Russell; Indianapolis Star; “Duke/IURC Scandal” Second: Christine Kraly and Marc Chase; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Power of Waste” 16-B: Investigative Reporting

Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000) First: Christina M. Wright; The Herald Bulletin; “Urban League Under Fire”


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16-C: Investigative Reporting Non-daily Newspaper

First: Fran Quigley; NUVO Newsweekly; “Series: Hoosier Robot Killers / Drone Warfare Pt. 2 / Home Grown Drones”

Second: Austin Considine; NUVO Newsweekly; “Series: Prime Parking / City Parking Plan, Revisited”

16-D: Investigative Reporting Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical

First: Michael W. Hoskins; Indiana Lawyer; “Stepping Down (Series of Stories on Indiana Supreme Court Vacancy)”

17-A: Sports Reporting

Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000) First: Mark Alesia, Tim Evans and Heather Gillers; Indianapolis Star; “IUPUI Investigation” Second: Mark Lazerus; Post-Tribune; “He Makes All the Difference” Third: Mark Lazerus; Post-Tribune; “The Finances of Football” Honorable Mention: Terry Hutchens, Bob Kravitz, Jeff Rabjohns and Phil Richards; Indianapolis

Star; “John Wooden” 17-B: Sports Reporting

Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000) First: Zak Keffer; Greenfield Daily Reporter; “The Long Road Back” Second: Dustin Dopirak; The Herald-Times; “Out of the Shadow” Third: Dustin Dopirak; The Herald-Times; “Desert Hoosier” Honorable Mention: Jeremy Price: The Herald-Times; “No More Head Games” 17-C: Sports Reporting

Non-daily Newspaper First: Andrew Roberts; NUVO Newsweekly; “Mass Ave Crit: Downtown Races Bring Out

State’s Best Cyclists” 17-D: Sports Reporting

Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical First: Chris Korman; Bloom Magazine; “Reflections of a Sports Writer” Second: Tony Rehagen; Indianapolis Monthly; “How Does Brad Stevens Compete?” Third: Pete DiPrimio; Homes & Lifestyles of South-Central Indiana; “The Dog’s Day” 18-B: Arts/Entertainment Feature

Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000) First: Marcela Creps; The Herald-Times; “Festival Final a Comedy of Nerves” Second: Peter P. Jacobi; Bloomington Herald-Times; “Class With a Master” Third: Peter P. Jacobi; Bloomington Herald-Times; “Noe Takes Risks / Music Review: Noe +

Chamber Orchestra” 18-C: Arts/Entertainment Feature

Non-daily Newspaper First: Julianna Thibodeaux; NUVO Newsweekly; “IMA’s Art and Nature Park” Second: Scott Shoger; NUVO Newsweekly; “Classical Garage Band” Third: Lisa Fipps; Kokomo Perspective; “Living Art”


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18-D: Arts/Entertainment Feature Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical

First: Megan Fernandez; Indianapolis Monthly; “The Pillar” Second: Amy Wimmer Schwarb; Indianapolis Monthly; “Frame of Mind” Third: Pete DiPrimio; Homes & Lifestyles of South-Central Indiana; “Hark the Harp”

19-A: Lifestyle Feature Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Lauri Harvey Keagle; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Urban Cowboys” Second: Shari Rudavsky; Indianapolis Star; “Caretaking Role Often Hits Home” 19-C: Lifestyle Feature

Non-daily Newspaper First: Angela Herrmann; NUVO Newsweekly; “Rubber Hits the Road” Second: David Hoppe; NUVO Newsweekly; “Best Brew”

19-D: Lifestyle Feature Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical

First: Daniel S. Comiskey; Indianapolis Monthly; “Behind the Crown” Second: Jackie Sheckler Finch; Homes & Lifestyles of South-Central Indiana; “The Horse

Olympics” Honorable Mention: Beth Clayton and Staff; Indianapolis Monthly; “Destination Dinner”

20-A: Personality Profile Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Robert King; Indianapolis Star; “House of Charity” Second: Gitte Laasby; Post-Tribune; “Dunes Director Has Focus on the Future”

20-B: Personality Profile Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Craig Mauger; The Courier-Times; “Into the Fire” Second: Jeffrey L. Routh; Bedford Times-Mail; “Kelly Thrives Outside of His Comfort Zone” Third: Blake Sebring; The News-Sentinel; “50 Years Since “Fantastic” Night”

20-C: Personality Profile Non-daily Newspaper

First: Andrew Roberts; NUVO Newsweekly: “Sarah Grains ‘Terrain’” Second: Scott Shoger; NUVO Newsweekly; “Kate Lamont Goes Solo” 20-D: Personality Profile

Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical First: Ray E. Boomhower; Indiana Historical Society Press; “The People’s Choice: Indiana

Congressman Jim Jontz” Second: Tony Rehagen; Indianapolis Monthly; “Raising the Stakes” Third: Pete DiPrimio; Homes & Lifestyles of South-Central Indiana; “Knight Tales” Honorable Mention: Jennifer Harrison; Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History; “Naturalist

Charlie Deam: Forestry and Conservation Pioneer”


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21-A: Business Reporting Any publication (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Marisa Kwiatkowski and Marc Chase; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Indiana OSHA Workplace Safety”

Second: John Russell; Indianapolis Star; “Foundation’s Leaders Have Checkered Past” Third: Ted Evanoff; Indianapolis Star; “Recession to Recovery”

21-B: Business Reporting Any publication (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Rebecca Troyer and Bill Strother; The Herald-Times: “How Strong Are Community Banks?” Second: Bob Caylor; The News-Sentinel; “Box Market Rebounding” Third: Laura Lane; The Herald-Times; “Barely Businesses” Honorable Mention: Elisabeth Andrews: Bloom Magazine; “Made in B-Town”

22-A: Coverage of Children’s Issues Any publication (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Robert King; Indianapolis Star; “School 61” Second: Marisa Kwiatkowski Schweitzer; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “The System Failed Us” Third: Sarah Tompkins; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Sins of Their Parenting”

22-B: Coverage of Children’s Issues Any publication (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Blake Sebring; The News-Sentinel; “50 Years of Wildcat Baseball” Second: Debra Kent; Bloom Magazine; “A Life-Changing Journey”

23-A: Coverage of the Environment Any publication (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Gitte Laasby; Post-Tribune; “Water Street Nightmare” Second: Gitte Laasby; Post-Tribune; “Pollution Overload”

23-B: Coverage of the Environment Any publication (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Steven Higgs; NUVO Newsweekly; “Foul Farms” Second: Michael Malik and Bethany Nolan; The Herald-Times; “What’s Polluting Our

Waterways?” Third: The Herald Bulletin Staff; The Herald Bulletin;“10th Anniversary of the Fish Kill” Honorable Mention: Nancy Hiller: Bloom Magazine; “A Green Love Affair”

24-A: Medical/Science Reporting Any publication (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: John Russell; Indianapolis Star; “Still Searching for a Miracle” Second: Kathleen Quilligan; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Surgery for Seth” Third; Rick Callahan; The Associated Press; “Peaceful Poultry”

24-B: Medical/Science Reporting Any publication (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Jackie Norris; Angie’s List Magazine; “Before You Say Ah!” Second: Sylvia McNair and Elisabeth Andrews; Bloom Magazine; “IU School of Medicine Giving

Hope and Saving Lives in Kenya” Third: Michael Schroeder; Angie’s List Magazine; “Dying for Sleep”


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25-A: Consumer Reporting Any publication (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Keith Benman; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Indiana Playing Game of Hold ‘em” Second: Emily Udell; Angie’s List Magazine; “Lawless Locksmiths” Third: Dana Hunsinger; Indianapolis Star; “Debt to Some Degree”

25-B: Consumer Reporting Any publication (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Julianna Thibodeaux; NUVO Newsweekly; “From Farm to Fork: A Slow Food Journey” Second: Bob Caylor; The News-Sentinel; “At What Cost Ethanol?”

26-B: Coverage of Minority Issues Any publication (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Jessica Williams-Gibson; Indianapolis Recorder; “The Immigration Question” Second: Louis LaPlante; Evansville Living Magazine; “A Real Solution, Here” Third: Benito Miller Deale: NUVO Newsweekly: “A Life in the Shadows”

27-A: Criminal Justice Reporting Any publication (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Heather Gillers, Tim Evans and Mark Alesia; Indianapolis Star; “Forfeiture”

27-B: Criminal Justice Reporting Any publication (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Laura Lane; The Herald-Times; “No One Sets Out to Live a Life Like This” Second: Bob Bridge; Bedford Times-Mail; “Women in Prison”

28-A: Social Justice Reporting Any publication (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Heather Gillers, Tim Evans, Mark Nichols, Mark Alesia and Alvie Lindsay; Indianapolis Star; “Crisis of Care”

Second: Charles Wilson; The Associated Press; “Food Stamp Flap”

28-B: Social Justice Reporting Any publication (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Dave Stafford; The Herald Bulletin; “Father: My Faith Cost Me Custody”

29-A: Education Reporting Any publication (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Carmen McCollum; The Times of Northwest Indiana; “Making the Grade” Second: Matthew Tully; Indianapolis Star; “Education Coverage” Third: Amy Wimmer Schwarb; Indianapolis Monthly; “Going Public”

29-B: Education Reporting Any publication (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Brandi Watters, Dave Stafford and Abbey Doyle; The Herald Bulletin; “Where Do We Go Now?”

Second: Adam Van Osdol; INGroup; “Porter House Cook Choice Stakes” Third: Lisa Fipps; Kokomo Perspective; “Keeping Score”


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30-A: Spot News Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Bret Loman, Phil Sanchez, Gary Gallinger, Joy Hernandez, Jason Harris, Andrew Gillfillan and Amy Howell; WISH-TV 8; “Downtown Shooting Spree”

Second: Kjerstin Ramsing and Keith Hatten; WXIN Fox 59; “Shocking Arrest” Third: Chris Wilson, Joy Dumandan, Scott Sander, Jacqueline Policastro, Brett Bensley and

Kevin Hankins; WISH-TV 8; “Birthday Party Rampage” Honorable Mention: Tanya Spencer and Eldon Wheeler; WRTV-TV; “Downtown Gunfire” 30-B: Spot News

Outside Indianapolis market TV stations First: Alyssa Ivanson and Jeff Blossom; WANE-TV; “Lightning Sparks Fire” Honorable Mention: Kate Greene, Trevor Keller and Tony Kassissieh; WTHI-TV; “Eastside Standoff” 30-C: Spot News

Any Indiana radio station First: January Jones and Scott Weddle; WFHB: “Drug Testing in Local Schools” 31-A: Feature

Indianapolis market TV stations First: Scott Swan and Steve Rhodes; WTHR-TV; “Commute Curiosity” Second: Karen Hensel and David Hodge; WISH-TV 8; “Racing to Protect” Third: Aric Hartvig; WFYI; “(Flying Hamburger) Will Duck for Food” Honorable Mention: Emily Longnecker and John Duong; WTHR-TV; “The Guy at Thompson and

Emerson”

31-B: Feature Outside Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Randy Moore, Brian Cissell and John Simpson; WTVW Fox 7; “The Girl on the Door” Second: Julie Dolan and Clint Erbacher; WTVW Fox 7; “Gross to Gorgeous” Third: Amanda Jarrett and Mike Latta; WTHI-TV 10; “Speedy Soda”

31-C: Feature Any Indiana radio station

First: Adam Schwartz; WFIU; “Archive of Traditional Music Races Against Time” Second: Adam Schwartz; WFIU; “Lost Art of Letter Writing” Third: Ryan Dawes; WFHB; “The Wait for Section Eight”

32-A: General News Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Brad Edwards and Deandra Taylor; WISH-TV 8; “Liquidiating a Life” Second: Dan Spehler and Joe Lynch; WRTV-TV; “Missing Motorcyclist” Third: Richard Essex and Jim Hall; WTHR-TV; “Senseless Census” Honorable Mention: Kris Kirschner, Bill Reilly, John Kofodimos and Jeremy Brilliant: WTHR-TV;

“No Place Like Home”

32-B: General NewsOutside Indianapolis market TV stations First: Alyssa Ivanson and Ben Short; WANE-TV: “Huntington Drug Sweep” Second: Julie Dolan and Clint Erbacher; WTVW Fox 7; “Gulf Shores Reports - Part 1” Third: Patrick Fazio and Mike McGill; WTWO-TV; “Mom Dies Rescuing Babies”


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32-C: General News Any Indiana radio station

First: Michael Puente and Julia McEvoy; WBEZ-FM; “Gun Owners Hail New Law in Indiana” Second: January Jones and Anna Witte; WFHB; “Bloomington Joins Arizona Boycott”

33-A: Continuing Coverage Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Patti McGettigan, Karen Hensel, Deanna Dewberry, Brad Edwards, and Jay Hermacinski; WISH-TV 8; “Drunk Officer Crash Investigation”

Second: Patti McGettigan, Deanna Dewberry, Dawn Clapperton and Brad Edwards; WISH-TV 8; “Indiana Unemployed: Our Commitment”

Third: Fox59 News Team; WXIN Fox 59; “Excessive Force Investigation” Honorable Mention: Joanna Massee, Matt Trees, Glen Welling, Dave Franklin, Paul Chiodo and

Susan Batt; WRTV-TV; “Juvenile Injustice”

33-B: Continuing Coverage Outside Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Elyse Evans and Mike McGill; WTWO-TV; “A Dying Wish” Second: Chris Hopper, Ben Short, Alyssa Ivanson, Adam Widener and Trae Hester; WANE-TV;

“Pattison Murder Trial” Third: WTHI-TV 10 Staff; WTHI-TV 10; “Baby Snatcher”

33-C: Continuing Coverage Any Indiana radio station

First: Douglas A. Wissing; WFIU / Indiana Public Broadcasting; “Cultivating Afghanistan” Second: Michael Puente and Shawn Allee; WBEZ-FM; “Some Indiana Dunes Houses Stay,

Others Have to Go / To Stay or Leave the Dunes” Third: Chad Carrothers and Andrew Anderson; WFHB; “Indian Creek Election Recount” 34-A: Investigative Reporting

Indianapolis market TV stations First: Bob Segall, Cyndee Hebert and Bill Ditton; WTHR-TV; “Reality Check: Where Are the

Jobs?” Second: Deanna Dewberry and Kevin Conners; WISH-TV 8; “Wake Up Call” Third: Karen Hensel and Deandra Taylor; WISH-TV 8; “Behind the Signs” Honorable Mention: Russ McQuaid; WXIN Fox 59; “Prosecutor Questioned” 34-B: Investigative Reporting

Outside Indianapolis market TV stations First: Julie Dolan and Clint Erbacher; WTVW Fox 7; “Dentist the Menace?” Second: Aishah Hasnie, JR Carmichael and Ben Short; WANE-TV; “Protective Orders” Third: Rondrell Moore and Ryan Ward; WTHI-TV 10; “Face the Truth” Honorable Mention: Janice Allen and Ben Short: WANE-TV: “Meth Toll” 34-C: Investigative Reporting

Any Indiana radio station First: Michael Puente and Julia McEvoy; WBEZ-FM; “Suicide Cause for Concern at Lake County

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35-A: Documentary or Special Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Dawn Mitchell, Sam Riche and Ted Green; Indianapolis Star; “John Wooden” Second: Kim Jacobs, Chirs Elberfeld and Pete Saetre; WFYI; “Together in Peace” Third: Angela Cain, Jennifer Donovan and Young-Hee Yedinak; WTHR-TV; “Race to the Cure” Honorable Mention: Danese Kenon, Dawn Mitchell and Kelly Wilkinson; Indianapolis Star;

“Faces of War”

35-B: Documentary or Special Outside Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Elyse Evans and Mika Brown; WTWO-TV; “Auschwitz: Revisited” Second: Susanne Schwibs; WTIU; “Harp Dreams” Third: Amanda Jarrett and Mike Latta; WTHI-TV 10; “New Age Predators” 35-C: Documentary or Special

Any Indiana radio station First: Douglas A. Wissing; WFIU / Indiana Public Broadcasting; “Cultivating Afghanistan” Second: January Jones; WFHB; “Streets of Bloomington 2010: A P.A.T.H. Less Taken”

36-A: Sports Reporting Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Jeremaih Johnson and Shawn Murphy; WXIN Fox 59; “Park Tudor” Second: Chris Hagan, Larry Hawley and James Suiter; WXIN Fox 59; “Recruiting Wars” Third: Dave Furst and Tom Triol; WRTV-TV; “Billy Can Still Ball” Honorable Mention: Anthony Calhoun; WISH-TV 8; “Tony Dungee”

36-B: Sports Reporting Outside Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Randy Moore and Brian Cissell; WTVW Fox 7; “Cowboy Jones” Second: Chris Hopper and Derek Kratzer; WANE-TV; “Senior Night” Third: Ross Kinsey; WANE-TV; “Rapheal Davis” Honorable Mention; Glenn Marini; WANE-TV; “Wrestling with Diabetes”

37-A: Coverage of Government or Politics Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Rafael Sanchez, Jason Scheuer and Susan Batt; WRTV-TV; “Claims of Sovereignty” Second: Deanna Dewberry and Jason Harris; WISH-TV 8; “Double Standard” 37-B: Coverage of Government or Politics

Outside Indianapolis market TV stations First: Patrick Fazio and Cody Barnard; WTWO-TV; “Historic Sheriff in Town” Second: Regan McCarthy; WTIU; “Assessment Debate” Third: Stan Jastrzebski and Daniel Robison; WTIU; “Evan Bayh Retires”

37-C: Coverage of Government or Politics Any Indiana radio station

First: January Jones, Bill Daugherty and Kelly Wherley; WFHB; “Nash Finch Comes to Town” Second: Michael Puente, Julia McEvoy and Shawn Allee; WBEZ-FM; “Indiana Voters React to

Senator Bayh’s Decision; Rove Takes Aim at Dems; Gun Owners Hail New Law” Third: Chad Carrothers, Andrew Anderson, Darryl Neher, Rich Fish, Will Murphy, January Jones, Michael

Glab, Todd Lare, Bennett Fuson, Andy Shaw and Shane Young; WFHB; “Election Night Special”


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38-A: Newscast Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Chris Wilson, Scott Sander, Joy Dumandan, Julie Patterson, Ruthanne Gordon, Troy Kehoe, Brett Bensley, Keith McCutchen and Jack Parker; WISH-TV 8; “Daybreak: Carmel Blaze”

Second: Jeff Benscoter and Tracie Hotopp; WTHR-TV; “Flash Flooding Evacuations ” Third: Fox 59 News Team; WXIN Fox 59; “Fox 59 News at 10” Honorable Mention: Fox 59 News Team; WXIN Fox 59; “Fox 59 Morning News”

38-B: Newscast Outside Indianapolis market TV stations

First: Fox Fort Wayne News Team; WFFT; “Fox Fort Wayne News, First at Ten”

38-C: Newscast Any Indiana radio station

First: Chad Carrothers, Michael Glab, January Jones, John Elliott, Andrew Anderson, Anna Witte and Roscoe Medlock; WFHB; “Daily Local News - December 17, 2010”

Second: Chad Carrothers, Michael Glab, Andrew Anderson, Kelly Wherley, Ryan Dawes, Scott Weddle and Helen Harrell; WFHB; “Daily Local News - August 26, 2010”

Third: Chad Carrothers, David Murphy, Bennett Fuson, Andrew Anderson, Joy Laughter and Bill Daugherty; WFHB; “Daily Local News - November 16, 2010”

39-A: Coverage of Children’s Issues Any Indiana television station

First: Shannon Cagle, Jerold Prince and Kevin Zimmerman; WFYI; “Lead Paint: Indiana’s Poisoned Children”

Second: Kara Kenney, Paul Chiodo and Susan Batt; WRTV-TV; “Failure to Stop” Third: Patrece Dayton and Mike Latta; WTHI-TV 10; “Fostering Hope”

39-B: Coverage of Children’s Issues Any Indiana radio station

First: Kai Grise, Lindsey Randle, Jael Lampkins, Andy Shaw, Andrew Anderson, John Elliott, January Jones, Chad Carrothers; WFHB; “A King’s Legacy: What would King Say to Obama?”

40-A: Coverage of the Environment Any Indiana television station

First: Julie Dolan and Clint Erbacher; WTVW Fox 7; “Gulf Shores Reports - Part 2” Second: Joanna Massee and Dave Franklin; WRTV-TV; “Atrazine in the Water” Third: Gary Harrison, Chris Elberfeld and Andrew Warren; WFYI; “Drop by Drop; Protecting

Indiana’s Water Supply” Honorable Mention: Lauren Jones and James Suiter; WXIN Fox 59; “Indiana Records Flooding”

40-B: Coverage of the Environment Any Indiana radio station

First: Michael Puente and Julia McEvoy; WBEZ-FM; “Will Gulf Spill Affect BP Investment in Chicago Area?”

Second: Micah Schweizer; WNIN Tri-State Public Media; “Ohio River Mercury Levels”


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41-A: Medical/Science Reporting Any Indiana television station

First: Rick Crosslin, Aric Hartvig, Brian Paul and Jerold Prince; WFYI; “Indiana Expeditions: Under Indiana”

Second: Rick Crosslin, Aric Hartvig and Brian Paul; WFYI; “Indiana Expeditions: Green Science” Third: Abby Walton and John Timm; WTHI-TV; “Coleman’s New Voice”; 41-B: Medical/Science Reporting

Any Indiana radio station First: Kenny Bruns; WFHB; “Spice: Synthetic Marijuana” Second: Sound Medicine; WFYI; “Sound Medicine - Autism”

42-A: Consumer Reporting Any Indiana television station

First: Rafael Sanchez, Tom Sisler, Steve Brenneman and Susan Batt; WRTV-TV; “No Prescription Required”

Second: Joanna Massee and Matt Trees; WRTV-TV; “Burned by Fire Fees” Third: WTHI-TV 10 Staff; WTHI-TV: “Clients Out Cash” Honorable Mention: Joe Hren and Eric Bolstridge; WTIU; “Goat Milk Soup”

42-B: Consumer Reporting Any Indiana radio station

First: Stephanie Wiechmann; Indiana Public Radio; “Jenkins Act Surprises Smokers”

43-A: Coverage of Minority Issues Any Indiana television station

First: Andrea Morehead and Jim Hall; WTHR-TV; “Respect, Reliability and Results”

43-B: Coverage of Minority Issues Any Indiana radio station

First: Michael Puente and Shawn Allee; WBEZ-FM; “Is Gary Ready for Another Mayor Hatcher?”

Second: Liz Mitchell, Coby Slagle and Andrew Anderson; WFHB; “Growing Up Black in a Segregated Bloomington”

44-A: Criminal Justice Reporting Any Indiana television station

First: Brad Edwards; WISH-TV; “Bisard in Court” Second: Dan Klein and Ryan Ward; WTHI-TV; “Hit and Run Cover Up”

44-B: Criminal Justice Reporting Any Indiana radio station

Honorable Mention: January Jones; WFHB; “Access to Inmate Records Denied” 45-A: Social Justice Reporting

Any Indiana television station First (tie): Kaline Schounce; WFYI; “Into Nigeria” First (tie): Kim Jacobs, Chirs Elberfeld and Dave Tarr; WFYI; “Reclaiming the American Dream” Second: Jim Simmons and Jerold Prince; WFYI; “A Universal Language” Third: Angela Cain, Scott Swan, Young-Hee Yedinak and Jennifer Donovan; WTHR-TV;

“Shattering the Silence”


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45-B: Social Justice Reporting Any Indiana radio station

First: Chad Carrothers; WFHB; “Playin’ for Change: The Kent Johnson Story”

46-B: Education Reporting Any Indiana radio station

First: WFYI News; WFYI Public Radio; “The Principal Factor” Second: Laura Bult, John Elliott and Chad Carrothers; WFHB; “Saving School Theater” Third: Stephanie Bristow; Indiana Public Radio; “Voices of Unity” Honorable Mention: Chad Carrothers; WFHB; “Closing Aurora High”

47: Radio Public Affairs First: Douglas A. Wissing; WFIU / Indiana Public Broadcasting; “Cultivating Afghanistan / Attack

on FOB Salerno / ADT Medical Care / Feeding an Army” Second: Marcus Jackman; Indiana Public Radio; “The Valley of the Shadow of Death: Stories

from the Epicenter of the AIDS Crisis” Third: No Limits; WFYI Public Radio; “No Limits - Indianapolis and its Growing Hispanic

Community”

48: Radio Use of Sound First: Stan Jastrzebski; WTIU/WFIU; “Auschwitz Anniversary” Second: Douglas A. Wissing; WFIU / Indiana Public Broadcasting; “Cultivating Afghanistan /

Attack on FOB Salerno / ADT Medical Care / Feeding an Army”

49: Radio Writing First: Sound Medicine; WFYI; “Sound Medicine - Autism” Second: Shana Ritter and January Jones; WFHB; “My Gay Friends’ Wedding” Third (tie): Laura Grover, Chad Carrothers, Riley Manion, Louis Malone, Sarah X, Breshaun

Joyner, Betty Greenwell, Paula White Sutton, Rabi Abanour, Patrick Coleman and Mike Waddell; WFHB; “The Porch Swing: Christmas Special 2010”

Third (tie): Chad Carrothers, Pam Raider, Jeff Foster, Frank Jones, Kaylee Witt, Pete Sebert, Keith Kelly, Carole Connor, Jeff Quick, Rick Fettig, Susan Showalter, Gunther Flumm and Steve Miller; WFHB; “Brown County Hour Pilot Episode”

50: TV News Videography, General News First: Kate Greene and Mike Latta; WTHI-TV; “A Sign from God” Second: Dave Grove; WXIN Fox 59; “Pervert in Park”

51: TV News Videography, Spot News First: Matt Whisner; WTHR-TV; “Dog on Ice Rescue”

53: TV News Videography, Sports Feature First: John Duong; WTHR-TV; “A Fighting Chance” Second: John Timm; WTHI-TV 10; “Sports 10 Challenge: “Mudathlon”” Third: Mika Brown; WTWO-TV; “Girl on the Gridiron”

54: TV Feature Videography First: Kaline Schounce; WFYI; “Into Nigeria” Second: John Timm; WTHI-TV; “A Night at the Manor” Third: John Duong; WTHR-TV; “The Guy at Thompson and Emerson” Honorable Mention: Jim Simmons; WFYI; “Universal Language”


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55: News Photography, General News First: Stephanie Dowell; Post-Tribune; “Funeral 022710” Second: Darron Cummings; The Associated Press; “Bicycling Officer Killed” Third: Robert Scheer; Indianapolis Star; “Drowning Memorial” Honorable Mention: Thomas J. Russo; The Daily Reporter; “Final Farewell”

56: News Photography, Spot News First: Charlie Nye; Indianapolis Star; “Fireman Action” Second: John P. Cleary; The Herald Bulletin; “Catching Breath” Third: Thomas J. Russo; The Daily Reporter; “Bad Sheriff” Honorable Mention: Matt Kryger; Indianapolis Star; “Flood”

57: News Photography, Sports Action First: Matt Detrich; Indianapolis Star; “Touchdown” Second: Matt Kryger; Indianapolis Star; “Colt Crunch” Third: John P. Cleary; The Herald Bulletin; “Hey Ump” 58: News Photography, Sports Feature First: Darron Cummings; The Associated Press; “Spin” Second: Sam Riche; Indianapolis Star; “Butler Celebration” Third: John P. Cleary; The Herald Bulletin; “Stare” Honorable Mention: Thomas J. Russo; The Daily Reporter; “Win Flip” 59: Feature Photograph First: Kelly Wilkinson; Indianapolis Star; “Gothic Moment” Second: Pete Schreiner; Bedford Times-Mail; “Swing” Third: Ivona Hedin; Bloom Magazine; “Bloomington Kiss; One Fine Day in Bloomington” Honorable Mention: Don Knight; The Herald Bulletin; “Kaylee”

60: Multiple Picture Group First: Charlie Nye; Indianapolis Star; “Prom” Second: Darron Cummings; The Associated Press; “Dream of Playing” Third: Matt Detrich; Indianapolis Star; “Midget Wrestling” Honorable Mention: Bloom Magazine Readers; Bloom Magazine; “One Fine Day in

Bloomington” 61-A: Design, Page One/Cover

Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000) First: Amanda Goehlert, Ryan Hildebrandt and Scott Goldman; Indianapolis Star; “Page 1 Design”

61-B: Design, Page One/Cover Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Heather Bremer; The Herald Bulletin; “Miracle Diet” Second: Stewart Moon, Janice Rickert, Penny Reid and Steve Snyder; The Herald-Times;

“Feb. 28, 2010; Sept. 5, 2010; Nov. 17, 2010 ” Third: Brad Saleik; The News-Sentinel; “Jan. 14, 2010; July 9, 2010; Oct. 26, 2010”


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61-C: Design, Page One/Cover Non-daily Newspaper

First: Deborah Strzeszkowski, Julie Kirkendoll, David Vrabel and Brad Turner: IBJ Media; “Indiana Lawyer, Page One”

Second: Melissa Carter; NUVO Newsweekly; “Slow Food Revolution” Third: Jarryd Foreman; NUVO Newsweekly; “Nothing But Love”

61-D: Design, Page One/Cover Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical

First: Angie’s List Magazine Staff; Angie’s List Magazine; “Eyes Wide Open” Second: Kaye Lee Johnston; Bloom Magazine; “Bernstein in Bloomington” Third: Laura M. Mathis and Wilkinson Brothers Hardworking Design; Evansville Living

Magazine; “The Bend in the River” Honorable Mention: Hector Sanchez; Indianapolis Monthly; “November 2010”

62-A: Design, Other Than Page One/Cover Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Stephen Beard, Ryan Hildebrandt and Scott Goldman; Indianapolis Star; “Built to Win” Second: Phil Mahoney and Scott Goldman; Indianapolis Star; “In a Nutshell”

62-B: Design, Other Than Page One/Cover Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Brad Saleik; The News-Sentinel; “Mar. 5, 2010; Aug. 6, 2010; Oct. 15, 2010” Second: Julie Vannoy; The Herald Bulletin; “Saving Summer” Third: Carol Kugler and Stewart Moon; The Herald-Times; “Outdoors Section” 62-C: Design, Other Than Page One/Cover

Non-daily Newspaper First: Deborah Strzeszkowski, Julie Kirkendoll and David Vrabel; IBJ Media; “Focus: Anything

You Tweet May Be Used Against You…” Second: Jarryd Foreman; NUVO Newsweekly; “Tonic Ball 9” Third: Deborah Strzeskowski, Julie Kirkendoll and David Vrabel; IBJ Media; “Focus: Navigating

the Patient Process”

62-D: Design, Other Than Page One/Cover Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical

First: Angie’s List Magazine Staff; Angie’s List Magazine; “Roofing Rip-offs” Second: Angie’s List Magazine Staff; Angie’s List Magazine; “Dying for Sleep” Third: Kaye Lee Johnston; Bloom Magazine; “Made in B-Town” Honorable Mention: Erin Kay Hiatt; Outdoor Indiana; “Sweet Times at the Sugar Shack”

63-A: Informational Graphics Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000)

First: Stephen J. Beard; Indianapolis Star; “Exorcising the ‘Aints” Second: Angela Edwards and David Lindquist; Indianapolis Star; “A Guide to 100 Acres”

63-B: Informational Graphics Daily Newspaper (with circulation less than 40,000)

First: Steve Snyder; The Herald-Times; “Tracking the Stimulus” Second: Steve Snyder, Bethany Nolan, and Jeremy Hogan; The Herald-Times; “What’s Polluting

Our Waterways?” Third: Julie Vannoy; The Herald Bulletin; “10th Anniversary of the Fish Kill”


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63-D: Informational Graphics Magazine, special-interest pub. or periodical

First: Angie’s List Magazine Staff; Angie’s List Magazine; “Our Sleep Numbers”

64: Journalism Website First: Heather Gray, Kristen K. Tucker, Louis LaPlante and Kristen Lund; Evansville Living

Magazine; “www.evansvilleliving.com” Second: IndyStar.com Staff; Indianapolis Star; “Indystar.com” Third: Jason Crundwell, Patti McGettigan, Patrick Tolbert and Amanda Collie; WISH-TV 8;

“WISHTV.com” Honorable Mention: Sara Galer, Warren Mills, Tony Gauer, Molly Frey and Jeffrey Higgins;

WTHR; “WTHR.com”

65-B: Books Non-Fiction

First: Ted Evanoff and Abe Aamidor; “At the Crossroads: Middle America and the Battle to Save the Car Industry”

Second: David Woods; “Underdawgs: How Brad Stevens and the Butler Bulldogs Marched Their Way to the Brink of College Basketball’s National Championship”

Third: Ray E. Boomhower; “Fighter Pilot: The World War II Career of Alex Vraciu”

Student Categories66: Spot News First: Sarah Hutchins; Indiana Daily Student; “Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Manslaughter”

67: Non-Deadline News First: Biz Carson; Indiana Daily Student; “The Soldiers Among Us” Second: Jacki Dillman; The Reflector - University of Indianapolis; “Wheelchair Friendly?” 68: Feature First: Kelly Cochran; Indiana Daily Student; “Far Too Common” Second: David Cawthon; Ball Bearings; “Faith in a Cure” Third: Alexandra Brown; 812: The Magazine of Southern Indiana; “Turkey Club” Honorable Mention: Caitlin Johnson; Indiana Daily Student; “Steak ‘n Shake Waitress Walks

Fine Line as Local Legend, Rebellious Server” 69: Series First: Alex Benson, Molly Johnson, Bailey Loosemore, Jake New and John Seasly; Indiana Daily

Student: “History of Dunn Meadow”

70: Lifestyle Feature First: Marc Fishman, Rachel Stark, CJ Lotz, Caitlin Johnson; Inside Magazine; “Students as

Specimen” Second: Lifestyle Feature; 812: The Magazine of Southern Indiana; “Eat: 7 Diners Where the

Locals Go and Why We Love Them”

71: Arts/Entertainment Feature First: CJ Lotz; Inside Magazine; “The Accidental Tenor”


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72: Coverage of Government or Politics (print) First: Michael Auslen and Mary Kenney; Indiana Daily Student; “Election 2010”

73: Sports Reporting First: Kolby Harrell; 812: The Magazine of Southern Indiana; “Is Indiana Still the Basketball

State?” Second: Sean Morrison; Indiana Daily Student; “Gray Goat Cycling Earns Own Victory” 74: Editorial Writing First: Caitlin Johnson; Inside Magazine; “The Home Front” Second: Sarah Haefner; The Reflector; “From the Farm to Your Plate”

77: Sports Photograph First: Peter Stevenson; Indiana Daily Student; “Hoosier Hysteria” 78: In-Depth Reporting First: Jessica Haney; Indiana Daily Student; “Kiss or Crime? When Partying Reaches the Edge

of Assault” Second: Natalie Moya; Ball Bearings; “Overcoming the Shock” Third: Bob Helfst; The Reflector - University of Indianapolis; “Debt Piles Into Students’ Laps”

79: Page One/Cover Design First: Larry Buchanan; Inside Magazine; “Inside Magazine” Second: Larry Buchanan; 812: The Magazine of Southern Indiana; “Eat! 7 Diners Only The

Locals Know”

80: Design, Other Than Page One/Cover First: Larry Buchanan; Indiana Daily Student; “Inside” Second: Larry Buchanan; 812: The Magazine of Southern Indiana; “3 Spreads from the 812”

82-A: Newscast College Radio

First: Crystal Mills; University of Indianapolis / WICR; “WICR Information Update” 82-B: Newscast

College Television First: Lauren Collins, Alex Miller, Cassandra Duvall, Brandon Pope, Alberto Pimienta and Sarah

Phinney; Newslink Indiana; “Letterman, Stone Visit”

84-A: Feature College Radio

First: Garrison King; University of Indianapolis / WICR; “Athletic Facility” Second: Stacey Way; WGRE; “Class Scheduling at Depauw” 84-B: Feature

College Television First: London Swan; WTIU-TV; “The Mellencamp Interview” Second: Jessica Peterson; University of Indianapolis; “IMA 100 Acres”


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85: Sports Reporting First: Ben Wagner and Kyle Binder; Ball State Sports Link; “Basketball Beyond Borders - The

Jarrod Jones Story” Second: Any Gipson; University of Indianapolis / WICR; “Indianapolis Superbowl 2012”

86-A: Public Affairs, Documentary or Series Programming College Radio

First: Caroline Torie, Ellen Funke, Kylee Lehrman and Lauren Palmer; WGRE; “Trucking in Downtown Greencastle”

Second: Garrison King; University of Indianapolis / WICR; “Conversations”

87: Coverage of Government or Politics (broadcast) Honorable Mention: Heather Good; University of Indianapolis; “Election 2010”

91: Videography First: Chandler Swan; WTHR; “London 2012 Preview” Second: Alex Kartman and Kyle Binder; Ball State Sports Link; “The Fastest Beds on Four

Wheels”

92: College Journalism Website First: Staff; idsnews.com; “idsnews.com” Second: Ball Bearings Staff; Ball Bearings; “Ball Bearings Online”

Documents

BEST · 2010 Contest Winners - 4 - 14-A: Headline Writing - Features Daily Newspaper (with circulation greater than 40,000) First: Patrick Maman; Post-Tribune; “Guarding Environment