Friday, May 31, 2019

Finalists Announced for the 2019 Excellence in Journalism Contest


GREATER CINCINNATI PROFESSIONAL CHAPTER

“FINALISTS” ANNOUNCED FOR
2019 EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM CONTEST
Congratulations to numerous journalists and media outlets who have been named “finalists” in the 2019 Excellence In Journalism contest sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

The judging was done by members of the Arkansas SPJ Pro Chapter.  There were some categories where judges didn’t pick a winner or finalist.  There were others with only a winner and no finalists.
Some had a winner and finalist(s).  The names here are listed alphabetically.

“Winners” in each category will be announced during the EIJ Awards Program on June 27th at the downtown Cincinnati offices of Frost Brown Todd.  The awards are being presented in conjunction with the Greater Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Former Cincinnati Post Editor and Scripps Howard Foundation President Mike Philipps will be inducted along with long-time WCPO-TV anchors Clyde Gray and Carol William.  Posthumous induction will be held for John (1811-1865) and Charles (1813-1840) Brough.  The Brough brothers established the Cincinnati Enquirer on April 10, 1841, changing the name of the Cincinnati Advertiser they purchased in 1840.

The evening begins with a reception from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. and the program starts at 7:15 p.m.  Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased through the EventBrite site by using the following link. 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spj-greater-cincinnati-pro-chapter-awards-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-2019-tickets-60430480193

ALL MEDIA
GERALD WHITE MEMORIAL AWARD

Alex Coolidge – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

CAMILLA WARRICK AWARD

Kate Murphy and Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

FIRST AMENDMENT AWARD
Cincinnati Enquirer Staff – John Greiner – Darren Ford

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
BEST NEWS STORY
Keith BieryGolick – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Dan Horn, Sharon Coolidge, Sarah Brookbank, Max Londberg, James Pilcher, Amber Hunt, Terry DeMio
--Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

BEST FEATURE STORY
Mark Curnutte – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Zachary Petit – CityBeat
Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

BEST NEWSMAKER PROFILE/LIFESTYLE STORY
Terry DeMio – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Dan Horn – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

BEST BEAT REPORTING
Lucy May, Emily Maxwell, Breanna Molloy – WCPO—TV 9 On Your Side
Michael Pitman – Journal-News/Cox Media Group Ohio
Patrick Scheyer – The River City News

BEST INVESTIGATIVE/DATABASE REPORTING
Paula Christian, Hillary Lake – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side
Alexander Coolidge – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
James McNair – Ohio Center for Investigative Journalism

BEST CONTINUING COVERAGE OR SERIES
Kevin Grasha, Cameron Knight – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Elizabeth Kyle – Dayton Business Journal
Hannah Sparling, Dan Horn, Kate Murphy, Ann Saker, Alexander Coolidge, Sharon Coolidge -- Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

BEST BUSINESS STORY
Alexander Coolidge – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Jim DeBrosse – Cincinnati Magazine
Tom Demeropolis/Chris Wetterich – Cincinnati Business Courier

BEST BUSINESS FEATURE/ANALYSIS/COLUMN
Alexander Coolidge – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Steve Watkins – Cincinnati Business Courier

BEST GOVERNMENT ISSUES STORY
Jessie Balmert – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
James McNair – eyeonohio.com

BEST COMMUNITY ISSUES STORY
Mark Curnutte – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Lucy May, Emily Maxwell – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side

BEST EDUCATION STORY
Liz Brazile – Rewire.News
Byron McCauley – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Michael Monks, Patrick Scheyer – The River City News

BEST HEALTH/MEDICAL STORY
Barrett Brunsman – Cincinnati Business Courier
Anne Saker – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

BEST ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT STORY
Zachary Petit – CityBeat
Kathy Schwartz – CityBeat
Justin Williams – Cincinnati Magazine

BEST EDITORIAL
Kevin Aldridge – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Bonnie Jean Feldkamp – USA Today & Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Dan Hurley – Cincy Magazine

BEST MAGAZINE STORY
Gil Kaufman – Cincinnati Magazine
Lisa Murtha – Cincinnati Magazine
RJ Smith – Super Lawyers Magazine

BEST MAGAZINE INVESTIGATION STORY
Bill Ferguson, Jr. – Cincy Magazine

BEST NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE DESIGN
Brittany Dexter – Cincinnati Magazine

BEST WEB SITE DESIGN
Cincinnati Business Courier – Erin Caproni & the Cincinnati Business Courier Staff

BEST WEB SITE GRAPHIC
Mike Nyerges – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

VISUAL COMMUNICATION
BEST NEWS STORY
Tom McKee – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side
Meg Vogel/Kate Murphy – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

BEST FEATURE STORY
Evan Millward/Ramsay Fulbright – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side
Kristin Swilley/Greg Noble – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side
Meg Vogel – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

BEST BUSINESS STORY
Tom McKee – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side
Evan Millward/Matt Citak – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side

BEST GOVERNMENT STORY
Tom McKee – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side

BEST EDUCATION STORY
Kelly King – WDTN-TV
Tom McKee – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side

BEST HEALTH/MEDICAL STORY
Kareem Elgazzar – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

BEST SPORTS STORY
Tom McKee – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side

BEST SPORTS FEATURE
Sam Green – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com
Neil Konerman/Dominic Wilson – WDTN-TV
Evan Millward –WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side

BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY
Cara Owsley – Cincinnati Enquirer/Cincinnati.com
Corrie Schaffeld – Cincinnati Business Courier

BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY
Kareem Elgazzar – Cincinnati Enquirer/Cincinnati.com
Corrie Schaffeld – Cincinnati Business Courier

AUDIO COMMUNICATION
BEST NEWS STORY
Tana Weingartner – 91.7 WVXU

BEST FEATURE STORY
Tana Weingartner – 91.7 WVXU

BEST GOVERNMENT STORY
Jay Hanselman, Howard Wilkinson, Jennifer Merritt, Bill Rinehart – 9.17 WVXU

BEST EDUCATION STORY
Bill Rinehart – 91.7 WVXU

BEST HEALTH/MEDICAL STORY
Ann Thompson – 91.7 WVXU

BEST OF SHOW
BEST OF SHOW -- BEST WRITTEN REPORTER
Alexander Coolidge – Cincinnati Enquirer/cincinnati.com

BEST OF SHOW -- BEST MAGAZINE
Cincinnati Magazine
Cincy Magazine

BEST OF SHOW -- BEST WEB SITE
Cincinnati Business Courier
Dayton Business Journal

BEST OF SHOW -- BEST TELEVISION NEWSCAST
WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side

BEST OF SHOW – BEST VISUAL REPORTER
Frankie Jupiter – WXIX-TV
Tom McKee – WCPO-TV 9 On Your Side

BEST OF SHOW – BEST RADIO NEWSCAST
91.7 WVXU

BEST OF SHOW – BEST RADIO REPORTER
Ann Thompson – 91.7 WVXU
Tana Weingartner – 91.7 WVXU

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Join Us On Thursday, June 27 for the EIJ/HOF Awards Ceremony

Greater Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees
Join Us On Thursday, June 27 for the EIJ/HOF Awards Ceremony

Three veteran journalists will be inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame for 2019. Each was elected unanimously by the board of directors of the Greater Cincinnati Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

They are:
--Mike Philipps – former President and CEO of the Scripps Howard Foundation and the former editor and CEO of The Cincinnati Post and The Kentucky Post.

--Clyde Gray – former WCPO-TV anchor, reporter and member of the acclaimed I-Team.  His partner on the air was Carol Williams.

--Carol Williams – former WCPO-TV anchor, reporter in a career that spanned 30-years with the station.  Her partner on the air was Clyde Gray.

Mike Philipps
Philipps earned a B.A. in English from Virginia Military Institute and served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam as a Military Intelligence officer, attaining the rank of Captain. His career with The Cincinnati Post and The Kentucky Post spanned 21 years as a reporter, assistant city editor, editorial writer, science editor, news editor, metropolitan editor and assistant managing editor before being named editor and CEO in 2001. He joined the Scripps Howard Foundation in 2008 and served as its leader until retiring in 2015. Overall, Philipps spent 38 years working for The E. W. Scripps Company.

In retirement, Philipps volunteers as a site team member for the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. He also volunteers for a variety of duties with the United States Coast Guard, where he is a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. In addition, he holds a Merchant Marine credential. Philipps is also an amateur radio operator, a private pilot and an avid boater.  His wife, Carole, worked at The Post for 25 years.
 
Clyde Gray
Gray has written about and reported on the daily lives of three communities over the course of a three decades long journalism career. It began in 1977 on WXII-TV in his hometown of Winston-Salem, NC.

He came to Cincinnati in 1979, but left for opportunities to anchor and report in Baltimore.  Soon, it became apparent that the Queen City was where he needed to be. He was familiar with the city and enjoyed living along the Ohio River. So, in 1985 he put down roots in Cincinnati, raised a family and was determined to make a difference in his new hometown.

He realized that commitment by joining WCPO-TV in 1990. He not only anchored newscasts, which won an Edward R. Murrow Award, but was part of the award-winning I-Team, which captured a prestigious DuPont Award and regional Emmys.

Gray retired from news in 2014 to devote more time to his communications agency, Blackboard Marketing.  He continues on the air at Channel 9 with Cincy Lifestyle, a morning program he describes as “more fun than the law allows.”
 
Carol Williams
Williams, an Emmy-winning anchor and reporter, spent 37 years in television news. Her career began on WGAL-TV in Lancaster, PA, but for the next 30-years she was a mainstay at WCPO-TV. During the years with 9 On Your Side she interviewed Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, First Lady Barbara Bush, Oprah Winfrey, Billie Jean King and House Speaker John Boehner.

She covered a Bengals’ trip to the Super Bowl, the Bearcats’ trip to the Final Four, political conventions and Presidential debates. 
                                 
Now, Williams is enjoying a new chapter in her life, one that means more freedom and creativity plus time to travel and visit children in Seattle and Boston. She’s now working on “Conversations” for Spectrum News 1, tutoring at her neighborhood school, teaching broadcast writing at the University of Cincinnati and taking Improv. After all those years of working on the 11:00 p.m. news, she enjoys having dinner at night with her husband, Michael Barrett.

Additionally, the Brough brothers (pronounced bruff) – John (1811-1865) and Charles (1813-1840) will be honored posthumously. John and Charles Brough established The Cincinnati Enquirer on April 10, 1841, changing the name of the Cincinnati Advertiser that they bought in 1840.  Both born in Marietta, Ohio, they apprenticed at the Marietta Gazette.  They were co-owners of the Lancaster Eagle before coming to Cincinnati.  John went into politics and was 26th Governor of Ohio during the final years of the American Civil War. Charles served as a judge on the Superior Court of Cincinnati.

The Greater Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on the evening of Thursday, June 27th at the downtown law offices of Frost Brown Todd in the Queen City Square tower.

That event coincides with the annual Excellence In Journalism Awards presented by the Greater Cincinnati Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Monday, May 13, 2019

Saturday Event May 18 - Hot Topics Over Coffee!

 Hot Topics Over Coffee
What are some of the biggest challenges facing journalists today?
In an informal setting, Cincy SPJ will host a discussion on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at Graydon on Main that will address some of the greatest challenges journalists face in today’s current media landscape. 
Some of the biggest challenges journalists face today include: 
  • Producing content for multiple platforms – print, web, mobile, radio & TV
  • Dealing with constant changes, monetization strategies
  • Lack of public trust and how to rebuild it
  • Uncertain economic environment and increased layoffs
  • Forced to do more with less in light of shrinking newsrooms
  • Competing in a 24/7, global news climate
  • Press freedoms
  • The influence and power of social media and how it impacts a story 
  • And More! 
What are the biggest challenges you face on a daily basis? In what areas could you use more help or resources? Let us know your thoughts.
Event Details:
What: Hot Topics Over Coffee
Where: Graydon on Main
When: Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. - noon
Cost: $10


A light breakfast will be provided. 

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Active Shooter Training for journalists in Cincy, Columbus and Cleveland

Active Shooter Training for News Media

Presented by 
Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism
Ohio Association of Broadcasters
Ohio News Media Association
Society of Professional Journalists

Cincinnati 6/13 | Columbus 6/18 | Cleveland 6/19

9:00 a.m. to Noon


According to the FBI, 250 active shooter incidents have occurred between 2000-2017, several of which involved the news media. In an environment of increased tension and hostility toward news media, how prepared are you if you find yourself in an active shooting event? And how do you recognize signs of potential violence around you? 
This workshop provides journalists and those in the newsroom with insights and tools to respond in case of an active shooter situation. 
The three-hour workshop features presentations by the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit and SWAT Teams:
  • Part 1: Pre-Attack Behaviors of Active Shooters – Presented by FBI Special Agent Kristin Cadieux, this segment focuses on specific behaviors that may precede an attack and that might be useful in identifying, assessing and managing those who may be on a pathway to violence.
  • Part 2: Run, Hide, Fight – Active Shooter Safety Protocol – This segment, presented by Special Agents from the FBI’s SWAT Team, details a suggested protocol to follow if you hear shots fired in your newsroom, or if you witness an armed person shooting or threatening people.
The workshop is offered in three locations:
  • Thurs. 6/13 – Cincinnati – Great Oaks Career Campuses District Office, 110 Great Oaks Drive, Sharonville, OH 45241
  • Tues. 6/18 – Columbus – Quest Conference Center, 8405 Pulsar Pl, Columbus, OH 43240
  • Wed. 6/19 – Cleveland – Cuyahoga Community College – Corporate College East, 4400 Richmond Road, Warrensville Hts, Ohio 44128
For all locations, the workshop will run from 9 a.m. – 12 noon, with registration and continental breakfast beginning at 8:30 a.m.

This program is FREE to attend for members of the OAB, ONMA and SPJ, but registration is required. 

Freelance Luncheon presented by Cincy SPJ and Graydon


Cincy SPJ's freelance group met over lunch at @Graydon_Law to share some of their top tips and experiences.

Friday, May 3, 2019

Celebrating World Press Freedom Day








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