GREATER CINCINNATI SPJ PRO CHAPTER
EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM CONTEST
ANNOUNCES 2024 FINALISTS
The
Greater Cincinnati Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional
Journalists is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2024 Excellence In
Journalism (EIJ) Contest.
We thank the members of SPJ Oklahoma for their work in judging the entries.
The
EIJ Awards for winners and finalists will be presented at 6:00 p.m. on Monday,
September 16, 2024, in the Bally Sports Club at Great American Ball Park.
That will be followed by a buffet dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the induction of nine veteran sports journalists into the SPJ Greater Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame at 7:15 p.m.
Kevin
Barnett: WKRC-TV Executive Sports Producer
Ken
Broo: WKRC-TV, WLWT-TV & WCPO-TV Sports Anchor/Reporter
Paul
Daugherty: Cincinnati Post & The Cincinnati
Enquirer Columnist
John
Fay: The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati Reds Beat
Writer (posthumously)
Dennis Janson: WKRC-TV
& WCPO-TV Sports Anchor
Wayne
Box Miller: Cincinnati Bengals Pregame/Halftime/Postgame Radio
Host on WLW, WDBZ Sports Director, Sports Marketer & St. Xavier HS DEI
Director
John
Popovich: WCPO-TV Sports Director
Betsy
Ross: WCPO-TV, WLWT-TV, WXIX-TV, ESPN Sports
Reporter/Anchor &
Game
Day Communications Founder
George Vogel: WLWT-TV Sports Anchor/Reporter
Attending both the EIJ Awards and the Hall of Fame Induction is an opportunity to celebrate Cincinnati journalism past and present. Tickets for the evening are $75.
Registration
on Eventbrite is open now at the following link:
https://www.cincypeople.com/spj-hall-of-fame-2024
Greater Cincinnati SPJ Journalism Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Dinner
Contact: Tom McKee for questions, concerns or further
information
Tmckee9@yahoo.com – (513) 608-1782
ALL MEDIA
GERALD WHITE MEMORIAL AWARD
FINALIST: “Chaos In
Ohio’s Youth Lockups”
ENTRANT: Enquirer
Staff
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
CAMILLA WARRICK AWARD
FINALIST: “Haley
Parnell”
ENTRANT: Haley
Parnell
MEDIA OUTLET: LINK nky
FIRST AMENDMENT AWARD
FINALIST: “Enquirer
Fights To Make School District Settlement Public”
ENTRANT: Enquirer
Staff
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
OUTSTANDING NEW JOURNALIST
FINALIST: “Nathan
Granger”
ENTRANT: Nathan Granger
MEDIA OUTLET: LINK nky
FINALIST: “Rachel Hirschheimer Cincinnati Reporter”
ENTRANT: Rachel Hirschheimer
MEDIA OUTLET: WLWT-TV
FINALIST: “Victoria Moorwood”
ENTRANT: Victoria Moorwood
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT NEWS STORY
FINALIST: “Ex-Cincinnati Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld
Sentenced To 16 Months In Federal Prison”
ENTRANTS: Kevin
Grasha, Sharon Coolidge & Dan Horn
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Good details and background information.”
FINALIST: “NKY
Makes Way For Brent Spence, But Not Everyone Is Happy”
ENTRANT: Nathan
Granger
MEDIA OUTLET: LINK
nky
FINALIST: “Before
Clifton Meeting To Address Burnet Woods Homeless Camp, No One Can Find It”
ENTRANT: Patricia
Gallagher Newberry
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
EAST PALESTINE, OHIO, TRAIN DERAILMENT
FINALIST: “East
Palestine Train Derailment”
ENTRANT: Enquirer
Staff
MEDIA OUTLET: The
Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Very detailed and thorough. The timeline was
a nice element to the package.”
DAMAR HAMLIN CARDIAC ARREST COVERAGE
FINALIST: “Damar
Hamlin’s Collapse At Paycor Stadium”
ENTRANT: Enquirer
Staff
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Very thorough look at an intense incident
from a variety of reporters.”
OHIO BALLOT ISSUES REPORTING
FINALIST: “Ohio
Issue 1 In August 2023 Election”
ENTRANT: Haley BeMiller
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Good public service reporting.”
FEATURE STORY
FINALIST: “Clone
Wars”
ENTRANT: Michele Day
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Good job tying human perspective into the AI
debate.”
FINALIST: “This
NKY Mom Rescued A Ukrainian Orphan From A War Zone”
ENTRANT: Jolene
Almendarez
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
FINALIST: “One
Wall, Two Bars and a Landlord. How A Noise Complaint Introduced NKY To A
Mainstrasse Feud”
ENTRANT: Meghan
Goth
MEDIA OUTLET: LINK
nky
BEAT REPORTING
FINALIST: “Liz
Engel: Technology Beat Reporting”
ENTRANT: Liz Engel
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincinnati Business Courier
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Strong variety of stories with different
topics”
FINALIST: “Property
Tax Hikes”
ENTRANT: Denise
Callahan
MEDIA OUTLET: Journal-News,
Cox First Media
FINALIST: “Senior
Center Fallout”
ENTRANT: Rick
McCrabb
MEDIA OUTLET: Journal-News, Cox First Media
HUMAN RIGHTS/MINORITY ISSUES REPORTING
FINALIST: “Overdose
Deaths Surge Among Black Population As Opioids Extend Reach”
ENTRANT: Terry
DeMio
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Good look at issue that goes underreported.”
FINALIST: “A
Journey of Discovery Bears Fruit”
ENTRANT: Jim
DeBrosse
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati
Magazine
GOVERNMENT/COMMUNITY ISSUES REPORTING
FINALIST: “Behind
The Quest To Identify Thousands of Bodies Buried Beneath A West Price Hill
Park”
ENTRANT: Madeline
Fening
MEDIA
OUTLET: CityBeat
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Very interesting topic.”
FINALIST: “Will
My Rising Property Assessment Mean My Taxes Will Go Up? What To Know”
ENTRANT: Scott
Wartman
MEDIA OUTLET: The
Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “A lot of valuable information for
homeowners.”
FINALIST: “Helping
Loved Ones Navigate The Maze of Elder Care”
ENTRANT: Shannon
Paul
MEDIA OUTLET: LINK
nky
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Good solutions for the
communities.”
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
FINALIST: “Ohio
Shops That Sell Tobacco To Kids Face Almost Zero Oversight”
ENTRANT: Quinlan
Bentley
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Timely topic. Strong data.”
FINALIST: “Doctor,
Pain Clinic Under Investigation After LINK nky Report Into Unsafe Practices”
ENTRANT: Meghan
Goth
MEDIA OUTLET: LINK
nky
FINALIST: “How An
Explosion of Sports Betting Ensnared UC Baseball In Gambling Scandal”
ENTRANTS: Scott
Springer & Dan Horn
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
USE OF PUBLIC RECORDS REPORTING
FINALIST: “More
Than One ‘Kill List.’ How Many Threats Did Boone County Students Make Last
Year?”
ENTRANT: Madeline
Mitchell
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Very timely topic.”
FINALIST: “Issue
22: ‘Public’ Meetings Or ‘Cooked Deal?’”
ENTRANT: Sharon
Coolidge
MEDIA OUTLET: The
Cincinnati Enquirer
FINALIST: “Rating
The Burbs 2024”
ENTRANT: Bill
Ferguson, Jr.
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincy
Magazine
SERIES
FINALIST: “Affordable
Housing In Northern Kentucky”
ENTRANTS: Haley
Parnell & Nathan Granger
MEDIA
OUTLET: LINK nky
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Interesting series on topic that is on the
minds of many.”
FINALIST: “Future
of Downtown”
ENTRANT: Enquirer Staff
MEDIA OUTLET: he Cincinnati Enquirer
FINALIST: “Behind
The Gavel”
ENTRANT: Lauren
Pack
MEDIA OUTLET: Journal-News, Cox First Media
BUSINESS/CONSUMER NEWS STORY
FINALIST: “Fewer
NKY Teens Are Working – What Does This Mean for the Labor Force?”
ENTRANT: Kenton
Hornbeck
MEDIA
OUTLET: LINK nky
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Good use of data sets and narrative
stories.”
FINALIST: “Kroger
and Albertson’s Say Merger Will Save Customers Money. How much?”
ENTRANT: Alexander
Coolidge
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Timely topic.”
FINALIST: “A
Manufacturing City”
ENTRANT: David
Holthaus
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincy Magazine
BUSINESS FEATURE/ANALYSIS/COLUMN
FINALIST: “Sin
City: A Look At Newport’s Risque Past”
ENTRANT: Kenton Hornbeck
MEDIA
OUTLET: LINK nky
FINALIST: “Diverse
Cultural and Economic Impacts”
ENTRANT: John Stowell
MEDIA OUTLET: Realm
FINALIST: “Tough
Ambition: Raj Soin Fought To Become A Business Success. He and His Family’s
Legacy Now Abound In the Miami Valley and Beyond”
ENTRANT: Caleb Stephens
MEDIA OUTLET: Dayton Business Journal
EDUCATION REPORTING
FINALIST: “A Second
Chance Through Education”
ENTRANT: Terry Troy
MEDIA
OUTLET: Ohio Business Magazine
FINALIST: “The
Invisible Population: NKY School Districts Discuss State of Student
Homelessness”
ENTRANT: Haley Parnell
MEDIA OUTLET: LINK nky
FINALIST: “Opening
Doors To A Better Future In Guatemala”
ENTRANT: Carrie
Blackmore Smith
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
HEALTH/MEDICAL/SCIENCE/ENVIFONMENTAL REPORTING
FINALIST: “The
Journey Is Going Forward”
ENTRANT: Mary
McCarty
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
FINALIST: “Down
To Earth”
ENTRANTS: Lauren Fisher, Carrie Blackmore Smith, Sam
Rosenstiel, Kane Mitten, Killian Baarlaer & Devyn Glista
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
FINALIST: “How Do
You Get Health Care When You Can’t Afford The Bill?”
ENTRANT: Robin Gee
MEDIA OUTLET: LINK nky
EDITORIAL
FINALIST: “Enquirer
Editorials”
ENTRANT: Kevin
Aldridge
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING/CRITIQUE
FINALIST: “Why
Sudsy Malone’s Mattered, and Still Does”
ENTRANT: Cedric
Rose
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
FINALIST: “Of
Loren Long We Sing
ENTRANT: Kelly Blewett
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
FINALIST: “Building
Support for the CAC”
ENTRANT: Steve Rosen
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
SPORTS/SPORTS FEATURE REPORTING
FINALIST: “And This
One Belongs To The Bengals”
ENTRANT: Chad
Dotson
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
FINALIST: “Grateful
To Be Alive: Dominic Jackson Returns To St. Xavier Track After Heart Surgery”
ENTRANT: Brendan Connelly
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
FINALIST: “How
The Kenwood Country Club Grounds Crew Got LPGA Ready”
ENTRANT: Shelby Dermer
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
MAGAZINE REPORTING
FINALIST: “Answering
The Call”
ENTRANT: Mary
McCarty
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
FINALIST: “The
Working Royals”
ENTRANT: Laurie Pike
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
FINALIST: “Napoleon
Maddox Leads A One-Man French Revolution”
ENTRANT: Gil Kaufman
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
MAGAZINE SPECIALIZED PUBLICATION
FINALIST: “Guide To
The Ohio River Way”
ENTRANT: Cincy
Staff
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincy Magazine
PHOTO ESSAY/PHOTO SPREAD/PHOTO GALLERY
FINALIST: “Madeira
Principal’s Final Procession: ‘Route of Remembrance’”
ENTRANT: Liz
Dufour
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
FINALIST: “Bengals
Face The Bills In Monday Night Football”
ENTRANTS: Kareem Elgazzar & Sam Greene
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
FINALIST: “Photos:
An Intimate Portrait of Ohio’s Rural Drag Queens at Old Street Saloon”
ENTRANTS: Aidan Mahoney & Madeline Fening
MEDIA OUTLET: CityBeat
BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT NEWS STORY
FINALIST: “Putting
Names To Faces: New Technology for Jane and John Does”
ENTRANTS: Jessica
Schmidt & Payton Del Bradley
MEDIA
OUTLET: WXIX-TV
FINALIST: “They
Were Loving Boys: Visitation, Celebration of Life Held For Slain Brothers In
Clermont County”
ENTRANTS: Payton
Marshall & Holden Robinson
MEDIA OUTLET: WXIX-TV
FINALIST: “Massive
Richmond, Ind. Fire Prompts Evacuations and Concerns”
ENTRANT: Tana
Weingartner
MEDIA OUTLET: WVXU
EAST PALESTINE, OHIO, TRAIN DERAILMENT
FINALIST: “Trouble
On The Tracks”
ENTRANTS: Duane
Pohlman & News Staff
MEDIA
OUTLET: WKRC-TV
FINALIST: “East
Palestine Train Derailment Water Quality and Concerns Here In Cincinnati”
ENTRANT: Ashley Smith
MEDIA OUTLET: WXIX-TV
DAMAR HAMLIN CARDIAC ARREST COVERAGE
FINALIST: “Damar
Hamlin Collapse Continued Coverage”
ENTRANT: Ashley
Smith
MEDIA
OUTLET: WXIX-TV
FEATURE STORY
FINALIST: “Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Are
Now UNESCO World Heritage Sites”
ENTRANT: Tana
Weingartner
MEDIA
OUTLET: WVXU
FINALIST: “Addi
Needs Prosthetic To Play Again”
ENTRANTS: Morgan
Ward & Tyler Madden
MEDIA OUTLET: WKRC-TV
FINALIST: “Sights
Set On Gold”
ENTRANTS: Marshall
Kramsky & Raymond Pfeffer
MEDIA OUTLET: WCPO-TV
GOVERNMENT/COMMUNITY ISSUES REPORTING
FINALIST: “New
Technology Provides Evidence In Abuse and Assault Cases”
ENTRANTS: Payton
Marshall & Holden Robinson
MEDIA
OUTLET: WXIX-TV
FINALIST: “Lighting
Up The Street For Lee”
ENTRANTS: Rachel
Hirschheimer & Colin Porter
MEDIA OUTLET: WLWT-TV
FINALIST: “Leading
Ladies”
ENTRANTS: Meghan
Mongillo & Bryan Dykes
MEDIA OUTLET: WKRC-TV
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
FINALIST: “Is Red
Tape Shutting Out Good Cops?”
ENTRANTS: Morgan
Ward & Bradley Underwood
MEDIA
OUTLET: WKRC-TV
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Nice work. Very informative.”
FINALIST: “Improper
Conduct: How The Harmless Error Doctrine Lets Prosecutors’ Mistakes Slide”
ENTRANTS: Nick
Swartsell, Patricia Martinez Sastre & Cameron Oakes
MEDIA OUTLET: WVXU
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Great job in helping Ohioans.”
USE OF PUBLIC RECORDS REPORTING
FINALIST: “Inside
Lebanon Correctional”
ENTRANTS: Candice
Hare, Payton Del Bradley & Jennifer Baker
MEDIA
OUTLET: WXIX-TV
JUDGE’S COMMENT: ‘Well-deserved placing for Candice Hare.”
HUMAN RIGHTS/MINORITY ISSUES REPORTING
FINALIST: “’Walk of
Fame Attraction To Honor Cincinnati’s History of Black Music”
ENTRANTS: Payton
Marshall & Holden Robinson
MEDIA
OUTLET: WXIX-TV
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “A really fun and interesting story,”
FINALIST: “Cincinnati
Officials Will Apologize For Tearing Down A Large Swath of the West End Decades
Ago”
ENTRANT: Nick
Swartsell
MEDIA OUTLET: WVXU
FINALIST: “Federal
Act Inspired By Cincinnati Cemetery Means Funding For Black Burial Grounds
Across The Nation”
ENTRANT: Tana
Weingartner
MEDIA OUTLET: WVXU
BUSINESS/CONSUMER REPORTING
FINALIST: “The
Death of Physical Media”
ENTRANTS: Cassandra
Arsenault & Bryan Dykes
MEDIA
OUTLET: WKRC-TV
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “This report on the impending death of
physical media really knocked it out of the park. An important topic.”
FINALIST: “Cincinnati’s
Hospital Among First in U.S. To Add Angel Suites For Grieving Parents”
ENTRANTS: Payton
Marshall & Holden Robinson
MEDIA OUTLET: WXIX-TV
FINALIST: “Swift
Success: Cincinnati Weekend A Statement To The World of What We Can Do Here”
ENTRANT: Tana
Weingartner
MEDIA OUTLET: WVXU
EDUCATION REPORTING
FINALIST: “Miami +
Myaamia: Reflecting On 50 Years of Partnership”
ENTRANT: Tana
Weingartner
MEDIA
OUTLET: WVXU
FINALIST: “Local
Bus Driver Goes Extra Mile For Student With Special Needs”
ENTRANTS: Payton
Marshall & Holden Robinson
MEDIA OUTLET: WXIX-TV
FINALIST: “Clovernook
Center For The Blind and Visually Impaired and NKU Provide Braille Books and
Characters For Blind People In Africa”
ENTRANT: Ashley
Smith
MEDIA OUTLET: WXIX-TV
HEALTH/MEDICAL/SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENTAL
REPORTING
FINALIST: “A Public
Perception Problem”
ENTRANTS: Madeline
Ottilie & Rob Pieper
MEDIA
OUTLET: WCPO-TV
FINALIST: “In The
Dirt, In The Sky…and AI”
ENTRANT: Kristen
Skovira
MEDIA OUTLET: WCPO-TV
FINALIST: “NKU
Develops Mind-Controlled Robotic Hand”
ENTRANTS: Evan
Millward & Rae Hines
MEDIA OUTLET: WCPO-TV
SPORTS/SPORTS FEATURE REPORTING
FINALIST: “Chasing
1975”
ENTRANTS: Marshall
Kramsky & Raymond Pfeffer
MEDIA
OUTLET: WCPO-TV
FINALIST: “Meet
The Two Cincinnatians On The USA World Cup Team”
ENTRANT: Tana
Weingartner
MEDIA OUTLET: WVXU
DOCUMENTARY
FINALIST: “Stories
of the River”
ENTRANTS: TR
Gormley & Paula Toti
MEDIA OUTLET: WKRC-TV
FREELANCE
FEATURE REPORTING
FINALIST: “Juneteenth
Cincinnati Shorts: Sarah Fossett”
ENTRANTS: Deqah
Hussein-Wetzel, Vanessa Maria Quirk & Connor Lynch
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincinnati Public Radio
FINALIST: “Cincinnati
Ballet Encourages Black Dancers To Be Their Authentic Selves”
ENTRANT: Joi Dean
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati
Public Radio
HEALTH/MEDICAL/SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
FINALIST: “Maria
Mitchell’s Comet”
ENTRANTS: Dean
Regas & Ella Rowen
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincinnati Public Radio
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING/CRITIQUE
FINALIST: “That
Girl Lay Lay In Cincinnati”
ENTRANTS: Brittany
Mayti, Ronny Salerno & Will Staffan
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Public Radio
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
BEST STUDENT REPORTER - PRINT/ONLINE
FINALIST: “Body of
Work”
ENTRANT: Sean
Scott
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Miami Student
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Sean Scott delivers excellent reporting on
the Aramark food tract and especially on the federal judicial nominees. Well
done!”
FINALIST: “Published
Articles by Venessa Konadu”
ENTRANTS: Stephen
Siff & Joseph Sampson
MEDIA OUTLET: Oxford
Observer
FINALIST: “’It’s
A Crisis:’ Oxford’s Fire Department Suffers A Major Financial Deficit”
ENTRANT: Olivia
Patel
MEDIA OUTLET: The
Miami Student
BEST STUDENT NEWS/SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO
FINALIST: “Best
Sports Photography Portfolio by Sydney Bellm”
ENTRANT: Sydney
Bellm
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Northerner
FINALIST: “University
of Dayton Sports August 2023-March 2024”
ENTRANTS: J.
Frazier Smith & Ren Sikes
MEDIA OUTLET: Flyer
News
BEST STUDENT PODCAST
FINALIST: “People
and Policies”
ENTRANTS: Raquel
Hirsch & Olivia Patel
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Miami Student
BEST STUDENT SPECIAL PROJECT
FINALIST: “The
Complexities and Costs of an Insured Life”
ENTRANT: Jessica
Opfer
MEDIA
OUTLET: Medium Site - Oxford Stories: A Production of Journalism 303
Students At Miami University
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “An exemplary achievement in reporting using
an impressive array of writing, photos, audio and graphics for a deep dive into
a very complex subject of traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage plans.
This is on a professional level by Jessica Opfer. Well done!”
FINALIST: “Everyone’s
Going To Have To Do It: NKY Grapples With Smoking Bans”
ENTRANTS: Emma Balcom, Zach Jarrell, Andrea Oberto,
Brianna Cannock, Brooke Bethel, Haley Garr, Hunter Kasemeyer, Jared Dettmer,
Maeve Hamlet, Maria Osnaya, Stephanie Scarbrough, Sydney Asher & Meghan
Goth
MEDIA OUTLET: LINK
nky
FINALIST: “Shelalee
Jewelry”
ENTRANTS: Gracie
Markus, Chloe Wissmann, Zach Schutte & Staff
MEDIA OUTLET: SMC
Creative – Northern Kentucky University & Shelalee, LLC Platforms
BEST OF SHOW
BEST OVERALL WRITTEN REPORTER
FINALIST: “Haley
Parnell”
ENTRANT: Haley
Parnell
MEDIA
OUTLET: LINK nky
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Haley Parnell writes about people…who they
are, what they do, what they endure, how they cope and how they serve. I have a
better picture and understanding of Cincinnati through her writing.”
FINALIST: “Sharon
Coolidge Body of Work”
ENTRANT: Sharon
Coolidge
MEDIA OUTLET: The
Cincinnati Enquirer
BEST OVERALL BROADCAST REPORTER
FINALIST: “Tana
Weingartner”
ENTRANT: Tana
Weingartner
MEDIA
OUTLET: WVXU
FINALIST: “Duane
Pohlman, Chief Investigative Reporter”
ENTRANT: Duane
Pohlman
MEDIA OUTLET: WKRC-TV
FINALIST: “Cassy
Arsenault Reports
ENTRANT: Cassy
Arsenault
MEDIA OUTLET: WKRC-TV
BEST RADIO NEWS ANCHOR
FINALIST: “Maryanne
Zeleznik”
ENTRANT: Maryanne Zeleznik
MEDIA
OUTLET: WVXU
BEST RADIO NEWSCAST OR NEWS PROGRAM
FINALIST: “Cincinnati
Edition: Trailblazer Study”
ENTRANTS: Lucy May,
Selena Reder & Derrick Smith
MEDIA
OUTLET: WVXU
FINALIST: “WVXU”
ENTRANT: WVXU
News Team
MEDIA OUTLET: WVXU
FINALIST: “Cincinnati
Edition: Can Coloring Books Help Heal Trauma?”
ENTRANTS: Lucy
May, Selena Reder, Assia Johnson & Derrick Smith
MEDIA OUTLET: WVXU
BEST PODCAST
FINALIST: “That’s
So Cincinnati”
ENTRANTS: Sharon
Coolidge & Beryl Love
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
BEST COLUMNIST/COMMENTATOR
FINALIST: “Kevin
Aldridge Body of Work”
ENTRANT: Kevin
Aldridge
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
BEST NEWSPAPER
FINALIST: “The
Cincinnati Enquirer”
ENTRANT: Enquirer
Staff
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
FINALIST: “Weekly
Business Newspaper”
ENTRANT: Caleb
Stephens
MEDIA OUTLET: Dayton
Business Journal
FINALIST: “Cincinnati
Business Courier”
ENTRANT: Business
Courier Staff
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Business Courier
162 -- BEST MAGAZINE
FINALIST: “Cincinnati
Magazine”
ENTRANT: Staff
MEDIA
OUTLET: Cincinnati Magazine
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Thorough and jam packed with good stuff. The
design is lovely, and the stories are all interesting and engaging. Congrats to
the staff.”
FINALIST: “S/S
& F/W 2023 Issues”
ENTRANT: UP
Magazine Staff
MEDIA OUTLET: UP Magazine
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Absolutely beautiful publication
with stellar creative assets and well-written pieces. The layout and design was
spectacular. Good job!”
FINALIST: “Cincy
Magazine 2024”
ENTRANT: Cincy
Staff
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincy Magazine
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Very colorful and informative
magazine that covers all the bases on living in Cincinnati. Nicely done.”
BEST WEBSITE
FINALIST: “linknky.com”
ENTRANT: LINK nky
Staff
MEDIA
OUTLET: LINK nky
FINALIST: “Classics
For Kids”
ENTRANTS: Jenell
Walton, Ronny Salerno & Kahvah Whittaker
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Public Radio
FINALIST: “CincinnatiMagazine.com”
ENTRANT: Staff
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati
Magazine
BEST NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PORTFOLIO
FINALIST: “Cara
Owsley Body of Work”
ENTRANT: Cara
Owsley
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
FINALIST: “Corrie
Shaffeld 2023 Body of Work”
ENTRANT: Corrie
Shaffeld
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati
Business Courier
FINALIST: “Liz
Dufour Body of Work”
ENTRANT: Liz
Dufour
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
BEST SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHER PORTFOLIO
FINALIST: “Sam
Greene Body of Work”
ENTRANT: Sam
Greene
MEDIA
OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Excellent lighting and composition with
dead-on focus to capture key moments. Captivating shots.”
FINALIST: “Corrie
Shaffeld Sports Photography Body of Work”
ENTRANT: Corrie
Shaffeld
MEDIA OUTLET: Cincinnati Business Courier
FINALIST: “Kareem
Elgazzar Body of Work”
ENTRANT: Kareem
Elgazzar
MEDIA OUTLET: The Cincinnati Enquirer
BEST VIDEOGRAPHER
FINALIST: “TR
Gormley’s 2023 Videography Composite”
ENTRANT: TR
Gormley
MEDIA
OUTLET: WKRC-TV
JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Well done composition, lighting, sound, appropriate camera movement, tone and editing that fits the subject. Excellent work.”
BEST OVERALL FREELANCE REPORTER
FINALIST: “Robin
Gee”
ENTRANT: Robin Gee
MEDIA
OUTLET: LINK nky
