The Cincinnati’s Storytelling of Journalism Project represents a collaboration between Northern Kentucky University (NKU) journalism students, the NKU Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
For the project, students interviewed five professional journalist winners from the Greater Cincinnati SPJ Chapter’s 2023 Excellence in Journalism Awards to create Nieman Storyboard Annotations-inspired Q&As and story annotations that analyze and celebrate our region’s best works of journalism.
Special thanks to Michele Day of NKU and Kevin Schultz of Cincinnati SPJ who led the project. Also, thank you to the students and journalists who participated in this outstanding endeavor.
Learn more about this project here.
The following are the stories that have been highlighted in Cincinnati’s Storytelling of Journalism Project:
Journalist: John Stowell, Cincinnati Magazine
Excellence in Journalism Award: Magazine Reporting
Story: John Stowell’s Search for a Local Angle Reveals a Window to War and a Bond of Two Cities
Student interviewers: Evan Bales, Mildred Nguyen, Holland Rajewski and Braden White
Journalist: Scott Springer, Cincinnati Enquirer
Excellence in Journalism Award: Sports Feature Reporting
Story: Scott Springer Went Beyond the Highlight Reel to Share a Story of an Athletic Legacy and Grief
Student interviewers: Andrew Bellamah, Sydney Bellm, Trey Egan and Emmanuelle Hewson
Journalist: Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati Enquirer
Excellence in Journalism Award: Education Reporting
Story: How Madeline Mitchell Captured the Pandemic’s Impact on Local Students
Student interviewers: Bennett Shannon, Elita St. Clair and Andrea Turner
Journalist: Laurie Pike, Cincinnati Magazine
Excellence in Journalism Award: Arts/Entertainment Reporting
Story: Laurie Pike Takes Readers on a Pinball Journey through Generations
Student interviewers: Lilly Boden, Sophie Langton and Sam Wulfekotter
Journalist: Keith BieryGolick, Cincinnati Enquirer
Excellence in Journalism Award: Feature Story
Story: Keith BieryGolick's Years-Long Journey to Detail the Experience of Two Kidnapped Americans
Student interviewers: Isabella Huecker, Kylie McCulloch, Taj Ross and Aedom Worku
Interested in learning more about or entering the 2024 Excellence in Journalism Contest? Check out the details below.
2024
GREATER CINCINNATI
SPJ PRO CHAPTER
EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM CONTEST
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Greater Cincinnati Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is looking for the most outstanding work appearing in print, online and on-air between January 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023, in Southwestern Ohio (Cincinnati & Dayton markets), Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana.
The Excellence in Journalism Contest is a way for publishers, editors, reporters, producers, freelancers, college students, photographers and videographers to promote excellence in journalism by showcasing work that informs and enlightens the public with truth, integrity and ethics.
Entries must be submitted by a recognized news organization or individual based in Greater Cincinnati or Greater Dayton. National or regional news organizations may enter, but the contest will only accept submissions focusing on people and events from those two regions.Click here for more details or to enter.
