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2009 News Contest Winners
| Photo-Illustration: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Rosanne Weber |
Publication: The News Virginian |
| City: Waynesboro |
Subject: City Council faction |
| Comments: Nice graphic treatment on the photo to tell the whole story. It works alone, but it especially works with the kicker head and the treatment on the main headline. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Sports writing portfolio: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Tommy Keeler Jr. |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: 1) Perfect match; 2) State title hunt; 3) High expectations |
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Year: 2009 |
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| Sports writing portfolio: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Brian Eller |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: 1) Orange thread; 2) Thinking pink; 3) Surprising Millbrook |
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Year: 2009 |
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| Sports writing portfolio: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Jeremy Stafford |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: 1) Henshaw; 2) Un equipo; 3) Love of the game |
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Year: 2009 |
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| Sports column writing: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Jim Sacco |
Publication: The News Virginian |
| City: Waynesboro |
Subject: Sports column portfolio |
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Year: 2009 |
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| Sports column writing: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Paul Montana |
Publication: The Cavalier Daily |
| City: Charlottesville |
Subject: College sports column writing |
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Year: 2009 |
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| Sports column writing: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Shane Mettlen |
Publication: Culpeper Star-Exponent |
| City: Culpeper |
Subject: Burning of redshirts at U.Va.; small college football teams; Taylor takes a big step toward big job |
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Year: 2009 |
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| Public safety writing: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: Sally Voth |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: 1) Pattern of tragedy; 2) Firefighter arsonists; 3) Survival in the woods |
| Comments: Pattern of Tragedy was a good story about an important public safety issue. The crash info at the beginning provided good background, but it was a little convoluted and confusing. Also, you might consider moving the information about what they're doing to address the situation up further. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Public safety writing: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Tony Gonzalez |
Publication: The News Virginian |
| City: Waynesboro |
Subject: Public Safety writing portfolio |
| Comments: The stories were very well researched and put together in a logical, interesting way. The utter stupidity of criminals, which usually ends up getting them caught, is creatively illustrated in Suspects drew attention with antics. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Public safety writing: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Alex Bridges |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: 1) Murderer sentenced; 2) Cat rescue; 3) Burglary trend |
| Comments: The stories about the murders and the abused cats are well researched and thorough. Readers like lots of details and they will happily find them in these stories. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Health, science and environmental writing: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Natalie Austin |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: 1) Silent stalker; 2) Kindling support; 3) Dazzling Divas |
| Comments: Natalie's descriptive account of the home plagued by mold is the perfect lead-in to the general story about the problem. She employs a human touch in her article about a program for burn victims. "Again, her compelling lead brings readers into a story about something that is otherwise routine. Her story on the fitness class that uses a stripper pole is...different! Definitely a ""talker!""" |
Year: 2009 |
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| Health, science and environmental writing: D1 |
Place: 3 |
| Name: Markus Schmidt, Brian Couturier |
Publication: The Progress-Index |
| City: Petersburg |
Subject: Toxic Chemicals. Hopewell pollution increases cancer risks. Breathe easy. |
| Comments: The authors follow an important topic through the three stories. Pollution impacts all readers, and their reporting on the topic provides an important public service and may even results in changes. The authors provide appropriate balance in the stories, consulting with environmental agencies, experts and activists. |
Year: 2009 |
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| Health, science and environmental writing: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: F.M. Wiggins |
Publication: The Progress-Index |
| City: Petersburg |
Subject: Former hospital more than workplace. Second time around. Insurance issue resolved. |
| Comments: The stories submitted are inherently emotional but it takes a talented writer to convey and generate emotion. The story of the hospital uses personal accounts to show the connection between workers and the workplace, and the emotion that results when that connection is broken. The story about the man's heart attack is simply amazing, thanks to the writer's skill in storytelling. Readers can certainly relate to such life-and-death accounts. |
Year: 2009 |
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| In-depth or investigative reporting: D1 |
Place: 1 |
| Name: James Heffernan, Garren Shipley, Preston Knight, Ben Orcutt |
Publication: Northern Virginia Daily |
| City: Strasburg |
Subject: Hard Times |
| Comments: "Fantastic work by these authors to humanize ""The Great Recession."" The series takes in people from all walks - from a struggling homeowner, to people going back to school, to businesses and agencies that express everything from fear to optimism. " The series also does a great job in offering commentary from experts who put things into perspective. |
Year: 2009 |
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| In-depth or investigative reporting: D1 |
Place: 2 |
| Name: Rhonda Simmons |
Publication: Culpeper Star-Exponent |
| City: Culpeper |
Subject: From prison to practicing medicine |
| Comments: A superb job by Simmons in presenting the doctor's history to the community that would put its trust in him. It's a testimony to the mission of the writer and the newspaper when someone credits an article for resulting in change. |
Year: 2009 |
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