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presented by club of cleveland | THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 2 Thursday, June 24, 2021 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism The Press Club of Cleveland Student Run Media Best Radio/Podcast News Story Trade/2 Year School Best Print Story Category comments: Very nice entries. 2 Year/Trade School Solid work all around. First Place Issue 17 levy passes regardless of Co- First Place vid-19 quarantine You Want to Combat Viruses ? -Pod- Oscar Rosado cast Episode. Lorain County Community College Janet Maltbie Solid story, lots of detail - and that’s a Lorain County Community College good combination. Very timely as well. Excellent program, very professional and well organized. Second Place Extra security placed to ensure safety Second Place from virus Episode on Climate Change and the Oscar Rosado Environment. Lorain County Community College Justin Below Story really put its subject in the perfect Lorain County Community College Open Betty Lin-Fisher framework. Easy to listen to and informative. Technology Writing Third Place Third Place Excellent reporting and feature on Residents sound off on Lorain poll A favorite Christmas memory First Place complex medical issue Gabe Apanius Why the Hulett Unloader Is One of results Lifestyle Staff Lorain County Community College History’s Greatest Forgotten Machines Lorain County Community College A solid effort. There was a certain level Vince Guerrieri First Place Interesting facts and comments on one of professionalism that came through Popular Mechanics Moriarty’s Pub closing: 100 years of of the most controversial elections in with this program. Well done. Great writing. Couldn’t stop reading. memories come to an end as owner Second Place seeks donations modern times. Best Online Report Trade/ Let the Games Begin Marc Bona Best Print Feature Story 2 Year School Chris Gaitten cleveland.com Trade/2 Year School Category comments: In addition to Wonderfully captured the spirit of the First Place the important work of sharing timely Mind blowing bar in the story. and factual information during the LCCC’s theatre program and Spark Second Place pandemic, the student reporters did Third Place Theatre join forces to host two events A wary return to the air their best work when they added How are baseball bats made? Phoenix Anthony LaRosa Bats marks 20-plus years in business Susan Glaser Lorain County Community College context, background, statistics, and a variety of personalities to their stories. Marc Bona Second Place cleveland.com Politics / Government First Place LCCC sets example of gender equality Medical / Health Writing Writing Staff How it Started vs. How it’s Going Mario “Marz” Anderson First Place First Place Lorain County Community College A of renters where renters are Tri-C Racism in many forms can affect peo- Third Place forgotten A deeper look into students’ lives and ple’s health: Here are some examples Alumni encourages future reporters Dan Horn, Sharon Coolidge the challenges they face. Betty Lin-Fisher to be right, not first Akron Beacon Journal The Enquirer Oscar Rosado Second Place Excellent dramatization and reporting Great work showing people how the Lorain County Community College No welcoming week events due to on current social crisis smallest stuff affects people’s lives. Student Run Media pandemic Second Place Second Place Staff Best Print Sports Story Portfolio of Anne Saker Corruption in Cincinnati City Hall Lorain County Community College 2 Year/Trade School Anne Saker Sharon Coolidge, Dan Horn, Kevin Factual and concise reporting. Grasha First Place The Cincinnati Enquirer Covid restrictions cut athletics pro- Third Place Very good reporting and writing on a grams, cross country takes second Changing Seasons, Changing World health care crisis Third Place place Bella King Third Place Politics and health in Ohio Anthony LaRosa Tri-C Baby David’s giant battle: Family thank- Jessie Balmert, Jackie Borchardt Lorain County Community College An honest personal essay. ful for son who faces more hurdles The Cincinnati Enquirer 3 Thursday, June 24, 2021 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism The Press Club of Cleveland Data Journalism Joel Oliphint Third Place Black Lives Matter. Period. First Place Regina Brett Meager results for Ohio vouchers Third Place Cleveland Jewish News Max Londberg Voting Process Has Hurdles For The columnist’s personal voice comes The Cincinnati Enquirer Homeless Community, But Help Is through beautifully in this clear and Amazing data work, stunning breadth Available straightforward column and surprising results that should spur Taylor Haggerty a lot of discussion ideastream Sports Column Second Place COVID-19 Coverage First Place Taxpayers Lose Out on at Least $11.25 Category comment: This was an Former owner Art Million, Homeowners and Banks astonishing opportunity to relive the Modell’s failure to get elected to Pro Lose up to $80 Million in Little- pandemic. It was very hard to pick Football Hall of Fame saves city and known Foreclosure Process That Skips just three. Ohio , all of those fans from sucker punch Sheriff’s Sales entered in this category rose to the oc- Dave DeNatale Lucia Walinchus, Lukas Udstuen, casion. WKYC Passionate and fun to read. Samantha Raudins, Ashton Nichols First Place Eye on Ohio It’s been a real soul-crushing week Second Place Third Place Dan Eaton MLB owners continue to put 2020 Contact tracing in Ohio: What’s limit- Columbus Business First season at risk ing the state’s ability to collect data Ryan Lewis Remarkable step by step, well written on the phrase ‘baker’s dozen,’ was also Dan Eaton Akron Beacon Journal look at day by day realities of a world pretty darn clever.) ‘Cuz and effect’ was Columbus Business First gone awry. Third Place a very strong entry in a very competi- Election 2020 Second Place Silence is no longer an option tive category. Scott Petrak First Place So Many Unknowns The Chronicle-Telegram First Place 2020: A campaign like no other Staff Cuz and effect Darrel Rowland Columbus CEO Magazine Business Column Kevin Aprile Powerful, compelling look at the pan- First Place The Chronicle-Telegram Taking on the disinformation with com- demics uneven consequences A sweet, but sad, ending for So- Second Place pelling facts. This piece boldly engages Third Place kolowski’s Making a Beilein for the door: Cavs what can’t be ignored, but often is. Family’s emails show a ‘sucker punch’ Elizabeth McIntyre coach could be out after the All-Star Second Place COVID-19 tragedy unfolding in real Crain’s Cleveland Business break The inevitability and dire consequenc- time A local story with universal appeal. Il- Vince Guerrieri es of ‘Stop the Steal’ Jennifer Pignolet lustrated the human side of business. The Chronicle-Telegram Akron Beacon Journal Second Place Raw, personal look at the pandemic. Third Place From the editor: A response to critics Follow the yellow, er, red brick road General News Column of our coverage of Covid-19 and Black Marissa McNees Category comment: This was a highly Lives Matter protests Medina County Gazette competitive category and all the entries Doug Buchanan were good. Columbus Business First Headline Writing All Other Publications First Place A strong and diplomatic statement of Arredondo didn’t go far enough in principles. First Place condemnation of Gargasz Headline Writing Newspa- Blight and wrong: Disparities in Andy Young pers (Daily & Non Daily) lending The Chronicle-Telegram Category comment: The First Place David Kordalski Strong, assertive column writing winner, ‘Cuz and effect,’ is punchy, Crain’s Cleveland Business funny and effective in communicating Headline has double impact due to the Second Place content of the story. Portfolio of Jason Williams exactly what went down --a baseball Jason Williams game in which cousins played on Second Place The Cincinnati Enquirer opposing teams. (While it didn’t play The Man You Script for the Good in Touching, and both well-researched into my consideration at all, I have Us and well written to mention that the ‘Baker’s buzzin’ Roderick L. Ingram Sr. headline on the same page, playing Northeast Ohio Medical University 4 Thursday, June 24, 2021 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism The Press Club of Cleveland Third Place Columbus Monthly Single Editorial Giving Their Regards This piece escaped all the predictable First Place Lois Bowers “silver lining” with an ending that is Bill comes due McKnight’s Senior Living truly sublime and tear-inducing. Bravo Scott Suttell Headline is a fun play on words. Second Place Crain’s Cleveland Business Headline Writing - Online What is wrong with us? 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Kudos in making a this impor- Crain’s Cleveland Business Second Place tant topic an eye-catcher. a great vision. Spread or Multiple Page- Sept./Oct. 2020 Third Place Second Place Magazines Stephanie Park, Lindsey Smith Native American Art Newsmakers: Building a better re- Category comment: This is an extreme- Ohio Magazine Jazmin Johnson gional economy ly competitive category with all entrants Old convertible and fall foliage are Tri-C David Kordalski, Sue Walton, Eliza- worthy of first place. Kudos to all. throwbacks to the Kodachrome era and beth McIntyre, Chloe Cushman a nostalgic temptation to hit the road Multiple Illustrations for Crain’s Cleveland Business First Place during the pandemic lockdown One Story The design is appealing and immedi- Best New Restaurants Category comment: Superb work all Betsy Becker Third Place ately underscores the importance of the October Issue around. These were fun to look at and buildings in a historical landscape. Columbus Monthly process. Congrats. Excellent work and well deserved first Jessa Moser Third Place Cleveland Magazine First Place place for descriptive and richly en- Distanced From the Personal Touch hanced editorial package. Looks yummy and fun and celebratory Eight over 80 David Kordalski, Sue Walton during dark times Karen Sandstrom, David Kordalski Crain’s Cleveland Business Second Place Crain’s Cleveland Business Happy Campers Covers: Business This layout makes it easy for non-busi- Publications Superb illustrations. Loved them. Such ness-fintech people to grasp the idea of Jessa Moser nice balance throughout. the article. Cleveland Magazine First Place Second Place Extremely informative and well done. So Many Questions Single page design, Yogesh Chaudhary Newsmakers of the decades Magazine Third Place Chloe Cushman, David Kordalski, 150 Things Every Clevelander Must Columbus CEO Magazine Elizabeth McIntyre First Place Do Second Place Crain’s Cleveland Business Canvas Winter 2020 cover Erin Stinard Book of Lists Loved the pull-quotes. They helped bal- Stephen Valentine Cleveland Magazine David Kordalski, Alex Farmer ance the pages. Very nice illustrations. Cleveland Jewish News Plenty of information laid out logically Crain’s Cleveland Business 6 Thursday, June 24, 2021 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism The Press Club of Cleveland Third Place Third Place Beyond 2020 Higher education David Kordalski Rachel Abbey McCafferty Crain’s Cleveland Business Crain’s Cleveland Business Covers: Trade & Profes- Features: Trends sional Publications First Place First Place Work Shift The Book Bob Vitale Michael McCrady Columbus CEO Magazine Rubber & Plastics News Interesting and thoughtful examination In this case, you can judge a book by its of who Covid may trigger new work- cover. And that’s fine place changes. Loved all the examples from previous eras. Second Place Ignite Magazine Cover Fall 2020 Second Place Dave Szalay When business and politics clash Northeast Ohio Medical University Dan Eaton Columbus Business First Third Place Rubber & Plastics News: Sept. 7, 2020 Third Place Michael McCrady a deeply-reported piece punctuated by struggles during the early days of No. Trader Joe’s isn’t going there Rubber & Plastics News a engaging graphics. The writer does COVID. Dan Eaton Columbus Business First an excellent job highlighting the fans’ Features: General Business Publications fervor and effort. You feel their pas- Public Service/ General News sion jump off the page. 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Lydia Coutre Third Place Brittany Moseley Crain’s Cleveland Business It’s been a real soul-crushing week Columbus CEO Magazine Second Place Morning Run Features: Personality Dan Eaton It is important to make people more Mark Somerson Profile Columbus Business First aware of minority-owned businesses, Columbus Business First Catergory comments: The winner is A moving piece about a restaurant’s and these stories do a superb job of that. 7 Thursday, June 24, 2021 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism The Press Club of Cleveland Stefanie Valentic Tire Business Newspaper Third Place Waste360 Departments or Columns The Deceptive Life and Death of Doc- tor Lake Third Place First Place Chris Gaitten Lead Counsel Detore Column Columbus Monthly Susan Wenner Jackson Don Detore Super Lawyers Magazine Tire Business Newspaper Features: Personality Features: General A nice, friendly conversational tone, Profile Category comment: These were the First Place as if we were in the room just chatting. most competitive top three entries I’ve Survivor Stories: Negotiating Safety I found Don to be genuine and heart- ever had the pleasure of judging in 20 Stefanie Valentic felt, especially while praising a fellow years of journalism. “Open-Hearted” EHS Today on the anniversary of his employment. was nuanced, concise and written Second Place in an approachable style that likely Second Place Goodyear reveals plans to close Gads- resonated with readers. The narrative Editor’s Viewpoint den facility in “Humanity” was masterfully crafted, Bruce Meyer Andrew Schunk and the attention to detail and use Rubber & Plastics News Rubber & Plastics News of color really draws readers into the Third Place General Circulation moment. “” is a powerful profile that does a great job of weaving I really enjoyed the humor of the “Last Trade groups prove they’re a necessity Magazines history into the narrative. word” portion of this column. I would Kathy McCarron News have liked to have read more of that, Tire Business Newspaper First Place First Place Open-Hearted: Dionte Johnson beyond the humorous riffs on the story Features: Special Section/ In the Shadows refers. 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The most as-it-happens riot footage pecially liked the cross-platform GOTV trilogy win over this judge has ever seen campaign Second Place Matt Florjancic Third Place That’s So Cincinnati podcast Best Seat in the House Sports Blog Second Place Max Londberg, Sharon Coolidge Mail Madness General Election Twitter Second Place Cincinnati.com/The Enquirer Ed Gallek, Peggy Gallek Cheryl Sadler, Alyssa Schmitt Business of sports Covers a number of topics very well. WJW Fox 8 Cleveland Jewish News Kevin Kleps 10 Thursday, June 24, 2021 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism The Press Club of Cleveland Third Place Weaves history, current events and an Cleveland riots in the wake of the array of voices into a touching special. murder of George Floyd. Impressive. Andy Fishman Marc Singer, Jes- Second Place sica Bates Kara Sutyak, Chris Hyser Cleveland Rocks Fundraiser Kristy Griffith, Darren Sweeney Andy Fishman, Todd Meany, Chris S’rene Parks Gibilisco WJW Fox 8 WJW Fox 8 On-Going Coverage Great mix of entertainment with news Category comment: A strong com- value and journalism that serves the petition with three worthy entries. community. Cleveland is well-served by its local TV Third Place news. Congratulations to all who were Classical Guitar lessons improve involved in the stories. grades, emotions of CMSD Students First Place Darrielle Snipes Ohio’s Unemployment Crisis Cleveland Metropolitan School Dis- Chris Riva, Jason Scott trict Interviews with students were especial- WXIX ly poignant. The pieces convinces the A difficult-to-tell story reported well, audience of the importance of music and a textbook example of how to education. 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Schultze News First Place The Coronavirus Pandemic WKSU First Place Staff An interesting and heart-rending view Protesters Take to Akron’s Streets WKSU of the latest in how lease-to-own Again to Call for an End to Racism arrangements are prolonging the suf- and Police Brutality Second Place fering of those simply seeking their slice Kabir Bhatia Voices of Voters of the American dream. WKSU Andy Chow, Jo Ingles, Karen Kasler, Dan Konik News Writing Questions Second Place Ohio Public Radio First Place Andrew Meyer ideastream’s Listen. Engage. 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Eye on Ohio ‘stacked like cordwood’ ‘Smiles over the miles’: Avon man Third Place Classic, important public service Dave O’Brien brightens cloudy days as running 75 years after the bombs, search for journalism that pried vital, public data The Chronicle-Telegram banana peace continues from the agencies that fought to keep it private as they often do: Asserting General News: Multiple Dylan Reynolds Merle Wilberding an irrelevant exception to a public Stories- Same Topic The Chronicle-Telegram Clever writing and made me smile -- A broad-minded view of a grave topic, records law and defying journalists to First Place community journalism at its most fun. which helps us understand the com- do anything about it. Thank you, Eye Discord in Clearview Schools on Ohio, for fighting hard for this data Third Place plexity of nuclear weapons, rather Carissa Woytach than hardening our positions. 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Akron Beacon Journal trust of her subject, and repaid it with Investigative an unflinching yet sensitive report on What a vivid recounting from fasci- Features: Personality an intimate topic. And the use of the nating angles, beautifully rendered. First Place Profile earthy four-letter word in the open- All involved in this mammoth effort Nursing home infections and deaths Category comment: Through a clever ing is earned. Bravo also to Mikayla should be proud. Deon Hampton angle, the First Place winner provides Hyland for sharing her story. Second Place The Cincinnati Enquirer a window into a star athlete’s own After seven month legal battle, Eye on Second Place fandom, humanizing him and further Second Place Ohio wins public records lawsuit over Who should keep an eye on drug endearing him to his fans and readers. Veteran wreaths hospital capacity numbers seizure accounts? The finalists in this competition Jon Delozier Lucia Walinchus, Bonnie Jean Feld- Bonnie Jean Feldkamp provide a deeper understanding of Medina County Gazette Eye on Ohio their subjects with a twist: the football player who loves Batman, the dad who Third Place loves running in a banana suit, the How the FBI claims Larry House- longtime international player returning holder corruptly parlayed $60M into a home to coach a new generation. They $1.3B energy bailout, personal gain all homed in on details that made the Amanda Garrett copy sing. Akron Beacon Journal First Place Business Browns Star Rises: Nick Chubb’s Bat- First Place man fandom has origin story centered COVID-19 Crisis on inspiration Alexander Coolidge Nate Ulrich The Cincinnati Enquirer Akron Beacon Journal This series of stories showed readers the This fun profile endearingly shows a far-reaching impact of the pandemic on different side to a star athlete. Through local residents. The vignettes helped tell a clever angle, it gives fans a window the story in a way that hit home. Well into Chubb’s own fandom, drawing done! 14 Thursday, June 24, 2021 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism The Press Club of Cleveland General News Second Place Jam Skating First Place Bruce Bishop ‘I love you, birthday girl’ The Chronicle-Telegram Kristen Bauer Nice action The Chronicle-Telegram It would be difficult to view this photo Third Place and not feel the emotional connec- Finishing Ranger Strong tion between a nursing home resident Kristin Bauer and her husband as she blows him a The Chronicle-Telegram kiss through glass during her birthday Americana at its best celebration. Photo Journalism Second Place First Place I Can’t Breathe Vigil Jeff Lange Jeff Lange Akron Beacon Journal Akron Beacon Journal A powerful image made during a The first image is breathtaking. What a protest following the death of George powerful moment! The whole story can Floyd. 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