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SUBA WINNER IN FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CONTEST For the second time in his career Ed Suba Jr. of the Akron OONPAHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION INC. Beacon Journal finds himself on the winners list for the Pro Football BOARD CHAIRMAN BOB DEMAY Hall of Fame Photo PHONE (330)996-3880 Contest. Suba’s entry E-MAIL [email protected] “Thumbs” placed third in the action category of PRESIDENT ED SUBA,JR. the 35th annual contest sponsored by Canon. PHONE (330)996-3880 Suba’s previous E-MAIL [email protected] win in the contest came in 1994, when he placed second in the action cat- STILL VICE PRESIDENT LISA DUTTON egory. PHONE (419)724-6143 Pittsburgh Post- E-MAIL [email protected] Gazette photographer John Beale won the Dave Boss Award of TVVICE PRESIDENT VINCE SHIVERS Excellence for PHONE (330)744-8821 Photograph of the Year. The color action E-MAIL [email protected] photo depicts Pittsburgh Steelers' receiver SECRETARY LINDSAY SEMPLE Antwaan Randle El sus- taining a ferocious tack- PHONE (330)996-3880 le in which his helmet is E-MAIL [email protected] seemingly twisted off. The photo was taken ED SUBA JR/Akron Beacon Journal wide receiver Kevin Johnson lets a fourth quarter pass TREASURER KIMBERLY BARTH during the Steelers 36- slip from his grasp as did the game as the Browns lost to the Kansas 33 AFC Wild Card City Chiefs 40-39 at Cleveland Browns on Sept. 8, 2002. PHONE (330)996-3880 playoff victory over the E-MAIL [email protected] Cleveland Browns on Jan. 5, 2003, in ular frame for several ONPA members as Pittsburgh. well. Judging for this year's contest was Scott Heckel of The Repository placed STILL CLIP CONTEST CHRIS PARKER first in sports in the January ONPA clip conducted on April 11 by Mike Fabus, PHONE (614)841-1781 Pittsburgh Steelers' team photographer; contest. His version graces the back cover Paul Nisley, senior photo editor, The of this newsletter. John Kuntz of The Plain E-MAIL [email protected] Sporting News; Brad Smith, sports photo Dealer and Allan Detrich of were winners as well. Kuntz’s version was editor, The New York Times; Kevin Terrell, TVCLIP CONTEST TONY GIORDULLO managing photo editor, NFL Creative; and 2nd and Detrich received an honorable Gary Tolle, manager of the creative sports mention. PHONE (513)412-5055 department, Upper Deck. Suba had his own version of the play, E-MAIL [email protected] Hall of Fame Postscript which was not entered in the monthly clip The action captured by the Post- contest. Gazette’s John Beale provided to be a pop- Ohio News Photographer TheofficialpublicationoftheOhioNews 1st qtr Television Contest Results PhotographersAssociationInc. Spot News In-Depth 1st - No award given 1st - Steve Wainfor, WCMH, "Speed EDITOR BOB DEMAY 2nd - Jason Sperry, WLWT, "Cold Fire" Dating" PHONE (330)996-3880 nd 2 - Eric Peterson, WBNS, "Computer E-MAIL [email protected] General News Cocaine" 1st - David Bradford, WOIO/WUAB, 3rd - Byron Stirsman, WHIO - Dayton, "20 "Caught in the Fast Lane" Degrees and Homeless" ADDRESS LETTERS AND CORRESPONDENCE 2nd - Charles Kelso, WBNS, "IceMan" 3rd - Michael Loomis, WLWT, "Great Point Standings TO THE EDITOR AT: 8300S APPHIRE AVE NE American Bricks" 1 Michael Loomis, WLWT 17 HM - Kendall Griggs, WCPO, "Bobby's Eric Peterson, WBNS CANTON,OH44721 Back...For Now" 3 David Bradford, WOIO/WUAB 12 Steve Wainfor, WCMH Feature 5 Charles Kelso, WBNS 9 ONPA Online 1st - Michael Loomis, WLWT, "Icefest" www.onpa.org nd Jason Sperry, WBNS 2 - Eric Peterson, WBNS, "Math 7 Scott Doelling, WBNS 6 Football" Byron Stirsman, WHIO WEBMASTER MARK DUNCAN 3rd - Scott Doelling, WBNS, "Praise the 9 Steven France, WUPW 3 PHONE (216)771-2172 Lord" Kendall Griggs, WCPO HM - Steven France, WUPW, "Cedar E-MAIL [email protected] Point in the Winter" 1st qtr judging was done by WSMV-TV Nashville JULY/AUGUST 2003 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 3 AP Workshop Set Retired professor Charlie Brill dies at 71 The Ohio AP's annual photo work- Charles Brill, who headed the photojour- courses as possible in photojournalism,” the shop, "Digital Workflow - from DIT to nalism program at Kent State University for NPPA magazine said. Net," will address operations from the three decades, died June 25 from complica- An Air Force veteran who served in field to the printing plate to the Web. tions following a fall from a ladder while Germany, Brill joined the Kent faculty in 1964 Digital photography has not only painting his house in and retired in 1994. Among his students were changed how capital and operating budg- Paradise, Mich. He was John Filo, who won the 1971 Spot News ets are calculated, it has changed how 71. Pulitzer Prize for his photo taken at Kent on photographers and editors approach their He was born in May 4, 1970, after the shootings by Ohio work. Photos now travel through electron- Milwaukee, Wis., on Feb. National Guard troops, and J. Ross Baughman, ic networks from the photographer to a 2, 1932. In earning bache- for a portfolio of feature photos taken in variety of departments in the paper and, in lor’s and master’s degree Rhodesia in 1977 for The . some cases, to an outside business han- in journalism from the Brill is survived by his wife, Jan; son, dling the newspaper's Web site. University of Minnesota, Mark, of Tucson; daughters Lisa, of The workshop, which will be Oct. 7 Brill became the “first Cleveland, and Amy Selke, of Boston; six at Ohio University's College of Visual University of Minnesota grandchildren; and his brother, James, of Communications in Athens, will address School of Journalism Menominee Falls. A service was held on June graduate to specialize in 28 in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. these and other ways photographers and Charles Brill editors can best utilize time and technolo- photojournalism,” accord- Memorial contributions may be made to gy to deliver products to a variety of read- ing to the October 1958 issue of the NPPA Faith Lutheran Church in Sault Ste. Marie or ers. magazine, then called National Press the American Cancer Society. Look for registration materials in the Photographer. In addition, a Kent Journalism and Mass mail this summer. Meantime, contact The story, headlined “First of a New Communication scholarship is being estab- Breed Wins His Place on a News Staff,” noted lished, said Jeff Fruit, school director. Jan Brill Ohio AP Photo Editor Gary Gardiner that Charlie “is now a member of the photo- and her children will decide on the kind and ([email protected] or 800-762-4841) if graphic staff of the Minneapolis Tribune, amount of the scholarship, and details will be you have topic or speaker suggestions for where he gets his ‘postgraduate’ guidance of announced later. However, alumni and friends the workshop. such men as Earl Seubert, NPPA Photographer who wish to contribute may do so through the of the Year.’” School of Journalism and Mass Odds n ends Brill was introduced at the 1958 NPPA Communication.. Those funds will be ear- Kent State University student Scott convention in Minneapolis as “the school’s marked for the scholarship once it’s estab- Galvin started his internship at The ‘newest product,’ a picture and word man. As a lished. Mrs. Brill may be reached at P.O. Box Vindicator in a big way. Galvin’s image of student, Brill had been taking the journalism 3, Paradise, MI 49768. two runners falling at the finish line at the school’s standard editorial sequence until a From material provided by Dr. Fred Endres, Kent Metro Athletic Conference track champi- new press photography and editing courses State University, and by Jim Gordon, from back issues onships was published in Sports were introduced two years ago by Prof. George of the NPPA magazine. Illustrated. S. Bush, former San Francisco and Lindsay Semple has became a per- newspaperman. Brill then elected as many Photo by Gary Harwood/KSU manent hire at the Akron Beacon Journal after working in a temporary position since December. Buckeye Seminar to open Short Course Ohio University student David Mark your calendars for the third week- attending are asked to pre-register to facilitate Distelhorst is working this summer as an end in October as two great educational oppor- planning. Registration materials will be avail- intern at the Peoria Journal Star and will tunities for photojournalists will be presented able on the web at www.onpa.org. fill the same position this fall at the Akron in Cleveland. Speakers confirmed for this years Flying Beacon Journal. The second stop on this year’s National Short Course event are: Kenny Irby, Visual NPPA President Michael Sherer Press Photographer Association’s 45th annual Journalism Group Leader at the Poynter announced that starting with the June Flying Short Course seminar will be in Institute; Scott Jensen, KARE-TV, 2003 issue, Donald R. Winslow of Cleveland on Sunday, Oct. 19. Minneapolis the NPPA 2003 Television POY; Redwood City, California, is the new ONPA be one of the local sponsors for the Randy Olson, National Geographic - POYi NPPA Publications Editor. Winslow will FSC and we have taken the added step to pres- Magazine POY; Jamie Francis, Director of edit News Photographer magazine as well ent the annual Buckeye Television Seminar at Photography Rocky Mountain News; Pauline as the association's Web site. WKYC-TV in Cleveland on the previous day. Lubens, San Jose Mercury News. Winslow takes over for retiring editor Television vice president Vince Shivers Registration is $60 for NPPA members, Jim Gordon, who for twenty-five years and WKYC-TV director of photography Kim $75 for non-members and $30 for students. has edited News Photographer magazine. Fatica promise a first-class program at The national Flying Short Course web site at "No one will ever replace Jim WKYC’s state of the art digital broadcast facil- http://www.viscom.ohiou.edu/fsc03/Cleveland Gordon," Sherer said. "The best that any- ity. .html will carry updated registration and hotel one will be able to do is to do is to contin- There is no registration fee for the information. ue in the tradition of excellence that Jim Buckeye Television Seminar, however those has set for the past 25 years." Ohio University student Denise Mangen has been elected as the new NPPA Student Chapter Representative. On the cover Mangen was nominated by faculty advisor Marcia Nighswander. Denise is a past Matthew Hovis NPPA student chapter president and a The Gazette third year Photojournalism major. 1stplaceSpotNews Weekday editions of The (Kent- February Ravenna) Record Courier moved to a.m. publication June 2. MedinaCountySherrif’sdeputiesandfirefight- Dix Communications opened a new ersfromYorktownshipstruggletopullahorsefrom rinting plant in Wooster. The plant prints theicywatersofafrozenpond.Workingtogether, The (Wooster) Daily Record and Ashland theywereabletopullthehorsefromanicyfate. Times-Gazette. JULY/AUGUST 2003 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 4 Div V Vindicator - “Traffic Stop”; HM - Bruce Crippen, The Cincinnati Post Best Photographer 1st - Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer; 2nd - Sports Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch; st rd 1 - Jason Molyet, The News Herald - 3 - John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer “Tuesday Night Fights”; 2nd - Ken Blaze, The News Herald - “Champ”; 3rd- Scott Spot News st Heckel, The Repository - “Hang On”; 1 - Neal Lauron, The Columbus HM - Bob Rossiter, The Repository Dispatch - “Resisting Arrest”; 2nd - Ken Associated Love, Akron Beacon Journal - “Tornado Photo Essay Aftermath”; 3rd - Glenn Hartong, The 1st - Bob Rossiter, The Repository - Cincinnati Enquirer - “Window” Officer Taylor’s Funeral”; 2nd - Jason Molyet, The - “Home, Press rd General News Sweet Home”; 3 - Michael Blair & 1st - Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal nd Maribeth Joeright, The News Herald - - “Officer Taylor’s Funeral”; 2 - Gus “Easyrider” Chan, The Plain Dealer - “Court Society rd Verdict”; 3 - Bill Kennedy, The Plain Div III Dealer - “Blimps” Best Photographer ofOhio Feature 1st - Pat Auckerman, Middletown 1st - Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer - Journal; 2nd - E.L. Hubbard, The Journal “Rodeo”; 2nd - Tony Jones, The News; 3rd - Greg Lynch, The Journal Cincinnati Enquirer - “Horns”; 3rd - News; HM - Daniel Miller, Sandusky Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer - Register “Auction” Spot News Sports 1st - Daniel Miller, Sandusky Register - 1st - John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer - “Waves”; 2nd - William Cannon, “Extreme Games”; 2nd - Ernest Lancaster Eagle-Gazette - “Well Fire”; Coleman, The Cincinnati Enquirer - 3rd - Matthew Hovis, The Gazette - Bestof “Finger Play”; 3rd - Ed Suba Jr., Akron “Through the Ice”; HM - Mike Schenk, Beacon Journal - “Catch” Wooster Daily Record Photo Essay General News 2002 st st 1 - Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal 1 - Joel Troyer, Wooster Daily Record; - “Promised Land?”; 2nd - Ed Suba Jr., 2nd - E.L. Hubbard, The Journal News - Akron Beacon Journal - “Leroy’s Story”; “Goodbye”; 3rd - Scott Osborne, 3rd - Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer - - “Bus Drivers “Birdlands” Strike”; HM - James Zemko, The Independent Neal Lauron Div IV The Columbus Dispatch Feature Best Photographer st 1st - Spot News st nd 1 - Jim Cummings, The Times 1 - Scott Heckel, The Repository; 2 - nd Div V rd Reporter - “Billboard”; 2 - David Michael Blair, The News Herald; 3 - Distelhorst, The Advocate - “Ouch”; 3rd Jason Molyet, The News Journal; HM - - Pat Auckerman, Middletown Journal - Bob Rossiter, The Repository “Ice Cream”; HM - Dante Smith, Zanesville Times Recorder Spot News 1st - Jason Molyet, The News Journal - nd Sports “Pepper Spray”; 2 - Jim Osborn, The st rd 1 - Bill West, The Star Beacon - Cincinnati Post - “Roll over”; 3 - David “Football Reaction”; 2nd - Bill West, The Polcyn, The News Journal - “Tack led” Star Beacon - “Face Down”; 3rd - Pat MH - Bob Rossiter, The Repository Auckerman, Middletown Journal - “Up For Air”; HM - Chris Crook, Zanesville General News Times Recorder 1st - Scott Heckel, The Repository - “He’s Gone”; 2nd - Michael Blair, The Photo Essay News Herald - “Bullet”; 3rd - Luke st Columbus police officers escort a 1 - David Distelhorst, The Advocate - Vickrey, “Tornado nd woman after she was arrested in the “Our World”; 2 - Gary Stelzer, Dispair”; HM - Andy Wrobel, The Middletown Journal - “Coach Smith”; 3rd lobby of U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine and Tribune Chronicle charged with refusing to leave his office - Pat Burk, The Times Reporter - “Fall Foliage”; HM - Ben French, The and resisting arrest. Feature st (Fremont) News-Messenger, “Beat Of 1 - Marshal Gorby, Springfield News- a Child’s Heart” Sun - “Birthday Kiss”; 2nd - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun - “Prison Prayer”; 3rd - Bruce Palmer, The JULY/AUGUST 2003 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 5

John Kuntz The Plain Dealer Doug Parsons performs a scorpion in the best trick competition of freestyle motocross with 1st Sports - Div V a panoramic view of downtown Cleveland during the Gravity Game’s last day of competition.

Div II Matthew Best Photographer Emmons 1st - Robert Caplin, The Athens Delaware Messenger; 2nd - Tom E. Puskar, Gazette Ashland Times-Gazette; 3rd - Amy J. Van Horn, Ashland Times-Gazette 1st Spot News Div II Spot News 1st - Matthew Emmons, The Delaware Judges said, Gazette - “Buns Fire”; 2nd - Amy J. Van “Emmons Horn, Ashland Times-Gazette - “Barn made good Fire”; 3rd - Kyle Lanzer, The Alliance use of the Review - “Rescue” restaurant’s sign to make General News the image 1st - Mitch Casey, The Marietta Times - somewhat “Graduation”; 2nd - Robert Caplin, The humorous.” Athens Messenger - “Fireworks”; 3rd - Wayne Maris, The (East Liverpool) Review - “Framed” Div I Feature 1st - Jim Miller, Wapakoneta Daily Best Photographer nd Feature st News - “”Checking it Out”; 2 - Scott D. st 1 - James E. Mahan, Urbana Daily 1 - J. D. Pooley, The (Bowling Green) nd Scherf, The (Fostoria) Review Times - nd Citizen; 2 - Dante Smith, Coshocton rd Sentinel-Tribune - “Pedal Power”; 2 - rd “Jump”; 3 - Dawn Wick, The Salem Tom E. Puskar, Ashland Times Gazette Tribune; 3 - Beth Thompson, Bucyrus News - “Playground” - “Cow Wash”; 3rd - Robert Caplin, The Telegraph-Forum Athens Messenger - “Butts” Sports Spot News st st 1 - James E. Mahan, Urbana Daily 1 - Charles Caperton, Fairborn Daily nd Sports nd Citizen - “Catch”; 2 - Beth Thompson, 1st - Tom E. Puskar, Ashland Times- Herald - “Rescue”; 2 - Beth Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum - “Bubbles”; nd Thompson, Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum rd Gazette - “In Your Face”; 2 - Matthew rd 3 - James E. Mahan, Urbana Daily T. Cox, The Delaware Gazette - - “Trapped”; 3 - James E. Mahan, Citizen - “Wrestling” “Header”; 3rd - Ed Hall Jr., The Alliance - “Fire” Review - “National Champs” Photo Essay General News st st 1 - Dawn Wick, The Salem News - 1 - Dante Smith, Coshocton Tribune - nd Photo Essay nd “The Beat Of a Child's Heart"; 2 - 1st - Kyle Lanzer, The Alliance Review - “Culture Shock”; 2 - Dante Smith, Abigail Bobrow & Ben French, Port nd Coshocton Tribune - “Ready & “Parris Island”; 2 - Kyle Lanzer, The rd Clinton News Herald - "A Day Later"; Alliance Review - “For the Glory of Waiting”; 3 - Charles Caperton, 3rd - Beth Thompson, Bucyrus God”; 3rd - J. D. Pooley, The Sentinel- Beavercreek News-Current - “Big Dog” Telegraph-Forum - "A Place to Call Tribune - “Safe at Home” Home" JULY/AUGUST 2003 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 6 The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Storytellers byDeborahPotterandAnnieLang and isn't listening." lishing relationships between elements of the The story begins with a highly produced That's what the research says, too. If story helps viewers understand the underly- sequence that grabs the viewer's attention you're dealing with a complex story and you ing concepts. So use graphics that show rela- right from the start. It has all the elements- don't want viewers to miss the meaning, keep tionships instead of just raw facts or num- compelling video and sound, fast edits and the editing pace moderate to slow. bers. Or find video that illustrates the concept wipes, sophisticated graphics -- the kind of Dare to be Quiet in a concrete way. story that draws applause in newsrooms. Don't be afraid to be quiet. If you have That's what WFAA-TV's Byron Harris But what about in living rooms? unusual video effects, compelling images, or did when he told the story of a new, faster It turns out that producing stories this complex graphics on the screen-be quiet. computer chip. He compared information way can actually make harder for viewers to Studies show that a pause in the narration flowing through the chips to traffic, and used understand and remember what they've seen. about two seconds long may improve com- aerial video of streets and highways, giving That's because watching television news is prehension and memory dramatically. And it viewers a concrete representation of an not a simple task. Even when viewers are wouldn't make the story significantly longer, abstract idea. "I think about things people paying attention, when they're not distracted or force you to leave out any key informa- deal with every day and use them to explain by their surroundings, they still have to tion. [concepts]," Harris says. "Sometimes the process information on two tracks simultane- "Write something that will add to the most mundane things that occur to you really ously, both audio and video. And some pro- experience of the viewer in seeing the pic- work." duction techniques and storytelling styles can ture," the late Charles Kuralt of CBS News When you're stuck for video and a make that process even more difficult. advised. "But when you can, have the graphic won't work, use words that build pic- That's the basic message from a stack of courage to remain silent, and let the picture tures in your viewers' minds. Studies indicate studies that most journalists know nothing tell the story. Give people time to feel some- that if you provide the viewers with imagery about. The research results have never been thing." they will remember the pictures in their seen in most television newsrooms, in part Match the Audio and Video heads, making it easier for them to recall the because they're written by and for academics. News director Scott Libin at KSTP-TV substance of the story. But if you look past the graphs and data in Minneapolis, MN, is a firm believer in Engage Your Viewers tables, the studies suggest some simple steps matching words to pictures. "Anytime the To engage your viewers, tell stories on you can take to help make stories more mem- video diverges from the audio, I think it television the way you tell them in person. orable -- suggestions some news directors, forces people to divide their attention," he Use strong, chronological narratives when- reporters and photographers already apply says. Libin urges reporters to match their nar- ever possible. Studies have found that narra- because they believe it makes good sense. ration to graphics almost word for word. He tive stories are remembered substantially bet- Consider these seven steps as a way to even believes that some information is best ter than stories told in the old "inverted pyra- enhance your value to your viewers. delivered by the anchor on camera. "There's mid" style. Whatever structure you choose, Let the Emotions Talk a lot to be said for eye contact." don't make viewers search their memories in It may be obvious that emotion compels Research says he's right. Studies show order to understand your story. Give them the attention and engages the viewer. That's one that viewers remember stories better when information they need when they need it, so reason emotional stories work so well on tel- the words, sounds and pictures are closely they can follow each part of the story. Use evision. And studies confirm that people related. So whenever possible, tell the same words which connect the pieces of the story remember emotional stories better than dull story with the audio and the video. When you to each other, and which make the chronolo- ones. But there's a catch. Emotional content can't, let the elements take turns. Use the gy of events clear. requires more effort for viewers to process. video to attract attention or draw the viewer At WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, OH, for- Lane Michaelsen, news director at in, but don't introduce complex or important mer news director Stuart Zanger encouraged KTHV-TV in Little Rock, AR, says that information in the audio track right away. his staff to do exactly that. He even has a when a story has emotional video, he sees no Know How to Deal with Negative Images term for it: using "handrails" to help viewers point in using wipes, graphics or gimmicks. Negative images and stories are com- follow complicated stories. "When we tell "I think it's distracting to people," he says. "It pelling. They demand attention and they get them something important we make sure clutters up the newscast. Just because it's it. But while viewers are looking at negative they got it," he says, by reinforcing or repeat- cool is no reason to do it." The research sup- images, like crime or accident scenes, they ing essential information. ports his perspective, and goes even further. may not pay attention to what they're hearing Why bother doing these things? Why Studies suggest that when a story has emo- and remember it. Studies have found that worry about how information gets into peo- tional video or just an emotional theme,you information in the audio track a few seconds ple's brains? It's only television we're dealing should keep the presentation simple to avoid before and during negative images may be with, for goodness sake, not brain surgery. overtaxing the viewer. completely forgotten, essentially erased by Well, consider all the choices viewers have Slow it Down the strong video content. What follows the for information. What makes them choose The human brain can be overwhelmed negative video, however, is remembered. So you? Could you get even more viewers to by too much information coming in too fast. the solution is simple. Separate the important tune in if your newscast was as compelling as But television stories often bombard viewers stuff from the negative video so the informa- ever to watch, but easier to understand and with information, combining quick cuts and tion doesn't get lost. remember? Might be worth a try. multiple scene changes with non-stop narra- "We do that on instinct," says Tracye After all, if we're only getting informa- tion. When this happens, the brain "chooses" Fox, news director at WTKR-TV in Norfolk, tion into people's living rooms and not into between the audio and video channels of VA, citing a recent story about animal abuse. their heads, we're really only doing half a information, and guess what usually wins? The reporter put the most important informa- job. As KTHV's Lane Michaelsen puts it, "If Video, of course, because it's easier to tion about what investigators had uncovered the viewers aren't understanding the story, process. But while the video is being digest- in the narration, and covered it with news what are we putting it on the air for?" ed, that script you worked so hard on is mak- conference video, well before showing ing no impression at all. scenes of animal cruelty. It might not have Deborah Potter is executive director of NewsLab, Lisa Berglund-Jolly, former director of been the most visually compelling approach, a nonprofit television news laboratory in photography at KNSD-TV in San Diego, CA, but the research suggests that viewers proba- Washington. Annie Lang is associate professor of used to be a fan of fast-paced editing. But bly got more out of it. telecommunications at Indiana University. now she says it depends on the story. "If the Take a Literal Approach reporter is saying something important, I Concrete words and pictures are easier Copyright Communicator magazine, Radio- want my shots to be soothing, not too for viewers to remember, but not all stories Television News Directors Association, demanding, not too many cuts, so the viewer are about concrete things. When dealing with Washington. Reprinted with permission. isn't paying so much attention to the video abstract ideas-in economics or science sto- ries, for example-research finds that estab- JULY/AUGUST 2003 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 7

STILL CLIP RULES CLIP STANDINGS throughFebruary Photos must be entered in the month published. 1 Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer 254 A photo can be entered only after its initial publica- 2 Jeff Swinger, Cincinnati Enquirer 154 tion. Publication is defined as printed or electroni- 3 Scott Heckel, The Repository 104 4 Ben Wirtz, The Gazette 84 cally reproduced by your publication's official web- 5 Alysia Peyton, The Columbus Dispatch 72 site. 6 Matthew Hovis, The Gazette 54 All web published entries must be in the form of John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer 54 a hard copy no larger than 8x10, with a screen shoot Dipti Vaidya, The Columbus Dispatch 54 of the picture's online publication on the back. 9 Mike Cardew, Akron Beacon Journal 52 Submissions of wire photos will be handled sim- Ed Hall Jr., The Alliance Review 52 ilarly. If a clip of your AP submission is not available Dante Smith, The Times Recorder 52 a print no larger than 8 by 10 may be entered. Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch 52 Attached must be a proof from your AP server of the 13 David Andersen, The Plain Dealer 44 photo or the routing code and date of transmission. Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun 44 Remove your name and affiliation from the front Bruce Palmer, The Vindicator 44 of the clip. Affix a completed official entry label on Aaron Rudolph, The Morning Journal 44 the back. Include a separate sheet of paper with Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch 44 your name, address and total number of clips 18 Chris Crook, The Times Recorder 32 entered. Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal 34 Layouts are judged as a single entry but single Mark Duncan, Associated Press 34 pictures from a layout can be entered also. You must Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch 34 submit another clip of the single image from the lay- Tim Harrison, The Morning Journal 34 out in this case. Bill Kennedy, The Plain Dealer 34 Dan Kraus, The Star Beacon 34 25 Daniel Melograna, The News Journal 22 Sort clips by category: 26 Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch 14 Spot news: A picture of an unscheduled event Lorrie Cecil, This Week Newspapers 14 for which no advanced planning was possible. Allan Detrich, The Blade 14 Examples: fires, accidents and natural disasters. Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch 14 General news: A picture of a scheduled politi- Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer 14 cal, social or cultural event for which advance plan- 31 Robert Caplin, The Columbus Dispatch 12 ning was possible. An assigned and/or scheduled Joshua Gunter, The Plain Dealer 12 news event. Example: Demonstrations, funerals, tri- Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer 12 als and promotional events. Mike Levy, The Plain Dealer 12 Portrait: A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the subjects character. Sports: An unposed sports related picture, either feature or action. Sports related portraits should be entered in the portrait category. Feature single: A general human interest photo. Multiple picture: A photo story, sequence or series of any subject matter. Illustration: A created picture, not a found situ- ation or portrait. Intended to clarify or dramatize a pre-conceived idea. This would include illustrations depicting food, fashion, industrial or editorial topics. This category will be judged quarterly but clips must be entered in the month published.

Each entrant is limited to a total of nine clips per month. The clip contest is open to all ONPA mem- bers in good standing who live or work in Ohio dur- ing the month entered. The ONPA clip contest is not affiliated with the NPPA Region 4 clip contest. Clips must be in the hand of the clip chairman by the 7th of the month following publication. Clips should be sent to Chris Parker This Week Newspapers Parolee Joe Lowry sits in the living room of his 670 Lakeview Plaza Blvd. Suite F Jeff Swinger Cincinnati Enquirer Over-the-Rhine appartment and contemplates his Columbus, Ohio 43085-1781 1st Feature Story life while having a smoke after he got the good February news that he is officially off parole. JULY/AUGUST 2003 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 8

January winners

SPOT NEWS 1st - Jeff Swinger Cincinnati Enquirer Dale Omori 2nd - Aaron Rudolph The Plain Dealer The (Lisbon) Morning Journal 3rd - Jeff Swinger Cincinnati Enquirer 1st Portrait HM - Joshua Gunter 1st Feature Story The Plain Dealer January HM - Mike Levy The Plain Dealer

GENERAL NEWS Tyrone Jones and 1st - Mike Cardew Peggy Arndt spend a Akron Beacon Journal morning at Magnolia 2nd - David I. Andersen The Plain Dealer Clubhouse, a psy- 3rd - Tom Dodge chosocial rehabilita- The Columbus Dispatch tion center. The HM - Eric Albrecht clubhouse gives The Columbus Dispatch HM - Lynn Ischay severely mentally ill The Plain Dealer adults a place to eat, work and socialize. FEATURE 1st - Ed Hall Jr The Alliance Review 2nd - Ben Wirtz The Gazette 3rd - Dale Omori The Plain Dealer HM - Scott Shaw The Plain Dealer HM - Dale Omori The Plain Dealer HM - Daniel Melograna The News Journal

PORTRAIT 1st - Dale Omori The Plain Dealer 2nd - Dale Omori The Plain Dealer 3rd - Mark Duncan Associated Press HM - Robert Caplin Athens Messenger Jeff Swinger SPORTS 1st - Scott Heckel Cincinnati Enquirer The Repository 2nd - John Kuntz 1st Spot News The Plain Dealer January 3rd - Chris Crook The Times Recorder HM - John Kuntz The Plain Dealer Cincinnati Police HM - Lorrie Cecil Officer John This Week Newspapers Mendoza chases HM - Allan Detrich The Blade Jacquay Milhouse HM - Neal Lauron after the suspect sold The Columbus Dispatch crack to an undercov- er officer and ran FEATURE STORY 1st - Dale Omori when confronted by The Plain Dealer police on Sycamore 2nd - Jeff Swinger Street as part of a Cincinnati Enquirer District IV Violent 3rd - Dale Omori The Plain Dealer Crimes Squad sting. HM - Daniel Melograna The News Journal JULY/AUGUST 2003 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 9

Mike Cardew Akron Beacon Journal 1st General News January

Army Reserve Sgt. Will Horn and Angela Bartik say their goodbyes before Horn's 762nd Transportation Company left for Fort Knox, Ky., and a mission abroad.

Ed Hall Jr A newly shorn sheep, now without a winter coat, The Alliance Review pauses at the barn door on a cold wintery day as 1st Feature other sheep still thick with wool look on from out- January side at a farm near Alliance. JULY/AUGUST 2003 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 10

February winners

SPOT NEWS 1st - Matthew Hovis The Gazette 2nd - Marshall Gorby Springfield News Sun 3rd - Tim Harrison The Morning Journal

GENERAL NEWS 1st - Dante Smith The Times Recorder 2nd - Alysia Peyton The Columbus Dispatch 3rd - Bob DeMay Akron Beacon Journal

FEATURE 1st - Dipti Vaidya The Columbus Dispatch 2nd - Chris Russell Fred Squillante This portrait of Isabella Gessler, 4, in her family's home chapel was The Columbus Dispatch taken for a story about people who sanctuaries in their homes. 3rd - Bill Kennedy The Columbus Dispatch The Plain Dealer 1st Portrait - February

PORTRAIT 1st - Fred Squillante The Columbus Dispatch 2nd - Dale Omori The Plain Dealer 3rd - Alysia Peyton The Columbus Dispatch

SPORTS 1st - Scott Heckel The Repository 2nd - Bruce Palmer The Vindicator 3rd - Danile Kraus The Star Beacon

FEATURE STORY 1st - Jeff Swinger Cincinnati Enquirer 2nd - Ben Wirtz The Gazette 3rd - No award given

Dante Smith Myra Peterson, of Zanesville, shovels snow away from her The Times Recorder car, which was almost covered after a winter storm dumped 1st General News more than a foot of snow on the area. February JULY/AUGUST 2003 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 11

Dipti Vaidya The Columbus Dispatch

1st Feature February

Tracy Appiah kisses Tazmin as her husband Osei adjusts the oxygen tubes that help Tazmin breathe. She was born pre- mature and weighed only 1 pound 14 ounces. She is more than 5 pounds.

Scott Heckel Perry High School swimmer Kasha Sundley reacts after seeing the boys shaving in preparation for the The Repository sectional swim meet. The practice decreases surface area and limits drag and resistance as they pass 1st Sports through the water. When hearing what their male counterparts were doing, the girls came into the lock- February er room to observe. Some eventually joined in to assist the guys. OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER 8300 SAPPHIRE AVE NE PRESORTED STANDARD CANTON, OH 44721 U.S.POSTAGE PAID AKRON, OH PERMIT NO.1389

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Scott Heckel The Steeler’s Antwaan Randle El has his head twisted backward in the second quarter of The Repository their playoff game in Pittsburgh by the Browns’ Chris Akins after a 13-yard kickoff return. 1st Sports -- January Akins was called for a face mask penalty on the play.