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Photographer JULY/AUGUST 2001 PAGE 2 NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER JULY/AUGUST 2001 Bikar a fixture at Miss Ohio pageant By Mark Caudill when it was still in Sandusky." He was always promoting the program MANSFIELD After chronicling life in wherever he went," Herlihy said. He treated ONPA north central Ohio for 40 years, retired the staff and contestants almost like royalty. OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION INC. News Journal photographer Jim Bikar prob- He was just an amazing man." ably knew this area bet- Bikar was a man who touched the lives ter than just about any- of many. At least once a week, people ask BOARD CHAIRMAN BOB DEMAY one else. about Jim when I'm out on the street," News PHONE (800) 777-9477 He shot pictures of Journal Photo Editor Dave Polcyn said. E-MAIL [email protected] thousands of people He'd come into contact with a lot of people and probably walked over the years." PRESIDENT ED SUBA, JR. about every street in Because of failing health, Bikar retired PHONE (800) 777-9477 this market," News from in 1998. “I was sorry E-MAIL [email protected] Journal Publisher Tom to see him retire," Polcyn said. “He had a Brennan said. good attitude and was a pleasure to have TILL ICE RESIDENT LISA DUTTON Bikar, 65, died around. He was a great employee and S V P Sunday, July 1 at friend. He loved to photograph kids. He PHONE (419) 724-6143 MedCentral/Mansfield liked to say that the only difference between E-MAIL [email protected] Hospital after a long ill- Jim Bikar him and the kids was that he was prema- ness. turely losing his hair." TV VICE PRESIDENT VINCE SHIVERS More than anything else, Bikar was Former News Journal photographer PHONE (330) 744-8821 identified with the Miss Ohio Scholarship Jeff Sprang met Bikar in 1970. Sprang was E-MAIL [email protected] Pageant, which he shot for four . He a part-time shooter then while he attended and wife Lou were a fixture at that pageant college. SECRETARY DAVID I. ANDERSEN and many others. He taught me a lot about the news busi- HONE (216) 999-4156 He just so firmly believed in the Miss ness," Sprang said. You could always count P Ohio program," said Sharon Herlihy, con- on Jim; he was always ready for anything." E-MAIL [email protected] testant chairwoman and traveling compan- In addition to his wife of 43 years, ion to Atlantic City. He started covering it Bikar is survived by two daughters. TREASURER KIMBERLY BARTH PHONE (800) 777-9477 And the Emmy goes to . . . . . E-MAIL [email protected] STILL CLIP CONTEST CHRIS PARKER The Chapter of NATAS' pre- In the crafts category, Matt Rafferty of sented it’s regional Emmy Awards in June. WJW won for Journalistic Editing PHONE (614) 841-1781 The Cleveland chapter serves Enterprise. E-MAIL [email protected] Cleveland, Youngstown, Akron, Canton, Brian Johnson of WKYC was a winner Toledo, , Ft Wayne and West in Videography-News for his story "Making TV CLIP CONTEST DAVID COLABINE Lafayette and Erie, . Up for Lost Time". In the PHONE (513) 763-5443 News photographers from Ohio receiv- Videographer/Programming category, Tim E-MAIL [email protected] ing Emmys include: Dean Cummings of Roskey of WJW won an Emmy for his entry WKYC in Cleveland in the Soft News cate- “Cedar Point 200Coastermania” ANNUAL STILL CONTEST DAVID POLCYN gory with his entry “The Exorcism”. In the Ron Mounts of WJW was a winner in PHONE (419) 521-7218 same category Ali Ghanbari of WJW in Lighting for his entry “It's A National Cleveland won for his piece “Till Death Do Epidemic”. E-MAIL DPolcyn@smgpo..com Us Part”. ANNUAL TV CONTEST TONY GIORDULLO PHONE (513)412-5055 Job moves E-MAIL [email protected] Tim Coffey has left WUAB/WOIO to Executive Producer for the morning show. join the crew at the recent start-up of Mahon is a former P.O.Y. for Region 2 and Ohio News Photographer Akron's channel 23, now owned by PAX is part of the 2000 Station of the Year crew and partnered by WKYC. Tim is a native from KARE. The official publication of the Ohio News of Rootstown and was at channels 43/19 Dave Colabine has left his position at Photographers Association Inc. nearly four years. WKRC-TV in Cincinnati to join the staff WKYC Special Projects Videographer at KDKA-TV in . EDITOR BOB DEMAY Kim Fatica was promoted in May to the Larry Hamel-Lambert is headed PHONE (330)244-0155 position of Director of Photography. Fatica back to school. The Plain Dealer photog- E-MAIL [email protected] is an 18 year veteran of television, begin- rapher has taken a teaching position at ning his career with WBGU-TV in Ohio University’s School of Visual ADDRESS LETTERS AND CORRESPONDENCE Bowling Green as their station voice, then Communications. moving on to WWAY-TV in Wilmington, Allan Detrich is once again a staff TO THE EDITOR AT: NC in 1985 as videographer/reporter. He is photographer at The Blade in Toledo after 8300 SAPPHIRE AVE NE a nine-time Emmy winner. He studied still Block eliminated his position CANTON, OH 44721 photojournalism under Jim Gordon at as national bureau photographer. Block Bowling Green State University. Newspapers publishes The Pittsburgh Nancy O’Donnell retired in January Post-Gazette and The Blade where Detrich Ohio Online after 18 years with WJW-TV in Cleveland. worked prior to being assigned to the She was the first female television photog- national bureau position. www.onpa.org rapher in the state of Ohio, working first in Robin Witek has resigned her posi- the Columbus market and then moving to tion as assignment editor at the Akron WEBMASTER MARK DUNCAN Cleveland. Beacon Journal. Witek has moved to PHONE (216) 771-2172 Former KARE photojournalist J.R. Colorado where she will pursue a new E-MAIL [email protected] Mahon has joined WKYC as the career outside of photography. JULY/AUGUST 2001 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 3 Odds ‘n ends The Gannett Foundation has sold The Marietta Times to Ogden Newspapers Inc. of Wheeling, WV. With the addition of , Ogden Newspapers now has 38 daily newspa- pers, seven of which are located in Ohio. The is now available in CD format. The electronic is an enhanced version of the printed paper with addi- tional photos, movie trailers and video as well as links to related web sites. It is the first step for the interactive newspa- per which will soon be available online for a sub- scription fee. The CD version is available for 25 cents at select newsstands. The eBeacon con- tains all advertising, including classified found in the printed version. Gary Gardiner of The Associated Press in Columbus has outdone himself. His monthly photo report newsletter has a weekly version that shows the highlights of what members across the state have submitted to the AP. The PDF file is a great way to get a look at what your friends are shooting across Ohio. To receive the newsletter weekly via e-mail contact Gardiner at [email protected]. WKYC-TV Chief Photographer Peter Miller died of cancer February 25 at the age of 63. Miller covered nearly every major story in Cleveland for 42 years, He began his television career with WJW in 1959. He then joined WKYC Candid Camera in 1985. From time to time the Miller won eight Emmys from camera unwittingly turns on Academy of Television and Radio Artists. Four us. years ago, he was part of the WKYC team that Above, Plain Dealer took first place honors from the Association for photographer Bill Kennedy Women in Communications for the report, ``On gets in a few pushups for a Schindler's List.'' Medina County Sheriff’s The Cleveland Chapter of the Society of Deputy at the county fair. Professional Journalists bestowed their Kennedy was caught Distinguished Service Award to Miller posthu- clowning around after get- mously in June. The award is the highest honor ting up from taking a pho- a chapter can bestow. tograph from a low angle WKYC Special Projects Editor Greg Hickey position by Lew Stamp of will be part of the faculty of the NPPA's fall edit- the Akron Beacon Journal. ing workshop in Salt Lake City. Greg is a multi- Left, Associated Press ple Emmy winning editor and an expert in non- photographer Mark Duncan linear editing on the Avid system. unknowingly wears a “wet Only time will tell before we know for sure paint” sign as he makes his but, Brynne Shaw of The Plain Dealer could be way back to the darkroom the weakest link. Shaw was selected to be a at Gund Arena. His contestant on the popular new prime time game response after discovering show The Weakest Link. The show was being it, “some guys will never taped the first week of August and if selected will grow up.” Very few people air later this fall. have ever made that state- By now I’m sure she has heard every weak- ment about David Kyle est link one liner imaginable so we’ll let her off who stands about six foot the hook here and hope that her rewards are ten. The sign was his, the worth all the grief friends and co-workers proba- photo was taken by Ron bly put her through. Kuntz. In the world of cutbacks July 31 was the last day of work for 18 employees in the newsroom at the Akron Beacon Journal. The 18 volunteers received early retirement or buyout packages offered by Knight-Ridder. No members of the On the cover photography department were eligible for the offer. MARSHALL GORBY OF THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS-SUN WON The newsroom cuts are the second this FIRST PLACE IN THE SPOT NEWS CATEGORY IN THE MARCH year at the Beacon. In April a reduction in force MONTHLY STILL CLIP CONTEST. THE DRAMATIC PHOTO OF RELA- resulted in the elimination of 16 positions - eight TIVES REACTING TO THE NEWS THAT A FAMILY MEMBER HAD through dismissals and eight through voluntary BEEN MURDERED ALSO PLACED FIRST IN THE NPPA REGION 4 resignations. CLIP CONTEST. PAGE 4 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER JULY/AUGUST 2001 Board approves rule changes for 2002, still contest to go digital ONPA BOARD MEETING – 7/29/2001 enter. Both the ONPA and NPPA have had ture story entry taken over a period of time The Ohio News Photographers ethical problems with some of the entries. that begins 12 months before the eligibility Association Board held a meeting in Akron The year-end contest will continue to date, but extends into the period of eligibility on Sunday, July 29, 2001. Present were Bob use a point system to determine the TV may be entered as long as they have not been DeMay, Ed Suba Jr., Vince Shivers, Photographer of the Year. The deadline will entered in the seminar competition before or Kimberly Barth and Dave Andersen. have to be moved up a week or two because been published in any fashion in the preced- The meeting began with Barth giving the convention is a week earlier than normal. ing year. the treasurers report. She stated that the We are continuing to try to get more TV The feature category will be split into ONPA has $5,000 in the checking account members. Besides the photographers around “enterprise feature” and “assigned feature.” and $7,000 in a new savings account that the state, the ONPA will be targeting college The category descriptions break down earns more interest than the checking. students and TV reporters. A new “team- as follows: Enterprise feature -- a self gener- Final figures are in for the 2001 conven- work” category will be added to the year end ated general human interest photo, typically tion held at Attwood Lodge. The total loss contest. is published as lines only, wild or solo art. for the organization was $3,816.82. The The language is still to be worked out This will include features found cruising or largest expenses were posters commemorat- but the new category will recognize the work found at events such as fairs, parades, etc. ing the 50th anniversary, speakers and com- that photographers, reporters and editors do Assigned feature -- A feature photo- plimentary dinners for life members. The together. graph that accompanies an assigned story event generated $7,900 of income. Help! We are in need of a new TV clip and can include single entries from picture Next years event will be in Mansfield on contest chairperson. Dave Colabine is leav- stories. March 22-23 and is being chaired by David ing Ohio for a new job in Pittsburgh. We In the Picture Usage category, weekly Polcyn of The News Journal. thank him for his service and wish him suc- papers will be included in the Under 100,000 ONPA membership has remained steady cess. It was his initiative that made it possi- circulation. The required date for weeklies for 2001. Including life members we present- ble for television members in Ohio to have a will be an issue from the same week as the ly have 309 members which is just slightly quarterly clip contest, which is now in its required date for dailies. ahead of last year. There are still a few strag- third year. The Illustration category will be split glers who have not paid their 2001 dues so A motion was made and passed for the into Product Illustration and Issue numbers may improve. ONPA to continue to sponsor “The Illustration. Product illustrations will include The ONPA has received it’s second Buckeye.” It is a one-day TV seminar held such things as food, clothing, appliances, interest payment of $13,192 from the George annually in different cities around the state. autos, etc.. The Issue Illustration will be pho- Smallsreed Estate. The trustee of the account The board approved a recommendation tographs that convey a particular idea or edi- said that we had a excellent year but not to by Still Clip Contest Chairman, Chris Parker torial concept. plan on those results in future years. In a typ- to move up the deadline for the contest. The 2001 Annual Still Contest will be ical year the payment will be between $6,000 Beginning in January 2002, the deadline will digital. Entries will be submitted on CD’s or and $9,000. be changed from “postmarked” by the 7th of Zip discs. This ends the expense and trouble The last financial item came from the month to “in the hands of chairman” by of making slides. DeMay is presently DeMay who said the organization still has the 7th. This is the same deadline as the reviewing judging software used by Indiana. not received it’s yearly $400 stipend from the NPPA clip contest. Finally, the board will be looking into a NPPA. We were behind two payments and We will also have a standardized entry free site in the Columbus area to hold the have received one. We are not alone in this, from for the 2002 clip contest. It will be pub- judging. Kim Barth will contact Ohio State to other chapters are reporting similar results as lished in the newsletter and a pdf file will be inquire about what facilities may be open for NPPA gets its house in order. In order to available on our website – onpa.org. This our use. qualify, at least half the ONPA members have will make the clip chairman’s job a little eas- In new business, the board approved a to be NPPA members. ier when sorting. motion to help sponsor a free one-day digital Next on the agenda was the upcoming A quarterly still picture editing contest seminar proposed by Phil Long. It will be election. Andersen said that members will will also be added in 2002. Susan Kirkman, held December 7th and 8th at Kent State have ballots in their mailboxes by November Director of Photography at the Akron Beacon University. One day is for students and the 1st. The Deadline for returning them will be Journal has volunteered to be contest chair- other is for the working press. Details will be November 30th. The only contested race man. Rules have yet to be approved. in the next issue of the newsletter. will be for secretary. Remember to vote! Several changes were made to the The final item before the board was to Shivers was up next with the TV report. Annual Still Contest. There will be new lan- approve funding to send an ONPA represen- A lot of work is going into revamping the guage added as to what photographs are eli- tative each year to the Annual NPPA entry and critique forms for both the clip and gible for entry. It reads: No photograph pre- Convention. The motion passed. year end contests. A major addition will be a viously entered in the seminar competition statement about honesty in what members may be entered again. Photographs in a pic- Dave Andersen, ONPA secretary ONPA BUCKEYE Colabine to remain 5TH ANNUAL TELEVISION WORKSHOP as TV clip chairman Television Clip Contest Chairman Dave SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2001 AT WLWT-TV CINCINNATI Colabine is leaving his position at WKRC in Cincinnati but isn’t leaving ONPA just yet. FEATURING: ONPA POY, JEFF BARNHILL Colabine has taken a position at KDKA- WLWT-TV ANCHOR, DAVE WAGNER TV in Pittsburgh.He has graciously offered to HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR STORYTELLING remain as contest chairman through the end LIGHTING YOUR NEWS AND STORIES of this year. TAPE CRITIQUE SESSIONS Contest participants should continue CONTACT: VINCE SHIVERS, [email protected] mailing their entries to him at: WKRC-TV, TONY GIORDULLO, [email protected] 1906 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Third quarter tapes are due October 15th. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO ATTEND BUT YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND Those interested in chairing the contest NEWS DIRECTORS, REPORTERS, PRODUCERS AND EDITORS WELCOME next year should contact Television Vice DON’T MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY president, Vince Shivers. JULY/AUGUST 2001 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 5 Associated Press Society of Ohio award winners for 2000 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Newspapers in Lima News, "Robbery at Pat's Donuts and Feature Photo: 1st, Tim Reed, The Columbus, Cincinnati, Sandusky, Marietta Kreme"; 2nd, Scott Heckel, , Marietta Times, "Sunset fun"; 2nd, Wayne and Coshocton were named the best in the "All-terrain vehicle"; 3rd, Duncan Scott, The Maris, The Review, "Wellsville spelling state in the annual Associated Press Society News-Herald, "House fire victims"; HM, bee"; 3rd, John Halley, The Athens of Ohio news competition. Dave Polcyn, News Journal, "Crushed.” Messenger, "Jumping for joy"; HM, Robert General Excellence awards for 2000 Feature Photo: 1st, Chuck Humel, Caplin, The Athens Messenger, "Having a went to , The Chronicle-Telegram, "Rainy June"; 2nd, cool one"; HM, Molly Corfman, Sentinel- Cincinnati Post, Sandusky Register, The Bruce Bishop, Chronicle-Telegram; 3rd, Tribune, "Winter walk." Marietta Times, and The Cosocton Tribune. Shari Lewis, , "On the look- General News Photo: 1st, Peter The Dayton Daily News won the First out"; HM, Jeff Forman, The News-Herald, Thomson, The Marietta Times, "Patriotic Amendment Award for outstanding accom- "Flagger." parade"; 2nd, Wayne Maris, The Review, plishment in pursuing freedom of informa- General News Photo: 1st, Paul Walsh, "Memorial Day"; 3rd, Kyle Lanzer, The tion on behalf of the public for its efforts to The Morning Journal, "Culture clash in Alliance Review, "B-176 flight"; HM, Mark obtain documents and other information Oberlin"; 2nd, Jeff Forman, The News- Pummell, The Daily Standard, "New related to the hiring of the city's school Herald, "Guilty"; 3rd, Marshall Gorby, Breman band practice." superintendent. Springfield News-Sun, Funeral procession. Photo Essay: 1st, Tim Reed, The Marietta Sixty-three daily newspapers submitted Photo Essay: 1st, Kate Schneider, The Times, "Wash day"; 2nd, Wayne Maris, 3,375 entries in the contest, which featured Lima News, "A young cowboy"; 2nd, Erin The Review, "The wall that heals”; 3rd, J.D. stories, editorials, columns, graphics and Day, The Lima News, "A college freshman Pooley, Sentinel-Tribune, "From BG to the photos from 2000. at 14"; 3rd, Julie Vennitti, The Repository, big leagues.” Entries were judged by editors from the "Number 80." Sports Photo: 1st (tie) Peter Thomson, St. Augustine (Fla.) Record, Greenwich Sports Photo: 1st, Doug Khrenovsky, The The Marietta Times, " head"; 1st (Conn.) Time, Anniston (Ala.) Star, The Morning Journal, 2nd, Ross Weitzner, The (tie), Amy J. Van Horn, Ashland Times- Gadsden (Ala.) Times, The Arlington (Va.) Morning Journal, "Pain makes you beauti- Gazette, "Inched out"; 2nd, Dawn Wick, Journal and The Baltimore Sun. ful"; 3rd, Scott Heckel, The Repository, Salem News, Wrestlers; 3rd, Tom E. "Headless Aviator"; HM, Maribeth Joeright, Puskar, Ashland Times-Gazette, DIVISION V Over 75,000 The News-Herald. "Flagged!"; HM, Peter Thomson, The Marietta Times, "Devastating defeat"; HM, Feature Photo: 1st, Mike Levy, The Plain DIVISION III 13,000 - 24,999 Randy Roberts, The Advertiser-Tribune, Dealer, Woman with flag; 2nd, Eric "Mohawk Mohawks." Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, "COSI"; Spot News Photo: 1st, Scott MacDonald, 3rd, Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, ; Ron Madden; 2nd, Scott DIVISION I 1- 7,999 "Toe painting"; HM, Karen Schiely, Akron MacDonald, Times Recorder, Puppy res- Beacon Journal, "Cherry Blossom cued from fire; 3rd, Patrick Auckerman, Spot News Photo: 1st, Jack Mader, The Princesses"; HM, Glenn Hartong, The Middletown Journal, Carlos Brewer acci- Circleville Herald, "Historic home Cincinnati Enquirer, "Wall of water." dent; HM, Bill Sinden, , destroyed"; 2nd, Elizabeth Thompson, General News Photo: 1st, Diane Hires, Bobbie Jo Barry's mother. Telegraph-Forum, Funnel, cloud; 3rd, Tom The Blade, Karl Willis; 2nd, Michael Feature Photo: 1st, Joel Troyer, The Daily Powell, Marysville Journal-Tribune, Truck Keating, , Kim Record, Amish hayfield; 2nd, Matthew crash; HM, Tom Powell, Marysville Journal- Owensby; 3rd, Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Hovis, The Medina Gazette, "Peek"; 3rd, Tribune, Election reaction; HM, Elizabeth Journal, "An officer and a husband." Steve Schenck, Morning Journal, "Shades Thompson, Telegraph-Forum, John Bargar. Photo Essay: 1st, Chris Russell, The of summer"; HM, Jason Werling, Sandusky Feature Photo: 1st, Todd B. Acker, The Columbus Dispatch, "Of fields and family"; Register, Con-Agra potash dome. Evening Leader, "Little big snow shovel"; 2nd, Paul Tople, Akron Beacon Journal, General News Photo: 1st, Ben French, 2nd, Matthew Emmons, The "Just scraping by"; 3rd, Tim Revell, The The News-Messenger, Civil war encamp- Gazette, "No Husky, but she's mushing."; Columbus Dispatch, "Making of a trooper." ment; 2nd, Shirley Ware, The Medina 3rd, Todd B. Acker, The Evening Leader, Spot News Photo: 1st, Ty Greenlees, Gazette, "Wedding"; 3rd, Matt Stroshane, "Wise choice"; HM, Dante Smith, Dayton Daily News, Jeffrey Bornhoeft; 2nd, Times Recorder, Bass-fishing tournament; , County fair goldfish. Lisa Dutton, The Blade, "Two sisters"; 3rd, HM, Ben French, The News-Messenger, General News Photo: 1st, Dante Smith, Glenn Hartong, The Cincinnati Enquirer, Hospice clients. Coshocton Tribune, Casey Jones; 2nd, "Debris falls during tough blaze"; HM, Photo Essay: 1st, Matt Stroshane, Times Dante Smith, Coshocton Tribune, Billy Glenn Recorder, "Adam's heart"; 2nd, Pat Burk, Mounts; 3rd, Todd B. Acker, The Evening Hartong, The Cincinnati Enquirer, "Playing The Times-Reporter "Sweet science"; 3rd, Leader, "Framed concentration." with fire"; HM, Diane Hires, The Blade, Man Scott Osborne, , Photo Essay: 1st, Michael Boyd, Xenia in river. "TOSRV: The Odyssey"; HM, Greg Lynch, Daily Gazette, "District champs"; 2nd, Sports Photo: 1st, Dale Omori, The Plain The Journal-News, "Championship game." Kevin Dye, , "Time and Dealer, Hockey fan; 2nd, Jeff Swinger, The change."; 3rd, Elizabeth Thompson & Lisa Cincinnati Enquirer, "Reds shortstop Barry DIVISION II 8,000 - 12,999 Miller, Telegraph-Forum, "Wasn't that a Larkin"; 3rd, Ken Love, Akron Beacon party?" Journal, Rodeo; HM, Jeremy Wadsworth, Spot News Photo: 1st, Mitch Casey, The Sports Photo: 1st, Karen Katzoff, The The Blade, Bowling Green-Michigan foot- Marietta Times, "Fire leaves Caldwell in Delaware Gazette, "Closely guarded"; 2nd, ball; HM, Gary Landers, The Cincinnati shock"; 2nd, Wayne Maris, The Review, Matthew Emmons, , Enquirer, "Mason wins state." "Fugitive of justice"; 3rd, Wayne Maris, The "Determination"; 3rd, Kevin Dye, The Review, "Close to home"; HM, Lou Reda, Madison Press, Ohio State football; HM, DIVISION IV 25,000 - 74,999 Norwalk Reflector, "Fire hurts boy, girl"; Karen Katzoff, The Delaware Gazette, HM, Anthony Weber, , "Irresistible force, immovable object." Spot News Photo: 1st, Luke Vickrey, The Dangling car. PAGE 6 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER JULY/AUGUST 2001 1st quarter television clip results - standings SPOT NEWS 1. Jeff Barnhill, WKRC-TV, Cincinnati 20 Ist - Chris Reece, WJW - Gas Pain GENERAL NEWS Dave Colabine, WKRC-TV, Cincinnati 1st - Jeff Barnhill, WKRC - After all these years 3. Ron Abel, WBNS-TV, Columbus 12 2nd - Dave Colabine, WKRC - Prayer March 3rd - Kendall Griggs, WCPO - Councilman Shoots Dog Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland HM - Scott Doelling, WBNS - Gift from God IN-DEPTH 5. Mike Loomis, WLWT-TV, Cincinnati 9 1st - Dave Colabine, WKRC - Farming Changes 6. Andrew Banks, WCMH-TV, Columbus 6 2nd - Jeff Barnhill, WKRC - Casino DUI’s 3rd - Chris Hedrick, WBNS - Wilson Footballs Kendall Griggs, WCPO-TV, Cincinnati FEATURE Chris Hedrick, WBNS-TV, Columbus Ist - Ron Abel, WBNS - Seeing is believing 2nd - Mike Loomis, WLWT - Skyline Billie 9. David Bradford, WDTN-TV, Dayton 2 3rd - Andrew Banks, WCMH - Lanes are Closing HM - David Bradford, WDTN - Scuba Kids Scott Doelling, WBNS-TV, Columbus Associated Press Broadcasters award winners for 2000 (Toledo) -- Winners of the annual Ohio "Winter Blast 2000" TV, Cleveland, "'Til Death Do Us Part" Associated Press Broadcasters contest were SMALL HM - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland, honored at a banquet June 9. 1st - WFMJ-TV, Youngstown, "United "Leap Frog"; HM - Jeff Hogan, WBNS- Fifty three radio and television stations, Nations Symposium on Organized TV, Columbus, "The Sam Smith Story" all members of The Associated Press, sub- Crime" MEDIUM mitted 474 entries in 19 categories for work 1st - Sean McDowell, WOWK-TV, done in last year. BEST CONTINUING COVERAGE Huntington, W.Va., "Denny Shute"; 2nd - OUTSTANDING NEWS OPERATION LARGE WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Back to Johnston LARGE 1st - Tena Ezzeddine, Chris Kettler, Island"; HM - John Antalek, Paul 1st - WBNS-TV, Columbus WBNS-TV, Columbus, "Purchase Plus McGrew, WNWO-TV, Toledo, "Police MEDIUM Buyers Group" Training" 1st - WTVG-TV, Toledo 2nd - WCMH-TV, Columbus, "Xenia SMALL 2nd - WOWK-TV, Huntington, W.Va. Tornado"; HM - WSYX-TV, Columbus, 1st - Rick Burns, Renee Murphy, WFMJ- HM - WNWO-TV, Toledo "Connections" TV, Youngstown, "Santa Pursuit"; 2nd - SMALL MEDIUM David Blomquist, Ed Schlicher, WTRF- 1st - WTOV-TV, Steubenville 1st - WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Xenia Tornado" TV, Wheeling, W.Va., "Must Be Santa" 2nd - WFMJ-TV, Youngstown 2nd - WDTN-TV, Dayton, "Xenia Tornado"; HM - WTVG-TV, Toledo, "Lonz BEST USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY BEST SPOT NEWS COVERAGE Winery Collapse" LARGE LARGE SMALL 1st - WBNS-TV, Columbus, "Muirfield 1st - WBNS-TV, Columbus, "Xenia 1st - WFMJ-TV, Youngstown, 2000"; 2nd - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Tornado"; 2nd - WCMH-TV, Columbus, "Proficiency Test Controversy"; 2nd - Cleveland, "Northern Lights"; HM - Ali "Tanker Accident" Connie Colella, WYTV, Youngstown, Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland, "Bone MEDIUM "Education 2000"; HM - Gerry Riccuitti, Lady" 1st - WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Cop Shooting" Keith Bell, WYTV, Youngstown, "Mob in MEDIUM 2nd - WHIO-TV, Dayton, "Xenia Tornado" the Valley" 1st - Steve France, WUPW-TV, Toledo, HM - WOWK-TV, Huntington, W.Va., "The Flight for Survival"; 2nd - Todd "Storm of August 9, 2000" BEST DOCUMENTARY Hardiman, WOWK-TV, Huntington, SMALL LARGE W.Va., "Surviving the Great Outdoors"; 1st - Chris Rutushin, Anita Quinn, WFMJ- 1st - Andrea Cambern, Drew Yaussy, HM - Eric Anderson, WNWO-TV, Toledo, TV, Youngstown, "Willis Avenue Fire"; WBNS-TV, Columbus, "A Survivor's "Toledo to Lebanon" 2nd - Kelli Olexia, Dave O'Neill, WTOV- Story" SMALL TV, Steubenville, "Belmont Drug Bust" MEDIUM 1st - Ron Martin,WFMJ-TV, Youngstown, 1st - Jim Taylor, Gerry Mazur, WTOL-TV, "Lucifer's Ladder"; 2nd - Nick Rich, EXTRAORDINARY COVERAGE OF Toledo, "American West: Out of Myth, WYTV, Youngstown, "Flagman" A SCHEDULED EVENT Into Reality" LARGE SMALL BEST PHOTOGRAPHER 1st - Ohio News Network, Columbus, 1st - Pam Surano, WYTV, Youngstown, LARGE "Republican & Democratic National "Tell a Friend"; HM - Susan Sarkis, 1st - Ali Ghanbari, WJW-TV, Cleveland Conventions" WTRF-TV, Wheeling, W.Va., 2nd - Chris Reece, WJW-TV, Cleveland 2nd - Tim White, Chris Hyser, WKYC-TV, "Generations of Victims: The Bobby HM - David Colabine, WKRC-TV, Cleveland, "Fallen Hero - The Funeral" Nelson Murder" Cincinnati MEDIUM MEDIUM 1st - WDTN-TV, Dayton, "Dayton BEST FEATURE STORY OR SERIES 1st - Eric Anderson, WNWO-TV, Toledo Dragons" LARGE 2nd - Paul McGrew, WNWO-TV, Toledo 2nd - WTVG-TV, Toledo, "George W. 1st - Jeff Hirsh, Jeff Barnhill, WKRC-TV, SMALL Bush Visit: Touchdown to Takeoff" Cincinnati, "Flights of Fantasy" 1st - Tim Dale, WFMJ-TV, Youngstown HM - Jason Scott, WTOL-TV, Toledo, 2nd - Mark Spain, Ali Ghanbari, WJW- 2nd - Ron Martin, WFMJ, Youngstown PAGE 7 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER JULY/AUGUST 2001 still clip rules still clip standings throughApril Photos must be entered in the month published. A photo can be 1 Ken Love, Akron Beacon Journal 218 entered only after its initial publica- 2 Bob DeMay, Akron Beacon Journal 188 tion. Sort clips by category: 3 John Kuntz, The Plain Dealer 186 Spot news: A picture of an 4 unscheduled event for which no Matthew Hovis, The Gazette 158 advanced planning was possible. Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch Examples: fires, accidents and natu- 6 Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch 138 ral disasters. General news: A pic- 7 Darrin Bryan, This Week Newspapers 126 ture of a scheduled political, social 8 or cultural event for which advance Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun 118 planning was possible. An assigned Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer and/or scheduled news event. 10 Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch 116 Example: Demonstrations, funerals, 11 Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch 108 trials and promotional events. 12 Portrait: A picture of a person that Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer 104 reveals the essence of the subjects 13 Steven Herppich, Cincinnati Enquirer 98 character. Sports: An unposed 14 Bill Kennedy, The Plain Dealer 96 sports related picture, either feature 15 Michael Blair, The News Herald 88 or action. Sports related portraits should be entered in the portrait cat- Lisa Powell, Dayton Daily News egory. Feature single: A general Steve Schenck, The Morning Journal human interest photo. Multiple pic- 18 Will Shilling, Freelance 86 ture: A photo story, sequence or 19 Ernest Coleman, Cincinnati Enquirer 58 series of any subject matter. Illustration: A created picture, not a Kyle Lanzer, found situation or portrait. Intended Brandi Stafford, Dayton Daily News to clarify or dramatize a pre-con- Chris Stewart, Dayton Daily News ceived idea. This would include illus- 23 Ken Blaze, The News Herald 56 trations depicting food, fashion, industrial or editorial topics. This cat- Chuck Crow, The Plain Dealer egory will be judged quarterly but Glenn Hartong, Cincinnati Enquirer clips must be entered in the month Jason Molyet, The News Journal published. Aimee Obidzinski, Dayton Daily News Remove your name and affilia- 28 tion from the front of the clip. Affix a Alysia Peyton, The Columbus Dispatch 54 label with your name, publication, 29 Allan Detrich, Block News Alliance 52 address, category and date of publi- Skip Peterson, Dayton Daily News cation on the back. Include a sepa- 31 Lorrie Cecil, This Week Newspapers 48 rate sheet of paper with your name, address and total number of clips Andy Morrison, The Blade entered. Dale Omori, The Plain Dealer Layouts are judged as a single 34 Kevin Whitlock, The Sun Journal 46 entry but single pictures from a lay- 35 David Andersen, The Plain Dealer 44 out can be entered also. You must 36 submit another clip of the single Joshua Gunther, The Plain Dealer 42 image from the layout in this case. 37 Kevin Graff, 38 Wire service photographers and Jim Laskay, Springfield News-Sun stringers may enter prints but they Craig Ruttle, Dayton Daily News must be signed on the back by a 40 supervisor noting they had been Bob Rossiter, The Repository 36 transmitted. 41 Jeff Swinger, The Cincinnati Enquirer 28 Each entrant is limited to a total 42 David Distlehorst, Outlook News 18 of nine clips per month. The clip Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch contest is open to all ONPA mem- bers in good standing who live or Scott Heckel, The Repository work in Ohio during the month Daniel Melograno, The News Journal entered. The ONPA clip contest is Patti Schaeffer, The Morning Journal not affiliated with the NPPA Region 4 Matt Stroshane, Zanesville Times Recorder clip contest. Mail clips by the 7th of 48 the month following publication to: Dante Smith, Coshocton Tribune 16 Chris Parker 49 Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer 14 ThisWeek Newspapers Jay LaPrete, Freelance 670 Lakeview Plaza Blvd. 51 Mike Munden, The Columbus Dispatch 12 Suite F Apryl Pilolli, Chronicle Columbus, Ohio 43085-1781 PAGE 8 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER JULY/AUGUST 2001

March winners

SPOT NEWS 1st - Marshall Gorby Springfield News-Sun 2nd - Joshua Gunther The Plain Dealer 3rd - Marshall Gorby Springfield News-Sun HM - Scott Shaw The Plain Dealer HM - Patricia Shaeffer The Morning Journal

GENERAL NEWS 1st - Chuck Crow The Plain Dealer 2nd - Steve Schenck The Morning Journal 3rd - Will Shilling Recruits for the U.S. Army Delayed Entry Program are lead through a round of push-ups during a training Freelance session. The photo by Michael Blair of The News Herald, placed first in feature in March. HM - Matt Stroshane Zanesville Times Recorder HM - Apryl Pilolli The Tribune Chronicle

FEATURE 1st - Michael Blair The News Herald 2nd - Eric Albrecht The Columbus Dispatch 3rd - Ken Love Akron Beacon Journal HM - Glenn Hartong The Cincinnati Enquirer HM - Chris Stewart Dayton Daily News

PORTRAIT 1st - Will Shilling Freelance 2nd - Lorrie Cecil h The defendant in a trial This Week Newspapers 3rd - Bob DeMay leaves the scene of the crime in Akron Beacon Journal tears during a jury visit. She HM - David Distelhorst was facing aggravated murder Outlook News and other charges for her role HM - Scott Heckel in the shooting of two teens, The Repository one of them fatally. The photo SPORTS by Chuck Crow of The Plain 1st - Jason Molyet Dealer placed first in general The News Journal news in March. 2nd - John Kuntz The Plain Dealer j Jason Molyet of The News 3rd - Neal Lauron The Columbus Dispatch Journal in Mansfield was the HM - Ken Blaze first place winner in sports in The News Herald March with his photograph of a HM - Jay LaPrete high school basketball coach Freelance giving his players instructions HM - John Kuntz during a regional tournament The Plain Dealer game. FEATURE STORY 1st - Gus Chan The Plain Dealer 2d - Glenn Hartong The Cincinnati Enquirer 3rd - John Kuntz The Plain Dealer JULY/AUGUST 2001 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 9

j Gus Chan of The Plain Dealer placed first in picture story in March with his entry “Belle of the Brawl”. The story followed the exploits of former pro bas- ketball player turned boxer, Vonda Ward. Ward was a for- mer Parade magazine Player of the Year, attending Trinity High School in Garfield Heights near Cleveland.

h Lisa Powell of the Dayton Daily News was the winner in the first quarter illustration category.

k Newark and Licking County Chamber of Commerce President Elizabeth Welsh is reflected in a photograph of her son Ted while discussing the ordeal she and her family went through when her husband faked his own death and started a new life in Texas. The photo by Will Shilling for the Associated Press placed first in portrait in March. PAGE 10 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER JULY/AUGUST 2001

April winners

SPOT NEWS 1st - Steven Herppich The Cincinnati Enquirer 2nd - Bob DeMay Akron Beacon Journal 3rd - Marshall Gorby Springfield News-Sun HM - Kyle Lanzer The Alliance Review

GENERAL NEWS 1st - Fred Squillante The Columbus Dispatch 2nd - Steve Schenck The Morning Journal 3rd - Neal Lauron The Columbus Dispatch HM - Mike Munden The Columbus Dispatch

FEATURE 1st - Scott Shaw The Plain Dealer 2nd - Ken Love Akron Beacon Journal 3rd - Ken Love Akron Beacon Journal

PORTRAIT 1st - Gus Chan The Plain Dealer 2nd - Darrin Bryan This Week Newspapers Kids cooling off at Great Bear Lodge by Scott Shaw of The Plain Dealer placed first in feature in April. 3rd - Darrin Bryan This Week Newspapers HM - Darrin Bryan This Week Newspapers

SPORTS 1st - Ernest Coleman Cincinnati Enquirer 2nd - Kevin Whitlock Sun Journal 3rd - John Kuntz The Plain Dealer HM - Darrin Bryan This Week Newspapers

FEATURE STORY 1st - Alysia Peyton The Columbus Dispatch 2md - Matthew Hovis The Gazette 3rd - Stephen Herppich h Mark Taylor is a first grade student at Cincinnati Enquirer McKinley Elementary School, where the HM - Stephen Herppich classrooms are either sweltering of Cincinnati Enquirer freezing. The photo by Gus Chan of The HM - Jeff Swinger Cincinnati Enquirer Plain Dealer was the first place portrait winner in April. ILLUSTRATION 1st - Lisa Powell j Cincinnati Reds Michael Tucker plays Dayton Daily News 2nd - Chris Stewart keep away with kids on top of the Dayton Daily News dugout. The photo by Ernest Coleman of 3rd - Jim Laskay The Cincinnati Enquirer placed first in Springfield News-Sun sports in April. HM - Daniel Melograna The News Journal HM - Chris Russell The Columbus Dispatch JULY/AUGUST 2001 OHIO NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER PAGE 11

j Alysia Peyton of The Columbus Dispatch placed first in picture story in April with her look at the work of the coun- ty coroner and foren- sic pathologists.

Josh Meyers stands shackled before students at Big Walnut High School, where he spoke about his drunken-driving conviction. In 1998, Meyers crashed his car into a utility pole, killing his passenger. He is serving 4 1/2 years in prison for vehicular homicide. The photo by Fred Squillante of The Columbus Dispacth placed first in general news in April. 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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Protesters gather in an alley of Republic Street in Over-the Rhine, scene of the fatal shooting of Timothy Thomas by a Cincinnati police officer. The shooting touched off a week of violence in the city. The photo by Steven Herppich of The Cincinnati Enquirer placed first in spot news in April.