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Page 2 The Catholic Journalist June 2012 Newspaper Award Winners too big. The pilgrimage photo also was very nice and nicely played. Third Place Arlington Catholic Herald, Arlington, Va., “Front Page” by Staff Clean pages. Good strong headline use. Nice play on the photos. Honorable Mention St. Louis Review, St. Louis, Mo., “Resilience Emerges From Tragedy/Retired Religious/Treasure of the Church” by Lisa Johnston N02a Best News Writing - 1-17,000 Diocesan Paper First Place Catholic Anchor, Anchorage, Alaska, “Prayer & priests inspire new seminarians” by Patricia Coll Freeman A good discussion - with decent interviews - of the decision of young men to choose the priesthood. Interviews were informative, and put a good face on this topic from a couple of diverse individuals. Second Place The Monitor, Trenton, N.J., “Thousands attend funeral Mass” by Lois Rogers Solid reporting that conveyed the emotion and sorrow of this tragedy. Third Place The Catholic Northwest Progress, Seattle, Wash., “Crisis pregnancy centers under attack” by Kevin Birnbaum Strong coverage of a serious issue. Good political reporting. Award N02a, Best News Writing - 1-17,000 Diocesan Paper, Honorable Mention First Place, Catholic Anchor, Anchorage, Alaska Catholic Anchor, Anchorage, Alaska, “Cloning with ethics” by Effie Caldarola discussion brings hostilities to Orchard Park parish” by Patrick J. Buechi N02b Good coverage of an emotional meeting, that didn’t get Best News Writing - 17,001-40,000 swept away by the reaction of some in the audience. A Diocesan Paper reflection of what happened, and the information that was provided and why. First Place Honorable Mention Award N01a, Best Front Page - Broadsheet, First Place, Rhode Island Catholic, Providence, R.I., “Game nearly The Visitor, St. Cloud, Minn., “’Tight-knit’ Farming parish Pittsburgh Catholic, Pittsburgh, Pa. over for church bingo” by Laura Kilgus celebrates its last Mass” by Sue Schulzetenberg Good enterprise reporting. Well written, timely topic. Catholic San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif., “East Palo Alto mayor, pastor oppose sale of low-income housing” by N01a Second Place The Catholic Miscellany, Charleston, S.C., “Rally at State- Valerie Schmalz Best Front Page - Broadsheet house asks SC legislature for ‘moral budget’” by Christina Lee Knauss N03a First Place I thought the concerns raised by rally participants were Best News Writing - National Event Pittsburgh Catholic, Pittsburgh, Pa., “Pittsburgh Catholic well expressed. I liked too that numerous people were Best Front Page” by Pittsburgh Catholic Staff interviewed. First Place Clear focus on what the editors thought were Third Place Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Ind., “Catholic women impotant. Good variety in typography The Catholic Miscellany, Charleston, S.C., “Priest protests struggling with infertility form online community” by Second Place coal ash landfill and possible contamination” by Amy Wise Eddie O’Neill Catholic Sun, Syracuse, N.Y., “Best Front Page Entries” by Taylor The writer delicately explores an issue that the Willie Putmon, Jr. I liked how the reporter let the priest explain his mainstream press would not likely think about: How Good use of photos, but perhaps the centerpieces need a decision to become involved in this issue. Thoughtful piece. Catholic women of faith deal with issues of infertility as little more white space. Honorable Mention they struggle to balance their wants with their spiritual Third Place Rhode Island Catholic, Providence, R.I., “Rep: Colleague needs. A compelling topic, written with grace and clarity. Catholic Messenger, Davenport, Iowa, “Best Front Page - trying to bargain on gay marriage issue” by Rick Second Place Broadsheet” by Celine Klosterman, Anne Marie Amacher Snizek St. Louis Review, St. Louis, Mo., “Hope Rises” by Joseph and Barb Arland-Fye Kenny Less clutter and better focus on what’s important would This story does a great job of reminding readers how improve standing. N02c Best News Writing - 40,001+ Diocesan the church was affected by the destruction, and, more importantly, how the community united to rebuild--both N01b Paper physically and spiritually. Best Front Page - Tabloid Third Place First Place Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Ind., “Study shows the The Catholic Standard & Times, Philadelphia, Pa., “Arch- First Place rise of Catholic megaparishes” by Scott Alessi diocese responds to indictments” by Mathew Gambino and Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Ind., “OSV Newsweekly” This story did a great job of exploring the rise of staff by Lindsey Riesen and Sarah Hayes megachurches — but from a Catholic perspective. Although Strong coverage of difficult issues and tumult in the Compelling. Great use of typography, photographs and based on a study, the reporter painted a compelling story church community. Good reflection of how the church color. The front page serves as a great window to what’s through the use of diverse sources and clear writing. leaders are responding and how it’s affecting parishioners. inside. Even though the pages are very busy they follow a Second Place clear hierarchy. The Catholic Spirit, St. Paul, Minn., “Job market: Good N03b Second Place news; bad news” by Pat Norby The Leaven, Kansas City, Kan., “The Leaven” by Todd Best News Writing - International Good timely coverage of a critical topic. Well reported Habiger Event and written. Loved the use of the tornado photo. It was a very nice Third Place page even though the initial was perhaps one or two lines First Place Western New York Catholic, Buffalo, N.Y., “Islam-Catholic Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Ind., “The pope ‘removes’ June 2012 The Catholic Journalist Page 3 Newspaper Award Winners Amy Kotlarz Good human interest approach to a fresh topic. Writing was very conversational, which made a tricky topic easy to understand. Third Place Denver Catholic Register, Denver, Colo., “Intervention: From fear to empowerment; Experts dispel common myths about intervention” by Julie Filby Strong focus on an important, but little discussed topic. Honorable Mention North Texas Catholic, Fort Worth, Texas, “Ministries that offer families healing after miscarriages and stillbirths are growing in the Diocese of Fort Worth” by Joan Kurkowski-Gillen and Tony Gutierrez North Texas Catholic, Fort Worth, Texas, “Solidarity in Mission” by Juan Guajardo and Tony Gutierrez N05 Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting First Place North Texas Catholic, Fort Worth, Texas, “Solidarity in Mission” by Tony Gutierrez and Juan Guajardo Well written, well organized. Compelling story written in a very conversational way. Second Place The Tidings, Los Angeles, Calif., “Using deadly force in the line of duty: How cops cope” by R.W. Dellinger A surprising, fresh topic. Covers all the angles with Award N05, Best In-Depth News/Special Reporting, First honesty and grace. A close second. Place, North Texas Catholic, Fort Worth, Texas Third Place The Catholic Northwest Progress, Seattle, Wash., “‘I was in some bishops, leaves others” by Brian Fraga prison and you visited me’” by Kevin This is a great example of how papers of any size can take Birnbaum and Terry McGuire complex subjects and write them in a way that educates its Well done. Responds to a tragedy with a measured, Award N06a, Best Editorial - 1-17,000 Diocesan Paper, readership. This is the type of story that should run in the balanced approach that challenges readers to see the First Place, The Messenger, Belleville, Ill. mainstream press. It is clear, the subject compelling and it humanity in prison inmates in the wake of a shocking is written with grace. death. superbly combines argument and emotion - in this case, Second Place Honorable Mention disgust - to get readers to act. North Texas Catholic, Fort Worth, Texas, “Martyr’s Crown” North Texas Catholic, Fort Worth, Texas, “Our Lady of Second Place by Maria de Lourdes Ruiz Scaperlanda and Tony Gutierrez Guadalupe: Mother of the Americas” by Maria de Lourdes Tennessee Register, Nashville, Tenn., “Bill would create A great narrative that shines a spotlight on a figure that Ruiz Scaperlanda and Tony Gutierrez more religious intolerance; Follow woman’s example as a deserves attention. The New Vision, Tucson, Ariz., “No greater love” by Deacon Christian steward” by Andy Telli Third Place Ed Sheffer. If lawmakers start criminalizing Muslim beliefs, as The Visitor, St. Cloud, Minn., “Growing in Solidarity some Tennessee solons propose, then tenets of Catholicism through Agriculture” by Sue Schulzetenberg N06a may not be far behind. That strategy - pointing out This is a fine example of what happens when local goes that an attack on one religion holds the seeds of your global. It shows how the world is indeed small and how Best Editorial - 1-17,000 Diocesan own destruction - works well in this editorial. The last good reporting enriches all of us. Paper paragraph is an excellent closer. Third Place N04a First Place The U.P. Catholic, Marquette, Mich., “Letter from the Best Investigative News Writing The Messenger, Belleville, Ill., “Driving Decisions” by Liz Editor - Why write about a priest being removed from the Quirin clerical state?” by John Fee This is great storytelling, and the story, of course, has First Place An editor explains in an admirably reader-friendly way a moral. Topic is off the beaten path. Writer gently, but National Catholic Reporter, Kansas City, Mo., “Coverage why newspapers must publish bad news. The reader comes effectively, brings readers to the editorial point. of Sr. Elizabeth Johnson” by Thomas C. Fox and Joshua J. to better understand the watchdog role of the press. The Second Place McElwee sex-abuse scandal grew big under the veil of secrecy, the Northwest Indiana Catholic, Merrillville, Ind., “Soup A thorough, disciplined job on a complicated but central writer notes. So shedding light on current allegations of sex Kitchens-providing hot meals and warm atmosphere” by topic. Accountability angles were stressed throughout the abuse serves the readers and the church. That argument Steve Euvino reporting, with unflinching writing that described where carries much persuasive power.