2020 Wilbur Awards
RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNICATING RELIGIOUS ISSUES, VALUES AND THEMES IN THE PUBLIC MEDIA
AN INTERFAITH ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATORS FOUNDED IN 1929 RELIGIONCOMMUNICATORS.ORG Dear Wilbur Award Recipient, 20202020 WILBURWILBUR AWARDAWARD Congratulations to you for receiving the 2020 Wilbur Award. This award represents the best in religion communication and reflects your WINNERSWINNERS efforts to create public content that advances religious literacy and promotes religious NEWSPAPERS values. I applaud you on this great achievement and wish you all continued National or Top 15 Metro Markets success in the future. Sikh Drivers are Transforming U.S. Trucking (series) Sincerely, Los Angeles Times Jacqueline F. Fuller Jaweed Kaleem, reporter RCC President All Other Markets Host - Rev. Shayna J. Watson, M.Div, BCC Coverings Shayna is a board certified chaplain, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette community activist and advocate. She wants Peter Smith, religion editor; Stephanie you to know that she’s a little nerdy, and is Strasburg, staff photographer; Shelly especially a geek- unapologetically a geek. As Bradbury, public-safety reporter founder of ΘeoCon (pronounced Thee-Oh- Con): Where Theology Meets Pop Culture!, a one day comic book convention-style event, she offers an embracing, open and affirming Blog/Column space for people to converse about or illustrate realities of the Holiness in the Midst of Pain human condition as reflected in myth, fictional characters, and their narratives. Shayna serves as Canon Pastor at St. Deseret News Stephen's Episcopal Cathedral in Harrisburg, PA. Kelsey Dallas, religion reporter and InDepth content manager
The Wilbur program is coordinated by Shirley Struchen and produced by MAGAZINES Dr. Andrew (Andy) B. Rawls. This will be the 30th year Andy has written and produced the awards for RCC and All Markets Shirley Struchen, executive director On the Road With Thomas Merton of RCC for 17 years, has been the Wilbur Coordinator for nine years. Emergence Magazine We thank them both for their dedicated service in making the Fred Bahnson, essayist; Jeremy Seifert, filmmaker Wilbur Awards a success. They will be greatly missed as they enter retirement after this award season. BOOKS
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Non-Fiction FILMS AND VIDEO Sacred Liberty Documentary (30 min. +) HarperOne, HarperCollins American Heretics: Steven Waldman, author The Politics of the Gospel Butlerfilms in association with Contemporary Dialogues Youth/Children Jeanine Butler & Catherine Butler, The Best of KidSpirit, Volume VI directors & producers; Jamie Lee Godfrey, KidSpirit editor; Peter Hutchens, camera Elizabeth Dabney Hochman, editor
Feature Length Film Breaking Bread Gemini Girls Productions Beth Elise Hawk, writer/producer/director; Jon Fitzgerald & Travis Knox, executive producers; Martin Goldenberg, Michelle Harrison, Issie Rabinovitch, Lois Schottenstein, associate producers; Ofer Ben Yehuda, director of photography; Jonty Fine & Itai Levin, editors; Omar El-Deeb, music FILMS AND VIDEO TELEVISION AND CABLE
Documentary (30 min. +) Drama Jesus: His Life Revolution Of The Heart: Nutopia for History The Dorothy Day Story Ben Goold, Jane Root, Joel Osteen, D. Emerson Journey Films Iloff, Mary Donahue, Evan Lerner, executive Martin Doblmeier, filmmaker; Mark Comberiate, producers; Simon Breen, series producer; Joshua producer & director of photography; Carrie Hyams, Alex Dwiar, Jackelyn Viera Lloff, Snyder, producer; Deryl Davis, producer producers
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS News – Network or National Syndication (up to 4 min.) The CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell: Online News Stories WWE Wrestler Fights Stereotypes The Reckoning CBS News The Associated Press Jim Axelrod, correspondent; Kimberly Godwin The Associated Press Staff and Jay Shaylor, executive producers; Alturo Rhymes, senior producer; Sharaf Mowjood, producer
Multimedia or Video News – Network or National Syndication (4-8 min.) Coverings CBS News Sunday Morning: Family Man Pittsburgh Post-Gazette CBS News Sunday Morning Peter Smith, religion editor; Stephanie Strasburg, staff Nancy Giles, correspondent; Mary Lou Teel, photographer; Shelly Bradbury, public-safety reporter producer; Joseph Frandino, editor; Rand Morrison, executive producer RADIO OR PODCASTS News – Network or National Syndication (8 min. +) Single Program CBS News 60 Minutes: Tree of Life ‘Blue Christmas' Services Offer 60 Minutes, CBS News Refuge From Holiday Cheer Lesley Stahl, correspondent; Shachar Bar-On, Freelance broadcast on NPR producer; Kate Morris, associate producer; Deena Prichep, reporter; April Wilson, editor; Bill Owens; executive producer; Tanya Simon, executive editor Jason DeRose, editor Documentary (up to 30 min.) Documentary In Bad Faith Wrapped in Love Fault Lines, Al Jazeera English CBC Radio – Tapestry Paul Abowd, producer; Natasha Del Toro, Sarah Keaveny-Vos, producer; correspondent; Laila Al-Arian, executive producer; Erin Noel, editor and sound designer Erik Ljung and Stephen Bailey, dp; Paul Abowd, additional photography; Warwick Meade, editor Series of Programs (two or more) The Roots and Fruits of U.S. Exploitation of Immigrant Labor Documentary (30 min. + ) Sandburg Media, LLC with Freedom Road, Life & Soul Scratch Films for RTÉ Sojourners, and The Work of the People Liam McGrath, producer/director; Roger Childs, David Dault, producer/audio executive producer; Greg Fromholz, associate engineer/editor; Lisa Sharon Harper, producer; Áine O'Neill & Colm Flynn, executive producer/host presenters/producers; Lanka Perren, director of photography; Elisanne Pires, production co- PHOTOGRAPHY ordinator(RTE) Photo Story/Essay Interview India's Crackdown Hits Religious Freedom Face the Nation - Bipartisan Prayer in Disputed Kashmir CBS News The Associated Press Margaret Brennan, moderator; Mary Hager, Dar Yasin, Mukhtar Khan, Rajesh executive producer; Catherine Reynolds, Kumar Singh, photographers senior producer; Jake Miller, producer; Alison Hawley director Since 1949, the Religion Communicators Council has annually honored examples of excellence by secular communicators in presenting religious issues, values, and themes through various media. That recognition is central to our historic mission. Thank you for sharing your outstanding stories of faith and values with your audiences.
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20192019 WILBURWILBUR AWARDAWARD WINNERSWINNERS NEWSPAPERS: National or Top 15 Metro FILMS AND VIDEO: Documentary (up TELEVISION & CABLE: TELEVISION & CABLE: Markets to 30 minutes) News Segment Documentary (30 minutes +) “China Clamps Down,” (series) The Secret History of Muslims in the “The CBS Evening News: Sikhs in Jesus: Countdown to Calvary; The Associated Press; Yanan Wang, US; Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Semis,” CBS News; Jim Axelrod, American Public Television, AP reporter; Dake Kang, AP video Art, Smartypants Pictures & correspondent; Mosheh Oinounou, ARTE, and RTÉ; Hugh Bonneville, reporter Animadocs; Negin Farsad, Zeyba executive producer; Javier Guzman, presenter; Gerry Hoban, director; Rahman, Hussein Rashid, Joshua Seftel, senior producer; Sharaf Mowjood, Eric Luskin & Cynthia Fenneman, NEWSPAPERS: All Other Markets Maria Stanisheva producer commissioning executives; “Tree of Life synagogue attack” Béatrice Aullen, commissioning Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Andrew FILMS AND VIDEO: Documentary (30 TELEVISION & CABLE: News – executive; Roger Childs & Ray Goldstein, Alexandra Wimley, Stephanie minutes or longer) Network or National Syndication Bruce, executive producers Strasburg, Stephanie Chambers, David The Gate: Dawn of the Baha’i Faith (4-8 minutes) Shribman, Peter Smith, staff Spring Green Films; Steve Sarowitz, “A Gift of Dance,” CBS Sunday TELEVISION & CABLE: Interview executive producer/writer; Bob Morning; Lesley Stahl, Religion in Life; Appalachian NEWSPAPERS: Blog/Column Hercules, director/producer/writer; correspondent; Mary Lou Teel, State University; Conrad (Ozzie) “Billy Graham, the Last Nonpartisan Edward A. Price, producer/writer; producer; April Wilson, editor; Rand Ostwalt, host; Jesse Jackson, guest; Evangelical?” The New York Times; Adam Mondschein, producer Morrison, executive producer Kelly Hunter, producer: Religion Jonathan Merritt, writer in Life; Rob Gelber, general DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS: Online TELEVISION & CABLE: News – manager, AppTV MAGAZINE: National or Top 15 Metro News Stories Network or National Syndication Markets “A gunman killed his brother. Now (8 minutes +) RADIO OR PODCASTS: “Pope Versus Pope” Vanity Fair; John Farris Barakat is on an American “60 Minutes: Inside the Secret Single Program Cornwell, writer journey” CNN; Moni Basu, writer Archive,” 60 Minutes, CBS News; Bill “‘I’m Feeling it, too’ – Sister Helen Whitaker, correspondent; Guy Prejean on Meeting Despair with MAGAZINE: Commentary/Blog/ DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS: Campanile producer; Lucy Hatcher, Hope” CBC Radio; Mary Hynes, Column Multimedia or Video associate producer; Craig Crawford, host; Melissa Gismondi and “When Islamophobia Backfires,” Texas “Unbroken,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; editor; Bill Owens, executive Arman Aghbali, associate Observer; David Brockman, writer Shelly Bradbury, story; Andrew Rush producer producers; Rosie Fernandez and and Steve Mellon, video; Ben Howard Erin Noel, senior producers BOOKS: Fiction and Sam Underwood, design TELEVISION & CABLE: News Story – The Next Person You Meet in Heaven; development; Lillian Thomas, editor; Local or Regional RADIO OR PODCASTS: Series of Harper, HarperCollins; Mitch Albom, staff “Making His Mark,” WTWO TV; Programs (two or more) author Sierra Hignite, reporter; Josh Lum, “Can These Bones: A Faith and TELEVISION & CABLE: Drama photographer Leadership Podcast,” An offering BOOKS: Non-Fiction Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff of Faith & Leadership; Rev. Laura Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Story; A&E Lifetime; T.D. Jakes, Derrick TELEVISION & CABLE: Everett and Rev. William H. “Bill” Challahs; She Writes Press; Beth Ricanati, Williams, Craig Baumgarten, Toni Documentary (up to 30 minutes) Lamar IV, co-hosts; Dave Odom MD, author Braxton, and Judith Verno, executive “Deconstructing My Religion,” CBS and Kelly Ryan, executive producers; Larry Rapaport, producer; Television: Religion and Culture; directors; Sally Hicks, executive BOOKS: Non-Fiction Vondie Curtis Hall, director; Laura Elizabeth Kineke, writer/producer; producer; Jessamyn Rubio, Grateful: The Transformative Power of Harrington and Stephen Kay, teleplay; Elyse Kaftan, editor; Yuti Joshi, technical manager Giving Thanks; HarperOne, Based on the Book “Prepared For a associate producer HarperCollins; Diana Butler Bass, author Purpose” by Antoinette Tuff
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