DO NOT CONTACT JUDGES Competition Category Name Judge 1st Contestant 1st Entry 1st Comment 1st Credits 2nd Organization 2nd Entry 2nd Comment 2nd Credits 3rd Organization 3rd Entry 3rd Comment 3rd Credits Nice visual storytelling. Good job following Heather Hintze - Best action Excellent job. Good use of Beth Verge: Video Beth Verge, All Media Best Video Journalism Joan Cartan-Hansen KTVA TV (Anchorage) Video Journalism Well done! Heather Hintze KTUU TV (Anchorage) Eric Sowl: Videojournalist sequencing Eric Sowl KTUU TV (Anchorage) Journalist Good use of motion Photojournalist Didn't want this story to end! Loved seeing this teen's story, the Nicely shot, great emotion from her mom, Great topic, very well writing, loved the nat beautifully shot and written. Great characters. sound - this package Earrings that can better written and the Frontiers - Hiland Lullaby Interested from start to Rhonda McBride, Nick Rhonda Scott and her was so well done I Television Best Arts Reporting Jenelle Shriner KTUU TV (Anchorage) the world narration was perfect. Charlie Sokaitis KTVA TV (Anchorage) Project: Dads in Yellow finish! Swann, Will Mader KTUU TV (Anchorage) whimsical windows wanted more. Charlie Sokaitis Great story. You could have glossed over her suicide attempt, but Great detail in this Given a second chance you tackled it head on, story. Nice job of Print/Online at life, Nome woman much like your subject Very inspirational story. pulling all of the main (Large & runs her way to health has done with her life. This should motivate all of Jason Campeau's characters into the Small) Best Sports Feature Paul Keane and happiness Good job. Beth Bragg, Marc Lester Peninsula Clarion "Inspired to run" us to do more with our lives. Jeff Helminiak Anchorage Daily News journey to Nome story. Marc Lester Let’s be honest about what the PFD costs - Larry Persily consistently Seth Kantner excels at April 25, 2019 / A better appeals to Alaskans to creating word pictures way to think about the behave like honest, to preserve and dividend - June 7, 2019 / responsible adults who Print/Online animate the traditions The boy who cried respect one another despite (Large & Suzan Nightingale Award that are the essence of ‘socialism’ - July 22, different values and political On the Edge (column Nick Jans brings Small) for Best Columnist Steve Reed Anchorage Daily News Seth Kantner columns Alaskan Native life. Seth Kantner Anchorage Daily News 2019 leanings. Good advice. Larry Persily Magazine name) Alaska to life. Nick Jans Richard Emanuel adroitly combines personal narratives, geologists' insights, scientific explanation and officials' A lively visit and interview perspective to look with a 72-year-old who Many sources in this Print/Online One Year Later: Stories back at a 7.1 John Collette: From DEA emerged from federal Alaska and Renewable overview of renewable (Large & from the November 2018 magnitude quake and bust at gunpoint to legal prison after a DEA bust to Energy: A Missed energy prospects and Small) Best Magazine Feature Paula Span Alaska Magazine earthquake its impact. Richard Emanuel grower become a legal grower. Dorothy Chomicz Alaska Business Monthly Opportunity? potential. Isaac Stone Simonelli Of 18 entries in this category, no one did a better job of pointing out the political absurdities of the budget crisis and Larry Persily's pointing the way toward sobering examination solutions than Andrew of the state budget Jensen. Among salient crisis pinpointed points and pithy historical problems witticisms, Jensen was and put the spotlight at his best in on unpopular but characterizing the necessary solutions leadership of Gov. while demonstrating a Dunleavy in a "The mastery of the Godfather" context: "... language: he has not governed "We have avoided the like the cool-headed Dick Shellhorn makes a obvious, ignored the and savvy Michael persuasive, localized math, and pretended It was a privilege to read the opinions expressed, the stands taken, the Corleone but as a appeal for "brave -- or hoped -- that the thoughtful and sometimes unsettling observations, and the solutions combination of Sonny legislators, backed by the day of reckoning was recommended within the 18 entries in this category. Any of the top Leslie Ann Murray Award and Fredo mixing Cordova Chronicles: --: I will of the people" to lead Big dividend checks at only a biblical theory, three finishers could have taken home first place. At least three for Best Editorial or Alaska Journal of The messianic arrogance vindictiveness with have seen the enemy, Alaskans out of the state's the expense of Alaska’s not a mathematical potential bronze medalists go home empty-handed because of the All Media Commentary Steve Reed Commerce of isolation incompetence." Andrew Jensen Cordova Times and he is us budget-crisis wilderness. Dick Shellhorn Anchorage Daily News future are irresponsible certainty." Larry Persily quality of competition. Great work, Alaska! Alaska groups scramble to rehire and restart Excellent job Satanic Temple programs after funding documenting on-the- Anchorage payroll error invocation prompts Print/Online Best Reporting on was vetoed, then ground fallout from settlements cost the city Strong reporting in the face protest, walkouts at This is a strong group of entries and shows that good work is being (Large) Government or Politics Betsy Russell Anchorage Daily News restored state political decisions Tegan Hanlon Anchorage Daily News an estimated $16 million of legal roadblocks Aubrey Wieber Peninsula Clarion assembly meeting Well-written Victoria Petersen done in Alaska to cover politics and government by all who entered. Annette Potter, Vivian Kennedy, Zachary Beautiful layout and Snowdon Smith, Local sports and opinion Print/Online design, with plenty of Margaret Bauman, Emily pieces/letters to the editor (Large & good reporting and Mesner, Jane Spencer, Best Weekly Newspaper are essential for a Best Weekly Newspaper Small) Best Weekly Newspaper Christina Myer Cordova Times The Cordova Times local news. Dick Shellhorn Petersburg Pilot Mar., July & Sept. community newspaper. Pilot Staff Wrangell Sentinel Mar., Sept. & Nov. Wrangell Staff Best peak action shot Nice dive. Could have of category. Would be Next best action shot would score better of could a stronger image as a be better if cropped in from see the ball and image vertical cropping in left just beyond the beam, was cropped tighter. mostly from the left and Hooper-turned-trainer from top to just above his Vikings lose home Technically not as Best Sports Photo just outside his fingers Jhayde Zamora adapts head and from the bottom games to Juneau- strong as first and Only the third-place winner was game-action shot. All three winning All Media (Small) Barrett Stinson Daily Sitka Sentinel olympic kick on the right. James Poulson The Northern Light his love for the game to just below his left foot. Joey Carreon Petersburg Pilot Douglas second-place winners. Brian Varela photos could have benefited from tighter editing. Best reaction shot for sure. Perhaps cropping in just a This one stood out as bit on the sides and the top Nice action shot. the best example of would make for cleaner Couldn't decide if it seeing the photo before image, really taking the eye Anchorage Christian would be better it was taken, Nicely into the center of the frame caps perfect season by cropped in from left framed and good use UAA volleyball team for the yelling girl and the capturing a third straight just past knee and One photographer swept the category, and deservedly so. Very clean Best Sports Photo State cross country of layering. takes down Central two jumping teammates in Class 3A girls basketball above the elbow on and well-framed entries overall. All Media (Large) Barrett Stinson Anchorage Daily News running It's a beauty. Loren Holmes Anchorage Daily News Washington the background. Loren Holmes Anchorage Daily News championship top, or not. Loren Holmes Well done! Nice composition and sense of scale provided by the people in the A beautiful moment well raft. Not to mention the captured with clean tight Love the minimalist tension/drama of the framing. Only beat the third- nature of this photo. falling ice. Nice place photo because of the Stark and clean with Best Scenic Photo Alaska Exposed: moment! Beautifully peak moment. Both are Wildfire smoke obscures the airplane providing All Media (Large) Barrett Stinson Alaska Magazine Spectacular Sawyer dangerous. Emily Mount Anchorage Daily News Arctic Tern gets a meal beautiful. Loren Holmes Anchorage Daily News mountains scale. Nice seeing! Loren Holmes A sweet moment captured in the middle Tells the story of Family stands to lose of a story-telling Judge expresses Nice catch! A tight clean concern with the boy's supportive housing under context of chaos. Well frustration in "hoverboard moment of frustration that expression. Brings All Media Best News Photo Barrett Stinson Anchorage Daily News state budget proposal done! Loren Holmes Anchorage Daily News dentist" trial matches the headline. Loren Holmes Ketchikan Daily News Alaska Shakeout back memories. Dustin Safranek Nearly two-thirds of all legislators claimed at Fish and Game proposes Broad reporting on the least some retroactive repeal of ban on Well-framed and Print/Online Best Reporting on Sell the SJ Museum? local impacts of a per diem. Four claimed Strong, factual, records- personal watercraft in comprehensive look at (Small) Government or Politics Betsy Russell Daily Sitka Sentinel State Plan Stirs Furor legislative decision Shannon Haugland The Midnight Sun the max. based reporting Matt Buxton Homer News areas of Kachemak Bay this issue Megan Pacer A daughter's Brian Smith now indicted Best Breaking News disappearance, a father's in the murders of 2 Daniella Rivera, Rachel Television Story Devon Sayers KTUU TV (Anchorage) worst fears Jill Burke, Leah Schwartz KTVA TV (Anchorage) Alaska Native women McPherron No Winner Loss of UAA How safe are Anchorage Best Education accreditation impacts all Rebecca Palsha, Shawn schools should another Television Reporting Devon Sayers KTUU TV (Anchorage) district schools Wilson KTUU TV (Anchorage) Hatchery 101 Grant Robinson KTVA TV (Anchorage) large earthquake hit? Scott Gross Bob’s Country: A journey Spearfishing halibut Wonderfully written to through one of the Fun bait and switch Best Alaska Outdoors world record smashed by draw the reader into nation’s last Certainly makes one want Is there gold in them thar with the true focus of All Media Reporting Christina Myer KTUU.com Florida man in Homer the play-by-play. Lex Treinen Alaska Magazine wildernesses to visit Bob's Country. Michael Engelhard KTOO Public Media beaches? the story. Jeremy Hsieh DO NOT CONTACT JUDGES Competition Category Name Judge 1st Contestant 1st Entry 1st Comment 1st Credits 2nd Organization 2nd Entry 2nd Comment 2nd Credits 3rd Organization 3rd Entry 3rd Comment 3rd Credits This series had all the elements of a classic, well-told investigation into a two-tiered public safety/justice system affecting Alaska Natives that holds public officials accountable: good characters, solid records, fascinating interviews and reaction and action from government officials, including the U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Attorney's Office, the Alaska governor and other lawmakers. This Justice Delayed: Alleged There were really good entries in this category: scofflaws, child abuse was an amazing piece The statistics are startling. serial rapist known to Daniella Rivera, Matt and hate crimes. Good reporting, including terrific records and of journalism and a An overburdened staff Wonderful job of telling authorities roamed Faubion, Rachel interviews. One, though, stood out and that was "Lawless." This series Best Investigative smart collaboration. and Alaska's most viewers about the troubled Jill Burke, Leah Anchorage freely for Solid reporting of an McPherron, Cody Sowl, had all the elements of a classic, well-told investigation into a two- All Media Reporting Cheryl Thompson Anchorage Daily News Lawless Bravo! Kyle Hopkins KTUU TV (Anchorage) vulnerable children child protective system. Schwartz, Eric Sowl KTVA TV (Anchorage) months important story. Shayne Nuesca tiered public safety/justice system affecting Alaska natives. *Good overall writing and storytelling, especially the segment about the early years.

*A lot of nuggets in there that even long time residents never knew about this team.

*Good editing and use of archival footage

*Poor choice for the black backdrop for the sit down interviews.

*I feel the final segment was rushed. The rise and fall were in the same block. The team was winning and having all this success, and all of sudden, they were extinct. Dividing those two would have given the piece better pace. Some added insight into the financial stress of having a This entry stood out for franchise in Alaska its enterprise and its While anniversary stories would have given public service. Each can be pro forma, the some context to the segment details the Anchorage Daily decline. impact of budget cuts, thoughtfully examined not Tracy Sabo, Kristen but the station also just the impact of the *Overall, this entry Durand, Rebecca looked at alternatives, Rebecca Palsha , Leah earthquake but also what receives some extra Palsha, Kim Daehnke, such as taxes and fees, Schwartz, Taylar Perez, Alaska can do to better Aubrey Wieber, Morgan One Year Later: The credit for degree of Hank Davis, Joshua to address the revenue Matt Leseman, Beth "Shaky Ground: A year prepare for the next Krakow, Alex Demarban, Quake, the Aftermath, difficulty. Maxwell, Mike Ross, All Media Best Series Lois Norder KTUU TV (Anchorage) Financing Alaska issue. Verge Anchorage Daily News after the 7.1 earthquake" tremors. Matt Tunseth KTUU TV (Anchorage) the Recovery Beth Verge Kyuk"s Katie Basile entry was a clear standout. She not only Resilence is the theme provides a feel for the From the opening voice in all three of Samie tiny community of Red through the final scene, Solina's stories here. Devil and its residents, Blake Essig has crafted a Her stories reflect she also illuminated the well-paced and compelling communities and allow Not Enough Kids in Red complex issues about Newtok: A sprint against story. It also provides Solo Journalist: Samie people to tell their own All Media Best Solo Journalism Lois Norder KYUK Devil its survival. Katie Basile/KYUK KTUU TV (Anchorage) Climate Change powerful imagery. Blake Essig KTUU TV (Anchorage) Solina stories. Samie Solina Strong opening and closing scenes. Judicious sprinkling of Technically proficient What Happens When A health stats made this recording and audio mixing How hospital ERs in Hearing directly from a Community Gets profile of one rural Petersburg veterinarian combined with an unusual Alaska are helping person in recovery Good to see reporters traveling in some cases to remote places to get Running Water? People Alaska village relevant KFSK Radio floats his clinic to profile subject made this patients with opioid use made this story stand on-scene interviews. Audio production values across the board were Radio Best Reporting on Health Tom Banse KYUK Get Healthier to all. Superb job. Anna Rose MacArthur (Petersburg) Southeast communities feature memorable. Ari Snider KTOO Public Media disorder out. Elizabeth Jenkins better on average than in prior years in this category. Tracy Sabo, Tracy Sinclare, Grant Melissa Frey, John Robinson, Jeff Dowd, Thain, Nick Swann, Colin Lamar, Blake Aaron Morrison, Jeremy Essig, Rebecca Palsha, Lagoo, Matt Faubion, Road Trippin' in the Land Rebecca Palsha, Tracy Best Specialty News Eric Sowl, Sean Maguire, Gina Romero, Kevin of the Midnight Sun: "Eat, Sinclare, Tracy Sabo, Television Program Jenelle Shriner KTUU TV (Anchorage) Climate Changed Beth Verge KTVA TV (Anchorage) 7.1: Lessons Learned Fowler, Will Sandidge KTUU TV (Anchorage) Play, Sleep, Repeat" Hank Davis, AJ Lucero Where Bears and Humans Converge: A road trip through Protecting both is a full- Alaska's treasured tiny Liz Raines, Will A Capital Idea: Visit All Media Best Travel Reporting Jenelle Shriner Alaska Magazine time job Michelle Theall KTVA TV (Anchorage) towns Sandidge Alaska Magazine Juneau for a prime time Susan Sommer beautifully captures Best Feature Photo Alaska life in a stunning All Media (Small) Stephanie Mullen Cordova Times Bike ride on a glacier setting Emily Mesner Daily Sitka Sentinel sea lion harvest James Poulson Cordova Times Survival suit races Emily Mesner Best Feature Photo Children's Christmas Dead whale comes apart All Media (Large) Stephanie Mullen Ketchikan Daily News bells Super sweet moment. Dustin Safranek Anchorage Daily News piece by piece Loren Holmes Ketchikan Daily News Pigeon Whisperer Dustin Safranek The writer asked fun and funny questions that were insightful and helped us get to know the subject, Jason Off the Cuff - Jason Hodges, in a creative Print-Large Best Arts Reporting Kerry Clawson Alaska Business Monthly Hodges way. Tasha Anderson No Winner No Winner Lauren Adams, Hanna Craig, Laura Kraegel, Important story well Chrissy Roes, Zoe Draws out a lot of deep and told. Excellent Sobel, Laresa Syverson, nuanced information about photography, strong Moses Dirks, Ray the social history of Alaska. Amazing story of a Tanadgusim Adan editing, emotional Hudson, Rachel Mason, In short, does what Frontiers - Dick self-reliant Alaskan - Best Alaska History KUCB Unalaska Chiilulix: A Journey interviews. Compelling Shayla Shaishnikoff, Crude Conversations EP interviews are suppoed to Proenneke: At Home in an uplifting tale well Will Mader, Rhonda All Media Reporting Tom Condon Community Broadcasting Home piece. Lauren Snyder Crude Magazine 049 with David Reamer do. Cody Liska KTVA TV (Anchorage) the Wilderness told. McBride Also liked "A strong Foundation," if I can send an honorable mention. This was a moving and culturally sensitive This piece uses sound This piece uses sound piece about searching very effectively to effectively to capture a for the body of a discuss an important moment of community missing man. It uses topic: where tax money triumph, the return of a ambience effectively It's heartening to hear such effective use of sound to enrich very goes. Good sound champion. Good interplay of How Searchers Are to take us to the different kinds of stories. These reporters clearly appreciate the value Where does Juneau’s recording and good Bethel Gives Hero's voices with ambience, Working To Recover scene, and good use of sound to place us on the scene. This caliber of work requires that cruise ship head tax editing continuity with Welcome To Iditarod cheers, chants and fire Napaskiak Man Who of local voices to tell the reporter have acute sound awareness along with the technical skill Radio Best Sound-Rich Feature Corey Flintoff KTOO Public Media money go? breezy dialogue. Jeremy Hsieh KYUK Champion Pete Kaiser trucks. Anna Rose MacArthur KYUK Drowned In Kuskokwim the story. Greg Kim to record and edit good audio. Fine work! DO NOT CONTACT JUDGES Competition Category Name Judge 1st Contestant 1st Entry 1st Comment 1st Credits 2nd Organization 2nd Entry 2nd Comment 2nd Credits 3rd Organization 3rd Entry 3rd Comment 3rd Credits Good camera work made this a clever piece about a How cold does it get in runner who becomes A really funny piece Alaska? You'll be Gumby during the Mount about Norway and shivering in your shoes Marathon. Good footage of Cordova Chronicles: Just Canada's biggest Unhinged Alaska: You as you read this funny, Meet Joe: The Mount the race and funny interview who has the biggest moose statues. Made A lot of excellent (and funny) entries this year made this contest both All Media Best Humor Linda Levin Peninsula Clarion think this is cold? well-researched piece. Nick Varney KTVA TV (Anchorage) Marathon Gumby with "Gumby." John Thain Cordova Times moose of all? this judge chuckle. Dick Shellhorn easy and difficult to judge and come up with three winners. You know what you don’t hear much of in Public Radio anymore? Packages that run under three minutes that seem to tell the story Really great use of completely. This was sound in this story of great. The writing was people who “feel happy direct, the piece kept and sad at the same moving in a direction time.” Your description and the audio was of Albertina Charles perfect. The “I’m pretty was heartbreaking. pissed” cut was great.

I’ll be honest with you. It wasn’t until you Originally, I had this mentioned that people entry down for second on Facebook that place but I didn’t people thanked her for finalize the results. the meat that I started Over the next two to wonder if there was weeks, I kept thinking another angle that I’m about Ms. Charles and missing – that people specifically the last cut are so hungry they’re which you left us with. I breaking out the elk, kept thinking about the as opposed to just people of Newtok. engaging in sport. Maybe. Maybe not. I listened to both pieces The writing and delivery But it did leave me again and again – both here is just fantastic. The with an unanswered After 20 Year Wait, were really good – but history that provides the Kodiak family plans to question. Newtok Residents Leave this one wouldn’t let go history of the village is well Elizabeth Harball, Annie close game ranch after Best Single Story Home To Pioneer of me. The Neighbors: Midnight told. Audio moves Feidt, Jennifer their elk were allegedly Great piece. Radio Reporting Bob Collins KYUK Mertarvik Greg Kim Oil seamlessly. Pemberton KMXT Radio, Kodiak let out and shot Kavitha George What an awful situation for these students. I felt you left a little bit on the table with your paragraph on why the accreditation was not renewed, owing it to Loved the description the lack of data that of the kids blowing into I think the scene setting in the students were well the water followed by a the beginning went a little prepared. Were they? great cut in which the long before you got to the There is no voice to teacher says science is lede of the story, which address that. How on not what we believe in came 1:21 into the piece. earth are these but what we can prove Having done it, though, you students going to have (paraphrasing). The did a really nice job of a teaching career, writing is tight and explaining why this is such even with Anchorage conversational. The a tragedy for people, and waiving some piece moves nicely and the value the pool has to requirements. I really logically along, the community. Your use of think you needed including to the the last audio cut is a great Dybdahl’s voice in the incredible example of the old Merv piece somewhere if acknowledgement that Block (broadcast writer for only to confirm that the because of Alaska’s oil CBS back in the day) Students remain fears and the In Sitka, a teacher wants and gas interests, the Starved of funding, Mt. advice that the last piece of frustrated while UAA frustration of the her classroom to know teacher has to “walk a Edgecumbe Aquatic audio is the takeaway you works to resolve students are well- Best Education who’s responsible for fine line.” Ugh. Center to be shuttered in want people to have. In this education accreditation founded and lack any Radio Reporting Bob Collins KTOO Public Media climate change Wonderful piece. Elizabeth Jenkins KCAW Radio (Sitka) December case, “it’s just brutal.” Katherine Rose Alaska Public Media debacle real solution. Wesley Early What a delightful blog to read. It oozes humanity and the life of the neighborhood, which is a focus that I know takes great dedication and an amazing effort to seek out people with a story to tell. I would want to read this constantly if I lived in this neighborhood. It reinforces the fact that people are just an incredibly interesting species.

I will admit, as someone who kept comments on his blog for 12 years, that I felt as if there still could be a home for discussion and give and take within the community, even though I should Very comprehensive site. I probably know better enjoyed the general by now. conversational and informal Samantha Davenport, style and the ability to prick Great design, by the Victoria Petersen, Levi holes in the news (I actually Matt Buxton, Pat Race, way. Brown, Young Kim, The Midnight Sun would push you to be even Amanda Frank, TJ All Media Best Blog Bob Collins The Spenardian The Spenardian Yoshina Okamoto The Midnight Sun Political Blog more so). Presley No Winner This is an excellent example of MMJ work. This MMJ carefully sequenced the shots, When this story begins, you collected supportive think it's kind of the usual This story was nicely natural sound - wrote to focus piece on one shot with terrific use of the video... and left the character involved in the natural sound. Loved viewer with a Iditarod. The story twists - the ending going from bittersweet ending and the photographer's new the happy camper's a glimpse at this interest - was delightfully sot to the group photo. veteran's true resilience unexpected. It was Nice visual This was a difficult competition to judge as there were many well- If only the rain fell in the face of adversity. wonderfully shot with great Dave Goldman, John punctuation mark to Beth Verge, Multimedia qualified entries. Great job, MMJ's and reporter/photographer teams. Television Best Same-Day Feature Karen Larsen KTUU TV (Anchorage) sooner... Very well done! Samie Solina KTVA TV (Anchorage) Faces of Iditarod nats and a terrific ending. Thain KTUU TV (Anchorage) Free as the wind wrap the story. Journalist Print/Online Behind the Lens: Iditarod Linguist's death leaves (Large & Cordova steels itself for photographer makes dream of a lost language Small) Best Long Feature Michael Roehrman Cordova Times seven months of isolation Zachary Snowdon Smith Alaska Magazine memories for a lifetime Jeff Schultz KTUU.com revived Lex Treinen DO NOT CONTACT JUDGES Competition Category Name Judge 1st Contestant 1st Entry 1st Comment 1st Credits 2nd Organization 2nd Entry 2nd Comment 2nd Credits 3rd Organization 3rd Entry 3rd Comment 3rd Credits This story explains how important and This is a great read that exciting it is that introduces us to a society is better podcaster who gets understanding that it's real with talk about the right thing to do to contemporary urban return artifacts that Native life in Alaska. This is a fascinating, folksy belonged to Alaska Alice Qannik Glenn is a memory piece about a Natives to the refreshing person who larger-than-life, visiting communities where does not shy away hunter who was a they came from. The Coffee & Quaq: Inupiaq from respectful debate ubiquitous presence during quotes from museum woman’s podcast about difficult topics -- Remembering Clarence the author's upbringing in a officials are Print/Online explores contemporary someone we'd all like Kaylene Johnson- Wood, a hunter in the sod igloo on the Kobuk passionate and (Large) Best Culture Reporting Kerry Clawson Alaska Magazine Native life to get to know. Sullivan Anchorage Daily News truest sense of the word River. Seth Kantner Alaska Business Monthly Sacred Objects informative. Vanessa Orr Jes Stugelmayer, Angela Krenzien, Shayne Nuesca, Daniella Rivera, Melissa Frey, Jeremy Best Social Media Social Media Presence: LaGoo, Aaron Morrison, All Media Presence Jenelle Shriner KTUU TV (Anchorage) Channel 2 News KTUU Staff KTVA TV (Anchorage) KTVA Social Media Elizabeth Roman Alaska Business Monthly Facebook Arie Henry Fantastic illustration. Absolutely eye- Great execution of the catching cover with concept. The cover has that vibrant color and Print/Online many little details that the glow of the (Large & engages the reader for Very clever concept and illustration is Small) Best Magazine Cover Mike Campbell Alaska Business Monthly Best of Alaska Business a long time. Jontue Hollingsworth Alaska Business Monthly Happy Healthcare excellent illustration. Monica Sterchi-Lowman The Spenardian The Spenardian Issue 6 something else. Levi Brown This wonderful first- person feature brings to life the excitement of an Alaska Native who is a writer for the TV The writer strikes a nice show Molly in Denali balance in this description and makes clear why of an artist honoring the creating an animated dead while at the same time Joe Nichols, Cody Jinks Interesting preview on show about an bringing a whimsical touch kick off 2019 Backyard the genesis of the Print/Online authentic Alaska Native Afterthoughts:' Laid to to creating cremation Alaska Journal of Country BBQ music Backyard Country (Small) Best Arts Reporting Kerry Clawson First Alaskans Magazine Molly Comes Home girl is so important. Vera Starbard Chilkat Valley News rest in marbles marbles and beads. Jenna Kunze Commerce series BBQ. Andrew Jensen This compelling front page wields the full power of the press. It's This is wonderful treatment strength is in its of a very core, sensitive The designer used simplicity. The page topic for the state. The restraint in permitting designer made designer gave this the a stunning photo to excellent choices to respect it deserved and dominate this page's Print/Online showcase the message created a compelling, design. It's a well put (Large & Best Page Layout & Fairbanks Daily News- and the words! Love Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: historic front page and Oil & Gas: The Private together package and What a great crop of entries this year. The top three were a close Small) Design Heather Henline Miner Override this!!! Caitlin Miller Cordova Times --30 years of healing section. Annette Potter Alaska Business Monthly Collection works! Monica Sterchi-Lowman competition! This story benefitted by the reporters efforts to reach out to a wide Pollen Apocalypse made array of sources and The sun set at 1:49 p.m. A crack in The Door: Print/Online Best Reporting on Health worse by rising global provide deeper context KTUU Online on November 18 in Fairbanks Daily News- Youth shelter struggling (Small) or Science Bob Ortega Chilkat Valley News temperatures than other entries. Jenna Kunze (Anchorage) Utqiagvik. Or did it? Lex Treinen Miner after budget cuts Erin McGroarty Humpback Harmony: Researcher questions Print/Online Best Reporting on Health Serving Alaska's health of Alaska’s most The unusual challenged that pediatric specialists face in Alaska are (Large) or Science Bob Ortega Alaska Business Monthly Smallest Patients Isaac Stone Simonelli Alaska Magazine visible whales Emily Mount No Winner explained clearly and usefully in the winning entry. These headlines drew me into the stories. They transcended having to be a local to Really enjoyed the be interested, and progressive approach to that's the hallmark of headlines. It was a Flicked Bics help hunters being a compelling Why some locals...over refreshing twist on a news One family's pirate home All Media Best Headline Writing Heather Henline KCAW Radio (Sitka) in a fix headline. Robert Woolsey KTOO Public Media new bathroom signs staple. Jeremy Hsieh KCAW Radio (Sitka) is Sitka's hidden treasure Solid work! Katherine Rose Great use of lots of Jes Stugelmayer, Angela Vibrant, bright and Tasha Anderson, Arie http://www. This site is easy to navigate photos to draw a user Krenzien, Elizabeth All Media Best Media Website Heather Henline Alaska Business Monthly akbizmag.com engaging. Henry The Northern Light thenorthernlight.org/ and well organized. TNL Staff KTVA TV (Anchorage) KTVA.com in. Roman, Shayne Nuesca Usually a centered horizontal spread is a poor choice, since it reduces the Face is nicely lit, and subject size and does not the darkened hallway Excellent use of draw the eye in a specific behind her draws More entries would have been great, but those received show solid composition and color direction, but the lines of the interest in the subject, professional work, with good lighting and thoughtful arrangement of to create a portrait that Saving the environment, building and folding book Education students seek but her hands are too background elements. Part of what made the winner stand out was that supports spread and one pop-up book at a draw the viewer in and community — and bright and slightly out this portrait seemed like anything but - it looked like a natural captured All Media Best Portrait (Small) Michael Taylor Cordova Times Dockside delivery story. Emily Mesner The Northern Light time make it work. John Novotny The Northern Light answers of focus. Chase Burnett moment at a busy dockside. The focused subject This is a great example of amid the surrounding, Fairbanks band The carefully arranged studio soft-focus crowd Avery Wolves brings photography that is communicates a quiet Some amazing work was submitted in this category--I wish I could give A stunning captured psychobilly rock, anything but static, determination wholly honorable mentions. All of the winners exhibit strong composition Off the Cuff - Patrick moment, full of emotion harrowing musical stunts capturing the energy and appropriate to the elements, capture personality, and tell a story--just what good portraits All Media Best Portrait Large Michael Taylor Alaska Business Monthly Lampi and personality. Kerry Tasker Anchorage Daily News to Anchorage exuberance of the subject. O'Hara Shipe Ketchikan Daily News Veterans Day piece. Dustin Safranek are supposed to do. A good news-based profile of a newsmaker. Very well reported, but it needs more description and/or narrative "Farewell Putyuk" is a structure to become a beautiful, moving story, great profile. This is well told with narrative, written in the vein of description and a touch Normally a piece that is "Frank Sinatra's Got a of humor. The ending is mostly Q&A does not finish Cold," with the subject sheer perfection, a high in a profile contest, refusing an interview, poetic tribute worthy of where the object is to reveal but more narrative its subject. In over a the true personality of the could have come from The winners were very different: a highly personal tribute to a lost decade of judging, I subject in a way that is those who were friend, an informal Q&A with man holding an unusual job, and a news- think this may be the meaningful to the audience. As Alaska’s budget interviewed. Still, the driven portrait of a controversial public figure. This just shows that there Farewell Putyuk: The first time I ever gave a But the Q&A form does that uproar rolls on, a top strong reporting is is no "right" way to create a memorable profile. These writers let Print/Online passing of an Upper profile the full 10 here, aided by terrific Dunleavy adviser has worth a place with the circumstance dictate form, and showed their skill within the form they (Large) Best Profile Michael Taylor Alaska Magazine Kobuk legend points. Nick Jans Alaska Business Monthly Patrick Lampi photography. Kathryn Mackenzie Anchorage Daily News seen it before winners. Michelle Theriault Boots chose. Nicely executed. Great illustrations, and Nice work. I can see the breaking the story into illustrator had fun with this Clever concept for a visual chunks really concept and it's refreshing serious topic that Best Illustration or Gray whales are dying helped to keep the The Greatest Bite of All to see hand drawn Spring Commencement successfully ties in a All Media Graphic Mike Campbell KTVA TV (Anchorage) on their way to Alaska reader engaged. Shayne Nuesca Wrangell Sentinel Time! illustrations in these days. TAWNEY FLORES The Northern Light 2019 pop culture reference. Levi Brown This is the best radio reporting --the listener is completely drawn in, and Farmers on the Half- the guests are so shell: The ebb and flow Very thorough reporting informative and fun. The of oyster cultivation in and such engaging host, filled with personality, Scott Burton, Sheli Kachemak Bay and writing. I felt like I was Juneau Afternoon: knows how to steer a DeLaney, Cheryl "Our Way of Life," Keex’ Lovely, lovely story. Bethany Sonsini All Media Best Food Reporting Gretchen McKay Alaska Magazine beyond there. Eric M. Beeman Foodie Friday conversation. Snyder, Andy Kline Edible Alaska Kwaan Culture Camp Excellent reporting. Goodrich DO NOT CONTACT JUDGES Competition Category Name Judge 1st Contestant 1st Entry 1st Comment 1st Credits 2nd Organization 2nd Entry 2nd Comment 2nd Credits 3rd Organization 3rd Entry 3rd Comment 3rd Credits Samantha Davenport, Print/Online Victoria Petersen, Levi (Large & Brown, Young Kim, Alaska Cannabist Prince William Sound Small) Best Magazine Design Jim Flynn The Spenardian The Spenardian Issue 5 Yoshina Okamoto magazine Julie Stricker Cordova Times Visitor Guide Annette Potter The perfect balance of humor and This is bread-and-butter straightforward journalism, a solidly reporting to blend a Decades-old errors put reported and well-written cute feature story with Print/Online property owners at odds piece on a topic readers Town beaver's lair an important public (Small) Best Short Feature Justin Hinkley No Award No Award No Award No Award Cordova Times with road project care about. Zachary Snowdon Smith Chilkat Valley News discovered works story. Jenna Kunze Pitch-perfect storytelling on a monumentally important issue. This piece lays all the facts bare and in a way that Fantastic reporting from Daniella Rivera, Gina Riveting storytelling of Judging this contest felt like a near-impossible task. Almost all of the The Mentally Ill, Alaska makes it nearly start to finish, and told in a Romero, John Thain, A system failure: A sex unbelievable facts entries could have earned first-place recognition. It's comforting to Best Legal Affairs Psychiatric Institute and impossible for viewers Death in Detox: Kellsie beautiful, sensitive, but Rachel McPherron, Cody predator re-offends while obtained through hard- know the residents of Alaska have such capable watchdogs holding the All Media Reporting Justin Hinkley KTUU TV (Anchorage) D.O.C. not to be engaged. Jill Burke , Sean Maguire KTVA TV (Anchorage) Green's Story tough way. Sowl KTUU TV (Anchorage) being monitored nosed reporting. Jill Burke criminal justice system accountable. Print/Online (Large & Best Sports Reporting ALCAN 200 celebrates Ketchikan wins Bill Weiss Lady Kings rowned Small) (Print) Elizabeth Walters Chilkat Valley News 50 years of speed Jenna Kunze Ketchikan Daily News Tournament Spencer Gleason Ketchikan Daily News Region V champs Spencer Gleason The author illustrates how personal the Past meets present in this memories of the interesting feature about beloved landmark the squash plants growing in Cordova Hotel and This beautifully written Alaska that are believed by Bar, or the CoHo, are story explores some to be descended from to numerous people. fascinating dreams and seeds preserved for Her details about the encounters with the centuries in an ancient cafe's signature giant Pacific octopus in Fremont pot, unearthed by sourdough pancakes a manner that creates a farmer in Utah. The writer and how many want Planet Alaska: vivid imagery and Is an ancient species of does a clear job of to own a piece of Print/Online Encounters with the giant captures our Vivian Faith Prescott, Fremont squash growing explaining this history and Taking home a piece of CoHO history are (Small) Best Culture Reporting Kerry Clawson Capital City Weekly Pacific octopus imagination. Vivian Mork Yéilk’ Chilkat Valley News in a Haines garden? its impact today. Kyle Clayton Cordova Times the CoHo vivid. Jane Spencer Jeremy Hsieh examines the growing political power and conservatism of the Mat-Su Borough. He makes creative use of intercut quotes to show Kavitha George the similarity between examines the impact Mat-Su politicians Mike Robert Woolsey shows that cuts in ferry Dunleavy and Sarah Sitka officials and citizens service will have for Palin, and his vox pop grappling with a two Kodiak villages. Reporting on government and politics is difficult, because it requires What’s up with the Mat- shows the conservative Proposed land trade may complicated economic Kodiak villages brace for She rightly focuses on clear exposition of the issues and stakes, while maintaining strict Best Reporting on Su, and why is it steering bent of many Mat-Su turn the tide for Sitka's choice. It's a good, clear reduced ferry service this the impact of policy on fairness for all sides. Radio Government or Politics Corey Flintoff KTOO Public Media Alaska’s politics? voters. Well-done. Jeremy Hsieh KCAW Radio (Sitka) maritime industry exposition of the issue. Robert Woolsey KMXT Radio, Kodiak fall and winter individual people. Kavitha George All the entries in this year's category met those very high standards. Frontiers - Unangam Beautifully shot! Rare Yup'ik masks Tunuu: More Than Just Beautifully written! Will Mader, Rhonda WEIO: Changing lives reunited in Alaska after Television Best Culture Reporting Deborah Horne KTVA TV (Anchorage) Words Bravo! McBride KTUU TV (Anchorage) and preserving culture Patrick Enslow KTUU TV (Anchorage) 100 years Eric Sowl Vern McCorkle Award for Nicely shot. Nicely Alaska Railroad trains Television Best Business Reporting Deborah Horne KTVA TV (Anchorage) Forty More Years written. Dave Goldman KTUU TV (Anchorage) Ransoming the Dead Jill Burke, Eric Sowl KTVA TV (Anchorage) teens on people skills Liz Raines, Matt Faubion An important story to tell, Nice use of anecdotes Title IX investigation with lots of detail. Would Nice energy and Print/Online Frozen scholarship funds to tell a larger story. reveals of have liked to see UAA's Daniella River, Janis genuine emotion (Large & Best Education Fairbanks Daily News- leave UAF students in Lots of voices included. sexual misconduct by lack of response earlier in Harper, Jes captured in the This was a diverse set of articles, with every different approaches. Small) Reporting Margaret Littman Miner limbo Good call to action. Kyrie Long KTVA.com former UAA professor the piece. Stugelmayer, Cody Sowl KTUU TV (Anchorage) Sharing the journey subjects. Shawn Wilson Together they demonstrate how diverse education reporting can be. ‘Control’ mixes ‘X-Files’ Good use of first and ‘Men in Black’ into personGives you what Print/Online an incredible you want to know but Theater review: 'Evil Captures the energy of the (Large & Best Arts & Culture Fairbanks Daily News- achievement in video doesn't overplay the Fairbanks Daily News- Dead: The Musical' is a event well. I feel like I was Small) Criticism Margaret Littman Miner games hand. Matt Buxton Miner kick-Ash gory good time there. Gary Black No Winner Loved this story from Such a terrific story. beginning to end. The This was a very difficult category. Any of the stories could have won. Very nice writing. writing blew me away. The Heartrending story. They were all so well done. But I had to choose and so I did. It was a Moving sound. sound helped tell it Clare House cuts push Beautifully told. Nicely John Thain, Lauren pleasure to watch such terrific work. Television Best General News Story Deborah Horne KTUU TV (Anchorage) A mother's grief Beautifully told. Jill Burke KTUU TV (Anchorage) A shifting wind beautifully. Very nice job. Samie Solina KTVA TV (Anchorage) mom into the streets shot. Maxwell Rebecca Palsha, Mike Ross, Jackie Purcell, Nice morning show Elinor Baty, Holly Pflum, without too much Hank Davis, Grant "fluff" Lots of good Robinson, Derek information and Minemyer, Kyle Burke, stories, especially with Great coverage of the Phil Walczak, Paul Nice, tight package of it being the Friday wildfires, giving all Reyes, Leah Schwartz, stories that keep folks before Christmas types of angles, AJ Lucero, Kristen interested. Even with it when news can including an Durand, Patrick Enslow, being so close to sometimes be scarce Channel 2 NewsHour: investigative report on Joshua Maxwell, Jill Christmas, felt there could Makayla Clark, Megan and morning shows Jennifer Summers, Liz From Wildfires to the how it might have Burke, Eric Sowl, Kim have been some type of Mazurek, Aaron turn into cheesy Raines, John Thompson, Television Best Newscast Paul Keane KTUU TV (Anchorage) State Fair started. Good job. Daehnke KTVA TV (Anchorage) KTVA News at 10 sports segment. Morrison, Noah Dean KTVA TV (Anchorage) KTVA 11's Daybreak holiday specials. Jeremy Lagoo Alaska Native men gather to explore culture, identity, domestic A Day at Camp in violence and building Yup'ik Elders Revive Radio Best Culture Reporting Christina Myer KNOM Solomon JoJo Phillips KTOO Public Media healthy communities Jeremy Hsieh KYUK Traditional Baby Parka Krysti Shallenberger With 12 gray whale Second summer sawfly Experimental tilapia skin Loved the story - the deaths in Alaska waters, outbreak browns Best Reporting on burn treatment heals science - THIS IS SO biologists race to find the Great images, explanations KFSK Radio hemlock trees around educational, good Radio Science Cara Hetland KHNS Haines dog COOL! Claire Stremple KSTK cause and nat sounds June Leffler (Petersburg) Southeast audio Joe Viechnicki I learned so much and loved each story. All told well and creatively. I love everything about this story - great sound Petersburg middle school Kipnuk Celebrates The One family's pirate home - great profile - great KFSK Radio student puts daredevil Life Of Keoni Aliralria At Emotional - love the Radio Best Profile Cara Hetland KCAW Radio (Sitka) is Sitka's hidden treasure pictures Katherine Rose (Petersburg) skills to work Fun story Ari Snider KYUK Graduation unity in this story Greg Kim The people profiled here are all winners - I learned so much I loved the tape and writing in this story! Something as major And the topic was great as BP leaving Alaska - fascinating to hear impacts a lot of lives, about the subculture of Really interesting story and this story did a Petersburg fishermen about the PR moves of a nice job of bringing New generation of in Bristol Bay. The At The Moment, Donlin major mining company and As BP exits Alaska, such a big economic fishermen continues cherries and bottle Gold Isn't Building A what it's doing to try to win 1,600 employees are story down to the Vern McCorkle Award for KFSK Radio Petersburg presence in rockets anecdotes Mine. But It Is Building A the hearts and minds of waiting to find out what’s human level. Moving Radio Best Business Reporting Ashley Gross (Petersburg) Bristol Bay were terrific. Ari Snider KYUK Church people in the Y-K Delta. Krysti Shallenberger Alaska's Energy Desk next tape. Elizabeth Harball Another good wrap up of a pretty substantial body of coverage. Lots A well-reported story A smart way of wrapping up to take in, but nicely Watch: Can Bethel Afford augmented by Krysti Shallenberger, Interactive timeline: The the developments of a Angela Krezien, Shayne Timeline: Gov. summarized and Best Multimedia The Costs Of Climate thoughtful video and Katie Basile, Joey murder of Cynthia pretty shocking case. Nicely Nuesca, Elizabeth Dunleavy's first year in augmented with photo Shayne Nuesca, Steve All Media Presentation Matt Miller KYUK Change? audio. Mendolia KTVA TV (Anchorage) Hoffman realized. Roman KTVA TV (Anchorage) office and video. Quinn DO NOT CONTACT JUDGES Competition Category Name Judge 1st Contestant 1st Entry 1st Comment 1st Credits 2nd Organization 2nd Entry 2nd Comment 2nd Credits 3rd Organization 3rd Entry 3rd Comment 3rd Credits Winning entry did a great job conveying the energy of the day. Good writing, delivery and use of ambi sound. An all around strong piece

New George Attla Second place had fantastic writing and delivery. Bethel Gives Hero's Juneau police report Documentary Brings Welcome To Iditarod shooting and killing a Together Community Third place used some ambi sound, writing and delivery were Radio Best Same-Day Feature Amy Robinson KYUK Champion Pete Kaiser Anna Rose MacArthur KTOO Public Media man on Cinema Drive Rashah McChesney KYUK And Sled Dog Racing Krysti Shallenberger satisfactory A nice set of photos, with the black and white presentation chosen well. I'm glad both fans and band were shown. Missing from A nice gallery of the set is a wide stage show photos here, but lost Great nature showing the members of was the chance to photography, and work the band together, even if really tell a story about that shows the various standing far apart (becomes this event - either the aspects of polar bear important over the years if a full story-path of the life. This was well member leaves and is entire day, or perhaps done, and had the best replaced, and also is just a the preparation, visual narrative line of key element of a concert set parade, and then It's important to remember the difference between a photo story (and the entries. I would of photos). This would have after-party story of just it's deep roots in photojournalism) and a photo gallery (with it's current have liked to have seen been stronger with more of one entry. Another roots in web volume and the search for clicks. a photo of the village a visual story arc, a idea would be to take included in the mix, as beginning, middle, and end. one theme -- signs, I really feel that a set of photos that has a story arc, and a visual well (if possible) Even if you're just doing make-up, fancy dress, beginning, middle, and conclusion, is one of the more compelling forms something showing a three songs, with some and build an of content for both online and print readers. They take time, planning, tour boat, visitors with shots before and after the essay/story around and patience to capture, but the subject matter is out there. binoculars, etc., as show, perhaps more of a that. As it is, this is a those elements were a story could have been told. great gallery, but I I don't want these thoughts to overshadow the really nice individual In the Village of Polar big part of the text. In Most definitely liked the think there are real photos in these entries, and first place was a clear winner - the Bears: Kaktovik’s life on all, the clear winner of Michelle Theall, Steven In concert at the Alaska variety of faces in the Anchorage’s 42nd visual stories to be photographer made it look easy, but I'm sure this set was anything but All Media Best Picture Story Ted Warren Alaska Magazine the edge this category. Merritt Anchorage Press State Fair crowd. O'Hara Shipe The Northern Light PrideFest in 42 Pictures found here next year. Christina Swayney that. Reeling 'Em In: "Learn Terrific writing style; I the difference between felt like I was along on kings and silvers," the trip to Grewingk "Finicky silvers have Glacier, with her in the Out of the Office: "Power specific bait garden...I think readers of the Culture of the requirements, doncha love coming along with North"; "Taking our time know," "Alas, poor Print/Online the writer. And she on the Tutka Backdoor Thrasher — it’s time for This was a fun category to judge. Each writer had their own unique (Large & Best Sports or Outdoors dotted her columns Trail"; "Best place on the Nick’s revered fishing rod voice and brought their own style to the columns. I learned so much. I Small) Column Cheryl Thompson Homer News Out of the Office with humor. Brava. Megan Pacer Peninsula Clarion peninsula" Jeff Helminiak Homer News to retire" Nick Varney even know what a hooligan is! Nice work all around. Good personal story, with great access. But could have Good video, visually Best Reporting on Health incorporated more Stranded whale head interesting. But didn't reach Lauren Maxwell, Kevin Context of the report Television or Science Brian McCrone KTVA TV (Anchorage) Surviving Sepsis science. Dave Goldman KTVA TV (Anchorage) goes for a ride a deeper level of reporting. Kelleher KTUU TV (Anchorage) Keeping them wild wasn't fully explained. Grant Robinson Katie Basile, Kathy Clear by the delivery Engler, Rosie Evan, Incorporated online that the video was Angela Denning, platforms into the story. A edited for the web. Zachariah Hughes, story sparked by social Awarded for good use Quick-paced and on- Kaylee King, Anna Rose media. Not a ground- of online/digital the-ground. Narrator MacArthur, Ben breaking subject and lacked technology. Well- Video: A Record kept it exciting and Matheson, Joey background reporting. reported and felt Best Online Video Breaking Finish in the competitive, like a Mendolia, Gabby Could have been told in a Jeff Landfield, Scott Life in Russian Mission, candid, as if the All Media Journalism Brian McCrone KYUK 40th K300 sports announcer. Salgado, Dean Swope The Alaska Landmine This is Anchorage shorter video. Jensen, Carolyn Hall Anchorage Daily News Alaska in 360 VR camera wasn't there. Loren Holmes Alaska's senior Senator "disturbed" by McConnell's vow of "total Frontiers - Dunleavy Toothless in Alaska, after coordination" with White Best Reporting on Recall Campaign: Voter's Will Mader, Rhonda elimination of Medicaid Rebecca Palsha, Leah House for impeachment Television Government or Politics Kathy Mykleby KTVA TV (Anchorage) Remorse? McBride KTUU TV (Anchorage) dental coverage Schwartz KTUU TV (Anchorage) trial Sean Maguire Frontiers - Violence: Daniella Rivera, Matt Best Public Safety Alaska's Invisible Will Mader, Rhonda Faubion, Rachel Daniella Rivera, Rachel Television Reporting Kathy Mykleby KTVA TV (Anchorage) Epidemic McBride KTVA TV (Anchorage) Justice Delayed McPherron, Cody Sowl KTVA TV (Anchorage) We want answers McPherron Encore! Beautifully written, produced, In the words of one of my Loved the playful narrated and most highly regarded element of suspense. Having judged countless competitions, I am not exaggerating in saying photographed. Faith is grown in a mentors, this piece sings. The photography was that viewers of television news in Alaska are the beneficiaries of some Television Best Feature Kathy Mykleby KTUU TV (Anchorage) A choir like no other Samie Solina KTUU TV (Anchorage) garden Great use of natural sound. Samie Solina KTUU TV (Anchorage) A brief visit exquisite. Eric Sowl of the finest feature reporting anywhere. Sweet (those kids!), compelling, and well- This is a terrific piece. told - and an important The multitude of issue to boot. I loved voices and thoughts https://www.kfsk. the variety of tape in The storytelling here is on why Baby Yoda org/2019/05/10/petersbur the piece. It added incredible. A perfect little has captured the g-students-learn-about- energy and context and tale (ha), clever and hearts of Alaska the-cost-of-plastic- facts, creating an Fluffy-tailed Sitkan hops surprising throughout. Such Baby Yoda captures the Native artists was the KFSK Radio through-hands-on- altogether solid story. into 'Tonight Show' great writing! I'll remember hearts of Alaska Native key. Memorable and Radio Best Arts Reporting Julie Siple (Petersburg) lessons/ Nice work. Angela Denning KCAW Radio (Sitka) spotlight this one. Katherine Rose KNBA Radio artists well-done! Tripp Crouse Terrific storytelling. It's beautifully written and produced - each episode is compelling and I learned so much. This show is such a The host is great, so great public service. too the reporters The variety of stories, throughout. They're reporters, informative but also What wonderful interviews! perspectives, and casual - people you The host is great, letting the issues is really want to accompany on Jennifer Pemberton, guests tell their true stories. impressive. Together, a learning journey. Elizabeth Jenkins, The simple structure allows those stories give WOW - what an amazing collection of shows and podcasts. I listened Good music, good Rashah McChesney, listeners to really get to listeners the latest on to hours and hours of audio, happily immersed in Alaskan life and structure, well-reported, Ryan Cunningham, know both those guests and all sorts of issues conversation and journalism. and a great idea for a David Purdy, Adelyn their work - and by affecting Alaska. And Best Audio Program or limited-run podcast. Baxter, Jeremy Hsieh, extension, life in Alaska. it's good listening, too. Casey Grove, Mayowa I agonized over which three to choose. So many more deserve an Radio Podcast Julie Siple KTOO Public Media Cruise Town Congratulations! Zoe Grueskin, Matt Miller Crude Magazine Crude Conversations Congratulations! Cody Liska Alaska Public Media Alaska News Nightly Congratulations! Aina, Wesley Early award. Thank you to everyone who submitted. I so enjoyed listening. How Bethel Created Four-Time K300 Sled Best Sports Reporting Dog Race Champ Pete KFSK Radio Esports is growing in Radio (Radio) Tom Goldman KYUK Kaiser see private note Krysti Shallenberger (Petersburg) Alaska’s high schools Angela Denning No Winner DO NOT CONTACT JUDGES Competition Category Name Judge 1st Contestant 1st Entry 1st Comment 1st Credits 2nd Organization 2nd Entry 2nd Comment 2nd Credits 3rd Organization 3rd Entry 3rd Comment 3rd Credits *I’m glad this story was contained to training. Schultz has gotten a lot of coverage since his injury so focusing on something specific makes the story work in the context of the amount of air time you have for this kind of story.

*Good variety of shots and pacing of editing. Training stories aren’t always fun to put together, but this one moves.

*I do think some Mount Marathon file would have worked better though when he starts talking about “4 percent chance.” It’s *Very good job unclear until the next introducing us to the voice track that he’s story subject despite talking about the race the lack of video to lottery. People in Ben’ work with. Good use of s position are often utilizing photos, bib told of the odds of numbers, standings survival / walking / sheets to give the etc., so I wasn’t sure viewer some context as *Good overall writing and what he was referring to who this guy was storytelling, especially the to at first. segment about the early *Good interview with years. *Try to edit out the the racer’s wife. The interviewer asking a viewer gets a sense *A lot of nuggets in there question off-camera. I that the race meant a that even long time feel you can write into lot to Phil . residents never knew about that byte and still get this team. the spontaneity from *I think it should have the trainer in his been explained why the *Good editing and use of answer. wife chose Brad archival footage George to carry his *I think the ideal ashes. There’s a *Poor choice for the black finishing line is generation gap there, backdrop for the sit down “longshot is his middle so it’s unclear as to interviews. name.” The final byte how they know each and the nat pop from other. *I feel the final segment was the group huddle are rushed. The rise and fall unnecessary. *It would have also were in the same block. The been nice to have Brad team was winning and *A lot of story award George on camera having all this success, and submissions leave out earlier. We don’t see all of sudden, they were the anchor intro and his face at all, including extinct. Dividing those two tag, but in this case the race video, until would have given the piece they add substance. midway through his better pace. Some added Good inclusion about third byte. insight into the financial Ben wearing the stress of having a franchise helmet. *Sports stories are all in Alaska would have given about capturing some context to the decline. *Overall, solid product. moments, so it as nice Beth Verge, MMJ, The reporter's to see Brad actually Patrick Enslow, MMJ, AJ *Overall, this entry receives performance and spread the ashes as Lucero, Photographer, some extra credit for degree delivery in the intro One last run: Phil Kari well. Josh Maxwell, The Alaska Aces: From of difficulty. Ben Schultz: Beating the and tag add Television Best Sports Reporting Kevin Wells KTUU TV (Anchorage) completes Iron Dog 36 Photographer KTUU TV (Anchorage) history to heartbreak Patrick Enslow KTUU TV (Anchorage) odds... something to it as well. MK Burgess Very revealing and The reporter did a fine job well-organized with of using this single grad sourcing that senior class to represents Documents leading up to Watchdog reporting emphasized the 34 other schools with just accreditation loss for and use of documents problem. Videos on senior. The photo gallery UAA teacher programs reveal an amazing Print/Online A Perennial Challenge in hearing from the slideshow added to show significant lack of communication (Large & Best Education Peninsula Clarion and Rural Alaska: Getting teachers added depth Meet an Alaska richness and detail to the concerns were raised that had harsh Small) Reporting Michelle Maxwell Education Week and Keeping Teachers to the report. Victoria Petersen Anchorage Daily News Graduating Class of One story. Marc Lester Anchorage Daily News early on in the process consequences. Tegan Hanlon Well-organized Bar wars: Proposal to structurally and limit activities in Alaska As sea ice melts, reporting was solid, Illuminating look at how to breweries and distilleries Good explainer of an Print/Online Vern McCorkle Award for momentum grows for exploring the many Budtender Do's and be good at a type of job stirs tension inside state’ evolving issue, good James Brooks, Annie (Large) Best Business Reporting Michelle Maxwell Arctic Today Nome’s Arctic port plan angles of the issue. Yereth Rosen Alaska Cannabist Don'ts that's relatively new. Julie Stricker Anchorage Daily News s alcohol industry sourcing. Zak A fine mix of human interest and crime reporting, this story ultimately shines an important light on the A well researched missteps and foot- piece about a national dragging of a crises, providing community's public A series of well-written important information, She leapt from a van on safety institutions. ‘This town is just vignettes brings the story of background, and the Kenai Peninsula to Powerful and exhausted’: Cooper this town's experience with context with Alaska, escape her rapist. Then compelling journalism Landing wrestles with a huge wildfire roaring back Canada, and the Print/Online Best Public Safety she waited 18 years for makes this story aftermath of a summer to life. Punchy writing at its Tegan Hanlon, Anne Taking Matters into Our Pacific Northwest at its (Large) Reporting Cynthia Sewell Anchorage Daily News an arrest. particularly strong.. Kyle Hopkins Anchorage Daily News lost to wildfire best. Raup First Alaskans Magazine Own Hands epicenter. Mary Kathryn Nagle A delightful profile! It captures the boundless curiosity, This is a complete and eccentricities, and thoroughly cogent profile This profile does a passions of its subject. that ties together two great job revealing the And it does what all generations of Alaska fascinating, almost great profiles do: business owners -- father farcical life if its Rocket-fuel-making makes the subject and son -- and the ever- subject. Great use of Print/Online student wins state tech come alive for the Alaska Journal of changing field of business Local veteran responded quotes and (Small) Best Profile Cynthia Sewell Chilkat Valley News award reader. Kyle Clayton Commerce A Bull's Eye on Alaska technologies. Andrew Jensen Petersburg Pilot to Cuban Missile Crisis storytelling. Brian Varela The opening reads like This fine piece of detailed the director's cut of an reporting offers a step-by- Alaskan action movie. step series of exponentially Print/Online Best Public Safety Local smokejumper Great writing, Man killed in wreck had revealing moments in a (Small) Reporting Cynthia Sewell Chilkat Valley News details record season compelling imagery. Jenna Kunze Chilkat Valley News earlier contact with police tragic escapade. Kyle Clayton No Winner DO NOT CONTACT JUDGES Competition Category Name Judge 1st Contestant 1st Entry 1st Comment 1st Credits 2nd Organization 2nd Entry 2nd Comment 2nd Credits 3rd Organization 3rd Entry 3rd Comment 3rd Credits Robert did a really nice job and this could've been a first place winner but for a few shortcomings. I really liked opening with the Pastor to give the story a humanistic feel before diving into the science. But right after the story seemed to beg for some archival tape from the 2015 landslide - i'm sure it exists Zachariah, in my somewhere. then he estimation, won this could've made a nice competition in the first transition up to the few moments of his slopes. I loved going piece. The opening there with the scene had riveting tape scientists, but after the of the officer knocking first bit of sound on the on a car window trying mountain, Robert took to figure out if a young us away from the woman inside was scene...but then back dead. The scene was again. If he'd kept the classic "take you there" ambience under that stuff and Zachariah first part and kept us deftly wrote in and out. there, I think it The story unfolded would've made things from there in an easy to sound more seamless. understand way with a I thought the story nice pace. The sound bogged down just of the siren and slightly with the nobel speeding police car laureate - he seemed was a nice jolt part way a bit out of place. But through the story. I Matt had some great entries then the piece finished wanted to hear a - all three - but I thought this strong, going back to second voice other was the best combination of the workers on the than the officer's - sound and writing and mountainside. And maybe the woman he scenes. the hot landing in Robert's writing was interacts with near the the chopper was very really nice too. The garbage pile. Someone compelling as was the brain...is us... is a line to talk about seeing a sound of the drone later on. that lingers for me. familiar police face and also he did a good job of And the ending was what impact that has. leaving the glacier and then strong...always Also the story ended a coming back. An interesting important!!...reminding The top 3 really earned their positions. this was a great category with little quickly. but all in story and he did a good job us of the tragedy. All lots of great story-telling and sound. in general the winners showed an all a very good job with Jökulhlaup watch: of giving us science but in all a very good story ability to weave together ALL elements of great radio reporting - a nice amount of Scientists, Juneau keeping it interesting. a very and worthy of a top-3 writing, sound, scenes, easy-to-follow narrative, some tension and of Will a new policing tension. officials waiting for strong piece. Four years after deadly finish. course a purpose - many really had an important public service Best Public Safety strategy make a dent in Suicide Basin’s glacial landslides, Sitka has a message too. Well done EVERYONE! Radio Reporting Tom Goldman Alaska Public Media Anchorage’s crime? Zachariah Hughes KTOO Public Media dam release Matt Miller KCAW Radio (Sitka) warning system Robert Woolsey This was a TOUGH category to judge. Wow! There were a lot of very strong entries.

The winning entry did an outstanding job of both presenting facts and data about the Iditarod and depicting the culture and the people who make the race so unique. Fantastic pictures and video too!

Second place focused on real time fire information that viewers would need in order to stay safe, and also supplemented with human interest stories highlighting the impacts of the fire.

My third place selection had fewer photographs and lacked the production value of the first two, but it demonstrated impressive, consistent, high quality reporting over time. The stories spanned the entire year and the reporter regularly did an excellent job of taking a weighty, math-heavy story and making it understandable and relevant to readers.

My apologizes for the two entries I was unable to judge. One I was unable to access even copying and pasting the ID and password provided. The other one would not open on my computer (more information is in the judge's notes). I will say, while I'm sorry I was Daniella Rivera, unable to view particularly the second of the two (which was not the Elizabeth Roman, Dave entrant's fault), given the rigor of this category, it would have had to be Goldman, Scott Gross, Heather Hintze, John an extremely strong entry to even be in the top five. Since it appeared John Thain, Angela Thain, Shayne Nuesca, to be solely PDF files, I would be surprised if it would have risen to that Krenzien, John Elizabeth Roman, level. All the same, I'm sorry I couldn't view it. Thompson, Lauren Daniella Rivera, Jes Best Comprehensive Maxwell, Jes Stugelmayer, Angela Alaska Journal of Elwood Brehmer-Port of Thank you for allowing me to judge this category for you All Media Coverage Amy Robinson KTVA TV (Anchorage) Iditarod 2019 Stugelmayer KTVA TV (Anchorage) 2019 Wildfire Coverage Krenzien Commerce Alaska Elwood Brehmer Stunningly compelling piece with the interviews, imagery and history packed into this package. The look back to 1988 and then The written portion was so to now was particularly compelling. The author's I've been a contest judge for more than 15 years and in multiple states. compelling. The way first-person narrative, while This package captured This is the most compelling, robust environmental reporting I have ever the segment opened a nice tandem to the article, the human element so seen. The competition this year went above and beyond anything I had and then the closing With ANWR drilling on its wasn't needed to breathe well with regard to hoped to watch, listen to or read as a judge. I must salute all of the were brilliantly done. doorstep, an Alaska life into the piece. This was home and safety. It journalists who submitted entries in this category. Your work goes Best Environmental Warming Ocean, This is solid journalistic Tracy Sinclare, Beth Native village is poised to excellently written and Newtok: A sprint against was well put together beyond Alaska to issues about which all Americans should be All Media Reporting Heather Henline KTUU TV (Anchorage) Changing Lives storytelling at its best. Verge Alaska Public Media profit reported. Nathaniel Herz KTUU TV (Anchorage) Climate Change with quality reporting. Blake Essig informed. Really well done! Loved this story. The only things that could have made This was a well- it better were interviews Elwood Brehmer- sourced and easy-to- with the general store International issues read article on a Fritz Creek General owners (not for lack of Great job making Print/Online Vern McCorkle Award for Alaska Journal of boost premium for complicated and Store told resident cat trying) and a photo of Crab run outshines sense of a ton of (Small) Best Business Reporting Emily Mieure Commerce Alaska oil important topic. Elwood Brehmer Homer News violates code Stormy. Megan Pacer Petersburg Pilot salmon harvest in SE numbers and prices. Brian Varela Local musicians to play benefit concert Saturday night at Williwaw for baby Meet the rescuers: Print/Online girl stricken with rare Together locals help Alex McCarthy, Michael Fairbanks Daily News- Santas cruise in to North (Large) Best Short Feature Paul Flahive Anchorage Press Tay-Sachs disease O'Hara Shipe Juneau Empire visitor, save dog Penn Miner Pole for a wedding Kyrie Long