2015 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015 the PRESS CLUB of CLEVELAND
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2015 All Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015 THE PRESS CLUB OF CLEVELAND 28022 Osborn Road Cleveland, Ohio 44140 440-899-1222 | www.pressclubcleveland.com 2 Friday, June 5, 2015 Ohio Excellence in Journalism The Press Club of ClevelandThe Press Club of Cleveland CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISTS AND PUBLICATIONS Adam Burroughs • Michael Feuer • Jayne Gest • Dustin S. Klein • Jim Mericsko • Mark Scott Smart Business Akron/Canton Smart Business Cleveland Smart Business Columbus AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE SMART ® 2015 EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM WINNERS FROM ACROSS BUSIMAGAZINESNESS • BOOKS • EVENTS THE STATE OF OHIO WWW.SBNONLINE.COM • 1.800.988.4726 • WWW.SMARTBUSINESSEMAG.COM The Press Club of Cleveland Ohio Excellence in Journalism Friday, June 6, 2014 3 On the Cover Clockwise: Welcome keep society informed. Syracuse, San Francisco Peninsula Standoff Ended From the More than 900 entries were and San Diego. Bruce Bishop President … submitted to this competition Special thanks to Press Club The Chronicle-Telegram According to sponsored by The Press Club of Corporate Partners FirstEnergy and Johnny Be Good the latest Pew Cleveland – up more than 10% from Medical Mutual of Ohio for their Brian Shellito Research Center last year’s total entries. Everyone support. House of Blues, as tonight’s Akron Beacon Journal “State of the from college students to those who presenting sponsor, adds excitement Chief Content Officer Media” study, started out with paper and pencil are to the event. Staff the changing represented. Each contest entry represents the Content Marketing Institute habits of news Thank you also to all who made best in excellent print, broadcast and this contest possible, especially Student debt: Price tag on college consumers have a huge impact on digital reporting. Congratulations loans rises past $1 trillion the functioning of an informed The Press Club of Cleveland AOEIJ to all our winners and entrants – Karl Schneider, society. So does the state of the event committee members Lee and thank you for keeping society Alex Delaney-Gesing organizations that produce that Moran, Carol Kovach, Dan Jacobs informed. Lorain County Community College news and make it available in any and Michelle Parks Lazette; and to Michael E. Bennett The Last Houses number of formats. Lynn Bracic, Debi Weslak and others President, Erick Trickey As we see in this year’s All Ohio who gave them support. Thanks also The Press Club of Cleveland Cleveland Magazine Excellence in Journalism, though, to the judges who are professionals media are producing quality affiliated with press clubs in New material and doing their part to Orleans, Los Angeles, Omaha, Tulsa, to all nominees and winners for achieving Excellence in C o n g r a tu l a ti o n s Journalism 4 Friday, June 5, 2015 Ohio Excellence in Journalism The Press Club of Cleveland STUdeNT RUN MedIA First Place Keith Reynolds, Alex Delaney- Student Fires Shot Commodores complete sweep Gesing, Olivia Moe Staff Best PRINT NEWspaper StorY 2 Olivia Moe, Keith Reynolds Lorain County Community College Kent State University Year/Trade SCHooL Very well reported, complete with personal Lorain County Community College Third Place First Place perspectives. Excellent example of team Well written Student debt: Price tag on college loans Tragic Accident Causes Spinal Injuries to reporting. Lively writing. Bball Player Second Place rises past $1 trillion Second Place Bronson Peshlakai Tri-C Mens Baseball Prepares for Karl Schneider, Alex Delaney-Gesing The Ongoing Woes of Rhodes Tri-C Upcoming Season with Strength and Lorain County Community College Samah Assad The reporter takes the time to get to know Conditioning Best TV NEWS StorY Trade/2 The Cauldron - Cleveland State Mason as a person and not just as a victim. Robert Fenbers Year SCHOOL University The reader can connect with Mason through Tri-C First Place Kudos to the reporter for persisting for a the writer’s glimpses into his personality Good “advance” sports story. Basketball Player Seriously Injured story no one wanted to talk about. Good and character. We walk away feeling hope- Third Place Bronson Peshlakai, Darryl Maddox reporting, giving various sides of issue. ful rather than pitying the victim. Tragic Accident Causes Spinal Injuries to Tri-C Complete and well written. Second Place Bball Player The best of three good entries. Well put to- Third Place Minimum wage sparks debate Bronson Peshlakai gether and very thorough. Gave perspective High school students begin early college Alex Delaney-Gesing Tri-C on how the accident affects the team, the program Lorain County Community College Best PRINT FeatUre StorY school, neighborhood and friends. Creative Madeline Smanik Trade/2 Year SCHooL photography. Third Place John Carroll University - Students Former Aramark Manager Charged with First Place Second Place Well written and reported. Lively writing. $38,000 Theft Resisting rape culture Tri-C Levy Efforts Best PRINT Sports StorY Marcia Leftridge Karl Schneider Darryl Maddox 4 Year SCHooL Tri-C Lorain County Community College Tri-C First Place Best PRINT Sports StorY 2 Year/ Second Place Thorough and well done reports. Again, ESPN, MAC Contract Case Closer to Be- Trade SCHOOL Death by the spoonful with reporting, photography and writing working well together. ing Cracked, But Remains Unsolved Richie Mulhall Third Place Kent State University End of Era for Canine Officer Angela Wolfe Best PRINT FeatUre StorY Tri-C 4 Year SCHooL Another good entry with a human interest First Place twist. WJCU Hungarian radio show celebrates Best TV Sports StorY Trade/ 30 years of programming 2 Year SCHooL Alexandra Higl John Carroll University - Students First Place Fascinating and great local, historical Injured Player Visits Team angle. Bronson Peshlakai, Darryl Maddox, Ann Marie Smith, Second Place Angela Wolfe Different generations strike common Tri-C ground through the magic of music Good mix human interest story and sports Alexandra Higl package. Great graphics. Creative use of John Carroll University - Students lavaliere mike for stand-ups. Heartwarming. Second Place Third Place Basketball Takes on Sinclair JCU artist adds a pop of color to Schott Bronson Peshlakai , Dining Hall Tommy Carosielli Mary Frances McGowan BrIt’s an honor to be in avthe company of the 37tho! Annual All Ohio Tri-C John Carroll University - Students Excellence in Journalism nominees and their outstanding work. Good highlights of men’s and women’s bas- Good human interest. ketball games and use of “file footage” Best RadIO Sports StorY Here’s to (all of) us! Best PRINT NEWS StorY 4 Year SCHooL 4 Year SCHooL First Place First Place Payton Vince PressBook Demo and Story Three Hours of Fear: Campus Officials, Payton Vince Witnesses Detail Lockdown Events After Ohio School of Broadcast The Press Club of Cleveland Ohio Excellence in Journalism Friday, June 5, 2015 5 Entertaining discussion about sports of Adam Burroughs Kevin Kleps Tom Knox interest to listeners. Smart Business Akron/Canton The un- Crain’s Cleveland Business Business First Best TV NEWS StorY derlying story here of creating an employee- Second Place DepartmeNts or CoLUMNS owned company itself is compelling. This 4 Year SCHooL Food Fight: Will Amazon’s moves upset First Place story told that part well and explained how Kroger’s apple cart? First Place that came under threat. Uniquely Columbus Kent State Walkout Steve Watkins Jim Mericsko, Jayne Gest Michael Bratton Second Place Cincinnati Business Courier Smart Business Columbus Kent State University Flight Plan Third Place Unique presentation of story with eye- Sheehan Hannan Banking on the little guy grabbing graphics Best TV Sports StorY Inside Business Magazine 4 Year SCHooL Evan Weese Second Place Beneath this story is a very interesting Business First First Place business model and a curious entrepreneur. One to Watch Kent State Women’s Golf Lots of vivid detail and quirkiness. PUBLIC ServICE/INvestIgatIve Spotting upcoming community leaders Zach Harley First Place Jason Brill, Rachel Kalayjian Third Place Cincinnati’s property tax ‘rollback’ Inside Business Magazine Kent State University The house of Alshahal Chris Wetterich Third Place Best ONLINE Report Dan Eaton Cincinnati Business Courier 4 Year SCHooL Business First Building Stronger Communities It’s a straight-up business profile, but with a Second Place Strong focus on nonprofits First Place powerful backstory and a sense of drive and Tesla fight pits tradition against up- Adam Burroughs Charter school report leads to proposed determination from its founders. start’s vision for auto retailing Smart Business Akron/Canton legislative changes Dan Eaton Best BUSINess PUBLICatION Staff: The News Outlet FeatUres: GENeraL Business First Akron Beacon Journal First Place IN OHIO Excellent. Shows what can happen when Street Cred: Walnut Hills’ wondrous Third Place First Place journalists and journalism organizations class of ‘64 stranger than fiction account Ohio’s plan to turn out the lights on Columbus CEO collaborate. Lack of funding has nearly done of a Cincinnati neighborhood renewables Staff away with investigative reporting by all that produced national leaders by the national outlets. This collaboration in film, theater, music and finance shows what determination can do even with Steve Watkins lack of resources. Cincinnati Business Courier Second Place Second Place We join the Students Rally to Challenge Westboro Utica fights for attention Protest Tweets Tom Knox Press Club