As part of my responsibilities as Night Editor,
and later City Editor, of the Kokomo Tribune, I was one of the administrators of the newspaper's social media accounts and webpage,
www.kokomotribune.com.
During my tenure, we twice won awards specifically for our homepage.
On April 7, 2015, I, along with the rest of the Kokomo Tribune staff,
was awarded First Place for Website of the Year in the Community
Newspaper Holdings, Inc. Best of CNHI Editorial Contest for Division 1.
Here is a
press release about the winners:
Breaking news, enterprise highlight 'Best of CNHI' winners
Posted: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 10:33 am
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Aggressive coverage of breaking news and
pursuit of stories that reveal hidden community dangers distinguished
newspapers and websites in the Best of CNHI 2014 editorial contest.
The
Eagle-Tribune, of North Andover, Mass., was named Newspaper of the Year
among CNHI's large dailies for its detailed news and photo coverage of
the summer-long drama of a popular supermarket chain's near demise
because of a family ownership feud, and subsequent rescue after a worker
walkout and customer boycott that attracted national attention. The
paper also was cited for its insightful reporting of separate tragedies
involving a 13-year-old girl killed while crossing railroad tracks and a
house fire that caused the death of two young brothers.
Judges
selected the Ottumwa, Iowa, Courier as Newspaper of the Year among
smaller dailies for showcasing important community stories, including
the death of a local Marine in Afghanistan, which warranted a four-page,
pullout section. The paper’s extensive local news coverage also
received praise.
The Andover, Mass., Townsman earned Newspaper of
the Year honors for the second year in a row among weekly and non-daily
newspapers for its news enterprise and for its variety of feature
stories and photos that celebrated the lives of local residents. Judges
were also impressed with the paper’s dynamic opinion page that showed
strong ties with its community.
Website of the Year awards went to two Indiana newspapers: The Kokomo Tribune and the Logansport Pharos-Tribune. KokomoTribune.com and PharosTribune.com
were cited for adept use of digital storytelling tools, notably on
deadline. Judges also commended the Logansport website for its expert
use of live-blog and multimedia to cover a devastating fire at a bed and
breakfast, and credited the Kokomo Tribune site for engaging online
readers in local elections.
Two of CNHI's larger dailies shared
the coveted Public Service award for casting light on hidden problems
and rallying readers to action.
Judges commended the Enid, Okla.,
News & Eagle for a comprehensive report that used data analysis and
interactive maps to portray a scarcity of working fire hydrants in some
parts of the city. The News and Eagle translated stories into two
languages – Spanish and Marshallese -- to ensure all who live in the
community could read a series of stories documenting the unevenly
maintained water system and its public safety ramifications.
The
Anderson, Ind., Herald Bulletin won a Public Service award for a
comprehensive report on the methamphetamine scourge in its home county.
Judges lauded the newspaper for broadening its view to focus on homes
contaminated by poisons associated with meth -- a trend that affects
many readers and property owners -- as well as forward-looking
editorials that called for a response from the community at large.
Among
smaller dailies, The Meridian, Miss., Star won a Public Service prize
for its aggressive pursuit of a story involving the mysterious draining
of a local reservoir.
Judges also honored three Magazines of the
Year including Grand Traverse Scene, commended for features that capture
the life and community in the Traverse City, Mich., region; Corridor
magazine in Fairmont, W.Va., for polished packages that give readers a
strong sense of place; and Business Times of Edmond, Okla., for
appealing to business leaders and everyday consumers and investors.
The
annual Best of CNHI contest recognizes the individual and collective
achievements of the company's journalists. The contest was judged by a
panel of six veteran editors.
CNHI (Community Newspaper Holdings
Inc.), based in Montgomery, Ala., publishes newspapers, websites and
specialty publications in more than 130 communities in 23 states.
Individual Best of CNHI 2014 winners:
Reporter of the Year:
Keith Eddings, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass. (large dailies);
Matt Koesters, The News & Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind. (small
dailies); Bill Kirk, The Andover, Mass., Townsman (non-dailies).
Sports Writer of the Year:
Aaron Snyder, Ashland, Ky., Independent (large dailies); Rob Ketcham,
Cullman, Ala., Times (small dailies); Charles Curcio, Stanly News and
Press, Albemarle, N.C. (non-dailies).
Editorial Writer of the Year:
Lois Clermont, Plattsburgh, N.Y., Press-Republican (large dailies);
Shea Van Hoy, The News & Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind. (small
dailies).
Columnist of the Year: Samantha Perry,
Bluefield, W.Va., Daily Telegraph (large dailies); Misty Poe, Times West
Virginian, Fairmont, W.Va. (small dailies); Tammie Toler, Princeton
Times (non-dailies).
Photographer of the Year:
Paul Bilodeau, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass. (large dailies);
Mike Springer, Gloucester, Mass., Daily Times (small dailies); Heather
Mullinix, Crossville, Tenn., Chronicle (non-dailies).
Designer of the Year:
Justin Chisham, Anderson, Ind., Design Center (large dailies); Claire
Munn, The News & Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind. (small dailies); Fran
Landry, North Andover, Mass., Design Center (non-dailies).
CNHI,
based in Montgomery, Alabama, is one of the country’s leading
publishers of local news and information. It serves more than 130
communities in 23 states with newspapers, niche publications, websites
and related digital services.
On Dec. 5, 2015 at
the 2015 Hoosier State Press Association Foundation Better Newspaper Contest Awards Luncheon and Newsroom Seminar at the
Indianapolis Marriott North, Kokomo Tribune
won Second Place for Best Online Site/Web Page for Division 5,
which comprises daily newspapers with circulations between 14,000 and
34,999.
Here are the judges' notes:
Second place
Staff, Kokomo Tribune
www.kokomotribune.com
Comments: The top module on the homepage gives the user a good
quick scan of stories and the ability to quickly find something that
interests you. The mobile experience is good. The photos used for the
thumbnails were well chosen to help draw you into the posts.
This was one of 15 awards the Kokomo Tribune won that day.
Here is the full story about it:
Kokomo Tribune wins 15 awards in contest
From Staff Reports | Posted: Saturday, December 5, 2015 7:01 pm
The Kokomo Tribune brought home 15 awards at this year’s Hoosier
State Press Association Foundation Better Newspaper Contest.
The
results were announced at the 49th annual awards luncheon Saturday at
the Indianapolis Marriott North. Work submitted to the contest was
published between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015.
The Tribune’s
staff as a whole won first place in the Best Special Section category
for the entry, “One Year Later.” “The staff left no story unturned in
documenting the year-after recovery from a devastating tornado,” wrote
the judges. “Powerful personal stories and gripping photos, plus
extensive digital content.”
The Tribune received a second place
nod for General Excellence. “The General Excellence Award is given to
one paper in each of the six circulation divisions based on a point
system,” wrote the judges. “Winners in this category should exemplify
excellence in all aspects of newspaper publication, including mechanical
excellence, editorial content and appearance.”
The Tribune also won second place in the Best Online Site/Web Page category for the homepage, www.kokomotribune.com.
“The top module on the homepage gives the user a good quick scan of
stories and the ability to quickly find something that interests you,”
wrote the judges. “The mobile experience is good. The photos used for
the thumbnails were well chosen to help draw you into the posts.”
Several individual Tribune staffers were awarded top honors for their work.
First
place for Best Editorial Cartoonist in the daily category went to Gene
Herndon. First place in the Best Editorial Writer category went to Jeff
Kovaleski. First place in the Best Use of Graphics category went to
Rodney Ogle.
First place in the Best Community Service category
went to Carson Gerber for his entry, “Mental health.” “The breadth and
depth of this project on the lack of mental health resources makes it a
top winner in the community service category,” wrote the judges. “The
stories were thorough, informative and well-written.”
Josh Sigler
won first place for Best Sports News or Feature Coverage for his story,
“Concussions: Scary situations.” “Very informative,” the judges wrote.
“Good use of pullouts and online extras. Also very well written on top
of all of that.” Sigler also won second place in the Best Sports Feature
Photo for photo accompanying this story. “The timely, national issue
gives gravitas to this,” wrote the judges.
Martin Slagter won
third place in the Best Feature Section or Pages category. “Good
localizing features,” wrote the judges. “Some pages were a little busy.”
The Tribune’s photography staff was also decorated for their work.
Tim
Bath won second place in the Best General News Photo category for his
photo, “Dad.” “Emotion and excitement was captured best in the frame
before the hug,” wrote the judges.
Kelly Lafferty Gerber won a
total of four awards at the ceremony. She took first place in the Best
General News Photo category for her photo, “Reunion.” “Two touching
moments captured simultaneously,” wrote the judges. She won third place
in the Best Feature Photo category for her photo, “Adopt.” “You have
photographed love, which isn’t easy,” wrote the judges. She won first
place in the Best Picture Story with Audio or Video Story category for
her entry, “The Girl Who Didn’t Quit.” “I loved the beginning of this
video,” wrote the judges. “It showed her ‘girliness’ and really drew me
into the story. I liked the inclusion of her practicing and other team
activities, especially the photographer taking her portrait. The only
thing that was missing for me was game action and her reacting after a
play or being tired after the game. Nice job.” She also won third place
in the same category for her entry, “Beauty.” "It was a nice human
interest story,” wrote the judges. “I liked the addition of photos in
the video. The hairdresser was cute, and she had a nice story that was
told well.”
The Kokomo Tribune competes in Division 5, which covers daily newspapers with circulations between 14,000 and 34,999.
The
HSPA, founded in 1933, is a trade association representing 167 daily
and weekly paid-circulation newspapers in Indiana, according to its
website. HSPA provides legal information, training and other services to
its members.
On April 15, 2016, the Indiana Associated Press Media Editors held their
2016 IAPME Journalism Contest awards ceremony at the Rathskeller in
Indianapolis. The Kokomo Tribune won several awards, including a
staff award for Second Place for Best Digital Presence.
Thirty-one daily
newspapers submitted 608 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports
stories, features, editorials and columns.
Here are the judges' notes:
"Great digital presence -- the paper's efforts and creativity are paying off."
Here is the PDF version of the winners list.
You can read the Associated Press' story about the ceremony
here:
Winners
announced in 2015 Indiana APME newspaper contest
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
The Indianapolis Star has won the top reporting award and Thomas J. Russo got
top honors for photography in the annual Indiana Associated Press Media Editors
contest.
Also honored at the
IAPME's annual meeting Friday were Adam Kiefer of Indiana University, who was
given the Will Counts award for student photojournalism, and AP staffer Brian
Slodysko, who was presented the Dale W. Burgess award for service to Indiana
media organizations.
A Star project
detailing the broad impact of the city's more than 6,800 abandoned houses won
the Kent Cooper Award, chosen from among top entries in all the contest's news
categories. The Tribune-Star in Terre Haute placed second for "City on the
Brink," and the Greenfield Daily Reporter took third place for
"Absent from Jobs."
Russo received the
John A. Bushemi award, chosen by a vote of news organizations attending the
event after reviewing top photo winners in all categories.
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Here is a full list
of winners:
Indiana APME winners
list in Division I:
Best Spot News
Coverage: 1, The Indianapolis Star, "The RFRA Fix"; 2, The Times of
northwest Indiana, "E.C. Council Member Arrested, Charged with
Murder"; 3, The Indianapolis Star, "Jared Fogle Search".
Best Deadline Sports
Story: 1, Steve Hanlon, The Times of northwest Indiana, "Basketbrawl";
2, Eric Hansen, South Bend Tribune, "Deciphering Life After Golson at
ND"; 3, Stephen Holder, The Indianapolis Star, "Riding High: Luck
Earns Landmark Victory".
Best Feature Writing
: 1, Wei Huan-Chen, The Indianapolis Star, "Wei Huan-Chen"; 2,
Maureen Gilmer, The Indianapolis Star; 3, Carmen McCollum, The Times of
northwest Indiana, "Dialysis: My Story".
Best Non-Deadline
Sports Story: 1, Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune, "Quite a Confident
Kid"; 2, Zak Keefer, The Indianapolis Star, "Game-Changer "; 3,
Mike Vorel, South Bend Tribune, "From Rock Bottom to Redemption".
Best Column: 1,
Virginia Black, South Bend Tribune; 2, Marc Chase, The Times of northwest
Indiana, "Homeless Family"; 3, Suzette Hackney, The Indianapolis
Star.
Best Sports Column:
1, Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star; 2, Greg Jones, The (Fort Wayne) Journal
Gazette; 3, Al Lesar, South Bend Tribune.
Best Business
Writing : 1, Lincoln Wright, South Bend Tribune, "Fantasy Sports Sites
Attracting Scrutiny"; 2, Keith Benman, The Times of northwest Indiana,
"Electricity Power Struggle"; 3, Erin Blasko, South Bend Tribune,
"Blackthorn: Broken Promise?".
Best Editorial
Writer: 1, Tim Swarens, The Indianapolis Star, "Rights for All"; 2,
Alesia Redding, South Bend Tribune; 3, Karen Francisco, The (Fort Wayne)
Journal Gazette.
Best Headline
Writing: 1, Corey McMaken, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette; 2, South Bend
Tribune.
Best Enterprise
Reporting: 1, Carmen McCollum and Marc Chase, The Times of northwest Indiana,
"Gary Schools Grapple with Abandoned Buildings, Deficit, Debt"; 2,
Kristine Guerra, The Indianapolis Star, "Keith Cooper: I Was
Innocent"; 3, Jessie Higgins, Evansville Courier & Press,
"Overwhelmed and Grieving".
Best Illustration or
Graphic: 1, Michael Campbell, The Indianapolis Star, "USS Indianapolis
Timeline"; 2, Casey Major, South Bend Tribune, "Writing Up a Wish
List"; 3, Michael Campbell, The Indianapolis Star, "Star Wars Movie
Character Poll".
Best Full Page
Design: 1, Casey Major, South Bend Tribune, "Sports Front Pages"; 2,
Allison Dale, South Bend Tribune, "Movies Front Pages"; 3, Deborah
Hile, The Times of northwest Indiana, "Power Struggle".
Best Video: 1,
Robert Franklin , South Bend Tribune, "It Can Never Be the Same"; 2,
Becky Malewitz, South Bend Tribune, "Special Education Prom"; 3,
Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune, "Remembering the Palm Sunday
Tornadoes".
Best Multimedia
Storytelling: 1, Chad Ryan, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "Strangers
Pay Veteran Respect"; 2, Chad Ryan and Dave Gong, The (Fort Wayne) Journal
Gazette, "Wind, Rain Punch Hard"; 3, Kelly Wilkinson and Shari
Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, "Welcome to Crazy Town".
Best Digital
Presence: 1, The Times of northwest Indiana, ; 2, The Indianapolis Star, ; 3,
South Bend Tribune.
Best Spot News Photo
: 1, Santiago Flores, South Bend Tribune, "Reunion"; 2, Michelle
Davies, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "The Worst Might Be Over";
3, Robert Scheer, The Indianapolis Star, "A Sister's Agony".
Best Sports Photo :
1, Mykal McEldowney, The Indianapolis Star, "Taking a Dive"; 2, John
Watkins, The Times of northwest Indiana, "Basketball Pointers"; 3,
Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune, "Stepping Up".
Best Feature Photo:
1, Kelly Wilkinson, The Indianapolis Star, "A Civil War"; 2, Michelle
Davies, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "Delivering Holiday Joy";
3, Kelly Wilkinson, The Indianapolis Star, "Life's a Blast".
Best Photo Story: 1,
Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune, "The Funeral of the Rev. Theodore
Hesburgh"; 2, Chad Ryan, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "Panthers
Win Wild Ride"; 3, Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune, "Alma".
Best Public Service
: 1, Virginia Black, South Bend Tribune, "A Bad Choice, a Tough
Sentence"; 2, Margaret Fosmoe, South Bend Tribune, "We Need to Do More";
3, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "Health & Fitness
Series".
Best Investigative
Reporting : 1, Brian Eason, The Indianapolis Star, "Abandoned Indy";
2, Tony Cook and Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, "BMV"; 3, Mark
Wilson and Thomas B. Langhorne, Evansville Courier & Press,
"Miller Plating".
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Here is a full list
of winners:
Indiana APME winners
list in Division I:
Best Spot News
Coverage: 1, The Indianapolis Star, "The RFRA Fix"; 2, The Times of
northwest Indiana, "E.C. Council Member Arrested, Charged with
Murder"; 3, The Indianapolis Star, "Jared Fogle Search".
Best Deadline Sports
Story: 1, Steve Hanlon, The Times of northwest Indiana,
"Basketbrawl"; 2, Eric Hansen, South Bend Tribune, "Deciphering
Life After Golson at ND"; 3, Stephen Holder, The Indianapolis Star,
"Riding High: Luck Earns Landmark Victory".
Best Feature Writing
: 1, Wei Huan-Chen, The Indianapolis Star, "Wei Huan-Chen"; 2,
Maureen Gilmer, The Indianapolis Star; 3, Carmen McCollum, The Times of
northwest Indiana, "Dialysis: My Story".
Best Non-Deadline
Sports Story: 1, Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune, "Quite a Confident
Kid"; 2, Zak Keefer, The Indianapolis Star, "Game-Changer "; 3,
Mike Vorel, South Bend Tribune, "From Rock Bottom to Redemption".
Best Column: 1,
Virginia Black, South Bend Tribune; 2, Marc Chase, The Times of northwest
Indiana, "Homeless Family"; 3, Suzette Hackney, The Indianapolis
Star.
Best Sports Column:
1, Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star; 2, Greg Jones, The (Fort Wayne) Journal
Gazette; 3, Al Lesar, South Bend Tribune.
Best Business
Writing : 1, Lincoln Wright, South Bend Tribune, "Fantasy Sports Sites
Attracting Scrutiny"; 2, Keith Benman, The Times of northwest Indiana,
"Electricity Power Struggle"; 3, Erin Blasko, South Bend Tribune,
"Blackthorn: Broken Promise?".
Best Editorial
Writer: 1, Tim Swarens, The Indianapolis Star, "Rights for All"; 2,
Alesia Redding, South Bend Tribune; 3, Karen Francisco, The (Fort Wayne)
Journal Gazette.
Best Headline
Writing: 1, Corey McMaken, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette; 2, South Bend
Tribune.
Best Enterprise
Reporting: 1, Carmen McCollum and Marc Chase, The Times of northwest Indiana,
"Gary Schools Grapple with Abandoned Buildings, Deficit, Debt"; 2,
Kristine Guerra, The Indianapolis Star, "Keith Cooper: I Was
Innocent"; 3, Jessie Higgins, Evansville Courier & Press,
"Overwhelmed and Grieving".
Best Illustration or
Graphic: 1, Michael Campbell, The Indianapolis Star, "USS Indianapolis
Timeline"; 2, Casey Major, South Bend Tribune, "Writing Up a Wish
List"; 3, Michael Campbell, The Indianapolis Star, "Star Wars Movie
Character Poll".
Best Full Page
Design: 1, Casey Major, South Bend Tribune, "Sports Front Pages"; 2,
Allison Dale, South Bend Tribune, "Movies Front Pages"; 3, Deborah
Hile, The Times of northwest Indiana, "Power Struggle".
Best Video: 1,
Robert Franklin , South Bend Tribune, "It Can Never Be the Same"; 2,
Becky Malewitz, South Bend Tribune, "Special Education Prom"; 3,
Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune, "Remembering the Palm Sunday
Tornadoes".
Best Multimedia
Storytelling: 1, Chad Ryan, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "Strangers
Pay Veteran Respect"; 2, Chad Ryan and Dave Gong, The (Fort Wayne) Journal
Gazette, "Wind, Rain Punch Hard"; 3, Kelly Wilkinson and Shari
Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, "Welcome to Crazy Town".
Best Digital
Presence: 1, The Times of northwest Indiana, ; 2, The Indianapolis Star, ; 3,
South Bend Tribune.
Best Spot News Photo
: 1, Santiago Flores, South Bend Tribune, "Reunion"; 2, Michelle
Davies, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "The Worst Might Be Over";
3, Robert Scheer, The Indianapolis Star, "A Sister's Agony".
Best Sports Photo :
1, Mykal McEldowney, The Indianapolis Star, "Taking a Dive"; 2, John
Watkins, The Times of northwest Indiana, "Basketball Pointers"; 3, Robert
Franklin, South Bend Tribune, "Stepping Up".
Best Feature Photo:
1, Kelly Wilkinson, The Indianapolis Star, "A Civil War"; 2, Michelle
Davies, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "Delivering Holiday Joy";
3, Kelly Wilkinson, The Indianapolis Star, "Life's a Blast".
Best Photo Story: 1,
Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune, "The Funeral of the Rev. Theodore
Hesburgh"; 2, Chad Ryan, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "Panthers
Win Wild Ride"; 3, Robert Franklin, South Bend Tribune, "Alma".
Best Public Service
: 1, Virginia Black, South Bend Tribune, "A Bad Choice, a Tough
Sentence"; 2, Margaret Fosmoe, South Bend Tribune, "We Need to Do
More"; 3, The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette, "Health & Fitness
Series".
Best Investigative
Reporting : 1, Brian Eason, The Indianapolis Star, "Abandoned Indy";
2, Tony Cook and Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, "BMV"; 3, Mark
Wilson and Thomas B. Langhorne, Evansville Courier & Press,
"Miller Plating".
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Indiana APME winners
list in Division II:
Best Spot News
Coverage: 1, The (Bloomington) Herald-Times, "Vigils Honor Slain
Student"; 2, Douglas Walker and Jordan Kartholl, The (Muncie) Star Press,
"Bulldogs Rescued in Raid"; 3, The (Bloomington) Herald-Times,
"Hospital Moving East".
Best Deadline Sports
Story: 1, Pete DiPrimio, The (Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel, "Montoya Picks
Off Drivers in 4th Closest Finish Ever"; 2, Blake Sebring, The (Fort
Wayne) News-Sentinel, "Komets Triumph Over Snow"; 3, Todd Golden,
Terre Haute Tribune Star, "Shock & Awww".
Best Feature
Writing: 1, Keith Roysdon, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Alive Against All
Odds"; 2, Mark Bennett, Terre Haute Tribune-Star; 3, J.C. Lee, The Elkhart
Truth.
Best Non-Deadline
Sports Story: 1, Nathan Baird, Lafayette Journal & Courier, "Near
Fall"; 2, Ryan O'Gara, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Left With
Everything: Burris' Hollihan Returns"; 3, Pete DiPrimio, The (Fort Wayne)
News-Sentinel, "Purdue's Davis a Real Father Figure".
Best Column: 1,
Jerry Davich, Merrillville Post-Tribune; 2, Marshall King, The Elkhart Truth.
Best Sports Column:
1, Reggie Hayes, The (Fort Wayne) News-Sentinel; 2, David Hughes, Terre Haute
Tribune Star; 3, Mike Hutton, (Northwest Indiana) Post-Tribune.
Best Business
Writing: 1, Kurt Christian, The (Bloomington) Herald-Times, "Farewell to
Rachael's"; 2, Keith Roysdon, The (Muncie) Star Press, "We Keep
Hoping: Living in Muncie's Food Desert"; 3, Bill Strother, The
(Bloomington) Herald-Times, "Uncertain Future".
Best Editorial
Writer: 1, Mark Bennett, Terre Haute Tribune-Star; 2, Merv Hendricks, Terre
Haute Tribune-Star; 3, Marshall King, The Elkhart Truth.
Best Headline
Writing: 1, Deb Sprong, The Elkhart Truth.
Best Enterprise
Reporting: 1, Tim Vandenack and Jennifer Shephard, The Elkhart Truth,
"Down But Not Out: Life in South-Central Elkhart"; 2, The Elkhart
Truth, "Forever Changed: 50th Anniversary of Palm Sunday Tornado"; 3,
Lauren Slagter, Kokomo Tribune, "Huntington's Disease: Finding a New
Future".
Best Illustration or
Graphic: 1, Rodney Ogle, Kokomo Tribune, "Recycling 101"; 2, Bill
Thornbro, The (Bloomington) Herald-Times, "Tracking Critters; Breakdown of
Monroe County Salaries".
Best Full Page
Design: 1, The (Bloomington) Herald-Times; 2, Bill Thornbro, The (Bloomington)
Herald-Times, "Tracking Critters, Rocks of Ages, Court: It's Legal";
3, Alicia Morgan, Terre Haute Tribune-Star.
Best Video: 1,
Jordan Kartholl, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Art, Music Give Voice to
Kassidy"; 2, Nate Chute, Lafayette Journal & Courier,
"Central Catholic Assistant Coach Jeff Dienhart"; 3, J.C. Lee, The
Elkhart Truth, "Candlelight Vigil".
Best Multimedia
Storytelling: 1, The Elkhart Truth, "Down But Not Out: Life in
South-Central Elkhart"; 2, Lafayette Journal & Courier, "Out
of Time"; 3, Kokomo Tribune, "Stories of War".
Best Digital
Presence: 1, The (Muncie) Star Press, ; 2, Kokomo Tribune, ; 3, Lafayette
Journal & Courier.
Best Spot News
Photo: 1, Jordan Kartholl, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Steeple Struck";
2, Joseph C. Garza, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, "Water Transport"; 3, Jordan
Kartholl, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Ice Rescue".
Best Sports Photo:
1, Chris Howell, The (Bloomington) Herald-Times, "Painful Fall"; 2,
Jordan Kartholl, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Basketball Smack"; 3,
David Snodgress, The (Bloomington) Herald-Times, "Performing Dunk".
Best Feature Photo:
1, Jordan Kartholl, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Flag Climber"; 2, Sam
Householder, The Elkhart Truth, "Santa-Con"; 3, John Terhune,
Lafayette Journal & Courier, "Ready, Set ... Eat!".
Best Photo Story: 1,
Jordan Kartholl, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Dog Raid/Rescue"; 2,
Jordan Kartholl, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Meth Raid"; 3, Chris
Howell, The (Bloomington) Herald-Times, "Honor Guard".
Best Public Service:
1, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, "City on the Brink"; 2, Seth Slabaugh ,
The (Muncie) Star Press, "Identity Theft Rocks Ball State".
Best Investigative
Reporting: 1, Keith Roysdon, The (Muncie) Star Press, "Muncie's Debt: Too
Much or Not Enough?"; 2, Steven Porter, Lafayette Journal &
Courier, "Soft Target".
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Indiana APME winners
list in Division III:
Best Spot News
Coverage: 1, Stu Hirsch and Scott Miley, The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin,
"Heroin Sweep"; 2, Franklin Daily Journal, "Grateful "; 3,
The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin, "Election Coverage".
Best Deadline Sports
Story: 1, Franklin Daily Journal, "Champs/How Sweet It Is/Perfect!";
2, Josh Chapin, Richmond Palladium-Item, "This Is What I Do Now"; 3,
George Bremer, Heather Bremer and Rick Teverbaugh, The (Anderson) Herald
Bulletin, "Semistate Basketball".
Best Feature Writing
: 1, Jonathan Streetman, The (Jasper) Herald, "Streetman"; 2, Jason
Recker, The (Jasper) Herald; 3, Franklin Daily Journal, "Still Franklin
Strong: They Deserve Some Grace ".
Best Non-Deadline
Sports Story: 1, Franklin Daily Journal, ; 2, Julie McClure and Olivia
Covington, The (Columbus) Republic, "Basketball Star Speidel Hurt in
Accident"; 3, Joe Jasinski, The (Jasper) Herald, "In All Habitats,
Crews' Yields Just Come Natural".
Best Column: 1,
Jason Recker, The (Jasper) Herald; 2, Amanda Beam, Jeffersonville News and
Tribune; 3, Jason Thomas, Jeffersonville News and Tribune.
Best Sports Column:
1, Jerry Pattengale, Marion Chronicle-Tribune, "The Fed Ex Cup and
Political Swings"; 2, Rick Morwick, Franklin Daily Journal; 3, George
Bremer, The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin.
Best Business
Writing: 1, Rachel Sheeley, Richmond Palladium-Item, "Collecting Old
Debts"; 2, Kirk Johannesen, The (Columbus) Republic, "Study Targets
Industries Columbus Should Recruit"; 3, Zach Osowski, The (Anderson)
Herald Bulletin, "Here Comes the Debt, Mom Business, Fried Magic".
Best Editorial
Writer: 1, David Penticuff , Marion Chronicle-Tribune; 2, Scott Underwood, The
(Anderson) Herald Bulletin; 3, Rich Gotshall, Franklin Daily Journal.
Best Headline
Writing: 1, Franklin Daily Journal; 2, Franklin Daily Journal; 3, The
(Columbus) Republic.
Best Enterprise
Reporting: 1, Ben Quiggle, Marion Chronicle-Tribune, "TIF "; 2, The
(Anderson) Herald Bulletin, "Mounds Lake"; 3, Jeffersonville News and
Tribune, "HIV Outbreak".
Best Illustration or
Graphic: 1, The (Columbus) Republic, "Top Dog"; 2, Anna Perlich, The
(Columbus) Republic, "Big Bin Business"; 3, Heather Bremer, The
(Anderson) Herald Bulletin, "Dawn of Hoosier Hysteria".
Best Full Page
Design: 1, Franklin Daily Journal; 2, Heather Bremer, The (Anderson) Herald
Bulletin; 3, The (Columbus) Republic.
Best Video: 1,
Heather Bremer and Staff , The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin, "Top 50 Most
Influential People"; 2, Marisa Gartland, Jeffersonville News and Tribune,
"Facing Homelessness"; 3, Andy Knight, The (Anderson) Herald
Bulletin, "State Fair Band Day".
Best Multimedia
Storytelling: 1, Heather Bremer and Staff, The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin,
"Election Day 2015".
Best Digital
Presence: 1, Richmond Palladium-Item; 2, Heather Bremer and Staff, The
(Anderson) Herald Bulletin; 3, The (Jasper) Herald.
Best Spot News
Photo: 1, Tyler Stewart, Jeffersonville News and Tribune, "Just
Breathe"; 2, Jeff Morehead, Marion Chronicle-Tribune, "Dollar General
Fire"; 3, John Cleary, The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin, "Cooling
Off".
Best Sports Photo:
1, Don Knight, The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin, "Semistate
Excitement"; 2, Scott Roberson, Franklin Daily Journal,
"Pickoff"; 3, Andrew Laker, The (Columbus) Republic, "North
Girls Celebrate State Basketball Championship".
Best Feature Photo:
1, Andrew Laker, The (Columbus) Republic, "Squirrel Eating Doughnut";
2, Tyler Stewart, Jeffersonville News and Tribune, "They Call Me
Cowboy"; 3, John Cleary, The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin, "Supreme
Showmanship".
Best Photo Story: 1,
Rachel Mummey, The (Jasper) Herald, "Another Chance"; 2, Tyler
Stewart, Jeffersonville News and Tribune, "Bridgepoint Burns"; 3,
Jeff Morehead, Marion Chronicle-Tribune, "Dog is My Co-Pilot".
Best Public Service:
1, Jeffersonville News and Tribune, "Facing Homelessness"; 2, Marion
Chronicle-Tribune, "Poverty"; 3, Millicent Martin Emery, Richmond
Palladium-Item, "12 Months of Giving".
Best Investigative
Reporting: 1, Julie McClure, The (Columbus) Republic, "Walesboro Airport
Project"; 2, Rebecca Bibbs, The (Anderson) Herald Bulletin, "Care
Behind Bars"; 3, Marion Chronicle-Tribune, "I-69/Ind. 18
Development".
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Indiana APME winners
list in Division IV:
Best Spot News
Coverage: 1, Noelle Steele and Samm Quinn, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Boy
Killed in Crash"; 2, Daniel Thompson and Caitlin Sievers, Monticello
Herald Journal, "Car Jacker Gunned Down by Police Officers in Monon";
3, Zach Spicer, The (Seymour) Tribune, "Strong Storm Snaps Utility".
Best Deadline Sports
Story: 1, Chris Schanz, Portland Commercial Review, "Bunt from the
Brink"; 2, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Bitter Ending"; 3, Ray
Cooney, Portland Commercial Review, "Grabau Sisters Help Starfires End
Nearly Two Decade Drought".
Best Feature Writing
: 1, Noelle Steele, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Fighting for Katie";
2, Ray Cooney, Portland Commercial Review, "Wright Has Bonded with
Savannah Jack"; 3, Jessica Williams, Bluffton News-Banner, "My Heart
Was Married to Him".
Best Non-Deadline
Sports Story: 1, Ray Cooney, Portland Commercial Review, "Pettus in
Pittsburgh"; 2, Travis David, The Greene County Daily World, "Toon
Finding Other Ways to Lead Cardinals"; 3, Jordan Morey, The (Seymour)
Tribune, "Into the Woods".
Best Column: 1, Mark
Miller, Bluffton News-Banner; 2, Mike Marturello, The (Angola) Herald
Republican, "The Good Old Days of Wearing Bread Bags"; 3, Dave
Schultz, Bluffton News-Banner.
Best Sports Column:
1, Terry Schwinghammer, The Greene County Daily World; 2, Ray Cooney, Portland
Commercial Review; 3, Travis David, The Greene County Daily World.
Best Business
Writing : 1, Ray Cooney, Portland Commercial Review, "No Buyer for Bluff
Point"; 2, Chay Reigle, Monticello Herald Journal, "Delphi Opera
House Ready for Grand October Reopening".
Best Editorial
Writer: 1, Rich Gotshall, The (Seymour) Tribune; 2, Ray Cooney, Portland
Commercial Review; 3, Mike Marturello, The (Angola) Herald Republican,
"Our View".
Best Headline
Writing: 1, Ray Cooney, Portland Commercial Review; 2, Greenfield Daily
Reporter; 3, Rich Gotshall, The (Seymour) Tribune.
Best Enterprise
Reporting: 1, Samm Quinn, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "I'm Just
Surviving"; 2, Noelle Steele, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Letting
Priscia Go"; 3, Caitlin VanOverberghe, Greenfield Daily Reporter,
"Every Child Deserves a Chance".
Best Illustration or
Graphic: 1, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Drawing Conclusions"; 2, Kyle
Lewis, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Children Are Dying"; 3, The (Seymour)
Tribune, "A Matter of Life and Death".
Best Full Page
Design: 1, The (Seymour) Tribune, ; 2, The (Seymour) Tribune, ; 3, Greenfield
Daily Reporter, "Boy Killed/Black and White/Storming the Stage".
Best Digital
Presence: 1, Portland Commercial Review.
Best Spot News
Photo: 1, Thomas J. Russo, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Barn Fire"; 2,
Chris Schanz, Portland Commercial Review, "House Fire"; 3, Dave
Schultz, Bluffton News-Banner, "Perp Walk".
Best Sports Photo:
1, Terry Schwinghammer, The Greene County Daily World; 2, Ray Cooney, Portland
Commercial Review, "Header on the Horizon"; 3, Thomas J. Russo,
Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Handstand Touchdown".
Best Feature Photo:
1, Thomas J. Russo, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Harvest Sunset"; 2,
Ray Cooney, Portland Commercial Review, "Hog Wrestling"; 3, Aaron
Piper, The (Seymour) Tribune, "Salute".
Best Photo Story: 1,
Thomas J. Russo, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Pentecostal Praise"; 2,
Zach Spicer, The (Seymour) Tribune, "Lemonade Stand".
Best Public Service:
1, The (Seymour) Tribune, "Colors of Hope"; 2, Greenfield Daily
Reporter, "Spirit to Survive"; 3, Mike Lamm, The Decatur Daily
Democrat, "Deliveries Or Littering?".
Best Investigative
Reporting: 1, Noelle Steele and Samm Quinn, Greenfield Daily Reporter, "Absent
from Jobs".
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Thirty-one daily
newspapers submitted 608 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports
stories, features, editorials, columns.
