The New York Press Club Journalism Awards is an enduring tradition in New York media, honoring excellence in journalism by writers and reporters who are among the best in their fields.
Entries are considered in more than 20 categories of reporting from material submitted by newspapers, TV and radio operations, magazines and Web sites operating in the New York metropolitan area.
Judging is by prominent, working journalists, former journalists and academics who are selected for their expertise in each category.
Among the categories unique to the New York Press Club Journalism Awards are the Gold Keyboard, honoring excellence in investigative journalism; The Nellie Bly Cub Reporter, honoring the best journalistic effort by a writer or reporter with three years or less experience and The Reverend Mychal Judge Heart of New York for reporting that is most complimentary of New York City.
The 2010 Awards
Entries open: Monday, February 1st. Entries close: Thursday, April 1st (close of business).
Entry fee (Applies to each entry, not each “batch” of entries): $75
Please note that we are accepting only digital submissions this year in all categories. Specifications can be found below, under "How to Enter."
Winners will be announced in early May and our presentation dinner will take place Monday evening, June 14th at Manhattan's Water Club.
Gold Keyboard: (Single Award) For the story or series that constitutes outstanding enterprise or investigative reporting. The intention is to award a reporter or news team for digging up a story that otherwise would not have been told.
Nellie Bly Cub Reporter: (Single Award) Best journalistic effort by an individual with three years or less overall experience. This is for newcomers to the profession, NOT newcomers to the tri-state area. A letter from a supervisor attesting to the entrant's tenure must be submitted.
Rev. Mychal Judge Heart of New York: For the story or series that is most complimentary of New York City. Good news about people, places, deeds.
All Media Awards
Anticipated News: For excellence in covering a major event that was scheduled or announced well in advance, allowing for newsroom planning.
Business Reporting: For excellence in a story or series focusing on business, finance, economics, trends or management.
Consumer Reporting: For excellence in covering consumer trends, problems, scams or laws.
Continuing Coverage: For coverage of an ongoing story or series, including background pieces, and reflecting a news operation's day-to-day coverage.
Crime Reporting: For excellence in covering crimes, police techniques, law enforcement, trends or profiles.
Entertainment News: For excellence in covering the performing arts, cinema, or the business of entertainment.
Feature Reporting: A single story or series showing human interest. No hard news here.
Political Coverage: For excellence in covering politics, campaigns, government, municipal agencies, or civil service.
Sports News: For excellence in covering professional and amateur athletics.
Spot News: Any unplanned, unscheduled news coverage requiring an immediate response. The entry must have been published or broadcast within 24 hours of the event. Magazines, weeklies and news magazine programs may enter work done within their regular deadlines.
Print-Specific Awards
Best Headline and Front Page: Best use of editorial and layout to convey meaning and compel attention.
Feature Photo: Best photograph depicting human interest or feature material.
Spot News Photo: Best photograph of a news story or event under breaking news conditions.
Television-Specific Awards
Feature Video: For the best videography of a feature or human interest story.
News Special: For excellence in producing a one-time news special, submitted “as aired” with no post edits or post effects. Entries should run a maximum of 35-minutes though leeway is provided in special cases.
Regularly Scheduled Local News: For the best single newscast aired in any day part, based on news judgment, production, writing, editing and delivery. Only one entry per station; 60 minutes maximum with commercials. Entrants may opt (and are encouraged) to send the best continuous 35-minutes of a longer broadcast. No "special" programs. Only air-checks will be accepted.
Spot News Video: For the best news videography of a breaking story by an individual or crew. Entries must have been aired within 24 hours of the story or within regular deadlines of news magazine shows.
Internet-Specific Awards
Best Web Exclusive Content: For content created specifically for the Web and produced by Web editors, reporters and producers. Material need not have been created ONLY for the Web. Entries can include Web coverage that complements / augments reports carried by a related TV, radio or newspaper component and that showcases "extras" that give the reader/viewer a broader understanding of a topic.
Outstanding Web Coverage: Best overall coverage of a news or feature story on any day during the contest year. Entries should include the lead story, any sidebars, interactive features and hyperlinks, graphics, archive material, and all other elements that pertained to that story and were live on the Web site on that particular day. Include the names of producers, editors, reporters and other key people.
2010 Competition Rules
Please note multi-part and series entries, Rule 8
1. The competition is open to individuals and/or legitimate news organizations based or operating in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and by individuals working elsewhere on behalf of New York metro-area news organizations.
2. All entries must have been published or broadcast last year (between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2009).
3. An entry may not be submitted in more than one category except when entered separately by different talents on the creation team. For example, in television, an entry may be submitted by a reporter for one of the editorial awards. The same entry may also be entered by the shooter for one of the videography awards.
NOTE: news organizations often submit entries on behalf of employees. Employees may also submit other work on their own behalf, even in the same categories as employer submitted material. There is no limit on the number of different entries an individual or organization can make in a particular category.
4. An entry submitted in an incorrect category will be disqualified. The judges are not able to re-classify incorrectly classified entries.
5. Entries must be submitted digitally to the New York Press Club Website. Acceptable formats: PDF or ASCII plain text for print entries; JPEG, TIF or BMP for photos; Flash Video (FLV) for TV entries; WAV or MP3 for audio entries. See specifics below, ("How To Enter.")
6. Entries must be submitted to our Awards Web server. An official entry form is part of the upload process. Entry fees may be paid electronically on our Web site by credit card or PayPal OR payment may be sent separately by mail to arrive no later than one week following upload.
7. Entries for which no entry fees have been received as detailed in Rule 6 will not be submitted to the judges.
8. Multi-part or series entries must be limited to “the heart” of the material:
Print
5 parts maximum and 5,000 total words, moreorless.
Broadcast
5-minutes total running-time for individual stories, 10-minutes for series. (Running-time limit does not apply to entries in the “Regularly Scheduled” TV category OR to long-form, non-hard-news pieces that otherwise fit an Awards category).
Rules FAQ
Q
Do the judges have the option of moving the entry to a different category and have they moved entries in the past? I ask because the material I'm entering could fit into three categories -- continuing coverage, buisness and consumer award.
A
NO. You must decide which is the most appropriate category. The judges will not move an entry to a different category. (The only move the judges can perform is to disqualify an entry if it has been entered in an inappropriate category).
Q
In any of the print categories, I'm allowed to enter up to 5 reports, as long as they're a combined 5,000 words or less, correct?
A
NO. You may enter as many different reports as you'd like in any of the categories. The 5,000 word limit applies to each individual entry. The 5-piece limit/5,000 word limit applies to entries that are series or multi-part reports.
For example, let's say a newspaper ran a 10-piece series about the national health care crisis. Installments ran every day or so until all 10 parts were published. Now the editors want to enter the series for our Gold Keyboard Award (investigative reporting). They would select up to five installments from the 10 in the series (the "heart" of the material) and the combined word count for all five installments would have to come in at not much more than 5,000 words.
Q
I'd like to enter 4 or 5 articles that are part of a series that are co-bylined with a colleague who lives on the West Coast. Is it allowable to enter articles that are co-bylined?
A
YES. We often receive entries that are reported by teams. Sometimes very large teams whose members are situated around the world. If just one of the team members works or resides in the New York area, or the publisher operates in metro New York, the entry qualifies for submission. When team entries win, each contributor is considered to be a winner of the award. It's up to the team to designate who is the lead but that is not an award requirement. (Only one plaque is presented, though extra plaques can be ordered).
Q
Can I enter multiple categories as long as I'm not entering the same material in each category?
A
YES. You can enter as many pieces as you'd like in a single category. You may also enter as many different pieces as you'd like into multiple categories - so long as each individual piece is entered into only one category.
Note: An entry may not be submitted in more than one category except when entered separately by different talents on the creation team. For example, in television, an entry may be submitted by a reporter for one of the "All Media" or "Television" editorial awards. The same entry may also be entered by the shooter for one of the videography awards.
How to Enter (Including Digital Specs)
ACCEPTABLE DIGITAL FORMATS: NOTE: Individual files may not exceed 2 gigabytes in size.
Print Material:
Adobe PDF or plain ASCII text file.
Photos/Graphics:
Adobe PDF or JPEG/TIF/BMP
at 72 or 150 px resolution.
Complete a separate entry form for each entry and include its URL. You may upload a separate cover letter though there is a field in the digital upload form for cover letter text. If sending separately, upload cover letters as PDFs or plain ASCII text files. (e.g. “MyWebEntry1.txt”).
Web entries may be submitted as a URL to a “live” site or to an archive area of a “live” site. The submitted link must be accessible on a Windows XP-class computer running IE6 / Firefox 3 or greater over a consumer-grade broadband connection. (Provide access codes, if required).
UPLOAD NOTES:
1. Complete and submit a separate entry form for each entry.
2. Maximum individual file size: 2GB. (Larger files will not transfer).
3. Only files with the following extensions will transfer:
PDF,TXT,BMP,TIFF,TIF,JPEG,JPG,FLV,WAV,MP3.
4. Name your files consistently and if entering more than one, include an incrementing value (e.g. “MyName1.pdf”, “MyName2.pdf”, “NewsOrg1.flv”, “NewsOrg2.flv”, etc.)
5. Likewise, if you find it necessary to upload or email entry forms, name them consistently (“MyName1EntryForm.pdf”, “MyName2EntryForm.pdf”, “NewsOrg1EntryForm.pdf”, etc.)
UPLOAD ENTRIES TO: (Entries not yet open.)
a. In the upload form, provide the entry information requested.
b. From the upload form, locate the file(s) on your system that will be uploaded to ours.
c. Initiate upload after filling-out form.
d. Entry fee(s) may be submitted by check/mail or by credit card on our Web site.
If mailing entry fees::
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Some of This Year's Participants
Adam Geller, Adam Goldman, Adriana Brasileiro, Al Mayers, Alan Schwarz, Alex Diaz, Alexis Leondis, amNewYork, Amy Westfeldt, Andrea White, Andy Lanset, Antoinette Biordi, Aram Roston, Associated Press, Bart Dellarmi, Bernie Augustine, Bloomberg Markets, Bloomberg News, Bloomberg Radio, Bob Ivry, Bobby Cuza, Brandon Klein, Brian Conybeare, Brian Endres, Brian Jingleski, Bryan Smith, Budd Mishkin, Carmine Angioli, Carole Zimmer, Caroline Salas, Carolyn Rowe, CBS Chat About It Network, Charlie DeBiase Jr., Chip Rowe, Chris Arnone, Christine Harper, Christine Insinga, Christopher Sabatini, Colleen Long, Dan Obermuller, Daniel O'Leary, Danielle Campbell, Dave Garden, Dave Liebowitz, David Abrams, David B. Caruso, David Evans, Deborah Hastings, Derek Alvez, Donna Wilson, Doug Pawlikowski, Doug White, Drew Singh, Eileen Sullivan, Elizabeth Faublas, Elizabeth Kaledin, Ellen Burke, Enid Alvarez, Eric Leeds, Fios 1 News, Gabe Pressman, Gary Napoli, Geoff Mulvihill, George Bodarky, Gillian Wee, Glenn Schuck, Gotham Gazette, Grace Noone, Grace Rauh, Greg Marsh, Harper's Magazine, Harry R. Weber, Haven Daley, Heather Haddon, Jack Kearney, Jackson Lears, Janine Rose, Jared Barnett, Jared Greenburg, Jason Kelly, Jenna Lee Russo, Jenna Savino, Jennifer Gonnerman, Jennifer Peltz, Jill Urban, Jill Wagner, Jimmy Vielkind, Joan Lowy, Jocelyn Noveck, John Helyar, John Lauerman, Jonathan Littman, Josh Hoffner, Josh Robin, Juan Manuel Benitez, Juan Monsalve, Katherine Burton, Keith Feldman, Ken Pelczar, Ken Wells, Kevin Hannigan, Kimberly DiVestea, Larry Neumeister, Linda Bell, Lisa Chase, Lisa Chow, Lisa Kassenaar, Lisa Leff, Lisa Reyes, Lisa Salvadorini, Lisa Voyticki, Marc Blumenthal, Marc Racenstein, Marcus Franklin, Mark Mills, Mark Pittman, Mark Schoifet, Matt Rufo, Matthieu Aikins, MetroNetworks, Michael J. Sniffen, Michael McDonald, Michael McWeeney, Michael Nitzky, Michael Quint, Michael S. Schmidt, Michael Schwartz, Michael Scotto, Michael Smith, National Public Radio, New York Daily News, New York Magazine, New York Observer, New York Times, New York Times Sports, News 12 Long Island, NY 1 News, Pete Fiorillo, Peter S. Green, Philip Boroff, Playboy Magazine, Regina Orsogna, Rich Zmijewski, Richard Pyle, Robert Hardt, Robin Shannon, Ruschell Boone, Ryan Ruocco, Samantha Gross, Sara Fishko, Sara Kugler, Scott Alexander, Shannon White, Shari Einhorn, Shashank Bengali, Staten Island Advance, Stephanie Simon, Susan James, Suzanne Colucci, T. J. English, Tara Lynn Wagner, Tara Rosenblum, Thomas Monaster, Tom Dowd, Tom Hays, Tom Sciangula, Vernon Silver, Vinnee Tong, Virginia Huie, Wayne Shulmister, WBBR Radio, WCBS-AM 880, WCBS880.com, WFUV-FM, WNBC-TV, WNYC-FM,
(Single Award) Outstanding enterprise or investigative reporting.
Newspaper
"Message Machine"
David Barstow
New York Times
The culmination of a two year investigation, the reporting focused on how the Pentagon, under former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, constructed an elaborate disinformation apparatus to sell the Bush Administration’s case for war and a long occupation in Iraq.
Finalists:
Mark Thompson, TIME Magazine, "America's Medicated Army" sheds light on one of the least publicized but most controversial new weapons used by U.S. fighting forces today:
anti-depressant drugs.
New York Daily News, series reporting on financing irregularities in the construction of the new Yankee Stadium.
NELLIE BLY CUB REPORTER
(Single Award) Best journalistic effort by an individual with three years or less overall experience.
Magazine
"The End of Oil"
Mina Kimes
Fortune Small Business
REV. MYCHAL JUDGE HEART OF NEW YORK
Story or series that is most complimentary of New York City.
Radio
"Bella"
Sara Fishko
WNYC-FM
Newswire
"Various Travel Articles"
Beth J. Harpaz
Associated Press
Newspaper
"Big City"
Susan Dominus
New York Times
Anticipated News
Coverage of a major event that was scheduled well in advance.
Newswire
"Fed Defies Transparency"
Mark Pittman, Elliot Blair Smith, Jesse Westbrook, Bob Ivry, Alison Fitzgerald
Bloomberg News
Newspaper
"Change Has Come - Election Day"
Daily News Staff Reporters
New York Daily News
Internet
"Zimbabwe: An Underground Diary"
Rod Nordland
Newsweek
TV
"Papal Visit 2008"
NY1 News Staff
NY1 News
Magazine
"How Obama Rewrote the Book"
Nancy Gibbs
TIME
Radio
"The Historic Visit of Pope Benedict XVI"
The WCBS News Team
WCBS Newsradio
Best Headline and Front Page
Best use of editorial and layout to convey meaning and compel attention.
Magazine
"Make Fear Your Friend"
Fortune Small Business Staff
Fortune Small Business
Newspaper
"America's Historic Vote"
Claire Regan
Staten Island Advance
Best Web Exclusive Content
Content built specifically for an organization's Web site.
Internet
"Southern Discomfort"
Chris Dickey, Lee Wang, Jon Groat, Jennifer Molina, Seamus Murphy
Newsweek
Business Reporting
Best story or series focusing on business, finance, economics, trends or management.
Radio
"Wall Street Meltdown: The Layoffs"
Carole Zimmer, Mark Mills, Nick Ciavatta
Bloomberg Radio
Internet
"Unconnected America"
Arik Hesseldahl
BusinessWeek
Newswire
"Goodwill Hunting"
Maxwell Murphy
Dow Jones Newswires
Magazine
"We Can't Make It Here"
Kevin Phillips
Playboy Magazine
Newspaper
"The Fall of Bear Stearns"
Kate Kelly
Wall Street Journal
Consumer Reporting
Coverage of consumer trends, problems, scams or laws.
Newswire
"AARP's Stealth Fees Often Sting Seniors With Costlier Insurance"
Gary Cohn, Darrell Preston
Bloomberg News
Magazine
"401(k) Predators"
Mara Der Hovanesian
BusinessWeek
Newspaper
"The Credit Trap"
Kathy Chu, Byron Acohido
USA Today
TV
"Medicaid Fraud"
Barbara Nevins Taylor, Paul Tsakos, Roy Isen, Jonathan Weaver, Brian
Kartagener, Chris O'Donoghue, Ed Lopez
WWOR-TV
Continuing Coverage
Coverage of an ongoing story or series, reflecting a news operation's day-to-day coverage.
Newswire
"Recipe for Famine"
Alan Bjerga, Alan Katz, Carlos Caminada, Alison Fitzgerald, Pius Lukong, Helen
Murphy, Christopher Swann, Jason Gale, Luzi Ann Javier, Ian Katz, Ari Levy,
Peter Robison
Bloomberg News
Internet
"Auto Industry Coverage"
David Welch, David Kiley, Ian Rowley
BusinessWeek
Radio
"Eliot Spitzer Scandal"
Glenn Schuck, James Smith, Mike Watts, Jen Pulsone
MetroNetworks
Newspaper
"The Nixzmary Trials"
Scott Shifrel, Tracy Connor, Jane Ridley
New York Daily News
TV
"YMCA Probe"
Tracy Everson, Greg Marsh
News 12 Westchester
Magazine
"Gay Marriage Series"
Lisa Miller, Lorraine Ali, David Jefferson
Newsweek
Crime Reporting
Coverage of crimes, police techniques, law enforcement, trends or profiles.
Magazine
"The Strange Redemption of James Keene"
Hillel Levin
Playboy Magazine
Newspaper
"The Hidden Cost of Violence"
Gary Fields
Wall Street Journal
Entertainment News
Coverage of the performing arts, cinema, or the business of entertainment.
Newswire
"Marilyn Horne, Survivor"
Verena Dobnik
Associated Press
TV
"Muse Show 91"
Carol Massar, Manuela Hoelterhoff, Zinta Lundborg, Kathleen Campion, Ellen
Pinchuk, Robert Hilferty,John Bence, Andrea Simon, Amy Marino, Robin Schatz, Mary Linnane, Alex Graham, Paul Cavrell, Joseph Valenti, Ryo Ikegami
Bloomberg TV
Magazine
"George Clooney: The Last Movie Star"
Joel Stein
TIME
Radio
"Lalo Schifrin"
Sara Fishko
WNYC-FM
Feature Photo
Best photograph depicting human interest or feature material.
Newspaper
"Miraculous Reception"
Michael Appleton
New York Daily News
Feature Reporting
A single story or series showing human interest.
Newswire
"Long Haul"
Sharon Cohen
Associated Press
Magazine
"The Subprime Wolves Are Back"
Chad Terhune, Robert Berner
BusinessWeek
Internet
"Views on the Bailout, from Harlem to Wall Street"
Moira Herbst
BusinessWeek
Newspaper
"Red Sox Jersey Curse"
New York Post Staff
New York Post
TV
"Jazz Lives Here"
Stephanie Simon
NY1 News
Radio
"WCBS Bargains"
Sean Adams
WCBS Newsradio
Feature Video
Best videography of a feature or human interest story.
TV
"In Search of Miracles"
David Leibowitz
News 12 Long Island
News Special
One-time news special, submitted as aired with no post edits or post effects.
TV
"45 Years at Shea"
John Houseman
WPIX-TV
Outstanding Web Coverage
Best overall coverage of a news or feature story.
Internet
"2008 Summer Olympics"
The New York Times Staff
New York Times
Political Coverage
Coverage of politics, campaigns, government, municipal agencies, or civil service.
Newswire
"Sharpton's Money"
David B. Caruso
Associated Press
Internet
"Immigration: Enforcement or Politics"
Moira Herbst
BusinessWeek
Magazine
"How He Did It"
Evan Thomas, Daren Briscoe, Eleanor Clift, Katie Connolly, Nick Summers, Michael
Hastings
Newsweek
Newspaper
"On the Campaign Trail"
Monica Langley
Wall Street Journal
Radio
"Peter Haskell On Campaign '08"
Peter Haskell
WCBS Newsradio
Regularly Scheduled Local News
Best single newscast based on news judgment, production, writing, editing and delivery.
TV
"CW 11 News at Ten: Papal Visit"
Team Coverage
WPIX-TV
Sports News
Coverage of professional and amateur athletics.
Newswire
"Everett Walks Away From Broken Neck Salved by Hypothermia"
Curtis Eichelberger
Bloomberg News
Newspaper
"China's Pride: A 24-Karat Olympic Machine"
Juliet Macur
New York Times
TV
"Charting A New Course"
Antoinette Biordi, Paul Simone, Eric Leeds, Justin Barbo
News 12 Westchester
Magazine
"The Perfect Sprint"
Jonathan Littman
Playboy Magazine
Radio
"The Final Game At The House That Ruth Built"
The WCBS News Team
WCBS Newsradio
Spot News
Unplanned, unscheduled coverage requiring an immediate response, published within 24 hours of the event.
Internet
"Microsoft-Yahoo Bid"
Jay Greene, Robert Hof, Catherine Holahan, Bruce Meyerson, Moira Herbst,
Aaron Ricadela
BusinessWeek
Newswire
"The Bear Collapses"
Dow Jones Newswires staff
Dow Jones Newswires
Radio
"Crane Accident Coverage"
Glenn Schuck, James Smith, Jen Pulsone
MetroNetworks
TV
"Man Barricade"
Tara Rosenblum, Alex Diaz, Jenna-Lee Russo, Timothy Cassidy, John Lyon, Doug
White, Maurice Hudson, Janine Rose, Stan Kowalski, Douglas Pawlikowski
News 12 Westchester
Newspaper
"Wall Street on the Brink"
The Wall Street Journal Staff
Wall Street Journal
Spot News Photo
Best photograph of a news story or event under breaking news conditions.
(Single Award) Outstanding enterprise or investigative reporting.
Newspaper
"Left Out by Inclusion"
Robert Tomsho, John Hechinger, Daniel Golden
The Wall Street Journal
NELLIE BLY CUB REPORTER
(Single Award) Best journalistic effort by an individual with three years or less overall experience.
Newspaper
"Various articles"
Christine Armario
Newsday
REV. MYCHAL JUDGE HEART OF NEW YORK
Story or series that is most complimentary of New York City.
Newspaper
"House Afire"
David Gonzalez
The New York Times
TV
"Fact Finders: Epilepsy and Driving"
Mary Murphy
CW11 News at Ten
Radio
"Bea Wain, Girl Singer"
Sara Fishko
WNYC-FM
Anticipated News
Coverage of a major event that was scheduled well in advance.
Newswire
"Florida Holds 2.2 Billion of Debt to Cut Junk Status"
William Selway, David Evans
Bloomberg News
TV
"911 Ceremonies & Firehouse Hit Hard"
Mary Murphy
CW11 News at Ten
Newspaper
"Murdoch Wins Bid for Wall Street Journal"
Sarah Ellison, Matthew Karnitschnig, Martin Peers, Susan Warren, Susan Pulliam, Dennis K. Berman, Suzanne Vranica, Stephanie Kang, Cynthia Crossen
The Wall Street Journal
Art
Best journalistic effort in the visual arts - accompanying a story.
Magazine
"The Ratings Charade"
C.J. Burton
Bloomberg Markets
Best Web Exclusive Content
Content built specifically for an organization's Web site.
Internet
"Voices of the Fallen"
Jonathan Groat, Jennifer Molina, David Alpern, Nisid Hajari, Dan Ephron
newsweek.com
Business Reporting
Best story or series focusing on business, finance, economics, trends or management.
Newswire
"Toxic Debt"
David Evans, Richard Tomlinson
Bloomberg News
Radio
"Subprime Meltdown: the Families"
Carole Zimmer
Bloomberg Radio
TV
"Phantom Shares"
Karin Annus, Gary Matsumoto, Mike Schneider, Antony Michels, Mary Linnane, Bob Drummond
Bloomberg TV
Magazine
"Extreme Emerging Markets Series"
Roben Farzad
BusinessWeek
Newspaper
"Mortgage Meltdown on Wall Street"
Kate Kelly, Serena Ng, David Reilly, Susanne Craig, Susan Pulliam, Randall Smith, Michael Siconolfi, Carrick Mollenkamp, Robin Sidel, Monica Langley, Gregory Zuckerman, David Enrich
The Wall Street Journal
Internet
"Home Solutions' Permit Problem"
Nick Yulico
theStreet.com
Consumer Reporting
Coverage of consumer trends, problems, scams or laws.
Magazine
"The Insurance Hoax"
David Dietz, Gary Cohn, Darrell Preston
Bloomberg Markets
Internet
"Credit Cards on Campus"
Jessica Silver-Greenberg
businessweek.com
TV
"Stolen MySpace Pictures"
Ray Parisi, Mary Garofalo, Nicholas Veneziale, Marilyn Salaway, Alan Lesner
Fox5 News WNYW-TV
Newspaper
"World Trade Center Insurance Fund Waste"
Susan Edelman
The New York Post
Continuing Coverage
Coverage of an ongoing story or series, reflecting a news operation's day-to-day coverage.
Radio
"Floods of '07"
John Montone, Mona Rivera, Steve Sandberg, Kathleen Maloney, Juliet Papa
1010 WINS
Newswire
"Wall Street's Faustian Bargain"
Mark Pittman, Bob Ivry, Kathleen M. Howley
Bloomberg News
TV
"No Way To Live"
Barbara Nevins Taylor, Paul Tsakos, Roy Isen, Jonathan Weaver, Brian Kartagener, Horatio Jennings
My9 News WWOR-TV
Magazine
"Into Thin Air"
Sami Yousafzai, Dan Ephron, Michael Isikoff, Rod Nordland, Ron Moreau, Zahid Hussain, Mark Hosenball, Michael Hirsh, John Barry, Eve Conant, Christopher Dickey, Roya Wolverson, Evan Thomas
Newsweek
Internet
"Congo series"
Rod Nordland
newsweek.com
Newspaper
"Tall Tales of a Mafia Mistress"
Tom Robbins
The Village Voice
Crime Reporting
Coverage of crimes, police techniques, law enforcement, trends or profiles.
Radio
"Crime and Punishment"
Juliet Papa
1010 WINS
TV
"The Yard Blues: A Reality of Drugs and Prostitution"
Erica Ferrari
News 12 The Bronx
Newspaper
"Scared Silent"
David Kocieniewski
The New York Times
Entertainment News
Coverage of the performing arts, cinema, or the business of entertainment.
TV
"Bloomberg MUSE #79"
Karin Annus, Zinta Lundborg, Carol Massar, Patrick Cole, Ellen Pinchuk, Alex Graham, Howard Silver, Robin Schatz, Mary Linnane, John Bence, Seth Karten, Paul Cavrell, Catherine Smith, Jonathan Bosley
Bloomberg TV
Magazine
"Squeezing Money From Music"
David Whitford
Fortune Small Business Magazine
Internet
"Level Up"
N'Gai Croal
newsweek.com
Newspaper
"If She Did It"
Doree Shafrir, Leon Neyfakh
The New York Observer
Radio
"Musical Abilities"
George Bodarky
WFUV-FM
Feature Photo
Best photograph depicting human interest or feature material.
Newspaper
"From Champs to Chumps"
Ron Antonelli
The New York Daily News
Feature Reporting
A single story or series showing human interest.
Internet
"The Man Behind the Cloning Movement"
Pallavi Gogoi
businessweek.com
Magazine
"The Panhandler's Payday"
Jennifer Gonnerman
New York Magazine
TV
"Hitting Bottom"
Shannon White, Frank Merola, Eric Leeds
News 12 Westchester
Newspaper
"The DNA Age"
Amy Harmon
The New York Times
Radio
"Cab Calloway Centennial"
Sara Fishko
WNYC-FM
Feature Video
Best videography of a feature or human interest story.
TV
"Field of Dreams"
Michael DelGiudice
WNBC-TV
News Special
One-time news special, submitted as aired with no post edits or post effects.
TV
"Last Letters Home"
Virginia Huie, Brian Endres, Dave Garden, Jim Luning
News 12 Long Island
Outstanding Web Coverage
Best overall coverage of a news or feature story.
Internet
"The Gap (They Failed to Act)"
newsday.com Staff
newsday.com
Political Coverage
Coverage of politics, campaigns, government, municipal agencies, or civil service.
Radio
"Breaking the Bank: Campaign Spending 2008"
Carole Zimmer
Bloomberg Radio
TV
"11 News Closeup: The Internet and Politics"
Marvin Scott; Ellyn Marks
CW11 News at Ten
Newspaper
"Bundle of Trouble"
Brody Mullins, Ianthe Jeanne Dugan, Jonathan Cheng, John R. Emshwiller, Jim Carlton, Christopher Cooper
The Wall Street Journal
Internet
"Presidential Portfolios"
Aaron Task, Nat Worden
theStreet.com
Magazine
"Flying Shame"
Mark Thompson
TIME Magazine
Sports News
Coverage of professional and amateur athletics.
Magazine
"Academy of Dreams"
Danielle Sessa
Bloomberg Markets
TV
"Miracle League"
Antoinette Biordi, Phil Sexton
News 12 Westchester
Newspaper
"Hidden Danger"
Alan Schwarz
The New York Times
Radio
"Fordham Football: A Legacy of Their Own"
Ryan Ruocco
WFUV-FM
Spot News
Unplanned, unscheduled coverage requiring an immediate response, published within 24 hours of the event.
Newswire
"Bernanke's World Unravels"
Scott Lanman, Brendan Murray, Matthew Brockett, Caroline Salas, Anthony Massucci, Lynn Thomasson, Shannon Harrington
Bloomberg News
TV
"Steam Pipe Explosion"
Arthur Chi'en, Chris Glorioso, Cathy Hobbs
CW11 News at Ten
Internet
"Assassination of Benazir Bhutto"
Michael Hirsh, Fasih Ahmed, Mark Hosenball, Linda Bird Francke, Graham Allison, Ron Moreau
newsweek.com
Newspaper
"A Fire in the Bronx"
Metropolitan Staff
The New York Times
Radio
"The NYC Steam Pipe Explosion"
WCBS News Team
WCBS 880
Spot News Photo
Best photograph of a news story or event under breaking news conditions.
Newspaper
"Nowhere to Run"
Andrew Savulich
The New York Daily News
Spot News Video
Best news videography of a breaking story by an individual or crew.
TV
"Dentist Road Rage"
Chris Calarco
WCBS-TV
2007 Winners
GOLD KEYBOARD
(Single Award) Outstanding enterprise or investigative reporting.
Newspaper
"Broken Bench"
William Glaberson
New York Times
NELLIE BLY CUB REPORTER
(Single Award) Best journalistic effort by an individual with three years or less overall experience.
Radio
"Various"
Scott Detrow
WFUV-FM
REV. MYCHAL JUDGE HEART OF NEW YORK
Story or series that is most complimentary of New York City.
TV
"Louis Pepe’s New Eye"
Mary Murphy
CW11 News At Ten
Radio
"The Radio Rookies"
The Radio Rookies
WNYC-FM
Anticipated News
Coverage of a major event that was scheduled well in advance.
Newswire
"Bonuses At Wall Street Big Five Surge to $36 Billion"
Christine Harper
Bloomberg News
Internet
"United States Reaches 300 Million Mark"
Mike Mandel, Alex Halperin
BusinessWeek
TV
"TWA 800: Ten Years Later"
Marvin Scott, Chris Glorioso, Rob Hoell
CW11 News At Ten
Radio
"9/11-Five Years Later"
WCBS Newsradio 880 Staff
WCBS Newsradio 880
Best Web Exclusive Content
Content built specifically for an organization's Web site.
Internet
"Saving Bobby"
Newsday Staff
Newsday
Business Reporting
Best story or series focusing on business, finance, economics, trends or management.
Magazine
"Duping Main Street"
Martin Z. Braun, David Dietz, Michael Marois, William Selway, Christine Richard, Darrell Presten
Bloomberg Markets
TV
"The Ethanol Fix: Breaking America’s Addiction To Oil"
Karin Annus, Carol Massar, Ramona Duoba
Bloomberg TV
Newspaper
"Costly Promises"
Michael Cooper, Danny Hakim, Mary Williams Walsh
New York Times
Consumer Reporting
Coverage of consumer trends, problems, scams or laws.
Magazine
"Forever Young: Selling The Promise of Youth"
Arlene Weintraub
Business Week
TV
"Dirty Secrets"
Walt Kane, Bill Schlosser, Anthony Coco
News 12 New Jersey
Newspaper
"The Health-Care Crisis"
Wall Street Journal Staff
Wall Street Journal
Continuing Coverage
Coverage of an ongoing story or series, reflecting a news operation's day-to-day coverage.
Radio
"50 Shots"
Mona Rivera, John Montone, Stan Brooks, Juliet Papa, Steve Kastenbaum, Al Jones, Carol D’Auria, Terry Sheridan, Kathleen Maloney
1010 WINS
Internet
"Wal-Mart"
Pallavi Gogoi
BusinessWeek
Newspaper
"Bad Blood"
N.R. Kleinfield, Richard Perez-Pena, Marc Santora, Ian Urbina
New York Times
TV
"Test Tampering"
Tracy Everson, John Lyon
News 12 Westchester
Crime Reporting
Coverage of crimes, police techniques, law enforcement, trends or profiles.
Newspaper
"Coverage of Nixzmary Brown Death"
New York Daily News Staff
New York Daily News
TV
"Photographers Detained"
Solana Pyne, Bobby Cuza
NY 1 News
Entertainment News
Coverage of the performing arts, cinema, or the business of entertainment.
Magazine
"The Box Office Mogul"
Seth Lubove
Bloomberg Markets
Newspaper
"The Emperor’s New Show"
Justin Davidson
Newsday
TV
"After A Fashion"
NY1 News Staff
NY 1 News
Radio
"John Levy, Jazz Master"
Sara FIshko
WNYC-FM
Feature Photo
Best photograph depicting human interest or feature material.
Magazine
"Fast 50 Babies"
Phillip Toledano
Fast Company Magazine
Feature Reporting
A single story or series showing human interest.
Radio
"Venture Capitalists Go Green"
Carole Zimmer
Bloomberg Radio
Internet
"High Tech Cars"
Matt Vella, David Welch
BusinessWeek
Magazine
"A Head For Detail"
Clive Thompson
Fast Company Magazine
Newspaper
"An Imam in America"
Andrea Elliott
New York Times
TV
"Forgotten Heroes"
Tara Rosenblum, Phil Sexton
News 12 Westchester
Radio
"Heart & Soul"
Sara Fishko
WNYC-FM
Feature Video
Best videography of a feature or human interest story.
TV
"Forgotten Heroes"
Phil Sexton
News 12 Westchester
News Special
One-time news special, submitted as aired with no post edits or post effects.
TV
"Spirit of New York"
CW 11 New At Ten Staff
CW11 News At Ten
Outstanding Web Coverage
Best overall coverage of a news or feature story.
Internet
"9/11-Five Years Later"
WCBS Newsradio 880 Staff
WCBS Newsradio 880
Political Coverage
Coverage of politics, campaigns, government, municipal agencies, or civil service.
Newspaper
"Congressional Corruption"
John R. Wilke, Brody Mullins
Wall Street Journal
TV
"What Matters"
Jay DeDapper, Jamie McShane, Melissa Russo, Andrew Siff, David Ushery
WNBC-TV
Radio
"The Brian Lehrer Show"
Brian Lehrer
WNYC-FM
Sports News
Coverage of professional and amateur athletics.
Magazine
"Big Headache and Doctor Yes"
Peter Keating
ESPN - The Magazine
Newspaper
"Brawn Over Brains"
Pete Thamel
New York Times
TV
"National Champions"
Jura Tatsuuma, Christina Rios, Eric Leeds
News 12 Westchester
Radio
"Breaking Down The Barriers: The Jackie & Pee Wee Story"
Kenny Pordon
WFUV-FM
Spot News
Unplanned, unscheduled coverage requiring an immediate response, published within 24 hours of the event.
Radio
"Plane Crash"
Al Jones, Eileen Lehpamer, Susan Richard, Stan Brooks, Juliet Papa, Terry Sheridan
1010 WINS
Internet
"The Legacy of Bill Gates"
Jay Greene, Steve Hamm, Arik Hesseldahl, Burt Helm, Sarah Lacy, Cliff Edwards
BusinessWeek
TV
"Brooklyn Disturbance"
Arthur Chi’en
CW11 News At Ten
Newspaper
"Death of a Yankee"
Newsday Staff
Newsday
Spot News Photo
Best photograph of a news story or event under breaking news conditions.
Newspaper
"Bagdad E.R."
Robert Sabo
New York Daily News
2006 Winners
GOLD KEYBOARD
(Single Award) Outstanding enterprise or investigative reporting.
TV
"Psychopolitics"
Rita Nissan
NY 1 News
NELLIE BLY CUB REPORTER
(Single Award) Best journalistic effort by an individual with three years or less overall experience.
Magazine
"The Accidental Guru"
Danielle Sacks
Fast Company Magazine
REV. MYCHAL JUDGE HEART OF NEW YORK
Story or series that is most complimentary of New York City.
Radio
"New York Shakespeare Festival 50th Anniversary"
Sara FIshko
WNYC-FM
TV
"Firefighter Stolowski Walks Again"
Mary Murphy
WPIX-TV
Anticipated News
Coverage of a major event that was scheduled well in advance.
Newspaper
"The Transit Strike of 2005"
The New York Times Staff
New York Times
Radio
"The 2005 NYC Marathon"
The WCBS Newsradio Staff
WCBS Newsradio 880
TV
"The Road to Singapore"
Jay DeDapper, Jamie McShane, John Albertson
WNBC-TV
Business Reporting
Best story or series focusing on business, finance, economics, trends or management.
Radio
"Berlin to Vineland"
Carole Zimmer
Bloomberg Radio
Magazine
"Why GM’s Plan Won’t Work"
David Weich, Dan Beucke
BusinessWeek
Newspaper
"Exposing the Seamy Underside of Corporate Pay and Perks"
Mark Maremont
Wall Street Journal
TV
"Santiago Solution"
Chuck Scarborough, Emily Smolar, Brian Quinn, John Gonzalez
WNBC-TV
Consumer Reporting
Coverage of consumer trends, problems, scams or laws.
Newspaper
"Stealing the House Itself"
Erik German
Newsday
TV
"Steal This House"
Barbara Nevins Taylor, Chris O’Donoghue, Ed Lopez, Jimmy Mitchell, Paul Tsakos, Kathy Coles
WWOR-TV
Continuing Coverage
Coverage of an ongoing story or series, reflecting a news operation's day-to-day coverage.
Newswire
"Bloomberg Coverage"
Sara Kugler
Associated Press
Magazine
"Poverty, Race and Katrina: Lessons of a National Shame"
Jonathan Alter, Barbara Kantrowitz, Karen Breslau
Newsweek
Radio
"New York City Transit Strike of 2005"
WCBS Newsradio 880 Staff
WCBS Newsradio 880
TV
"Subway Terror Threat"
Jonathan Dienst, Alice McQuillan, Joseph Valiquette
WNBC-TV
Crime Reporting
Coverage of crimes, police techniques, law enforcement, trends or profiles.
Radio
"Raiders of the Lost Art"
Vernon Silver
Bloomberg Radio
TV
"Tapping the Mob"
Jonathan Dienst, Alice McQuillan, Joseph Valiquette, John Gonzalez
WNBC-TV
Crystal Gavel
Co-presented with the New York State Bar Association to honor outstanding reporting of the delivery of justice within the legal profession and the courts.
Newspaper
"Beyond the Law"
Adam Liptak
New York Times
Radio
"Guantanamo Diaries"
Marianne McCune
WNYC-FM
Entertainment News
Coverage of the performing arts, cinema, or the business of entertainment.
Newswire
"New York’s CBGB Outlived Ramones, May Fail to Real Estate Boom"
Rob Urban
Bloomberg News
Magazine
"Lennon Lives"
Jeff Giles
Newsweek
TV
"Jazz Lives Here"
NY1 News Staff
NY 1 News
Radio
"Walt Whitman: Song of Myself"
Curtis Fox, Elena Park
WNYC-FM
Feature Photo
Best photograph depicting human interest or feature material.
Newspaper
"Fleet Week Fun"
Susan Watts
New York Daily News
Feature Reporting
A single story or series showing human interest.
Newspaper
"The Last Potato Graders"
Steve Wick
Newsday
Magazine
"The Class of 9/11"
Nancy Gibbs, Nathan Thornburgh
TIME
Radio
"Primal Scream"
Soterios Johnson
WNYC-FM
Feature Video
Best videography of a feature or human interest story.
TV
"One on 1 with Budd Mishkin: Chuck Close"
Michael Dudley
NY 1 News
News Special
One-time news special, submitted as aired with no post edits or post effects.
TV
"Channel 2 News Special Report"
WCBS-TV News Staff
WCBS-TV
Outstanding Web Coverage
Best overall coverage of a news or feature story.
Internet
"The New York City Transit Strike"
1010 WINS Staff
1010 WINS
Political Coverage
Coverage of politics, campaigns, government, municipal agencies, or civil service.
Radio
"Election 2005"
Stan Brooks, Steve Sandberg, Steve Kastenbaum, Kathleen Maloney
1010 WINS
Magazine
"Sinkhole"
Nanette Byrnes, Christopher Palmeri
BusinessWeek
TV
"Frequent Flyers"
Frequent Flyers
News 12 New Jersey
Regularly Scheduled Morning News
Best single local or national morning news program, aired "live".
TV
"Today in New York"
British Consulate Explosion
WNBC-TV
Sports News
Coverage of professional and amateur athletics.
Newspaper
"In Two Arena’s"
Juliet Macur
New York Times
Radio
"Vin Scully: Voice of Heaven"
Lou Wasson
WFUV-FM
TV
"Afleet Alex"
Ned Radovic
WNBC-TV
Spot News
Unplanned, unscheduled coverage requiring an immediate response, published within 24 hours of the event.
Radio
"The Thanksgiving Day Balloon Crash"
Steve Kastenbaum, Catheri Smith, Doug O’Brien
1010 WINS
Newspaper
"21 Tourists Die on Boat on Lake George"
New York Times Staff
New York Times
Magazine
"An American Tragedy"
TIME Magazine Staff
TIME
TV
"Building Collapse"
WNBC Live at Five Staff
WNBC-TV
Spot News Photo
Best photograph of a news story or event under breaking news conditions.
Newspaper
"Times Scare"
Bob Sabo
New York Daily News
Duplicate Awards Plaques
The Press Club is happy to create duplicate Awards plaques.
The cost is $100 plus a packing/shipping charge of $10.00 per plaque.
