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1 | Division Name | Category Name | Award | Credits | Organization | Entry Title | Comments | Competition Comments | |||||||||||||||
2 | Audio | Business/Consumer Report - Single Story or Series | First Place | Brad Racino | inewsource | Developer, fishermen reach deal to help save San Diego's storied fishing industry | This shows what happens when a story is followed over time--the complete picture comes into focus. Detailed, balanced look at what happened when a developer met with Fishermen to work out how a waterfront area should be developed. | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Audio | Business/Consumer Report - Single Story or Series | Second Place | Michael Lipkin | KPBS | The Next Big Idea | An interesting inside look at startups and their financial challenges such as raising funds and failure. Hearing from the entrepreneurs involved in trying to fund their companies provided an interesting first person perspective. | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Audio | Business/Consumer Report - Single Story or Series | Third Place | Steve Walsh | KPBS | Troops are marrying each other, making more challenges for the Pentagon | This story explored a subject that many people probably never think about--the challenges facing married couples in the military and what is being done to ease their situation. Good job. | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Audio | Community services program or series | First Place | Jill Castellano, Brad Racino | inewsource | Follow The Money | This series lays out and explains the various propositions that California voters would find on the ballot in a clear conversational manner that was easy to understand. The discussion would hold the listener's attention, especially since its features were of a reasonable length. Great job! | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Audio | Community services program or series | Second Place | Steve Walsh | KPBS | San Diego Struggles To Find Root Cause Of Veteran Suicide | Not too many in the general public probably know much about the suicide problems among veterans, but this program lays it out, combining facts with personal accounts. A powerful effort. | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Audio | Community services program or series | Third Place | Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh | KPBS | KPBS Personal Finance Series: Your Money | This series is full of useful information that can be used by any listener. Well produced. | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Audio | Feature Series | First Place | Maya Trabulsi | KPBS | Fecal Transplants: Is Regulation Limiting Access To Health? | This series explore fecal transplants, a relatively little known medical procedure that has been successfully used to treat some infections. The series does a good job of explaining what the transplants involve and when they are medically approved, Good sound bites from a patient and doctor involved in fecal transplants. | ||||||||||||||||
9 | Audio | Feature Series | Second Place | Phil Farrar, Kevin Finnerty | KOGO-AM | Shattered in 1968: San Diego Remembers | A walk through history covers what happened during the tumultous year of 1968. Good sound clips bring it all back. | ||||||||||||||||
10 | Audio | Feature Series | Third Place | Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh | KPBS | Series of interviews with authors speaking at The San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books | An interesting series that gives authors a chance to discuss their nooks in detail. More stations should try this programming. | ||||||||||||||||
11 | Audio | Feature story | First Place | Andrew Bowen | KPBS | San Diego's Biggest Infrastructure Need Isn't Streets - It's Storm Drains | All citizens are impacted by storm water and drainage, whether they realize it or not. This story details the poor state of San Diego's storm drain systems and what it will take--at a staggering cost--to fix it, | ||||||||||||||||
12 | Audio | Feature story | Second Place | Phil Farrrar, Kevin Finnerty | KOGO-AM | Shattered in 1968: San Diego Remembers; The Tet Offensive | 1968 was a pivotal ear in American history and this 50th anniversary program brings it back, especially from sound bites of that time. | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Audio | Feature story | Third Place | Brooke Ruth | KPBS | First Person: Living In A Car In San Diego With 3 Children | Using first person storytelling makes the story stronger through an authentic voice. | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Audio | Investigative/Enterprise - Single Story | First Place | Brad Racino | inewsource | Security gaps at San Diego shipyards put billion-dollar Navy warships at risk | First-rate investigative reporting uncovers a major story. | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Audio | Investigative/Enterprise - Single Story | Second Place | Steve Walsh | KPBS | VA Struggles To Reach Other-Than-Honorable-Discharge Vets In Need Of Help | Solid job of bringing the subject to the attention of the audience and keeping the VA accountable for its responsibility of reaching these veterans. | ||||||||||||||||
16 | Audio | Investigative/Enterprise - Single Story | Third Place | Tarryn Mento | KPBS | Some (Not All) Refugees Find New Homes After Improper Resettlement Practices | Good reporting. It is good to see that follow up is involved here as it is an ongoing situation that deserves monitoring. | ||||||||||||||||
17 | Audio | News | First Place | Jill Castellano | inewsource | How San Diego fueled California's gas tax repeal effort | Interesting coverage of the battle to repeal a state gas tax. | ||||||||||||||||
18 | Audio | Podcast | First Place | Steve Walsh | Free the Pendleton | Free The Pendleton 14 | This is a story many people didn't know about or had forgotten. A disturbing -- yet fascinating -- story emerges thanks to good classic investigative reporting. | ||||||||||||||||
19 | Audio | Podcast | Second Place | Scott Lewis, Sara Libby, Andrew Keatts, Adam Greenfield | Voice of San Diego | VOSD Podcast: The Voice of San Diego Election Draft | A unique approach to the traditional topic of elections. | ||||||||||||||||
20 | Audio | Podcast | Third Place | Beto Alvarez, Luis Cruz, Luis Gomez, Abby Hamblin, Lara Hochuli | The San Diego Union-Tribune | To Live In America | An effective series that has the subjects tell in their own words about what it means to be ab immigrant living in America. | ||||||||||||||||
21 | Audio | Sports story | First Place | Maya Trabulsi | KPBS | A Big Win and a Bigger Loss for San Diego's State Champions | A story within a story--how a student produced a documentary about an athlete and friend who committed suicide. Both tales are moving and the story makes good use of archival play-by-play sound. | ||||||||||||||||
22 | College Media | Best Newspaper | First Place | The Daily Aztec Staff | The Daily Aztect | The Daily Aztec | |||||||||||||||||
23 | College Media | Best Newspaper | Second Place | San Diego Mesa College Mesa Press Staff | San Diego Mesa College | Mesa Press | |||||||||||||||||
24 | College Media | Arts/Entertainment story | First Place | Brenden Tuccinardi | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Film students explore sexism in surfing with upcoming documentary | This article is expertly written and so appropriate for today's #metoo movement. Never did I consider sexism in professional surfing, but now I'm hooked on seeing the completed documentary. I love the irony of Castillo and Myers doing a documentary on sexism in one field while living it in the filmmaking field. | Having all 3 top stories written by Brenden Tucccinandi is a testament to his writing. It's sharp and honest. He knows how to play on the heart strings, while teaching his readers about various subjects. He can write about anything. | |||||||||||||||
25 | College Media | Arts/Entertainment story | Second Place | Brenden Tuccinardi | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Rapper J.I.D. brings Q&A session, spontaneous performance to campus | Having all 3 top stories written by Brenden Tucccinandi is a testament to his writing. It's sharp and honest. He knows how to play on the heart strings, while teaching his readers about various subjects. He can write about anything. | ||||||||||||||||
26 | College Media | Arts/Entertainment story | Third Place | Brenden Tuccinardi | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Student vocalist looks beyond opera's physical demands | Having all 3 top stories written by Brenden Tucccinandi is a testament to his writing. It's sharp and honest. He knows how to play on the heart strings, while teaching his readers about various subjects. He can write about anything. | ||||||||||||||||
27 | College Media | Column | First Place | JoseLuis Baylon | Southwestern College Sun | From Pluto to Plato | These columns are extremely thoughtful and well written. The writer us erudite but manages to share his ideas clearly, which means the average reader can follow him. Interesting cultural references. | ||||||||||||||||
28 | College Media | Feature photo | First Place | Natalie Mosqueda | Southwestern College Sun | Salvador Barajas | This photo was taken at an interesting angle and really shows the artist at work. Nicely cropped, | ||||||||||||||||
29 | College Media | Feature photo | Second Place | Brittany Cruz-Fejeran | Southwestern College Sun | Magical Moment | Not sure what the magical moment was, but this photo captures it. Interesting shot. | ||||||||||||||||
30 | College Media | Feature story | First Place | Katy Stegall | Southwestern College Sun | Childhood Lost | A provocative piece that's multi-layered. The photos provide cohesiveness while adding to the details. Including quotes and facts of holocaust survivor, Phil Pressel, adds to the moral aspect of the article. | ||||||||||||||||
31 | College Media | Feature story | Second Place | Natallie Rocha | The Point, PLNU | PLNU ALUM PAYS IT FORWARD AND PASSES THE TORCH | Ms Rocha has me standing on the sidelines watching Eric Weber pay it forward. Speaks volume around mentoring. Expertly written. | ||||||||||||||||
32 | College Media | Feature story | Third Place | Lauren J. Mapp | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Neon signs shining light for new generation | Who would have thought I could enjoy an article about neon lights? Very detailed; well researched. I learned a lot. | ||||||||||||||||
33 | College Media | Headline | First Place | Ramona Lopez | Southwestern College Sun | Math adjunct's journey anything but linear | Clever play on words draws the reader in to what otherwise might be passed over as a dull story about a math teacher. | ||||||||||||||||
34 | College Media | Headline | Second Place | Marty Loftin | Southwestern College Sun | Starving Artists Club hungry to help others | Another good play on words that draws the reader into the story. | ||||||||||||||||
35 | College Media | In-depth reporting story | First Place | Natallie Rocha | The Point, PLNU | STUDENT'S DEATH STARTS CAMPUS CONVERSATION ON MENTAL HEALTH | A sensitive, well-written piece that provides the reader with an understanding of the young man who died. Good use of quotes from his family and friends provide important insight. | ||||||||||||||||
36 | College Media | Layout & Design (story or series) | First Place | Alyssa Pajarillo | Southwestern College Sun | Governing Board Election: Special Edition | The layout is clean with headlines that pull in the reader's eye. Photos are nicely cropped and the use of the blue as the secondary color adds to the overall effectiveness of the layout. | ||||||||||||||||
37 | College Media | Layout & Design (story or series) | Second Place | Alyssa Pajarillo | Southwestern College Sun | One Small Step: Special Edition | Attractive and effective layout. | ||||||||||||||||
38 | College Media | Layout & Design (story or series) | Third Place | Alyssa Pajarillo | Southwestern College Sun | Judge blames police for provoking fight | Effective and effective layout. | ||||||||||||||||
39 | College Media | Multicultural story | First Place | Aileen Orozco | Southwestern College Sun | Shunted GI returns home | This story, which the paper covered a few years ago, is about the little known subject pf deported veterans getting back on their feet in America. The quotes from the veterans are strong and, along with the photos, add to the overall impact of the story. | ||||||||||||||||
40 | College Media | Multicultural story | Second Place | Katy Stegall | Southwestern College Sun | Community comes together to defend Chicano Park | A well-written, well written story provides a good look at why and how the protesters gathered at Chicano Park. | ||||||||||||||||
41 | College Media | News photo | First Place | Aileen Orozco | Southwestern College Sun | Deported Veterans | As with many news photos, this one needs no words. The officer's agony says it all. The capturing of his shadow adds to the power of this photo. | ||||||||||||||||
42 | College Media | News photo | Second Place | Victoria Sanchez | Southwestern College Sun | Childhood Lost | The sadness portrayed here is evident. A good news photo that is strengthened by a good cropping job. Your eye goes to the girl in the center. | ||||||||||||||||
43 | College Media | News photo | Third Place | Marco Figueroa | Southwestern College Sun | One Job Should Be Enough | Good job capturing an active scene. The speaker stands out and his energy is apparent. | ||||||||||||||||
44 | College Media | News story | First Place | Will Fritz, Andrew Dyer | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Lecturer who led mascot retirement fight discriminated against white student because of her race, investigation finds | This comprehensive coverage of a controversial subject--and person--is impressive, Multi-sourced with strong quotes results in a balanced piece. | ||||||||||||||||
45 | College Media | News story | Second Place | Bella Ross | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Sigma Nu fraternity ousted from campus by national chapter | A well- written detailed account. If problems with a campus fraternity being suspended. The reporter dug up the details and provided good context by referencing similar situations on other campuses. | ||||||||||||||||
46 | College Media | News story | Third Place | Jake Smiley | The Mesa Press, Mesa College | Controversial YouTube video puts officer on leave | Good reporting and writing. | ||||||||||||||||
47 | College Media | Newscast | First Place | Heder Casas, Juan Gomez, Celia Jiménez | San Diego City College | Newscene en Español | |||||||||||||||||
48 | College Media | Opinion/Editorial | First Place | The Daily Aztec Editorial Board | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Editorial: 2018 A.S. elections short on choice and change | A well-written and reasoned editorial that addresses a subject that should be of interest to the entire student body: that so many student government positions are going unchallenged in the election. It tell students why they should care and hopefully served as a call to action. | ||||||||||||||||
49 | College Media | Opinion/Editorial | Second Place | The Daily Aztec Editorial Board | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Editorial: Greeks need to get it together | Another outstanding editorial that addresses a major problem within a traditionally important segment of college--Greek life. The writer builds a strong case made stronger by the use of concrete examples. | ||||||||||||||||
50 | College Media | Opinion/Editorial | Third Place | Marty Loftin | Southwestern College Sun | Sun staff kicked out of 'white dialogue' meeting | This editorial details an appalling situation: the student press barred from public campus events. It discusses why this is a violation of the First Amendment and calls the college to task for permitting it. It hopefully resulted in action. | ||||||||||||||||
51 | College Media | Original Illustration or Cartoon | First Place | Mikayla Moore-Bastide | Southwestern College Sun | Black is beautiful | Very effective illustration for the story. | ||||||||||||||||
52 | College Media | Review/Criticism | First Place | Julianna Ress | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Ariana Grande, Carly Rae Jepsen deliver necessary variations of self-empowerment | Mr Fritz has educated me in an entertaining way. He's analyzed the two performers and their empowerment anthems and has persuaded me that each singer is portraying "different kinds of self-love". Examined albums with deep perception and knowledge. | ||||||||||||||||
53 | College Media | Review/Criticism | Second Place | Lauren Lee | The Mesa Press, Mesa College | "This is America" music video shakes the country | |||||||||||||||||
54 | College Media | Review/Criticism | Third Place | Brenden Tuccinardi | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Sure Sure bring infectious grooves to Voodoo Room | |||||||||||||||||
55 | College Media | Sports photo | First Place | Brittany Cruz-Fejeran | Southwestern College Sun | Madame Butterfly | Good shot captures the action close up. Did she win? | ||||||||||||||||
56 | College Media | Sports photo | Second Place | Victoria Sanchez | Southwestern College Sun | Drive Time | Captures the action well, right down to the player's facial expression. You can feel the bodies collide! | ||||||||||||||||
57 | College Media | Sports photo | Third Place | Abraham Jewett | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Senior forward Damian German is mobbed by teammates after assisting on a goal during the Aztecs' 2-1 loss to Washington on Oct. 7 at the SDSU Sports Deck | Sharing a moment with teammates...photo is well cropped. | ||||||||||||||||
58 | College Media | Sports story | First Place | Brittany Cruz-Fejeran | Southwestern College Sun | Olympic Medalist Helps Athletes Clear Every Hurdle | Well-written profile with a strong lead and good quotes. | ||||||||||||||||
59 | College Media | Sports story | Second Place | Aaron Tolentino | The Daily Aztec, SDSU | Junior college transfer brings strikeouts to SDSU | Cleanly written story that lets the reader know all about this new pitcher who is a transfer. | ||||||||||||||||
60 | College Media | Sports story | Third Place | Brittany Cruz-Fejeran | Southwestern College Sun | Cheerleaders Overachieve Despite Underfunding | This provides a detailed look at the challenges faced by the school's cheerleaders. She shows their determination ans the success it has led to. Well written story is accompanied by good photos. | ||||||||||||||||
61 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Arts/Entertainment story | First Place | George Varga | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Coda? Elton John, Slayer, Joan Baez, Paul Simon, Ozzy Osbourne head growing list of 2018 farewell tours | "Should I stay or should I go?" It's not just a line from a Clash song but a key question facing musicians embarking on farewell tours or vowing they will never retire. George Varga writes with a sense of history and obvious mastery of subject in a story that could not be more timely. | A very competitive category with impressive entries across the board. I am sorry I couldn't award more than three prizes since it's obvious that San Diego boasts skilled and knowledgeable arts and entertainment writers and reporters. | |||||||||||||||
62 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Arts/Entertainment story | Second Place | Maureen Cavanaugh, Kurt Kohnen | KPBS | El Vez Brings Mr. Bob's "Unhappy Hour" To The Casbah Monday Night | A well-handled interview with a performer who can leave audience members wondering if they should laugh, cry or cringe -- or just applaud. | A very competitive category with impressive entries across the board. I am sorry I couldn't award more than three prizes since it's obvious that San Diego boasts skilled and knowledgeable arts and entertainment writers and reporters. | |||||||||||||||
63 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Arts/Entertainment story | Third Place | Martina Schimitschek | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Under Roxana Velásquez, San Diego Museum of Art is welcoming all | The writer avoids the temptation to simply interview the executive director of the San Diego Museum of Art and bolsters her story with quotes from other experts in the field and numbers that underscore an artful transformation. | A very competitive category with impressive entries across the board. I am sorry I couldn't award more than three prizes since it's obvious that San Diego boasts skilled and knowledgeable arts and entertainment writers and reporters. | |||||||||||||||
64 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Breaking news story | First Place | Alexander Nguyen, Dave Summers | NBC 7 San Diego | Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fiery, Fatal Crash on I-805 in University City | Good job of covering a fiery car crash. Provided important details for viewers | ||||||||||||||||
65 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Breaking news story | Second Place | Doug Porter | San Diego Free Press | Lori Saldaña, Mickey Kasparian, and the Lincoln Club: Revenge Served Three Ways | |||||||||||||||||
66 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Business story | First Place | Brad Racino | inewsource | Saving San Diego's storied fishing industry | This coverage is important as it details what can be accomplished when two sides -- developers and fisherman -- work together to save the historic San Diego waterfront. Good quotes show how the compromise was reached. | ||||||||||||||||
67 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Business story | Second Place | Bianca Bruno | Courthouse News | The Two Sides of Unique California Labor Law | This explores a state law that many readers may not be familiar with. It's very educational piece that will catch many readers by surprise. | ||||||||||||||||
68 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Business story | Third Place | David Hasemyer | InsideClimate News | 3 Dozen Shareholder Climate Resolutions Target Oil, Gas and Power Companies | Very well written and detailed look at stockholder resolutions an energy company is facing. | ||||||||||||||||
69 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Column | First Place | Chris Reed | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Chris Reed columns | Well-written columns explore some interesting topics. Good work! | ||||||||||||||||
70 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Column | Second Place | Gayle Lynn Falkenthal | San Diego Daily Transcript | En Garde! | Interesting column topics are explored here. | ||||||||||||||||
71 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Column | Third Place | Neil Senturia | The San Diego Union-Tribune | I'm There For You Baby by Neil Senturia | Writer addresses some unusual topics and shows why they are worth writing about. | ||||||||||||||||
72 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Crime/courts Story | First Place | Greg Moran | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Earl McNeil died inside a system that had both harmed and helped him, for decades | Excellent reporting and writing detail the story of a many who literally lived and died within the criminal system. It asks as many questions as it answers. | ||||||||||||||||
73 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Crime/courts Story | Second Place | Lyle Moran | Voice of San Diego | Anatomy of a Sitting Judge's 'Astounding' Loss | Shows an inside look at local politics and how a sitting judge was unseated. Very educational for voters. | ||||||||||||||||
74 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Education story | First Place | Lyle Moran | Voice of San Diego | Beset by Problems, Thomas Jefferson Law School Is Trying to Avoid a Death Blow | This story opens with a strong lead and proceeds to lay out the reasons the Thomas Jefferson Law School is struggling for its existence. Clearly written and well documented. It details the school's various problems in solid detail. | ||||||||||||||||
75 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Education story | Second Place | Will Huntsberry | Voice of San Diego | Most Major Donors to San Diego Unified Bond Campaigns Win Big Contracts | An eye-opening look at how donors to support a school referendum then benefit by landing huge contracts from the school district. Well written and the chart helps illustrate what was going on. | ||||||||||||||||
76 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Education story | Third Place | Lauryn Schroeder | The San Diego Union-Tribune | School district plans to oust charter school to make way for apartment complex | This story does an excellent job os unraveling and explaining a rather odd proposed use for school bond money. | ||||||||||||||||
77 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Environment story | First Place | Ry Rivard | Voice of San Diego | San Diego's Water Authority Has Reignited a Century-Old Water Dispute with Local Tribes | Voice of San Diego chronicles the decades-long attempts by a group of North County Native American tribes to regain their rights to water as they face off against corporate interests. It's a focused and coherent look at the tangled web of litigation and legislation behind this ongoing battle for territorial rights. | This was a competitive category, with several strong contenders exploring the impact of California's many environmental challenges. | |||||||||||||||
78 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Environment story | Second Place | David Hasemyer | InsideClimate News | This Tiny California Beach Town Is Suing Big Oil. It Sees This as a Fight for Survival | This compelling account of a beach townâs attempts to take big energy companies to court and hold them accountable for their role in climate change offers plenty of food for thought. It brings home the immediate effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels, on coastal towns whose economies are built on an increasingly fragile foundation. A companion sidebar traces the awareness of the effects of fossil fuels on climate, and illustrates how these companies have been aware of the problem for decades. | This was a competitive category, with several strong contenders exploring the impact of California's many environmental challenges. | |||||||||||||||
79 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Environment story | Third Place | Brad Racino | inewsource | Earthquake safety: Touring a few of San Diego's most iconic buildings | This interview with a geologist takes the reader on a walking tour of several of San Diego's older buildings, which were constructed before new earthquake regulations required reinforced buildings and looks at what could happen to them during an earthquake, making the threat to life and property very real. It offers plenty of information on the issue with a companion Q&A where the expert answers reader questions. | This was a competitive category, with several strong contenders exploring the impact of California's many environmental challenges. | |||||||||||||||
80 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Feature story | First Place | Peter Rowe, Cristina Byvik | The San Diego Union-Tribune | PSA crash at 40: A page of San Diego history 'written in blood' | Peter Rowe and Cristina Byvik examine a devastating anniversary with sensitivity and superb reporting, never forgetting the 144 lives lost or the city tragically and forever changed on Sept. 25, 1978. | This category was bursting with good entries. Features are often undervalued by everyone but the all-important readers or viewers. | |||||||||||||||
81 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Feature story | Second Place | Andrea Siedsma, Neal Bloom | Fresh Brewed Tech | Original Godfathers of San Diego Tech | This is a fun, fascinating and comprehensive then-and-now look at tech pioneers who changed the way we listen to music, shop and -- let's face it -- live. An excellent package. | This category was bursting with good entries. Features are often undervalued by everyone but the all-important readers or viewers. | |||||||||||||||
82 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Feature story | Third Place | George Varga | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Vans Warped Tour, now in its 24th and final year, will bid farewell with a sustained roar | George Varga explores the end of a musical and pop-culture era in a vivid story that mixes history, quotes from players such as onetime up-and-comer Katy Perry and the reason the Warped Tour was (as one interviewee says) "like social media in real life." | This category was bursting with good entries. Features are often undervalued by everyone but the all-important readers or viewers. | |||||||||||||||
83 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Health story | First Place | Brad Racino | inewsource | Dangerous human research alleged at San Diego VA; Rep. Peters vows action | This story uncovers yet another major issue at a VA hospital -- using patients for medical research without full disclosure. Well written and deserves followup. | ||||||||||||||||
84 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Health story | Second Place | Karen Kucher | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Firefighters focus on clean air, bodies and gear to try to cut cancer risk | A topic that deserves wider coverage is explained her, Good job. | ||||||||||||||||
85 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Housing/Development Story | First Place | Leonardo Castaneda | inewsource | Eastlake homeowners pay millions in Mello-Roos school taxes but money goes elsewhere | This drilled down deep to show how tax money supposedly earmarked for schools is going to other projects. Well reported and written and presented the facts clearly. | ||||||||||||||||
86 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Housing/Development Story | Second Place | Phillip Molnar | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Pushed out by high prices, these San Diegans left for greener pastures | This story puts a face on why people are moving away from San Diego in order to find lower-cost housing elsewhere. Good presentation of facts. | ||||||||||||||||
87 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Housing/Development Story | Third Place | Frank Gormlie | San Diego Free Press | The History of San Diego's 30 Foot Height Limit | An interesting look at how the height limit for San Diego buildings was developed. | ||||||||||||||||
88 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Investigative/Enterprise story -- single subject | First Place | Brad Racino | inewsource | HiCaliber Horse Rescue | A wonderful and deep exploration of a scandalous nonprofit that managed to escape thorough scrutiny from watchdog agencies until this reporter pulled all the pieces together to demonstrate the horrors and potential malfeasance going on. Simply great work that demonstrated results. | This was a really, really tough decision all around. San Diego should be proud that so much great investigative journalism is ongoing there. | |||||||||||||||
89 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Investigative/Enterprise story -- single subject | Second Place | Hoa Quach Sanchez, Bob Porterfield | Patch | Hidden Body, Falsified Records: Inmate's Death Plagues CA Prison | This is the kind of reporting - on a possible prison murder that other reporters ignored - that makes people understand the value of journalism. Great, in-depth look not only of the actions and mistakes that led to the man's death, but the larger issues that played into it. | This was a really, really tough decision all around. San Diego should be proud that so much great investigative journalism is ongoing there. | |||||||||||||||
90 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Investigative/Enterprise story -- single subject | Third Place | Phillip Molnar | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Consultant makes money on 'dream house' raffles, even if nobody wins a home | Raffles have become such a ubiquitous part of American culture, it's easy to see why no one had bothered to explore this one in particular. But the results were stunning, with great insight into a system that seems to have little accountability - until this reporter made the participants take a second look. | This was a really, really tough decision all around. San Diego should be proud that so much great investigative journalism is ongoing there. | |||||||||||||||
91 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Multicultural story | First Place | Nat Krieger | San Diego Free Press | Mexican Post Card: Goin' to the Dogs | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Multicultural story | Second Place | Bianca Bruno | Courthouse News | Asylum-Seekers Build Community While Waiting at US Border | |||||||||||||||||
93 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Multicultural story | Third Place | Kai Oliver-Kurtin | USA Today | Eight ways to experience Asia in Vancouver | |||||||||||||||||
94 | Daily Reporting and Writing | News Feature Story | First Place | Lisa Halverstadt | Voice of San Diego | How the City Ended up Buying a Shuttered Skydiving Center to Help the Homeless | Superior reporting documenting the connections between the mayor, a real-estate financier and other business people, painting a portrait of political expedience rewarding a failed business and doing nothing for the city. | ||||||||||||||||
95 | Daily Reporting and Writing | News Feature Story | Second Place | Lauryn Schroeder | The San Diego Union-Tribune | Rep. Duncan Hunter points to his wife and 'whatever she did' in campaign finance scandal | Excellent research and insightful in-court observations. | ||||||||||||||||
96 | Daily Reporting and Writing | News Feature Story | Third Place | Kelly Davis | Voice of San Diego | Restraining Inmates in Labor Is Supposed to Be the Exception - in San Diego, It's the Norm | Excellent topic, but it's unclear how the reporter learned of the restraining practice. | ||||||||||||||||
97 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Opinion/Editorial | First Place | Peter Zschiesche | San Diego Free Press | We Were Not Here | 1968 | String memories -- and lessons - -from a soldier who was in Vietnam in 1969. | ||||||||||||||||
98 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Opinion/Editorial | Second Place | Joni Halpern | San Diego Free Press | Dear San Diego Free Press … | It is sad when a newspaper goes out of business. A very meaningful goodbye. | ||||||||||||||||
99 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Opinion/Editorial | Third Place | Jeeni Criscenzo | San Diego Free Press | Homelessness and Capitalism: Some Untold Truths | |||||||||||||||||
100 | Daily Reporting and Writing | Political/Government story | First Place | Jill Castellano | inewsource | Democrats spent 37 times the contribution limit on Nathan Fletcher. And it's legal. | Thanks to the use of public records. This is a revealing look at how campaign donation limits can easily be bypassed. Voters should use it as a chance to get a good look at one of today's political realities. |