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1 | Publication/Station/Website/Company where submission appeared | Parent Category | Child Category | Award | Entry Title | Judge Comments | First Name | Last Name | Name 1 | Name 2 | Name(s) on Award | ||||||||||||||||
2 | 89.3 WMKV-FM | BEST OF SHOW - RADIO | Best Producer | Second Place | Paul Dixon: A Centennial Celebration | Mike | Martini | Mike Martini WMKV-FM | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 91.7 WVXU | BEST OF SHOW - RADIO | Best Newscast | Second Place | Newscast - August 21, 2018 | Maryanne | Zeleznik | Maryanne Zeleznik | 91.7 WVXU WVXU News Team | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 91.7 WVXU | BEST OF SHOW - RADIO | Best Public Affairs Program | Second Place | Cincinnati Edition: Organizations Offer Support To Abuse Victims | Dan | Hurley | Pete Rightmire | Selena Reder | 91.7 WVXU Dan Hurley Pete Rightmire Selena Reder | |||||||||||||||||
5 | 91.7 WVXU | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Blog Post (news organization) | First Place | The World Knows One Jerry Springer; We Know Another | Great article that provides insight into someone so many people know about, but with a background I'm guessing very few people know about. | Howard | Wilkinson | 91.7 WVXU Howard Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | 91.7 WVXU | RADIO | Best Continuing Coverage | Second Place | Ohio River Flooding | Jay | Hanselman | Bill Rinehart | 91.7 WVXU Jay Hanselman Bill Rinehart | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 91.7 WVXU | RADIO | Best Continuing Coverage | First Place | Restoration of Union Terminal | Historical topic gleaning much national interest, factual and interesting architectural related information. Dearborn Station Michigan gained national press recently for a similar story of rehabilitating turn-of-the-century brick and mortar sites. Great link between history and present day salvage of structural eyesores. | Tana | Weingartner | 91.7 WVXU Tana Weingartner | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | 91.7 WVXU | RADIO | Best Education Issues Reporting, K-12 | First Place | Crowdsourcing Data As Science Comes Under Attack | Writing detailed yet conversational. Number of interviews impressive. Great "hands on" broadcasting! | Bill | Rinehart | 91.7 WVXU Bill Rinehart | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | 91.7 WVXU | RADIO | Best Feature Reporting | First Place | Minions, Mickeys And Rubber Duckies: All Flushed Away, But Not Forgotten, At MSD | Very engaging with good sound and sound bites. Informational with good listener interest. | Bill | Rinehart | 91.7 WVXU Bill Rinehart | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | 91.7 WVXU | RADIO | Best General Assignment Reporting | First Place | Take a Look Under Ohio's Tallest Bridge | Nice use of ambient sound to tell the story! | Tana | Weingartner | Tana Weingartner | 91.7 WVXU Tana Weingartner | |||||||||||||||||
11 | 91.7 WVXU | RADIO | Best Spot News | First Place | Backer Of White Supremacist Richard Spencer Sues University of Cincinnati | Tana | Weingartner | 91.7 WVXU Tana Weingartner | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 91.7 WVXU | RADIO | Best Website | Second Place | WVXU.ORG | Maryanne | Zeleznik | 91.7 WVXU WVXU News team | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Akron Beacon Journal | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Consumer Reporting | First Place | Betty Lin-Fisher, Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | Diverse, insightful reporting and commentary. | Betty | Lin-Fisher | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT (75,000+ circ.) | Best Daily Newspaper | Second Place | Akron Beacon Journal | Akron | Journal | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT (75,000+ circ.) | Best Photographer in Ohio | Second Place | Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | Phil | Masturzo | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Arts Profile | Second Place | Coon’s sensational year | Clint | O'Connor | Clint O'Connor Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Business Profile | First Place | Restaurant offers hope an entree | Amanda | Garrett | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Children’s Issues Reporting | First Place | Path to diploma blocked for some | Good coverage of an issue that will affect so many graduates. Nicely done | Doug | Livingston | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Editorial Page Campaign | Second Place | Payday lending | Michael | Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Feature Reporting | Second Place | Craig Webb, Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | Craig | Webb | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Headline Writing | First Place | Mark J.Price, Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | "It’s nice when a man finds his porpoise" and "Like father, like song" are good examples of using punny headlines appropriately. | Mark | Price | |||||||||||||||||||
22 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Political Commentary | Second Place | Big problems in Ohio's small towns | Michael | Douglas | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Rock and Roll Feature Writing | First Place | On the rise | Love the lede -- nice profile of a band "on the run." | Malcolm | Abram | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Social Issues Reporting | Second Place | Housing the homeless is a challenge for Akron | Doug | Livingston | ||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Sports Reporting | First Place | Marla Ridenour, Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | The reporter chooses interesting topics, rooted in sports but with wider implications. She has a good crisp writing style, an eye for detail and multiple voices in her stories. | Marla | Ridenour | |||||||||||||||||||
26 | Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Website | Second Place | Ohio.com | Staff | Memberes | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Cincinnati Business Courier | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Reporter in Ohio | First Place | Steve Watkins collection of entries | This entry included a stimulating balance of deadline, non-deadline and feature stories. In particular, the article on public CEO's showed a breadth of skills from data-assisted reporting to multi-layered, explanatory chops. | Steve | Watkins | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | Cincinnati Business Courier | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Weekly Newspaper | First Place | Cincinnati Business Courier | Of the entries, the Cincinnati Business Courier offered the more important news for the overall community's benefit. The topics of the editions were well-written and focused on how the information would or could affect the public. | Cincinnati Business Courier | Staff | Cincinnati Business Courier Staff | ||||||||||||||||||
29 | Cincinnati Business Courier | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Business Profile | First Place | A Man on a ($300 Million) Mission: Former P&Ger Rigaud wants new firm to be his legacy | Who knew a profile on a "special purpose acquisition company" could be so fun to read? Great quotes, rich historical background, strong story structure, excellent explanations of complex business entities. Best business profile in a wide field of candidates. It's not often you get to reference the Underground Railroad in a business feature about an acquisition firm. Great story. | Steve | Watkins | Steve Watkins, Cincinnati Business Courier | ||||||||||||||||||
30 | Cincinnati Business Courier | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Business Reporting | First Place | Idea Lab, King of Cannabis and P&G all in on naturals | These stories put the human element of complex business issues front and center. It's not easy to do that consistently in business reporting, but it keeps the copy compelling and meaningful. With great ledes and smooth flow, the writer wastes no time getting to the fun part in each of these stories, and keeps the reader interested. Strong writing and impressive graphics supported by exhaustive research put this set of stories over the top in a very competitive field of strong Ohio business reporting entries. | Barrett | Brunsman | Barrett J. Brunsman, Cincinnati Business Courier | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | Cincinnati Business Courier | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Medical / Science Reporting | Second Place | Cincinnati Children's Hospital idea lab | Barrett | Brunsman | Barrett J. Brunsman, Cincinnati Business Courier | |||||||||||||||||||
32 | Cincinnati Business Courier | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Website | Second Place | Cincinnati Business Courier | Erin | Caproni | Cincinnati Business Courier Staff | Cincinnati Business Courier | ||||||||||||||||||
33 | Cincy Magazine | BEST OF SHOW - TRADE PUBLICATIONS | Best Trade Publication | First Place | Cincy Magazine | Just a great looking publication with a collection of great photos, layout and design and interesting stories. This was another tough category with solid entries. The decision was difficult because they were all good in their own right. | Corinne | Minard | Guy Kelly | Eric Harmon | Eric Spangler, Cincy Magazine; Katy Rucker; Cincy Magazine | ||||||||||||||||
34 | Cincy Magazine | TRADE PUBLICATIONS | Best Cover Design | Second Place | Cincy Magazine | Guy | Kelly | Guy Kelly, Cincy Magazine | |||||||||||||||||||
35 | Cincyinno.com | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Business/Tech Story | First Place | How technologists are fighting the Opioid Crisis in Ohio | Wow, what incredible coverage on an important topic to both Ohio and the United States. There was great reporting in the series, great source material and a great presentation of the story with pulled quotes and inline images for the reader. | Mark | Payne | Mark Payne CincyInno | ||||||||||||||||||
36 | CityBeat | FREELANCE - PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Feature Writing | First Place | Magical Realism: 12 Hours at The Mercantile Library, Cincinnati's Own Room of Requirement | The Mercantile Library is more than a library -- it's a capsule of Cincinnati life and history and Zachary Petit more than illustrates how it's the heart of the city. Boy, would I like to glance the walls and shelves. | Zachary | Petit | Zachary Petit CityBeat | ||||||||||||||||||
37 | Cleveland Jewish News | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Columnist | First Place | Regina Brett - Body of Work | Common sense applied to the crazy world -- well done. I especially liked the column on voting. This should be required reading for everyone every year. Excellent work. | Regina | Brett | Regina Brett Cleveland Jewish News | ||||||||||||||||||
38 | Cleveland Jewish News | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Critic | First Place | Bob Abelman - Body of Work | This critic can write ... and think. His reviews were a pleasure to read, filled with surprising turns of phrase and lush descriptions. But his work also reveals the breadth of his knowledge of the arts he covers. He places the material before him in deep context, without slighting the details of the specific production he is reviewing. He is able to pan a play with conviction but also with laudable constraint. | Bob | Abelman | Bob Abelman Cleveland Jewish News | ||||||||||||||||||
39 | Cleveland Jewish News | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Special Section | First Place | Pittsburgh Stronger than hate | Excellent presentation. Its purpose and meaning to society will live on long after the tragic event. | Cleveland Jewish News | Staff | Cleveland Jewish News Staff Cleveland Jewish News | ||||||||||||||||||
40 | Cleveland Jewish News | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Education Issues Reporting, Higher Ed | Second Place | Jane Kaufman - Body of Work | Jane | Kaufman | Jane Kaufman Cleveland Jewish News | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | Cleveland Jewish News | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Education Issues Reporting, K-12 | First Place | Amanda Koehn - Body of Work | Amanda | Koehn | Amanda Koehn Cleveland Jewish News | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Cleveland Jewish News | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Human Interest Writing | Second Place | History-preserving Holocaust Hologram | Alyssa | Schmitt | Alyssa Schmitt Cleveland Jewish News | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | Cleveland Jewish News | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Minority Issues Reporting | First Place | CLEVELAND CONVERSION CONNECTION: Local rabbis help Israeli fathers’ baby become Jewish | Fascinating story about a couple and their effort to have a family. Well-written and presented in a way that clearly explains the struggle of Jewish gay people to be accepted by Israel. | Amanda | Koehn | Amanda Koehn Cleveland Jewish News | ||||||||||||||||||
44 | Cleveland Jewish News | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Religion Reporting | First Place | CLEVELAND CONVERSION CONNECTION: Local rabbis help Israeli fathers’ baby become Jewish | Amanda | Koehn | Amanda Koehn Cleveland Jewish News | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | Cleveland Jewish News | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Sports Profile | First Place | Crafty veteran: Cleveland Heights native, among oldest living MLB players, recalls pitching career | I really enjoyed this story - it was like taking a trip back in time. Very well written. | Ed | Carroll | Ed Carroll Cleveland Jewish News | ||||||||||||||||||
46 | Cleveland Jewish News and Jstyle | TRADE PUBLICATIONS | Best General Story | First Place | Sandwich tzedakah: Temple Israel Ner Tamid’s Peanut Butter & Judaism program has helped sustain Cleveland’s homeless and hungry for 10 years, inspiring countless congregants along the way | A very well-written feature on a unique program. | Michael | Butz | Michael C. Butz Cleveland Jewish News and Jstyle | ||||||||||||||||||
47 | Cleveland Jewish News, Canvas | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Special Publication | First Place | Canvas, Winter 2018 | Wonderful, thorough look at the art scene in the area; lots of variety, lots of, well, fun. Good work! | Canvas | Staff | Canvas Staff Cleveland Jewish News and Canvas | ||||||||||||||||||
48 | Cleveland Jewish News, Canvas | BEST OF SHOW - TRADE PUBLICATIONS | Best Trade Publication | Second Place | Canvas, Fall and Winter 2018 | Canvas | Staff | Canvas Staff Cleveland Jewish News and Canvas | |||||||||||||||||||
49 | Cleveland Jewish News, Canvas and Jstyle | TRADE PUBLICATIONS | Best Feature Design | Second Place | Cleveland Jewish Publication Company - Body of Work | Cleveland Jewish Publication Company | Staff | Cleveland Jewish Publication Company Staff Cleveland Jewish News, Canvas and Jstyle | |||||||||||||||||||
50 | Cleveland Jewish News, CanvasCle.com | TRADE PUBLICATIONS | Best Trade Publication Website | Second Place | canvascle.com | Canvas | Staff | Canvas Staff Cleveland Jewish News and Canvas | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | Cleveland Jewish News, Jstyle and Canvas | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Arts Reporting | First Place | Michael C. Butz - Body of Work | "Change Agents" is how a profile on an artist should be. The fact that Michael Butz did this for seven such collectives and with the right amount of character and information shows how much passion he has for the arts. His CityMusic Cleveland preview is also tops. It's not a stale preview that a reader would just check for concert dates. He gets behind what the group is presenting for the year. | Michael | Butz | Michael C. Butz Cleveland Jewish News, Jstyle and Canvas | ||||||||||||||||||
52 | Cleveland Jewish News/ Balanced Family | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Children’s Issues Reporting | First Place | Fostering family: At a time when Northeast Ohio has a growing need for foster parents, a Vermilion family provides a loving example for aspiring families to follow | I enjoyed reading about the Yost family. Great way to put a face on this issue and perhaps attract more families to foster care. | Ed | Carroll | Ed Carroll Balanced Family | ||||||||||||||||||
53 | Canvas | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Special Section | Second Place | Change Agents | Canvas | Staff | Michael C. Butz | Canvas Staff Michael C. Butz Cleveland Jewish News and Canvas | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | Jstyle | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Public Service Journalism | Second Place | Sandwich tzedakah: Temple Israel Ner Tamid’s Peanut Butter & Judaism program has helped sustain Cleveland’s homeless and hungry for 10 years, inspiring countless congregants along the way | Michael | Butz | Michael C. Butz Cleveland Jewish News and Jstyle | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | Cleveland Magazine | FREELANCE - PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Feature Writing | Second Place | Flower Child | Ken | Schneck | ||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Cleveland Magazine | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Rock and Roll Feature Writing | Second Place | Archie And The Bunkers Are Helping to Energize Our Punk Past | Annie | Zaleski | Annie Zaleski Cleveland Magazine | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | Columbus Alive | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Critic | Second Place | Andy Downing | Andy | Downing | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Columbus Alive | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Arts Profile | Second Place | New Wexner Center artist-in-residence Mark Lomax finds the rhythm behind the kit and in life | Jim | Fischer | ||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Columbus Alive | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Minority Issues Reporting | Second Place | Cover: The roots of Columbus’ ongoing color divide | Joel | Oliphint | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Columbus Alive | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Public Service Journalism | First Place | Cover: The roots of Columbus’ ongoing color divide | This examination of the way racism, sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant, shaped Columbus forced readers to look at their history, and their neighborhoods, in a new way. With luck, the understanding fostered by Joel Oliphint's work will help those readers correct wrongs that still hurt Columbus residents today. | Joel | Oliphint | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | Columbus Alive | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Rock and Roll Commentary / Best Music Review | First Place | Concert review: Taylor Swift at Ohio Stadium | A lively and intelligent review of a single concert that also managed to capture current controversies surrounding the performer. | Andy | Downing | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | Columbus Alive | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Rock and Roll Feature Writing | First Place | Cover: Saintseneca readies ‘Pillar of Na’ | Outstanding profile of the musician, his life and career. Well done! | Joel | Oliphint | |||||||||||||||||||
63 | Columbus Alive | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Social Issues Reporting | Second Place | Community in Crisis: Can Wedgewood Village rebound from a violent 2017? | Andy | Downing | ||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Columbus Alive | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Sports Profile | Second Place | Blue Jackets 2018-19 season preview: Pierre-Luc Dubois steps out on his own | Jim | Fischer | ||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Columbus Business First | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Page One Design | Second Place | Columbus Business First | John | Lauer | John Lauer | |||||||||||||||||||
66 | Columbus Business First | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Overall Blog (news organization) | Second Place | Morning Run | Mark | Somerson | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Columbus Business First | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Business Profile | Second Place | Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Fran Horowitz | Dan | Eaton | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Columbus Business First | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Business Reporting | Second Place | Columbus' affordable housing crisis | Carrie | Ghose | ||||||||||||||||||||
69 | https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/ | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Weekly Newspaper | Second Place | Columbus Business First | Doug | Buchanan | Staff | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | Columbus CEO | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Graphic Designer | First Place | Yogesh Chaudhary, Columbus CEO | Simplistic yet it catches your eyes. There was tough competition in this category all entries had unique features which made it difficult to judge. In the end, this entry rose to the top based on its draw to the page and the message it sent. | Yogesh | Chaudhary | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | Columbus CEO | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Monthly | Second Place | Columbus CEO | Dave | Ghose | ||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Columbus CEO | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Explanatory Journalism | First Place | Reinventing the United Way, Dave Ghose, Columbus CEO | David Ghose's story on changes at the local United Way pointed readers toward larger changes in the overall giving culture and society at large. It gave readers fertile ground for new thoughts and discussions. That said, picking a winner in this category was tough - there were a lot of outstanding entries. | Dave | Ghose | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | Columbus Monthly | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT SM (<75,000 circ.) | Best Graphic Designer | Second Place | Alyse Pasternak | Alyse | Pasternak | ||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Columbus Monthly | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Arts Profile | First Place | Get Uncomfortable | The profile on Rachel Wiley doesn't focus on one part of this multidimensional slam poet. It leaves readers wanting to know this personality is like when she performs her poetry and why she is on the national radar. | Laura | Arenschield | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | Columbus Monthly | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Arts Reporting | Second Place | 400 | Chris | Gaitten | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Columbus Monthly | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Feature Reporting | First Place | Chris Gaitten | The writing in these three articles is spectacular! Reading these articles is like being right there as thing happen.This is some of the best journalistic material I have read in quite a long time. | Chris | Gaitten | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | Columbus Monthly | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Newsmaker Profile | First Place | Mike DiSabato's War | Fascinating profile of a very complex and fiery personality. The writer handles a lot of complex material in an organized and engrossing manner. The writing is smart and energetic. He lets all sides have their say. In the end, the story builds to an interesting and volatile climax. | Dave | Ghose | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | Columbus Monthly | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Social Issues Reporting | First Place | Seeking Sanctuary | This story provided an insightful examination of a topic that has gripped the nation. | Suzanne | Goldsmith | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | Columbus Underground | BEST OF SHOW - DIGITAL MEDIA | Best General News Site | Second Place | Columbus Underground | Walker | Evans | Walker Evans & Anne Evans Columbus Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | Columbus Underground | BEST OF SHOW - DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Online Still Photographer in Ohio | First Place | Matt Ellis - Photography | Matt | Ellis | Matt Ellis Columbus Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | Columbus Underground | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Arts/Entertainment Story | First Place | Local Artist Spotlight Series (2018) | Taijuan Moorman's series was an excellent representation of articles on the arts. The selection of articles was diverse, interesting and reflected the many talents in her region. All were fascinating in their own right and allowed readers to see inside the souls of the artists. | Taijuan | Moorman | Taijuan Moorman Columbus Underground | ||||||||||||||||||
82 | Columbus Underground | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Business/Tech Story | Second Place | The Scooter Numbers Are In: Here’s How Many People Have Ridden One So Far | Brent | Warren | Brent Warren Columbus Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
83 | Columbus Underground | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Editorial Writing | First Place | Opinion: In Ohio, Motherhood is Both Mandatory and Punished | This piece from Lauren was very powerful. It was filled with facts and information to back up the editorial. | Lauren | Sega | Lauren Sega Columbus Underground | ||||||||||||||||||
84 | Columbus Underground | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Editorial Writing | Second Place | Opinion: Scooters are Fun Distraction From Real Transit Issues | Walker | Evans | Walker Evans Columbus Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
85 | Columbus Underground | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best News Story | First Place | Bike Lane Series 2018 | Great reporting on a topic that is important in a major city like Columbus. The linking back to previous articles made it easy for readers to see past coverage, and the stories had great layouts and sourcing. | Brent | Warren | Brent Warren Columbus Underground | ||||||||||||||||||
86 | Columbus Underground | FREELANCE - DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Arts Review (movies, art, music, theatre, etc.) | First Place | Art Review | I, Too, Sing America: The Harlem Renaissance at 100 | Well-researched and well-written, this review of the Harlem exhibit is filled with interesting bits of information on the collection and event. Very professionally critiqued, Jeff Regenburger made it clear to readers he knew what he was talking about. | Jeff | Regensburger | Jeff Regensburger Columbus Underground | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | Columbus Underground | FREELANCE - DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Criticism/Editorial | Second Place | Opinion: Columbus Deserves Nice Things | Jesse | Bethea | Jesse Bethea Columbus Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | The Metropreneur | DIGITAL MEDIA | Specialized Journalism Site | Second Place | The Metropreneur | Walker | Evans | Walker Evans & Anne Evans The Metropreneur | |||||||||||||||||||
89 | Columbus Underground | FREELANCE - DIGITAL MEDIA | Best News Writing | First Place | Q & A: Mary Jo Hudson Reflects on Columbus School Board Resignation | Grant | Walters | Grant Walters Columbus Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | Crain's Cleveland Business | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Blog Post (news organization) | Second Place | One more for The Land | Kevin | Kleps | Kevin Kleps Crain's Cleveland Business | |||||||||||||||||||
91 | Crain's Cleveland Business | DIGITAL MEDIA | Best Overall Blog (news organization) | First Place | Sports biz blog | A finely focused blog on Cleveland's major teams and the business side that hangs onto the wins and losses, including seeing LeBron James exit for Los Angeles. | Kevin | Kleps | Kevin Kleps | Kevin Kleps Crain's Cleveland Business | |||||||||||||||||
92 | Crain's Cleveland Business | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Education Issues Reporting, K-12 | Second Place | Say Yes to Education | Rachel | Abbey McCafferty | Rachel Abbey McCafferty Crain's Cleveland Business | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | Crain's Cleveland Business | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Government Reporting | First Place | Leadership transformed Pittsburgh from the Steel City into a tech mecca. Can Cleveland do the same? | This entry took a solutions approach to explain to readers how government can work with philanthropic, civic and business organizations to help a city to thrive economically. It took on a complicated issue, but was easy to read and to understand. | Jay | Miller | Jay Miller Crain's Cleveland Business | ||||||||||||||||||
94 | Crain's Cleveland Business | PRINT SM: (<75,000 circ.) | Best Sports Reporting | Second Place | Business of sports | Kevin | Kleps | Kevin Kleps Crain's Cleveland Business | |||||||||||||||||||
95 | Dayton Daily News | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT (75,000+ circ.) | Best Columnist in Ohio | First Place | Columns by Amelia Robinson | Outstanding, clear, concise writing about vital issues. Wonderful work! | Amelia | Robinson | Amelia Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||
96 | Dayton Daily News | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT (75,000+ circ.) | Best Daily Newspaper | First Place | Dayton Daily News | Great investigative reporting as well as thorough local coverage of many issues. Well done! | Staff | Staff | Staff | ||||||||||||||||||
97 | Dayton Daily News | BEST OF SHOW - PRINT (75,000+ circ.) | Best Page One Design | First Place | Dayton Daily News | I like multiple local stories on the front. Clean look. Good headlines. | Staff | Staff | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | Dayton Daily News | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Political Reporting | First Place | Clifford Rosenberger | Laura Bischoff's relentless coverage of the fall of House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger didn't just cover a juicy scandal - it also showed how the corruption may have prevented passage of an important bill. The eyewitness account of the FBI raid on his his house added drama, while the facts gleaned from public records showed meticulous reporting. Readers are wiser for her efforts. | Laura | Bischoff | Laura Bischoff | ||||||||||||||||||
99 | Dayton Daily News | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Public Service Journalism | First Place | The Path Forward | This series of incredibly moving stories is the embodiment of public service journalism. From issues facing the local school system to the region's ongoing opioid crisis, this newspaper has dedicated a significant amount of staff resources to writing deeply and assertively on issues that truly matter and impact the community at large. | Staff | Staff | Staff | ||||||||||||||||||
100 | Dayton Daily News | PRINT LG: (75,000+ circ.) | Best Website | First Place | Dayton Daily News | A great, clean website that showcases several stories and several sections prominently on the homepage. The navigation at the top is very easy to use and I enjoy how the site pages feature three stories at the top with others below. | Staff | Staff | Staff |