2010 Great Plains Journalism Awards Announced
JOURNALISM STEWARDS: The Tulsa Press Club recently hosted the Great Plains Journalism Awards and seminar. Above are event committee members with special guest speaker Mitch Pugh, Sioux City Journal editor. From left, Adam Wisneski, Ashley Parrish, Pugh, Tami Hensler, Mercedes Millberry and Nicole Burgin.
TULSA, Okla. — Winners of the Great Plains Journalism Awards, which recognize outstanding work in newspapers, magazines and websites, were announced Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa.
The eight-state competition recognized more than 100 winners at a banquet at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino near Tulsa. Competing states include Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Arkansas and Missouri.
The Oklahoman won best newspaper, for papers with circulations of 100,000 or more.
The Argus Leader in Sioux Falls, S.D., won best newspaper for papers with circulations of 100,000 or fewer.
Tulsaworld.com was named best Web site.
Oklahoma Today magazine took home the top prize for best general interest magazine, while Tulsa Performing Arts Center’s Intermission Magazine was named best public relations magazine.
Journalists taking home portfolio awards include: Ken Raymond, The Oklahoman, Best Newspaper Writing Portfolio; Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World, Best Newspaper Reporting Portfolio; Sandy Selby, Inside Columbia, Magazine Writing Portfolio;Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman, Photography Portfolio.
Judges announced winners in each category. Judges also could award finalists with certificates if they felt they were merited.
Winners include
MAGAZINE WRITING
News Writing
Winner: Joy Jenkins, Andrea Leitch and Morgan Phillips, TulsaPeople
Magazine Feature Writing
Winnder: Jane Zemel and Andrea Leitch, TulsaPeople
Finalists: Scott Wigton and Andrea Leitch, TulsaPeople
Profile Writing
Winner: Kathy Casteel, Inside Columbia’s CEO
Finalist: Steffie Corcoran, Oklahoma Today
Finalist: Joy Jenkins, TulsaPeople
Column Writing
Winner: Kathy Casteel, Inside Columbia
NEWSPAPER WRITING
General News Reporting
Winner: Nolan Clay, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Erin Grace, Omaha World-Herald
Finalist: Oklahoman staff, The Oklahoman
Student Deadline Reporting
Winner: Megan McCann and Laura Rey, The Daily O’Collegian
Investigative Reporting/Series, Individual
Winner: Amy Upshaw, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Finalist: Paul Goodsell, Omaha World-Herald
Finalist: Randy Ellis, The Oklahoman
Investigative Reporting/Series, Team
Winner: Omer Gillham and Deon J. Hampton, Tulsa World
Finalist: Amy Upshaw and C.S. Murphy, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Finalist: Kim Archer and Gavin Off, Tulsa World
Narrative Story/Series
Winner: Roy Wenzl, The Wichita Eagle
Finalist: Michael Overall, Tulsa World
Finalist: Ken Raymond, The Oklahoman
Student Non-deadline Reporting
Winner: Jaclyn Cosgrove, Daily O’Collegian
Beat Reporting
Winner: Kim Archer, Tulsa World
Finalist: Jacob Quinn Sanders, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Finalist: Elizabeth Holland, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Features
Winner: Matthew Hansen, Omaha World-Herald
Student Feature
Winner: Jaclyn Cosgrove, Daily O’Collegian
Business Reporting
Winner: Rod Walton, Tulsa World
Business Feature
Winner: Laurie Winslow, Tulsa World
Finalist: Jan Biles, Topeka Capitol-Journal
Sports Spot News
Winner: Dirk Chatelain and Lee Barfknecht, Omaha World-Herald
Finalist: The Oklahoman sports staff
Finalist: Robert Yates, Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Sports Feature
Winner: Matt Baker, Springfield (Mo.) News-Leader
Finalist: Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Jimmie Tramel , Tulsa World
Sports Column
Winner: Jenni Carlson, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Wally Hall, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Finalist: John Rohde, The Oklahoman
Review
Winner: Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Finalist: James D. Watts, Jr., Tulsa World
Entertainment Feature
Winner: Cary Aspinwall, Tulsa World
Finalist: John Stancavage, Tulsa World
Specialty Feature
Winner: Dave Cathey, The Oklahoman
Editorial Writing
Winner: Paul Greenberg, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Finalist: Wayne Greene, Tulsa World
Finalist: Bob Satnan, The Sedalia Democrat
Personal Column
Winner: Paul Greenberg, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Finalist : J.E. McReynolds, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Michael Overall, Tulsa World
Special Section
Winner: The Oklahoman staff, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Sports Staff, Omaha World-Herald
Finalist: St. Louis American Staff, St. Louis American
Best Feature Headline Portfolio
Winner: Rusty Lang, Tulsa World
Best News Headline Portfolio
Winner: Tom Maupin, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Jim Bresette, Omaha World-Herald
Editorial Cartoon
Winner: Jeffrey Koterba, Omaha World-Herald
Finalist: John Deering, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
DESIGN
Magazine Page Design
Winner: Carolyn Preul, Inside Columbia
Best Magazine Cover
Winner: Katie Brooks, Inside Columbia’s CEO
Finalist: Colleen McIntyre, Oklahoma Today
News Page Layout
Winner: James Royal, Tulsa World
Finalist: T.J. Gerlach, Tulsa World
Student News Page Layout
Winner: Kathryn Clark, The Daily O’Collegian
Feature Page Layout
Winner: Susan Cyrus, Tulsa World
Finalist: Mike Smith, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Finalist: James Royal, Tulsa World
Student Feature Page Layout
Winner: Joshua Higgs, The Daily O’Collegian
PHOTOGRAPHY
Magazine Feature Photography, Single
Winner: L.G. Patterson, Inside Columbia
Magazine Feature Photography, Multiple
Winner: L.G. Patterson, Inside Columbia
Finalist: Michelle Pollard, TulsaPeople
Best Studio Photography
Winner: Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
News photo
Winner: John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
General photography
Winner: Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
Finalist: James Gibbard, Tulsa World
Feature photography, single
Winner: James Gibbard, Tulsa World
Finalist: Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Mike Simons, Tulsa World
Student Feature Photo
Winner: Andey DeLesDernier, TCC Connection
Feature Photography, Multiple
Winner: John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Finalist: John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Spot News Photography
Winner: Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Mike Simons, Tulsa World
Finalist: John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Sports Photo
Winner: Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Mike Simons, Tulsa World
Finalist: Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Videography
Winner: Adam Wisneski, Tulsa World
Finalist: Tom Gilbert, Tulsa World
Best Website
Winner: TulsaWorld.com, The Tulsa World
Finalist: NewsOK.com, The Oklahoman
Finalist: TulsaPeople.com, Tulsa People
Website Design
Winner: Tulsaworld.com
Finalist: NewsOK.com
Blog
Winner: Berry Tramel, NewsOK.com
Web Special Section
Winner: Omaha World
PORTFOLIO AWARDS
Magazine Writing Portfolio
Winner: Sandy Selby, Inside Columbia
Finalist: Joy Jenkins, TulsaPeople
Photography Portfolio
Winner: Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Newspaper Writing Portfolio
Winner: Ken Raymond, The Oklahoman
Finalist: Cary Aspinwall, Tulsa World
Newspaper Reporting Portfolio
Winner: Ginnie Graham, Tulsa World
PUBLICATION AWARDS
General Interest Magazine
Winner: Oklahoma Today
Finalist: Inside Columbia
Best Public Relations Magazine
Winner: Intermission Magazine
Best student newspaper
Winner: The Daily O’Collegian, Oklahoma State University
Best Newspaper (Fewer than 100,000 circulation)
Winner: The Argus Leader Finalist: St. Louis American
Best Newspaper (More than 100,000 circulation)
Winner: The Oklahoman
Finalist: The Tulsa World
Updated 08-19-2010
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