ORDER OF CEREMONY
Welcome
Kevin Mumphrey, Outgoing President Channel 13 St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
President’s Remarks
Doug Mouton, President WWL-TV
Master of Ceremonies
Zach Strief New Orleans Saints Offensive Tackle
Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Errol Laborde Renaissance Publishing
Scholarship Presentations
Kevin Mumphrey Doug Mouton
Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Bill Capo WWL-TV
Special Awards Presentation After Party
The after party will be held at the Marriott’s bar/restaurant, Wolfe’s in the Warehouse Lounge.
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Greetings! On behalf of the Press Club of New Orleans, I want to welcome you all to our 58th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards Gala. Kevin Mumphrey is a producer, videographer and editor at Channel 13, St. Tammany Parish Public School System’s educational television channel. For more than 17 years, Mumphrey worked at WGNO-TV as a news photographer, leaving for a three-year stint in Chicago with the sports department at CLTV, Chicago’s 24-hour news station. He has served on the Press Club of New Orleans board of directors since 2009 and as President of the club for the past three years.
As I complete my third and final term as president, I am proud of our many great achievements. We have a new website, new logo and we’ve updated to a manageable membership database system. We’ve enhanced our social media presence, including the Press Club Facebook and Twitter. And lastly, our constantly growing membership, along with maintaining our current members and the recordshattering number of entries into this year’s awards contest, are just a few goals that I am delighted we’ve reached. Without our hardworking board members, none of this would be possible. In the past three years, our fundraising efforts have taken a major step forward. We are, once again, awarding two $2,500 scholarships to college students interested in the Mass Communications fields of Journalism, Broadcasting
and Public Relations. And our goal should be to increase this going forward. As I hand over the gavel to our next president, Doug Mouton of WWLTV, I am confident that he will continue to guide this organization in the right direction – bringing in innovative ideas and planning new events for our members to enjoy. Congratulations to all finalists and winners tonight, as well as the Lifetime Achievement recipients and the scholarship winners. Thank you for your continued support and participation in the Press Club of New Orleans as I close out my time served as president. I’ll still be around and hope to see you at future events! All the Best, Kevin Mumphrey President, Press Club of New Orleans 2013-16
PAST PRESIDENTS
2013-2016 Kevin Mumphrey
1989-1990 Kit Gorman
1970-1972 Jack Dempsey
2010-2013 Christian Moises
1988-1989 Bob Pavlovich
1968-1970 Mike Lala
2008-2010 Greg Shepperd
1986-1988 Warren Bell
1967-1968 Bill Madden
2006-2008 Rob Nelson
1985-1986 Randy Callendar
1966-1967 Del Hall
2003-2006 Dominic Massa
1984-1985 Larry Lorenz
1965-1966 Fritz Harsdorff
2001-2003 Belinda Hernandez
1983-1984 Joe Puglia
1964-1965 Emile Comar
1999-2001 Matt Scallan
1982-1983 Clancy DuBos
1963-1964 Jerry Romig
1998-1999 Rich Collins
1980-1982 Tom Bell
1962-1963 Howard Jacobs
1997-1998 Mark Schleifstein
1979-1980 Hal Ledet
1961-1962 Bob Roesler
1997
1977-1979 Ed Anderson
1960-1961 Alex Waller
1995-1997 Jeffrey Meitrodt
1976-1977 Guy King
1959-1960 Bill Madden
1994-1995 S. Lee Alexander
1975-1976 Arnold Porsch
1958-1959 Emile Comar
1992-1994 Kathy Finn
1973-1975 Clarence Doucet
1957-1958 Gabriel Gelb
1990-1992 Mark Schleifstein
1972-1973 Fritz Harsdorff
Sam Moore
ABOUT US
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In 1957, nearly 100 journalists and public relations professionals gathered in modest quarters in the 200 block of Camp Street to organize the Press Club of New Orleans. The goal of the group was to promote and improve the field of journalism and its related professions through professional development.
We meet to help our colleagues in communications keep up with the latest inside information. Our goal is to ensure members reach their career potential through professional development, and to simply enjoy good times with peers. These are just a few of the reasons to join The Press Club of New Orleans.
Today, Press Club activities include the professional, the educational and the social. The club’s 300-plus members represent every level of their fields.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Doug Mouton WWL-TV 1st Vice President Melanie Warner-Spencer Renaissance Publishing 2nd Vice President Terry Westerfield United Way of Southeast Louisiana
Board Members/Media Kevin Mumphrey, Past President Channel 13 St. Tammany
Board Members/Public Relations Brittany Cruickshank DEVENEY
David Thaddeus Baker The Louisiana Weekly
Greg Buisson Buisson Creative
Gina Swanson WDSU-TV
Mona Duffel Jones Duffel & Associates
Chris Finch Fox 8
Kristian Sonnier New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau Education Representative Andrew Nelson Loyola University
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Zach Strief New Orleans Saints Offensive Tackle
Zach Strief is entering his 11th season in the NFL, all of which he has spent with the New Orleans Saints. He was a key member of the 2009 Super Bowl Championship team, and has served as a team captain for the past four years. In addition, he’s the Saints representative to the NFL’s Players Association.
Strief was an honor student and a three-sport star at Milford High School, in suburban Cincinnati. Strief is still active in Milford, organizing and running youth camps through his Big Dream Foundation. He’s the second player in Milford history to have his jersey number retired.
Since coming to New Orleans a decade ago, Zach Strief has been extremely involved in the New Orleans community, taking part in a wide variety of charitable events.
Strief graduated with a degree in communication studies and sociology from Northwestern University in Chicago, where he was also a two-time All-Big Ten offensive lineman.
The Saints drafted him in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Strief was in Sean Payton’s first draft class in New Orleans. He took over as the starting right tackle at the beginning of the 2011 season and has been an offensive leader since. He’s played in 140 games as a Saint, ranking in the top 20 for most games played in the history of the franchise.
JUDGES
Following tonight’s presentation, go online for a complete list of winners and comments from the judges. Visit the Press Club of New Orleans’ website at PressClubNewOrleans.org.
The judges for this year’s competition are a diverse group. They are your peers. They are professionals who gave a lot of their time because they know how important this contest is to the individuals who, likewise, took the time to enter it Milwaukee Press Club Los Angeles Press Club Press Club of Cleveland San Diego Press Club
San Francisco Peninsula Press Club Society of Professional Journalist-Utah Headliners Syracuse Press Club Pittsburgh-The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Houston Press Club Idaho Press Club Florida Press Club
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Errol Laborde Renaissance Publishing
Errol Laborde holds a doctorate in political science from the University of New Orleans, and he is the Editor in Chief at Renaissance Publishing. He serves as Editor and Associate Publisher of New Orleans Magazine and Editor and Publisher of Louisiana Life Magazine. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Renaissance Publishing was born – its name appropriately chosen in the midst of the city’s disaster with hopes of rebirth. “Being part of starting a new company after Katrina was both frightening and exhilarating,” said Laborde. “The odds were totally against us, not only because of Katrina, but because of the turmoil in the magazine industry - somehow we made it and we are still growing.”
With experience in both print and television news, Laborde is also a producer and a regular panelist on Informed Sources, a weekly news discussion program broadcast on public television station WYESTV, Channel 12. Informed Sources airs every Friday at 7 p.m., and repeats Fridays at 11:30 p.m. Marcia Kavanaugh is the moderator. In 2013, Laborde’s Streetcar column received national recognition winning First place in the Columns category at the awards presentation of the City and Regional Magazine Association (CRMA). Laborde is also a three-time winner of the Alex Waller Award, the highest award given in print journalism by the New Orleans Press Club. Considering his immense love for New Orleans’
history, it’s no surprise that Laborde has written several books on the city’s most famous celebration. His most recent books are, “Mardi Gras: Chronicles of the New Orleans Carnival”; “Krewe: The Early Carnival from Comus to Zulu”; and “Marched the Day God, a history of the Rex organization”. “To understand Mardi Gras is to learn a lot about New Orleans,” Laborde said. “I am still not sure, though, what to think about king cake flavored vodka.”
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Bill Capo WWL TV
A New Orleans native, WWL-TV’s Bill Capo has been attracted to television news reporting since before he was “old enough to ride the streetcar alone.” When he was just seven years old, Capo began making daily treks to a local television station to watch all aspects of news gathering, reporting and editing firsthand - all of which was still in film-only form. At the age of 17, he took his first job working as a courier by day and as a studio camera operator by night. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in communications from Loyola University in 1975, Capo took several reporting jobs in the Southeast before coming to WWL-TV in 1980. In his years with WWL-TV, Capo has covered everything from papal and presidential visits to cat-in-the-tree stories. He is also wellknown for his rides aboard Hurricane Hunter airplanes.
Although, Capo said that he, “absolutely cannot pick a story to call (his) favorite.” Since 1985, Capo has been the Eyewitness News Action Reporter. Aside from cutting red tape, Capo says he often brings together people who need support and those willing to give it. “Many times, New Orleanians ‘make’ the Action Report. You will not find more generous people anywhere,” said Capo. Capo offers help to Southeast Louisianans, whether they are fighting city hall, facing organ transplants or experiencing financial emergencies. In fact, his telephone hotline receives an average of 8,000 calls per year with people looking for help regarding all types of consumer problems. “I’ve seen it all,” said Capo. “From people whose bank accounts were drained when a bank failed to destroy misprinted checks, to a sportfishing yacht that turned out to be leaky rubber raft.”
Capo adds, “Being able to make a positive influence on so many people’s lives really makes my job fun.” Capo’s Action Reports air on the 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. editions of Eyewitness News. “My work has taken me to a lot of places around the country and the world,” said Capo. “I can’t think of anyplace I’d rather live than in New Orleans.”
AWARD CATEGORIES
Sports
Writing
Broadcast
Sports Feature-TV Sports Action Videography Sports Show-TV Sportscast-TV Sports Story-Writing Sports Feature-Writing Sports Special-TV Sports Blog Sports Column-Writing
Cover Layout/Design Headline Crime Governmental/Political Editorial Illustration Cartoon Best Magazine Entertainment Editorial Critical Review Business Column Community News Special Section
Documentary Environmental/Science Crime Governmental/Political Best Talent Public Affairs Planned Event Station Promotion Campaign
Radio Best Radio Story Best Radio Show
Public Relations Overall Campaign Public Affairs Social Media Special Events Digital Media Community Relations Website
Still Photography General News Feature Multi-Feature Portrait
Digital Media News Website Web Graphics/Animation Email Updates Digital Innovation News Blog Special Section Best Use of Facebook Best Use of Twitter
Television Videography Breaking News General News Feature Photo Essay Video Editing Documentary
Writing Medical/Health Investigative Continuing Coverage Feature General News Partnership Environmental/Science Breaking News
Broadcast Entertainment Medical/Health Business Talk Show Investigative Continuing Coverage Feature General News Breaking News Weathercast Newscast
Categories are listed in presentation order.
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PRESS CLUB AWARD FINALISTS
SPORTS Sport Feature – TV Sean Fazende WVUE-TV Fourcade Family MVP Rob Krieger WVUE-TV Running Bear Boxing Grant Yenni Channel 13 St. Tammany Parish Public Schools Julius Smith: Hall of Fame Inductee
Sports Action Videography Kia Callia WVUE-TV Running Bear Boxing Edwin Goode WVUE –TV Saints vs. Giants Edwin Goode WVUE-TV Saints at Texans
Sports Show – TV Doug Mouton, Danny Rockwell WWL-TV Fourth Down on Four Danny Rockwell, Leslie Spoon WWL-TV Fourth Down Friday Sports Staff WVUE-TV Jim Henderson’s Black and Gold Breakdown
Sportscast – TV Sharief Ishaq WDSU-TV Training Camp Sportscast Juan Kincaid, John Bennett WVUE-TV Fox 8 Sports Doug Mouton WWL-TV Doug Mouton Sportscast
Sports Story – Writing Ron Higgins NOLA.com Once again, the best things in life aren’t free for LSU as the Tigers lose to N.C. State Katherine Terrell NOLA.com American Pharoah defies history, becomes first Triple Crown winner in 37 years Katherine Terrell NOLA.com Rob Ryan’s tenure with the New Orleans Saints: From toast of the town, to roast of the town
Sports Feature – Writing Ron Higgins NOLA.com For 30 years, the Deans have been the heart of Dixie Basketball Camp Ron Higgins NOLA.com Leonard Fournette’s bridge over troubled water made him a man Katy Reckdahl TakePart.com Brothers’ Keepers: How the Walker Football Team Survived Katrina
Sports Special – TV Fox 8 Sports Staff WVUE-TV Life Beyond Katrina: The Big Comeback Mike Hoss, Doug Mouton, Danny Rockwell WWL-TV Saints-Falcons Pregame Special Fletcher Mackel, Sharief Ishaq, Randi Rousseau WDSU-TV Saving Our Spirit
Sports Blog Sean Fazende WVUE-TV After Further Review Christopher Romaguera Bourbon Street Shots Best Sports Blog Mark Patrick Spencer MyNewOrleans.com Full Sport Press
Sports Column – Writing Les East Baton Rouge Advocate Remembering Hot Rod Hundley and the New Orleans Jazz Ron Higgins NOLA.com John Chavis’ deceptive escape (March 2), Les may not have many miles left on his LSU coaching tread (Nov. 19), Hats off to the Mad Hatter for maintaining status quo (Nov. 29) Chris Price Biz New Orleans Magazine Sport Column
radio Best Radio Story James Parker WRNO-FM Winning at Life: The Mad Men Finale WWNO Staff WWNO-FM Last Day At Lagniappe Academies
Best Radio Show Diane Mack WWNO-FM Inside the Arts: Holiday Songbook With Dee Dee Bridgewater, It’s A Wonderful Life, Nutcracker Swing Poppy Tooker, Joe Shriner, Sarah Holtz WWNO-FM Growing Up Brennan WWNO Staff WWNO-FM Katrina: The Debris
Public Relations Overall Campaign Amy Barrios Multimedia Solutions New Orleans Firefighters: On Time, Every Time...It’s Time. Greg Buisson Buisson Creative Louisiana Tourism Coastal Coalition City of New Orleans Staff City of New Orleans Katrina 10: Resilient New Orleans
Public Affairs
Digital Media
Greg Buisson Buisson Creative Progress Across District 1
Greg Buisson Buisson Creative Visit St. Bernard - A Culinary Adventure
DEVENEY Staff DEVENEY Proposition Coalition Hotel Occupancy Tax Proposal Terry Westerfield United Way of Southeast Louisiana Fueling Young Minds and Our Economy: The Power of High Quality Early Childhood Education
Social Media Amy Barrios Multimedia Solutions Pelican Coast Clothing Company Social Media Campaign Buisson Creative Staff Buisson Creative SWEGS Kitchen
City of New Orleans Staff City of New Orleans Katrina 10 NOLA Honors: Corporate Philanthropy City of New Orleans Staff City of New Orleans A Story of Resilience: What will the future hold for little Marcel?
Community Relations Greg Buisson Buisson Creative Brother Martin: How to Make A Life DEVENEY Staff DEVENEY UMC Grand Opening Reputation Management
Consulate General of France Staff Consulate General of France in Louisiana Facebook (@FranceLouisiana)
New Orleans Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Staff New Orleans Convention & Visitor’s Bureau New Orleans Will
Special Events
Website
Amy Barrios Multimedia Solutions 10 Years Later: New Orleans Firefighters Remember Hurricane Katrina
New Orleans Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Staff New Orleans Convention & Visitor’s Bureau COOLinary New Orleans Restaurant Month
Buisson Creative Staff Buisson Creative Family Gras 2015 New Orleans Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Staff New Orleans Convention & Visitor’s Bureau National Travel & Tourism Week
City of New Orleans Staff City of New Orleans Katrina10.org Larry Lovell, Margaret Taylor Peter A. Mayer Public Relations Antoine’s 175th Anniversary Digital Press Room
still photography General News David Grunfeld NOLA.com President Obama vists New Orleans on Katrina 10th Anniversery Matthew Hinton The New Orleans Advocate A City Mourns Matthew Hinton The New Orleans Advocate Praying Over Khiry
Feature Zach Brien The Maroon The Show must Go on David Grunfeld NOLA.com Mandy Robinson celebrates her 100th birthday with friends
Danley Romero Louisiana Life Magazine Danielle Nierenberg
writing Cover Gambit Staff Gambit Epidemic Karla Rosas The Maroon Inside your election Dora Sison Gambit Chronic Condition
Layout/Design Sarah George Louisiana Life Magazine 5 Course Feast Sarah George Louisiana Life Magazine Louisiana’s Clear Spirits
Ken Daley NOLA.com Here’s how a broken ankle became a homicide Michael Luke WWL-TV With murder numbers down, are we safer?
Government/Political Jeremy Alford Louisiana Life Magazine Election Guide Orissa Arend New Orleans Magazine Black Vs. Blue: 49 years ago the Black Panthers and New Orleans Police had a tense standoff; amazingly, it ended non-violently Katy Reckdahl Politico.com The Dark Side of Katrina Recovery
Matthew Hinton New Orleans Advocate Decadence Wedding
David Kroll Gambit Blind Ambition
Multi-Feature
Headline
Jonathan Bartlett New Orleans Magazine Goodbye Old Neighborhood
David Grunfeld NOLA.com Mardi Gras Flambeaux light the way
David T. Baker The Louisiana Weekly New Orleans Film Fest focuses lens on filmmakers of color
Naasha Dotiwala The Maroon Mental Illness
Matthew Hinton The New Orleans Advocate Busy Bee Company
The Maroon Staff The Maroon Maroon Headlines
Cartoon
Sophie Germer The New Orleans Advocate Little Drummer Boy
Leslie Snadowsky Biz New Orleans Snadowsky Headlines - Entry 2
Portrait
Crime
Steven Forster The New Orleans Advocate Pepa Lopez Steven Forster’s Party Central: Krewe of O.A.K. midsummer Mardi Gras
Jonathan Bullington NOLA.com Julia Anderson, happy Indiana girl, hit the road. It ended with her dead in a New Orleans parking lot
Matthew Hinton The New Orleans Advocate In Memory of Mary
Editorial Illustration
Mike Luckovich New Orleans Magazine The Encroachment of Presidential Elections Mike Luckovich New Orleans Magazine Rebuilding the Gateway
Best Magazine Danielle Del Sol, Liz Jurey Preservation in Print December 2015 Sarah George Louisiana Life Magazine March/April 2015
Sarah George Louisiana Life Magazine May/June 2015
Alex Woodward Gambit Review - Kendrick Lamar
Entertainment
Business
Gambit Staff Gambit New Orleans podcasting Katy Reckdahl Baton Rouge Advocate Little Drummer Boys: Young tap dancers, drummers a French Quarter tradition but some wonder if kids should hustle there Kimberley Singletary New Orleans Advocate Dr. Seuss Collection Gives a Tip of the Hat to Famed Children’s Author’s Inspiration
Editorial Kevin Allman, Clancy DuBos Gambit Louisiana Gov.Bobby Jindal’s fiscal legacy Errol Laborde New Orleans Magazine The Benson Empire: Why the Texans should not inherit it Lauren Stroh The Maroon The talk
Critical Review Alison Fensterstock NOLA.com Bob Dylan brought warmth, darkness, blues and swing to the Saenger Theater in New Orleans Alison Fensterstock NOLA.com Tom Piazza turns to fiction to explore intensely personal stories: Katrina and the arts
Jennifer Gibson Schecter Biz New Orleans Put a Coat On – It’s Hot Out There: GreenStar Coatings’ unique roof coating is saving businesses money and helping the environment. Leslie Snadowsky Biz New Orleans Jason Pippenger/ Geaux Seafood’s Go-To-Guy Leslie Snadowsky Biz New Orleans Twice As Nice/ Frugal Finds For Local Fashionistas
Column Melissa Bienvenu Louisiana Life Magazine RURAL LIFE: ”Ice Cream Trucks and Tractors”; “Romancing a Farmer”; “On The Wings Of A Dove” Jed Horne TheLensNOLA Jed Horne New Orleans Magazine Staff New Orleans Magazine Me Again – “Starting New: The world upside down”; “Gesturing His Demons: Figuring what to do”; “Dealing With Panhandlers: Anything helps”
Community News Zayn Abidin Loyola Student News Service Tulane Students Train Puppies to Assist the Disabled Danielle Del Sol Preservation in Print Heroes Among Us
Danielle Del Sol Preservation in Print The Salvation of a “Hidden Gem”
Special Section Larry Brook Southern Jewish Life 10 Years Forward: Remembering Katrina Morgan Packard, Sarah George St. Charles Avenue Courts of Carnival Morgan Packard, Tiffani Reding Amedeo New Orleans Magazine People to Watch
digital media News Website Josh Danzig Where Y’at Magazine WhereYat.com LensNola Staff The Lens TheLensNola.org Kelly Massicot Biz New Orleans.com Biz New Orleans
Web Graphics/Animation The Lens Staff TheLensNOLA Missing Home: A look at what we demolished in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
Email Updates Kelly Massicot Biz NewOrleans BizNewOrleans.com Daily Newsletter Kelly Massicot MyNewOrleans.com MyNewOrleans.com Daily Newsletter
Leslie Snadowsky Biz New Orleans Snadowsky Biz Newsletter – Entry 1
Digital Innovation Clinton Durrett WDSU-TV WDSU’s Live Wire Arthur Hardy, David Johnson Arthur Hardy’s Mardi Gras Guide Mardi Gras Guide App Thomas Thoren TheLensNOLA Precinct-level map of gubernatorial election
News Blog Errol Laborde MyNewOrleans.com The Editor’s Room Jennifer Gibson Schecter Biz New Orleans Tourism Biz Leslie Snadowsky Biz New Orleans Daily Biz Minute
Special Section Clinton Durrett WDSU-TV Katrina: 10 Years Forward Edmund Fountain, Bob Marshall, Katy Reckdahl The WeatherChannel.com Katrina 10: A weather.com special report Tom Wright WVUE-TV Easy Money
Kelly Massicot Renaissance Publishing New Orleans Bride Magazine Facebook
Dave McNamara WVUE-TV Heart of Louisiana: Roman Candy Man
Mandy Thomas, Caegan Moore WWL-TV Monumental Decision
Tom Moore WWL-TV Steve Landry’s ALS Struggle
Photo Essay Best Use of Twitter Mandy Thomas WWL-TV Katrina #10years10words Mandy Thomas WWL-TV NOPD: Call Waiting Scott Walker WDSU-TV Scott Walker Twitter
television videography Breaking News Mark Chapman WDSU-TV Suspicious Fires Megan Mackel WDSU-TV Gallier Street Shooting Tom Moore WWL-TV Crescent City Connection Car Fire
General News Jeremy Burson WDSU-TV Mississippi Ten Years Later Dalton Rinehart WDSU-TV Christmas Kid
Best use of Facebook
Dalton Rinehart WDSU-TV Run to Feed the Hungry
Lester Duhe The Maroon Maroon Facebook
Feature Matt Gosciminski WVUE-TV St. Bernard Oystermen
Derek Felton WGNO-TV Remembering Marvin “Word” Day Dave McNamara WVUE-TV Heart of Louisiana: Nature Photographer Tom Moore WWL-TV One Man’s Mural
Video Editing Kia Callia WVUE-TV The Art of Empire Neil Giurintano WWL-TV Dinner Lab Brian Lukas WWL-TV Katrina: 10 Days, 10 Years
Documentary Matt Gosciminski WDSU-TV Chronicle: The Cuban Evolution Megan Mackel WDSU-TV St. Bernard: 10 Years Later T.J. Pipitone WWL-TV NOPD: Call Waiting
broadcast
Best Talent
Documentary
Jacki Jing WGNO-TV Jacki Jing Reporter/Anchor
Nancy Parker, Rhonda Grzych WVUE-TV Life Beyond Katrina: Stories of Strength Karen Swensen, Mike Hoss, Dominic Massa WWL-TV Katrina: 10 Days, 10 Years WDSU Staff WDSU-TV Chronicle: Children Of Katrina
Environmental/Science David Hammer WWL-TV BP Oil Disaster: 5 Years Later John Snell WVUE-TV Inspiration for a Generation
Crime Travers Mackel WDSU-TV City Turns its Back on NOPD Officers Katie Moore WWL-TV Human Trafficking Natasha Robin WVUE-TV Crimetracker: Burglaries
Governmental/Political
Natalie Shepherd WWL-TV Natalie Shepherd Scott Walker WDSU-TV Scott Walker
Public Affairs David Hammer, Katie Moore, Mike Perlstein WWL-TV NOPD: Call Waiting Marcia Kavanaugh, Paula Pendarvis, Tom Gregory WYES-TV American Graduate: Louisiana Opportunities Lee Zurik WVUE-TV Billion Dollar Blueprint
Planned Event Peggy Scott Laborde, Jim Moriarty WYES-TV The 2015 Rex Ball and the Meeting of the Courts of Rex and Comus Dominic Massa WWL-TV Campaign 2015 Election Coverage
Station Promotion Campaign
Travers Mackel WDSU-TV Mayor’s Secret Email Account
Candace Harralson WWL-TV NOPD: Call Waiting
Mike Perlstein WWL-TV A Second Death Sentence
Candace Harralson WWL-TV Pinpoint Weather Image
Lee Zurik WVUE-TV Jindal’s Presidential Run
Blaine Strawn, Kayla Turner WVUE-TV Bob Takes It Off
writing Medical/Health Susan Buchanan The Louisiana Weekly Huge “balance bills” surprise patients after ER visits Amanda Wicks Louisiana Life Magazine Savoie Faire Missy Wilkinson Gambit PRK: It’s not LASIK, and not for everyone
investigative Marta Jewson TheLensNOLA SciTech charter leader let students take tests for each other and at home Charles Maldonado TheLensNOLA Inspector General’s Office, two city officials under Ethics Board investigation
Continuing Coverage Danielle Dreilinger NOLA.com / The TimesPicayune Common Core in Louisiana Marta Jewson, Thomas Thoren TheLensNOLA Continuing coverage of school-zone warning lights malfunctioning. Ramon Antonio Vargas, John Simerman The New Orleans Advocate The Case Against Darren Sharper
Feature Kevin Allman Gambit The Internet hates you Dominic Massa Gambit Wax On, Wax Off Richard Webster NOLA.com It’s 4 a.m. at Galatoire’s. What in the world are all those people doing in line?
General News Susan Buchanan The Louisiana Weekly Lower Ninth Ward and Parts of Algiers Slow To Rebuild Jonathan Bullington NOLA.com The Last Murder: a Katrina cold case Alex Woodward Gambit Medical marijuana in Louisiana: when?
Partnership WVUE Staff, NOLA.com/ Times Picayune Staff WVUE-TV NOPD: Dangerous Delays WWL-TV Staff, New Orleans Advocate Staff WWL-TV NOPD: Call Waiting
Environmental/Science Bob Marshall TheLensNOLA Best-ever levee system is here to protect property, not lives, experts warn Bob Marshall TheLensNOLA Confronting the enemy below; hydrologists float plan to keep water in city
Richard Webster NOLA.com The poisoned promises of Agriculture Street
Breaking News Ken Daley NOLA.com Mother, daughter slain in eastern New Orleans only recently had reunited Danielle Dreilinger NOLA.com Flagrant special ed violations, cover-up alleged at New Orleans charter Ramon Antonio Vargas The New Orleans Advocate Benson family power struggle laid bare in lawsuit over Saints owner’s mental competence
broadcast Entertainment Rob Krieger WVUE-TV Allen Toussaint Remembered Dave McNamara WVUE-TV Cajun Barbershop Jam WGNO Staff WGNO-TV WGNO New Orleans “The Art Of Belly Dancing”
Medical/Health Kimberly Curth WVUE-TV Shutterbugs Thanh Truong WWL-TV Steve Landry’s ALS Struggle Sabrina Wilson WVUE-TV Standing Strong
Business Leslie Snadowsky Biz New Orleans Black Friday Toy Market Trends Leslie Snadowsky Biz New Orleans How Will 2016 Affect Your Wallet?
Talk Show Errol Laborde, Marcia Kavanaugh WYES-TV Informed Sources Peggy Scott Laborde WYES-TV Steppin’ Out Sheba Turk, Caegan Moore WWL-TV The 504
Investigative David Hammer WWL-TV Library Foundation Investigation Travers Mackel WDSU-TV Bad Cops Back At Work Lee Zurik WVUE-TV Downfall of a Dynasty
Continuing Coverage Shelley Brown WVUE-TV FOX 8 Defenders: Westbank Rental Scam Doug Mouton WWL-TV The Rise of Delvin Breaux Lee Zurik WVUE-TV Swiped: Financial Mismanagement
Feature Anne Cutler WGNO-TV The Century-Long Secret at New Orleans’ Iconic Commander’s Palace Restaurant LeBron Joseph WGNO-TV Former Sugar Plantation Doesn’t Sugarcoat It’s History Thanh Truong WWL-TV Katrina Bagpipes
General News Rob Krieger WVUE-TV St. John Sheriff Showdown
Travers Mackel WDSU-TV Girl in the Attic
Bruce Katz WVUE-TV FOX 8 Weather at 4pm
Thanh Truong WWL-TV Fall of Saigon: 40 Years Later
Kweilyn Murphy WDSU-TV Morning Rough Weather
Breaking News
Newscast
Ashley Rodrigue WWL-TV Trench Collapse
Jauné Jackson WDSU-TV WDSU News At 5 p.m.
WDSU Staff WDSU-TV Search For A Killer
Marcy O’Leary WDSU-TV WDSU News At 4 p.m.
WVUE Staff WVUE-TV Airport Machete Attack
Dannah Sauer WVUE-TV Fox 8 News at 10 p.m.
Weathercast Alexandra Cranford WWL-TV Alexandra Cranford Weathercast
SPECIAL AWARDS
Bill Rainey Memorial Award Honoring the first-place winner in print breaking news reporting
Jim Metcalf Memorial Award Honoring the best of firstplace winners in broadcast writing
Ashton Phelps Sr. Memorial Award Honoring the first-place winner in editorial writing
Hal Ledet Print Photography Award Honoring the best of first-place winners in still photography
Alex Waller Memorial Award Honoring the best of first-place winners in print writing
Scholarship Recipients Nicholas Reimann – Loyola University-Journalism and Political Science Double Major Kailey Broussard – University of Louisiana at Lafayette-Journalism Major
President’s Television Photography Award Honoring the best of firstplace winners in television photography
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