2013 Judges’ Comments – Newspaper Division IV

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General Excellence
First Place
The (Youngstown) Vindicator
Second Place
The (Canton) Repository
Third Place
The Lima News
Best Headline Writer
First Place
Matt Arnold
These headlines were clever without feeling forced. "Suspect
with pig ends up in pokey" made me smile. Well done.
Second Place
Jeff Verbus
No comments.
Third Place
Richard Logan
No comments.
Best Business Writer
First Place
Shane Hoover
Second Place
Jamison Cocklin
Third Place
Edd Pritchard
Powerful voice and excellent writing style.
Relentless reporting on a subject matter that deserves this kind
of scrutiny. More business coverage should be like this.
No comments.
Best Columnist
First Place
Charita Goshay
A strong columnist's voice, capable of succinctly covering a wide
range of subjects ranging from why a dilapidated playground
matters to the Sandy Hook shooting.
Second Place
The Lima News
David Trinko
No comments.
Third Place
The (Willoughby) News-Herald
Laura Kessel
No comments.
Best Editorial Writer
First Place
The Lima News
Jim Krumel
The obvious winner in this category. Krumel's editorials are
well-written and well-reasoned, and he chooses topics of local
interest.
Second Place
Gayle Beck
Beck knows how to turn a phrase. Particularly liked the editorial
on the inadequacies of the city treasurer candidates.
Third Place
Richard Logan
Nice job on the editorial about state lawmakers' attempts to
dilute the open meetings law.
Best Feature Writer
First Place
Tim Botos
Strong subjects amply supported by narrative form
journalism."11 Hours in Room 407" was a compelling standout
among the entries.
Second Place
Todd Franko
No comments.
Third Place
Ashley Luthern
No comments.
Best Graphics Artist
First Place
Ricky Darbey
Second Place
Robert McFerren
Third Place
The Lima News
Craig J. Orosz
These graphics are interesting and informative. A powerful
combination.
The flooding graphic was detailed and packed with information.
I could really sink my teeth into that one. The monopoly graphic
was a fun, accessible way into a dense topic.
No comments.
Best Sports Columnist
First Place
Steve Doerschuk
Second Place
Joe Scalzo
Third Place
Ed Puskas
Mr. Doerschuck's columns have a narrative tone that is truly the
mark of a veteran columnist. His columns on Cleveland Browns
football are especially sharp and manage to perfectly embody
the plight of fans of perennial losers.
I found Mr. Scalzo's columns to be well written with a sharp
sense of humor. He also displayed the ability to capture strong
emotions with the column on the TV anchor's fight with cancer.
I applaud Mr. Puskas for not being afraid to tackle a
controversial issue. His entries take the tone of someone hoping
to enact change, especially those dealing with the controversy
surrounding the Steubenville High School football coach.
Best Sports Feature Writer
First Place
Joe Scalzo
Second Place
Josh Weir
Third Place
The Lima News
Jim Naveau
This writing style is simply unmatched. Wonderful. Engaging.
Descriptive. Entertaining and packed with knowledge. A
pleasure to read.
A captivating writer. Transports readers into the emotions
playing out on the field and in the locker room. Love the
description and elegance of the writing.
A solid writer who sets himself apart from the crowd with great
topics and strong mastery of story-telling.
Best Sports Writer
First Place
Steve Doerschuk
Second Place
Joe Scalzo
Third Place
Guy Cipriano
Detail and narrative style pulls the reader deep into these
stories.
A real knack for analyzing the subject, whether an individual,
team or sport.
No comments.
Best Photographer
First Place
Jeff Forman
Second Place
Scott Heckel
Third Place
William Lewis
Great variety in images, and what an eye! This photographer
has a clear vision and executes through a number of interesting
frames, peak moments and unique photos that make us stop
and appreciate this community. This moment-based portfolio
showcases an executed overall vision that's deserving of first
place.
Some great access in these photographs, showing the
photographer has the capability of bringing back images for the
front page daily. The police shot wowed the judges; great
pictorial image.
This photographer can follow sports action and reaction very
well. The sports frames were superb.
Best News Writer
First Place
Joe Gorman
A strong news writer who has an ear for excellent quotes and
knows how to tell a compelling story. Any time you combine
solid news writing with great storytelling abilities, you've got a
winner. The nose for enterprise reporting here can't be
overlooked, either.
Second Place
Matthew Rink
This is a reporter who questions authority and digs in. He has an
edge to him, in a good way. Bravo.
Third Place
Kelli Young
Strong piece on cops getting fired. The history of the sheriff's
office was a solid read, too.
Best Sports Event Coverage
First Place
Kevin Connelly and Peter Milliken
"Death of Sharon High School
Football Players"
On-the-spot coverage during a soul-searching tragedy for the
team and the entire community. You put me there.
Second Place
"Boys Basketball State Tournament"
Complete coverage, plus a nice dash of video.
Third Place
"State Football Finals"
This coverage was comprehensive. Readers were well-served.
Best Sports Enterprise
First Place
Josh Weir
"Concussions in Football"
Second Place
Mark Podolski and Chris Lillstrung
"50 for 50"
Third Place
Todd Porter
"OHSAA Competitive Balance"
Researched, written and delivered well. Provided strong local
and national perspectives on a complicated issue, as well as
telling stories of the human toll. Sidebars on Ohio law and
athletic trainers added value. Good use of digestible info
graphics such as concussions by year and symptoms, as well as
the Q&A.
As the column says, this most certainly made for "fun
conversation and lively debate" among readers. Good
explainers on how the list was developed. Pieces on 1989
season and Lake Catholic were strong takeouts, with slideshows
and scrapbooks nice touches. Strong overall presentation.
Good explanatory journalism. Nice anecdotal lede before
succinctly framing the issue. Nice graphic presentation. History
of competitive balance sidebar provided context. Exploration of
unintended consequences in Part II was well done.
Best Special Sports Section
First Place
The Lima News
"2013 High School Football Preview"
Second Place
"Mentor High School State Champs"
Third Place
"High School Football Preview"
This robust section is well-organized and easy to read. With
schedules and highlights on each team, it is surely a must-read
for every sports fan in town.
This keepsake section thoroughly recaps the team's run. The
memories of the players and the coach's column were a nice
touch that set this section apart.
The well thought-out theme and the related interesting tidbits
(player quotes, factoids and the crossword puzzle) made this a
fun read and differentiated it from all of the other football
preview sections.
Best Daily Sports Section
First Place
Comprehensive sports section with a nice balance of high
school, college and pro sports. Strong local writing, good
headlines, fine photo selection and an easy-to-read
presentation made this section a winner.
Second Place
A thorough section that gives a lot to its readers.
Third Place
A good mix of stories. Bold headlines.
Best Informational Graphics
First Place
Bob Kast
"Energy From Rock"
Second Place
Robert McFerren
"The Great Flood of 1913"
Third Place
Robert McFerren
"Mill Creek Makeover"
Wow. This graphic is a powerhouse, standing far ahead of the
competition. I could study it for a long time and keep learning
new things.
Very nicely done. Detailed and layered with information. I
particularly liked the regional context from around Ohio and
Indiana.
Nicely done and informative.
Best Illustration
First Place
Michael Weiss
"Hall of Fame Collage"
Second Place
Michael Weiss
"Your Brain on Football"
Third Place
The Lima News
Craig J. Orosz
"Bills of Health"
What a great tribute. Lots of information packed in here. It was
great fun studying the faces and the names.
This graphic grabs your attention. A powerful piece of work for
an important story.
A fun take on a dense topic.
Best Breaking News Photo
First Place
Madelyn Hastings
"2 Kids Die in I-76 Accident"
A reflective moment following a horrible tragedy. This picture is
worth studying.
Second Place
The Lima News
Craig Orosz
"It's a Miracle: They Saved her Life"
This picture tells much of the story. Kudos for being in position
to capture this moment and frame it well.
Third Place
The Lima News
Craig Orosz
"Picking Up the Pieces"
This seemingly simple picture says an awful lot. I almost feel like
I don't need to read the story.
Best General News Photo
First Place
The Lima News
John Stoops
"Remembering Tara"
Second Place
Jeff Forman
"Immigration Vigil"
Third Place
Duncan Scott
"T.J. Lane Killer"
Great emotion from an impassioned speech at a vigil.
Wonderful use of natural light and a nice quiet moment. Frame
is executed well with a nice composition as well.
Wow! This is not something you see from a court room every
day. The photographer captured a hauntingly newsworthy
image here.
Best Feature Photo
First Place
Robert Yosay
"On the Right Trek"
Second Place
Scott Heckel
"A Dab Will Do Ya"
Third Place
The Lima News
Craig Orosz
"Fall Fun Day"
There's a lot of visual interest here. It's crisp and compelling,
capturing the eccentricities of the hiker. Nicely done.
I love the expression captured here.
A nice glimpse into this community on a fun day for these kids.
Best Sports Photo
First Place
William Lewis
"Varsity Blues"
Second Place
The Lima News
Richard Parrish
"Grabbing Golds"
Third Place
Scott Heckel
"Rainout"
Excellent job capturing the scene in this team's loss. I
particularly like the contrast between the losing players and the
pair celebrating in the background as fans file out of the
stadium. This one stood out in a tough field of competition.
Beautiful shot.
No comments.
Best Photo Essay
First Place
The Lima News
Craig Orosz
"Awesome With or Without
His 'Legs'"
Second Place
William Lewis
"Kaitlin Windt"
Third Place
The Lima News
"Big Ideas on Lima's Big Day"
These vivid images capture an 11-year-old boy who had both
legs amputated a decade earlier as a result of a rare disease.
The humanity in these pictures runs deep as the images show a
normal boy at home who happens to use prosthetic legs.
No comments.
No comments.
Best Community Service
First Place
"Drugs in the Mahoning Valley"
Second Place
The Lima News
"State of the State"
Third Place
Tim Botos
"The Bill of Rights"
This was a powerful project. You looked at the heroin and drug
issue from every angle. This piece takes a real look at the heroin
problem from a personal, statistical and informational
standpoint. Well done. It makes people want to listen.
The staff work that went into this should be commended.
Dedication to really helping readers understand their state
government and issues was what made this stick out. You went
above and beyond to give everyone a better handle on the
issues.
This project was a great way to make the Bill of Rights personal
and bring the amendments alive and make them real to the
readers.
Best Special Section
First Place
Robert McFerren
"The Great Flood of 1913"
Easily the winner in this category. An interesting look at an
important historical event and how it changed a region.
Second Place
"Hall of Fame Festival Preview"
Nice graphics and use of alternative story-telling.
Third Place
The Lima News
"Best of the Region"
A fun-to-read section with nice presentation.
Best Breaking News Coverage
First Place
"Car Crash Kills 3"
Timely, thorough and sensitive coverage of a true community
tragedy.
Second Place
The Lima News
"Cop Stabbed; Officer
Shoots Attacker"
Well told. Posting the videos online added an important layer to
the report.
Third Place
"Life in Prison for Chardon
High Shooting"
This bizarre court hearing turned into breaking news by the
antics of the defendant. The story was explained well and the
videos added authenticity.
Best Explanatory Reporting
First Place
"Murder of Teddy Foltz"
Second Place
David S. Glasier
"Heroin in the Suburbs"
Third Place
The Lima News
Heather Rutz
"Mayors' Responsibilities
Vary by Town"
Thorough, engaging reporting on a family's failure to protect
three sons, especially one 14-year-old boy. Good mix of voices.
Strong secondary information from school officials and
neighbors. Great work by the entire staff.
Thorough look at the heroin epidemic through the eyes of an
addict, a parent who lost a child due to addiction and law
enforcement officials. Good job of explaining the problem to
readers and providing outlets for readers to seek help.
Interesting report, especially the list of the top public officials in
each county. Concisely explains the differences in mayoral
salary for each municipality while explaining the different
staffing levels as well.
Best Enterprise Reporting
First Place
Tim Botos
"11 Hours in Room 407"
Second Place
David Skolnick
"$1,117,000 Spent on City Studies"
Third Place
The Lima News
Kate Malongowski
"Choosing a Utility Supplier"
Fascinating read that hooks you from the beginning and doesn't
let go until the unexpected twist at the end.
Nice outrage story about a large sum of taxpayer money that
doesn't seem to have bought much.
Interesting look at a topic that has high value to consumers.
Best Investigative Reporting
First Place
Tim Botos
"Stark Metropolitan Housing
Authority"
This is good old-fashioned, dogged reporting, chipping away and
going deep on an important topic to the community and,
importantly, to taxpayers. It's wonderful to see such tenacious
accountability reporting practiced at the local level.
Second Place
Matthew Rink and Kelli Young
"Taking Away the Badge"
This is a very informative take on an important topic. Lots of
depth as well as historical context here.
Third Place
Jamison Cocklin
"What is Going On at
2761 Salt Springs Road?"
A very nice job lifting the lid on a secretive private enterprise.
I'm sure readers appreciated learning much more about this
operation.
Best Full Page Layout
First Place
The Lima News
Denise Hunter
"Who We Are"
Great use of a page. Informative and fun to read. I really
enjoyed this one.
Second Place
Robert McFerren
"The Great Flood"
Nice use of historical images to make an anniversary story more
captivating.
Third Place
Michael Weiss
"Hall of Fame Coloring Page"
Wonderful idea. I love the reader interactivity, especially the
youth engagement.
Best Page One Layout
First Place
Robert McFerren
These front pages keep readers well informed in a very userfriendly, accessible way.
Second Place
Eye-catching front pages.
Third Place
The Lima News
No comments.
Best Use of Multimedia
First Place
The Lima News
David Trinko and Heather Rutz
"Municipal Salaries 2012"
Second Place
"Vindy Talk Radio"
Third Place
Ben Duer
"Reciting the Bill of Rights"
This was a smart use of a database to provide high-interest
public information in a well-organized, easily searchable
manner. I'll bet it was a big hit with the audience.
It's great to see a traditional newspaper try something so out of
the box. Bravo.
A foray into video. Keep pushing down this path.

2013 Judges’ Comments – Newspaper Division IV

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