CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Press Club of Cleveland honored Ohio's top media performers Friday, June 15th at the 34th Annual Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards, held at the Marriott Downtown at Key Center in Cleveland. Entries were received from a variety of daily and non-daily newspapers, radio and television stations, internet sites, and trade and business publications from across the state. Competition categories included: daily newspaper, non-daily newspaper, new media, radio, television, business publications, trade publications, magazines, print visuals, photography and open print. Each publication entered was reviewed and critiqued by a panel of experts from out-of-state Press Clubs and media outlets.
The 2012 winners of the Best in Ohio awards include:
Best In Ohio: Column Writing
First - Bob Dyer, Akron Beacon
Journal
Second - John Gladden, Medina County Gazette
Best in Ohio: Headline Writing
First - Andrew Sterling,
Columbus Dispatch
Second - Kevin Aprile, The Chronicle Telegram
Best In Ohio: Reviews/Criticism
First - Steven Litt, The
Plain Dealer
Second - Chris DeVille, Columbus Alive
Best In Ohio: Essay Writing
First - Stuart Warner, The Write
Coach
Second - George Bilgere, Cleveland Magazine
Best In Ohio: Editorials
First - Michael Douglas, Akron
Beacon Journal
Second - Andy Young, The Chronicle-Telegram
Best in Ohio: Photographer
First - Will Shilling, Capital
Style
Second - Chris Parker, Chris Parker portfolio, This Week
Newspapers
Best in Ohio: Freelance Writer
First - Stuart Warner, The
Write Coach
Second - Jennifer Keirn
Best in Ohio: Staff Reporter
First - Jim Siegel, The
Columbus Dispatch
Second - Phil Trexler, Akron Beacon Journal
Best in Ohio: Cartooning
First - Jim Larrick, This Week
Newspapers
Second - Joe Hoffecker, Cincinnati Business Courier
Best in Ohio: Illustration - All Publications
First - Ted
Crow, The Plain Dealer
Second - Michaela Schuett, Columbus Alive
Best in Ohio: Infographics
First - William Neff, The Plain
Dealer
Best Magazine in Ohio
First - Staff, Cincinnati Magazine
Second
- Staff, Columbus Parent
Best Website in Ohio
First - Colleen Seitz, Mike Waterhouse,
Jen Steer, Tina Kaufmann, newsnet5.com, WEWS-TV 5
Second - Staff,
News-Herald.com, The News-Herald
Best Trade Publication in Ohio
First - Chuck Bowen, Brian
Horn, Carolyn LaWell, GIE Media, Lawn & Landscape
Second -
Staff, The College Store Magazine
Best Business Publication in Ohio
First - Staff, Cincinnati
Business Courier
Second - Staff, Crain’s Cleveland Business
Best Television Newscast in Ohio in a Major Market: (Cleveland,
Columbus or Cincinnati)
First - Kathy Chambers, Primetime Ohio,
Ohio News Network
Best Radio Newscast in Ohio in a Major Market: (Cleveland,
Columbus or Cincinnati)
First - WKSU Morning Edition, Amanda
Rabinowitz, Jeff St. Clair, WKSU
Best Non-Daily Newspaper in Ohio: Community Newspaper
First
- Lin Rice, Jeff Donahue, Amy Lyle, ThisWeek Marysville, This Week
Newspapers
Second - Staff, Cleveland Jewish News
Best Non-Daily Newspaper in Ohio: Alternatives
First -
Staff, The Other Paper
Second - Staff, Columbus Alive
Best Daily Newspaper in Ohio: 100,000 or less circulation
First
- Staff, The News-Herald
Second - Staff, The Morning Journal
Best Daily Newspaper in Ohio: Over 100,000 circulation
First
- Staff, The Plain Dealer
Second - Staff, The Columbus Dispatch
A complete list of winners will be available immediately following the awards at www.pressclubcleveland.com.
ABOUT THE PRESS CLUB OF CLEVELAND
Celebrating the 125th
anniversary of its founding, The Press Club of Cleveland is an
organization for journalists, communications professionals, aspiring
communications professionals and anyone who works with them. It is the
premier organization on which media and communications professionals
rely for information, education, inspiration and celebration. The Club
serves it members by providing social and educational opportunities,
promoting excellence in journalism, and honoring and maintaining the
rich history of journalism in Greater Cleveland. Visit us on the web at: www.pressclubcleveland.com.