We just received the news about several awards from the Society of Professional Journalists' 63rd Annual Green Eyeshade Awards.
First place awards:
R.L. Nave for Feature Writing - Non-Dailies. "Inside The Abortion Clinic Battle"; "Rebel Land: A Racial History of Oxford and Ole Miss"; "Facing the Odds in the Washington Addition"; "Promised Land"; "Private Prisons, Public Problems"
Donna Ladd for Serious Commentary - Non-Dailies "Yes, It Was That Bad"; "Walking with Mr. Meredith"; "Beating the Spread"; "Southern Strategy’s Last Stand"; "The Contraception Wars"
Jackson Free Press for Public Service in Non-Daily Journalism Voter ID in Mississippi: R.L. Nave, Ronni Mott, Vergie Redmond, Donna Ladd
Third place award:
R.L. Nave for Courts & The Law Reporting - Non-Dailies. "Private Prison, Public Problems"; "MDOC Sticks With Private Prisons"; "Night Riders"; "Inside the Abortion Clinic Battle"; "Clinic Remains Open"
Congratulations, all!
Here's the list of the other Print - Non-Daily winners
General News Reporting - Non-Dailies
- Miami New Times – Michael Miller, Boxer Yathomas Riley: Beast or Victim?
- Miami New Times – Michael Miller, Death Trap
- Memphis Flyer – Chris Davis, “Just Busted”
Investigative Reporting - Non-Dailies
No winners selected
Feature Writing - Non-Dailies
- Jackson Free Press – R.L. Nave 551596, Inside The Abortion Clinic Battle; Rebel Land: A Racial History of Oxford and Ole Miss; Facing the Odds in the Washington Addition; Promised Land; Private Prisons, Public Problems
- Miami New Times – Tim Elfrink, Murder-Suicide in the Keys Unravels a Doctor’s Decades-Long Mystery
- Memphis Flyer – Bianca Phillips, “Stonewalling the Students”
Sports Reporting - Non-Dailies
- The Memphis News – Don Wade, Don Wade Sports Reporting Portfolio
- Miami New Times – Michael Miller, Dark Horse
Sports Commentary - Non-Dailies
- The Memphis News – Don Wade, Don Wade Sports Commentary Portfolio
Business Reporting - Non-Dailies
- South Florida Business Journal – Brian Bandell, South Florida banking scandals
- Miami New Times – Michael Miller, Boob Tube
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Alexis Muellner, Front Row Tampa Bay
Technology Reporting - Non-Dailies
- New Times Broward/Palm Beach – Chris Sweeney, Buzzkill
- Miami New Times – David Minsky, Tim Elfrink, Calling Big Brother
- The Memphis News – Andy Meek, Let’s Do This
Public Affairs Reporting - Non-Dailies
- Miami New Times – Michael Miller, Mayor for Life
- The Memphis News – Bill Dries, Bill Dries Public Affairs Portfolio
Politics Reporting - Non-Dailies
- Memphis Flyer – Jackson Baker, “Super Tuesday in Tennessee,” “Imperfect Storm,” “Conventional Thinking, “4 More Years!” “Annals of the Photo ID Law,” “No Rest for the Weary,” and “Local and National Election Preview”
- The Memphis News – Bill Dries, Bill Dries Politics Portfolio
Courts & The Law Reporting - Non-Dailies
- New Times Broward/Palm Beach – Chris Sweeney, Reggae Great Buju Banton Is Locked Up on Drug Charges. Was He Entrapped?
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Jane Meinhardt, Tipping the Scales
- Jackson Free Press – R.L. Nave 551596, Private Prison, Public Problems; MDOC Sticks With Private Prisons; Night Riders; Inside the Abortion Clinic Battle; Clinic Remains Open
Disaster Coverage - Non-Dailies
No entries
Travel Writing - Non-Dailies
No entries
Consumer Reporting - Non-Dailies
- New Times Broward/Palm Beach – Chris Sweeney, The Fake-Pot Industry Is Coming Down From a Three-Year High
Criticism - Non-Dailies
- Memphis Flyer – Chris Davis, “The Temple,” “It’s Hattiloo Time,” and “Into the Woods”
- Memphis Flyer – Chris Davis, “The Village,” “Haunted Houses” and “Race & Skates”
- New Times Broward/Palm Beach – John Thomason, Heaven is a Roller Coaster
Serious Commentary - Non-Dailies
- Jackson Free Press – Donna Ladd 545245, Yes, It Was That Bad; Walking with Mr. Meredith; Beating the Spread; Southern Strategy’s Last Stand; The Contraception Wars
- Miami New Times – Chuck Strouse, Snitch and Suffer
- Clayton News Daily – Jim Massara, Surprise — gay marriage trips up Heatley
Humorous Commentary - Non-Dailies
No entries
Editorial Writing - Non-Dailies
- Memphis Flyer – Jackson Baker, “Mark Norris, Orwellian,” “A Two-Party System,” and “The Gun Issue, Again”
- The Memphis News – Staff, The Memphis News Editorial Portfolio
Public Service in Non-Daily Journalism
- Jackson Free Press – R.L. Nave 551596, Ronni Mott, Vergie Redmond, Donna Ladd, Voter ID in Mississippi
- Miami New Times – Francisco Alvarado, Miami-Dade TNT Unit Loses the War on Drugs and Liberty City’s Trust
- Tampa Bay Business Journal – Alexis Muellner, Margaret Cashill, Republican National Convention
Comments
Tom_Head 9 years, 10 months ago
Congratulations to all of you. Very well deserved!
donnaladd 9 years, 9 months ago
Here's the http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/weblo...">second round of awards the JFP staff is winning this year. Cheers to R.L. Nave for bringing home four awards for his first full year at the JFP!