Author: Los Angeles Press Club

NEWS PHOTO Gina Ferazzi, Los Angeles Times, “Rescuing the Infirmed” Judges’ comment: Ferazzi captured a strong image in low visibility as health care workers evacuate residents in a tense situation. Excellent photo. 2nd Ringo Chiu, The Associated Press, “Santa Clarita School Shooting” 3rd Ted Soqui, Freelance, “Los Angeles Teachers’ Strike” FEATURE PHOTO Ringo Chiu, Associated Press, “A wildfire evacuation” Judges’ comment: Chiu’s stunning photo taken during a wildfire easily earns him this first-place award. 2nd Jim Krantz, Tara Thompson, Rudi Uebelhoer and Peter Flax, The Red Bulletin, “Freedom by Design”…

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NEWS FEATURE – General News/Hard News Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, “The Street Within”https://lat.ms/387yKqn | https://lat.ms/2Vs7JLL | https://lat.ms/38f7Pcs | https://lat.ms/2T7Ye2t | https://lat.ms/2vhPnm2 | https://lat.ms/2VD6Hwe Judges’ comment: Curwen’s series is a masterpiece, informing the reader what street life feels like and to understand the challenges facing the homeless, such as “Big Mama” and “Top Shelf,” truly giving voice to the voiceless. 2nd Jeff Collins, Nikie Johnson and Alicia Robinson, Southern California News Group, “SoCal Losing Battle for Places to Live” 3rd Erika Ritchie, Orange County Register, “Young Love Lost, an Only…

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NEWS FEATURE George Johnston, Pacific Citizen, “Go for Gold: Delayed Recognition for a Vet’s Family’s Quest”https://bit.ly/2I6xQQk Judges’ comment: Johnston’s compelling well-researched feature has a lot of human insight. 2nd Gary Metzker, Grunion Gazette, “Club Ripples Closes Doors After Decades” 3rd Ariella Plachta and Elizabeth Chou, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG, “A Sepulveda Basin Encampment Fire Left Dozens of Homeless People Displaced, but Service Providers Have Little to Offer Them” LIFESTYLE FEATURE Lina Lecaro, LA Weekly, “L.A. (L)INKED: Cultural Expression and the Art of Tattoo in Los Angeles”https://bit.ly/2K9gO5c Judges’ comment: With the…

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INVESTIGATIVE Ryan Bradley, Robb Report, “In the Line of Fire”https://bit.ly/2R6LQyD Judges’ comment: Reading about any type of devastation is at times difficult, but Bradley’s well-told personal story in exploring the impact of fire is moving. 2nd Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, “Fire in the House of Dreams” 3rd Matt Smith, Reveal/The Center for Investigative Reporting, “The Happiest Cats on Earth – Disneyland” COMMENTARY Denise Hamilton, Journal of Alta California, “Manson, Inc.” Judges’ comment: With new facts, anecdotes and quotes that elevate the “shock and awe” of the 50-year-old Manson chronicle, Hamilton provides an…

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MINORITY/IMMIGRATION REPORTING, Radio Leslie Berestein Rojas, KPCC/LAist, “White or ‘other?’ With no census category for 2020, Arab-Americans debate which box to check”https://bit.ly/2Kbot2O Judges’ comment: This is a fantastic exploration of a minority that receives little public service coverage. 2nd Jesse Hardman, Steve Chiotakis, Sonya Geis, Ray Guarna and Christian Bordal, KCRW, “Crossing the Mexican Border, Twice a Day, to Get to High School” 3rd Deepa Fernandes, PRI’S The World, “The DACA Recipient Who Is Suing the President” MINORITY/IMMIGRATION REPORTING, TV Jacob Soboroff, Aarne Heikkila, Mitchell Koss, Betsy Korona and Haimy…

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REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST Spectrum News 1 Team, Spectrum News 1, “Your Morning on Spectrum News 1” Judges’ comment: This anchor team feels very authentic, likeable and knowledgeable. They did a great job with newscast flow and the behind-the-scenes directing/editing was very clean. The reporter stories were also good. Strong content and well done. 2nd Zoe Ginsberg, Nikki Walker and Yannie Hoang, USC Annenberg Media, “California in Flames” 3rd Spectrum News 1 Team, Spectrum News 1, “Your Evening on Spectrum News 1” ANCHOR/HOST Roy Choi, KCET, “Broken Bread” Judges’ comment: This…

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ANCHOR/HOST Sandro Monetti, Who’s The Best?, “Sandro Monetti, host of pop culture podcast Who’s the Best” Judges’ comment Being whimsical and entertaining, Monetti is a wonderful podcast host, earning this First Place award. 2nd Gordon Cox, Variety, “Gordon Cox, Host of Variety’s Stagecraft” 3rd Vicky Moore and Dick Helton, KNX AM, “KNX Morning News” BREAKING NEWS KNX News Team, KNX AM, “Saugus High School Shooting”https://bit.ly/3blz8Ud Judges’ comment: This is a great example of breaking news coverage during a high-pressure event. The on-air personalities deal well with the changing event and…

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NEWS – Government/Politics Nick Gerda, Voice of OC, “OC Moves Millions from Health Agency to Help Cover Sheriff Overruns”http://bit.ly/2nuLshF Judges’ comment: The winner showcases journalism’s watchdog function and proves the importance of local reporting in government accountability. The reporter shows a depth of understanding of the topic and performs a real public service by explaining how certain government functions end up getting funded the way they do. Graphics and overall presentation make the piece even more informative. 2nd Morgan Stephens, USC Annenberg Media, “Bernie Sanders Ascends from 2016 Underdog to…

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BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE and/or COVER A STORY, by a journalist tied to an organization Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times, “‘Avengers: Endgame’: Our Reporter Braved the 65-Hour Marvel Movie Marathon”https://lat.ms/31699dS | https://lat.ms/2vQQF7g Judges’ comment: Great visuals and use of snapchat gives the story life. 2nd Meg Zukin, Variety, “Variety Studio at the Toronto Film Festival” 3rd Denise Chan, KCET, “SoCal Connected: Five Tips for Buying Legal Cannabis” BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE and/or COVER A STORY, by a group JOVRNALISM Staff, JOVRNALISM, “Trashed: The Tijuana…

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NEWS Emma Parry, The Sun, “’IT WAS UTTER HELL’ Ex-Scientology member ‘sexually abused and sent to prison camps with pedophiles aged just 12’”https://bit.ly/3aZnoX6 Judges’ comment: Fascinating, and disturbing, peek inside the workings of Scientology’s Florida-based Sea Org. 2nd Aviva Fried and Christèle Jaime, RTS (Swiss TV), “A Chilean Revolution” 3rd Tom Walters and Liam Hyland, CTV National News – Canadian Television, “Costco Shooting” FEATURE Tom Walters and Liam Hyland, CTV National News – Canadian Television, “Teeter Totter”https://bit.ly/2Vd9lbC Judges’ comment: Masterful job of joining ideas and putting them into practice with…

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