A Reporter’s Recollection

May 19, 2011 by

By Kathleen Kreller

As my college newspaper adviser in the early 1990s, Dan Morris was one of my earliest mentors in journalism. He taught me to think in critical terms and to question everything. He was a kind and thoughtful man.

One of my fondest memories include trying to teach Dan to do the “running man” dance in the Arbiter’s offices to one of the day’s pop anthems. Dan refused to take off his Birkenstock sandals.

At some point, in a fit of moral outrage, I dug up and took his reserved parking sign from outside the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spring 2011

Columnist: Guv won’t break bread with reporters

May 19, 2011 by

By Dan Popkey

Note: This column was first published in the Idaho Statesman on March 22, 2011; it is reprinted here by permission. Lt. Gov. Brad Little addressed a full house at a Press Club Headliner event on March 23.

Idaho’s governors have met with the Idaho Press Club during the annual legislative session since the tradition began with Cecil Andrus in the early 1970s.

They did it because they honored the media’s duty to inform.

But this year, Gov. Butch Otter begged off. On Feb. 25, spokesman Jon Hanian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spring 2011

Media Moves

May 19, 2011 by

TELEVISION

IDAHO FALLS/POCATELLO 

KIFI-TV

New staffers are Jessica Crandall, arriving from BYU, to be a new weekend anchor/reporter; new reporter Troy Campbell from Cal State Northridge; new reporter Marissa Bodnar, from New England Cable News; new reporter Britney Borghi; and new sports director Jeff Flanders.

Leaving KIFI are reporter Aman Chabra, who headed to KJCT as Sports Director; reporter Hailey Higgins, reporter, who left for a station in Sioux Falls; weekend anchor Emma Jade went to a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Spring 2011

Pinnacle Award

May 7, 2011 by

Daily                        Idaho Statesman

Weekly            Idaho Mountain Express

TV                        KTVB Channel  7

… [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

All Media Categories

May 7, 2011 by

First Amendment Award

1st Rebecca Boone – The Associated Press – “Prison Violence Video”

2nd Nick Coltrain – The Tmes-News – “Obscenity”

Special Coverage

1st Katy Moeller, Bethann Stewart & Bill Roberts – Idaho Statesman – Laura Silsby Coverage

2nd Kathleen Kreller, Patrick Orr & Anna Webb – Idaho Statesman – Manwill coverage

3rd Chadd Cripe, Brian Murphy, Katy Moeller & Bill Roberts – Idaho … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

Online Media / Web Division

May 7, 2011 by

Website - General Excellence - Online Division

No entries

Website – Special Purpose - Online Division

No entries

Website – General Excellence - Daily

1st Jenny Hopkins & Matt Fenwick – Idaho State Journal - www.idahostatejournal.com

2nd Staff – Idaho Statesman -  www.idahostatesman.com

3rd Staff – Idaho Press-Tribune -  [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

Student

May 7, 2011 by

General Excellence - Student

1st  The Argonaut – University of Idaho

2nd The Arbiter – Boise State University

 

General News Story - Student

1st Dara Barney – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Stabbing brings friends together”

2nd Kelli Handley – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “Spice a controversy in Idaho”

3rd Jennifer Schlake & Kelsy Samuels – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – “UI bans Southwestern”

Honorable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

Public Relations

May 7, 2011 by

News Releases - PR

1st Reed Hollinshead - Idaho Transportation Department – selection of three 

2nd Steve Grant - - Idaho Transportation Department – selection of three

3rd Bryant J. Kuechle – The Langdon Group – J-U-B rebrand; Twin Falls Water; Chubbuck Sewer”

 

Feature Writing - PR

1st Reed Hollinshead - Idaho Transportation Department – “Organ transplant advocate visits Idaho”

2nd Bruce King - Idaho Transportation Department – “Love of rodeo dies hard for pro … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

Radio

May 7, 2011 by

General Excellence   - Radio

1st Dave Plourde – KCHQ-FM – Q 102

2nd Adam Cotterell, Samantha Wright and Scott Ki – Boise State Radio – Daily Newscast

General News Report - Radio

1st Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – “Teacher Woes”

2nd Scott Ki – Boise State Radio – “Home Sales Snapshot”

3rd Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio – “Guard Goodbye” 

 

Spot News Report - Radio

1st Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – “Silsby Returns”

… [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

Television

May 7, 2011 by

General Excellence - TV

Division A

1st KIVI Today’s Channel 6 News

2nd KBOI 2 News

3rd KTVB Channel 7

Division B

General News Report - TV

Division A

1st Michelle Edmonds, Kevin Eslinger – KIVI-TV – “Inclusion Revolution”

2nd Shane Johnson – KIVI-TV – “Aspen Loft Auction”

3rd Scott Evans, Theresa Palmgren, Troy Colson – KTVB Channel 7 – “Highway 16 Fire Victim”

Division B

1st … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

Magazine

May 7, 2011 by

General Excellence - Magazine

1st Jennifer Tuohy & Tony Barriatua - Sun Valley Guide - Winter 2010/2011

2nd Idaho Statesman’s Treasure Magazine Staff – Treasure Magazine - May 2010

3rd Idaho Statesman’s Treasure Magazine Staff – Treasure Magazine - November 2010

Magazine Writing – Serious Feature

1st TIE

Patti Murphy - Sun Valley Magazine - “Idaho Basque Tables”

Jason D. B. Kauffman - Sun Valley Guide – “Born at the Headwaters”

3rd Jason D. B. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

Weekly Newspaper

May 7, 2011 by

General Excellence – Weekly Print

1st TIE

Boise Weekly

Idaho Mountain Express

2nd The Star-News


General News Story – Weekly Print

1st George Prentice – Boise Weekly – “Promises, promises”

2nd Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “‘Spice’ wracks officials”

3rd Jeannette Boner – Valley Citizen – “THS wrestles with bullying issues”

 

Spot News Coverage – Weekly Print 

1st Ken Levy, Scott Anderson & Amy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

Daily Newspaper

May 7, 2011 by

General Excellence – Daily Print

1st The Spokesman-Review

2nd Idaho Statesman

3rd Idaho State Journal

 

General News Story – Daily Print 

1st Kathleen Kreller - Idaho Statesman – “State failed Robert despite red flags”

2nd Alison Boggs - The Spokesman-Review – “Dying to Live at Home”

3rd Betsy Russell - The Spokesman-Review – “Wide, wide loads opposed”

 

Spot News Coverage – Daily Print

1st Kathleen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2010 Best of Awards

Nominations Accepted for Open-Government Award

February 11, 2011 by

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011 Max Dalton Open Government Award sponsored by the Idaho Newspaper Foundation. The 2011 award will be the 13th annual award given to each year since 1999 to a citizen or group judged to be an outspoken advocate of openness in either public records or public meetings on the state or local level.

Nominations should be submitted by March 11 by sending a letter of nomination to starnews@frontier.com. Go to [Read more...]

Filed Under: Updates
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