2009 Public Relations Award Winners

NEWS RELEASES - PR

1st    June Sparks – Idaho Transportation Department – " December snowstorms a headache for drivers; Franklin Bridge; Despite 330 inches of snow, ITD avalanche team keeps "avalanche alley" open"
2nd    Dave Carlson – AAA Idaho – "Gas Prices – Extreme ride; Battery Roundup; Keep Kids Safe"
3rd    Jennifer Gelband – Zions Bank – "'Smart Women Grants'; Zions Bank visits on National Teach Children to Save Day; Neighborhood Stimulus During 19th Annual Paint-A-Thon"[Read more...]

2009 Radio Award Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE   - RADIO

1st    Dave Plourde – KCHQ – FM – "Q102 Newsbreak"

GENERAL NEWS REPORT - RADIO

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State Radio – "Dairy Crisis – 2 Part Series"
2nd    Doug Nadvornick –Northwest News Network – "Year of the Wolf Hunt:  Idaho's Legal Battle Over Delisting the Grey Wolf"
3rd    Samantha Wright – Boise State Radio –"Visiting History"

SPOT NEWS REPORT - RADIO

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2009 Television Award Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE - TV

Division A
1st    KTVB Channel 7
2nd    KIVI Channel 6
3rd    KBCI Channel 2

Division B
No entries


GENERAL NEWS REPORT - TV

Division A
1st    Scott Evans, Trevor Loucks, Emily Albrechtsen – KTVB Channel 7 – "Pencil in Mouth Follow"
2nd    Alyson Outen, Paul Boehlke – KTVB Channel 7 – "Wilderness Mail"
3rd    TIE
Alyson Outen, Xanti Alcelay – … [Read more...]

2009 Magazine Award Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE - MAGAZINE

1st    Jennifer Tuohy & Tony Barriatua – Sun Valley Guide – Summer 2009
2nd    Staff – Idaho Statesman – Treasure Magazine – April / May 2009
3rd    Michael McCoy – Teton Valley Magazine – Summer 2009,  The Water Issue
Honorable Mention - Blot Staff – Blot Magazine – University of Idaho – December 2009    


MAGAZINE WRITING – SERIOUS FEATURE

1st    Patti Murphy – Sun Valley … [Read more...]

2009 Weekly Newspaper Award Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Boise Weekly
2nd    The Star-News
3rd     Idaho Mountain Express


GENERAL NEWS STORY – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Michael Wells – The Star-News – "Tamarack:  After the Fall"
2nd    Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – "Fired worker wants justice"
3rd    Lisa Nyren – Teton Valley News – "Tragedy turns triumph for one dog and nine lucky pups"

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2009 Weekly Newspaper

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Boise Weekly
2nd    The Star-News
3rd     Idaho Mountain Express


GENERAL NEWS STORY – WEEKLY PRINT

1st    Michael Wells – The Star-News – "Tamarack:  After the Fall"
2nd    Terry Smith – Idaho Mountain Express – "Fired worker wants justice"
3rd    Lisa Nyren – Teton Valley News – "Tragedy turns triumph for one dog and nine lucky pups"

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2009 Daily Newspaper Award Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE – DAILY PRINT:

1st Idaho Statesman
2nd    Idaho Press-Tribune    
3rd    Times-News
Honorable Mention -  Idaho State Journal

GENERAL NEWS STORY – DAILY PRINT

1st    Laurie Welch – Times-News – "Unsettled Dust"
2nd    John O'Connell – Idaho State Journal – "Accreditation eludes museum"
3rd    John Bulger – Idaho State Journal – "Labor of love"

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE … [Read more...]

Public Relations

PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION

Editorial Writing: Selection of three published editorials on a related topic or separate topics. Submissions may be in the form of guest columns, opinion-editorials or letters to the editor.

News Release: Selection of three news releases and if available, up to five clippings from each of them.

Feature Writing: Original material written for a particular communication project. Submit text of feature article as well as documentation of publication and placement. The feature article should have been … [Read more...]

Student (Print & Broadcast) Division

General Excellence: Entry consists of one newspaper issued in November 2012.

General News Story: Will be judged on clarity, enterprise, and significance. One story per entry.

Headlines: Selection of six. Emphasis on sparkle, clarity, creativity and accuracy. Include stories.

Page Design: Selection of three. Emphasis on presentation, attractiveness and effectiveness.

Column Writing: Three columns by one writer. Emphasis on writer's ability to entertain, move or educate the reader with good writing that has … [Read more...]

Rules Magazine Division

MAGAZINE DIVISION

General Excellence: Must be produced and distributed in Idaho, and have as few as two or as many as 12 issues per year. Entry is one issue published in 2012.

Magazine Writing - Serious Feature: Submit one article.

Magazine Writing - Light Feature: Submit one article.

Magazine Photography: Excellence in photography. Serious or light feature. Emphasis on creativity; submit one photo per entry.

Magazine Cover: Excellence in design. Submit one.

NEW - Columns: Can include … [Read more...]

Rules Radio Division

 

General Excellence: Entry consists of one newscast broadcast between January 1 - 13, 2013. This date will be chosen at random by the Idaho Press Club and will be announced on January 15, 2013. For the specific dates and additional information, call (208) 389-2879 or see our website at www.idahopressclub.org.

General News Report: Reporting of a news story, planned or unplanned. May be a series or comprehensive coverage.

Spot News Report: Coverage of a single breaking, spontaneous event aired the same day or on … [Read more...]

Rules Television Division

DIVISION SIZES: Division A - Boise market, Division B – All other market sizes.

General Excellence: Judged in two market size divisions - Division A - Boise market, Division B – All other market sizes. Entry consists of one newscast broadcast between January 1 - 13, 2013. This date will be chosen at random by the Idaho Press Club and will be announced on January 15, 2013. For the specific dates and additional information, call (208) 389-2879.

Best Morning News Program: Judged in two market divisions - Division A – Boise … [Read more...]

Rules Newspaper (Daily/Weekly)

General Excellence: Entry consists of three issues from 2012. Dates will be chosen at random by the Idaho Press Club, and will be announced on January 15, 2013. For the specific dates and additional information, call (208) 389-2879.

General News Story: Non-deadline news story. Will be judged on clarity, enterprise, and significance.

Spot News Coverage: A breaking news story; first-time coverage. Will be judged on clarity, enterprise, significance and immediacy. WEEKLIES: Since a weekly may have more time to develop a … [Read more...]

Rules Online (Web) Division

Best Blog: Award will focus on overall content and quality of blog, which may be attached to a traditional news outlet, or an independent effort focused on Idaho-related topics. Entrant should submit home page link, and may also highlight individual entries from 2012 by including permalinks to those items.

Best Online news or feature story: Article published online only. Judge will focus on quality of production, interest and value of topic or subject matter.

Best Online-Only Video Program - Public Affairs: A single … [Read more...]