2009 All Media Award Winners

FIRST AMENDMENT AWARD

1st    Ben Botkin – Times-News – Questions raised about CSI Builder"

SPECIAL COVERAGE

1st    Katy Moeller, Patrick Orr,  Cynthia Sewell, Sandra Forester, Anna Webb, Kathleen Kreller – Idaho Statesman – "Robert Manwill coverage"
2nd    Cynthia Sewell – Idaho Statesman – "Boise streetcar"
3rd    Michelle Edmonds – KIVI Channel 6 – "Saving Ryan Stockdale"
Honorable Mention - KTVB Staff – KTVB Channel 7 – "Searching for … [Read more...]

2009 Online Media/Web Award Winners

WEBSITE - GENERAL EXCELLENCE - ONLINE DIVISION

1st        Jill Kuraitis – NewWest.Net – http://www.NewWest.Net/Boise

WEBSITE – SPECIAL PURPOSE - ONLINE DIVISION

No entries

WEBSITE – GENERAL EXCELLENCE - DAILY

1st    Staff - Idaho Statesman – http://www.idahostatesman.com
2nd    Staff – Idaho State Journal – [Read more...]

2009 Student Award Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE - STUDENT

1st    The Argonaut – University of Idaho
2nd    The Coyote – College of Idaho
3rd    The Arbiter – Boise State University

GENERAL NEWS STORY - STUDENT

1st    Greg Connolly – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "UI Staffer hits WSU students with car"
2nd    Marcus Kellis – The Argonaut – University of Idaho – "SBOE proposal incurs faculty questions"
3rd    Kelcie  Moseley – … [Read more...]

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 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...]

2008 Radio Award Winners

GENERAL EXCELLENCE   

1st    Dave Plourde – KCHQ – FM – “Q102 News”

GENERAL NEWS REPORT

1st    Krisi Packer – Boise State Radio / NPR News 91 – “Barack Obama visits Boise”
2nd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “New Election Counters in Canyon County”
3rd    Don Wimberly – Boise State Radio – “Nuclear plant gets mixed reviews”

SPOT NEWS REPORT

1st    Adam Cotterell – Boise State … [Read more...]

Awards Banquet: It’s time to celebrate our good work

On Saturday, April 17, Press Club members from throughout Idaho will gather for our Best of 2009 Annual Awards Banquet, for a chance to celebrate what we do - with humor, camaraderie, good food and drink and well-deserved accolades.

This is one of the basic ways the Idaho Press Club works to improve journalism in Idaho, through recognition of excellence in our annual journalism contest. Whether you're winning an award or not, please join us. In this stormy time in our industry, we all need a night of celebrating what we do … [Read more...]