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<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Emilie Schneider</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ohio</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Post</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Using God as a point of conversation, Ohio University
polic lieutenant talks down unidentified man threatening to kill himself in Baker Center</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Breaking News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Michigan</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The State News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Cedar Fest a Mess</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Breaking News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Megan Rozsa & Caitlyn
Wachovec</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Daily Kent Stater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>September 11 memorial coverage</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>General News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Tyrel Linkhorn</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Daily Kent Stater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>I didn't know you, but I loved you</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>General News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, Daily Kent Stater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Daily Kent Stater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Five years later:<span>
</span>life after…</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>General News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, The Globe</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Point</span><span> Park University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Globe</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Sexual offenders near campus</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Tricia Fulks</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Daily Athenaeum</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>eMBA-gate</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Heidi Fenton</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Faculty contract series</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Masudur Rahman</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Oakland</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Oakland Post</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Equality in home quarters</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Feature Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Brian McLean</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Coping with bipolar disorder</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Feature Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Heidi Fenton</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>A perceptive pair</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Feature Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Tony Dobies</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Daily Athenaeum</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Title IX series</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sports Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Cash Kruth</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Michigan</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The State News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>De-ter-minded</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sports Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Katie Carrera</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ohio</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Post</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Gambling scandal with…</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sports Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Matt O'Donnell</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ohio</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Post</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Solich after 4 seasons</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Editorial Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Brian McLean</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Editorial Collection</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Editorial Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Jess Eagle & Brian
Tierney</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Duquesne</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Duquesne Duke</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Staff Editorials</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Editorial Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The BG News Staff</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Bowling Green</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The BG News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Editorial Collection</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Editorial Cartooning</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Erin Felton</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Parthenon</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Think Oustide the Sidewalk</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Editorial Cartooning</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Christopher Sharron</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Daily Kent Stater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Cartoons from Kent, Part II</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Editorial Cartooning</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Chris Tamlyn</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<st1:address><span>Central Square</span></st1:address><span> 1</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>General Column Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Matt Sowards</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Parthenon</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Editorial Collection</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>General Column Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ashley Herzog</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ohio</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Post</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Column Collection</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>General Column Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Lori Weber</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Bowling Green</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The BG News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Column Collection</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sports Column<span> </span>Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Robert Thomas Bragg</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Parthenon</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>sports columns</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sports Column Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Tony Dobies</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Daily Athenaeum</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>sports columns</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sports Column Writing</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Brett Hiltbrand</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Otterbein</span><span> College</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Tan and Cardinal</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>sports columns</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best All-Around Daily Student
Newspaper (Published at least 4 times per week)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, The State News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Michigan</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The State News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>The State News</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best All-Around Daily Student
Newspaper (Published at least 4 times per week)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, Daily Kent Stater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Daily Kent Stater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Daily Kent Stater</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best All-Around Daily Student
Newspaper (Published at least 4 times per week)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, The Parthenon</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Parthenon</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>The Parthenon</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best All-Around Non-Daily
Student Newspaper (Published less than 4 times per week)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, Central
Michigan Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Central Michigan</span><span> Life</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best All-Around Non-Daily
Student Newspaper (Published less than 4 times per week)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, The News Record</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>University</span><span> of Cincinnati</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The News Record</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>The News Record</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best All-Around Non-Daily
Student Newspaper (Published less than 4 times per week)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, The Oakland Post</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Oakland</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Oakland Post</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>The Aokland Post</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Non-Fiction Article</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ted Hamilton</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Burr</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>The Last Great Gun Debate</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Non-Fiction Article</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ben Wolford</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Fusion magazine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>A New Era</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Non-Fiction Article</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sarah Steimer</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Fusion magazine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Anyone can come and not be judged</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best Student Magazine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, Fusion Magazine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Fusion Magazine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Fusion magazine</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best Student Magazine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Burr</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>The Burr</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best Student Magazine</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Breaking News Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Charles Yesenczki., Brock
Fowler</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ohio</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Post</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Suicide Attempt Averted</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Breaking News Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sarah Miller</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Truck catches fire…</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Breaking News Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Enoch Wu</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Bowling Green</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The BG News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Marry Me</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>General News Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Joshua Kodis</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>No homos go to heaven</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>General News Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Nikki Rotunda</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Daily Athenaeum</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Toxic truth…</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>General News Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Charles Yesenczki</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ohio</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Post</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>President</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Feature Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Jake May</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>St. Petersburg</span><span> Times</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>An old-fashioned good time</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Feature Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, Daily Kent Stater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Daily Kent Stater</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>24 hours in Portage
County</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Feature Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sihang Zhang</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Drills for drugs</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Photo Illustration</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Joseph Herr</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The University of Toledo</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Independent Collegian</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Boozing students face….</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Photo Illustration</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Joshua Kodis</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Campus Conservation</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Photo Illustration</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Jessica Scott</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>CMU hopes to 'rope in' Ball State</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sports Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kareem Elgazzar</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>University</span><span> of Cincinnati</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The News Record</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Brian Kelly not…</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sports Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Mattew Stephens</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central</span><span> Michigan University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Central
Michigan</span><span> Life</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Fated fumble</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sports Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Emily Lang</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>University</span><span> of Cincinnati</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The News Record</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Sweet victory</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Adam Cavalier</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMUL - FM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Big dips for 50 years</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Leannda Carey</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMUL - FM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Marshall</span><span> in the dark</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio Feature</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Adam Cavalier</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMUL - FM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>The Toastman</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio Feature</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio Feature</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The FM88 Sports Team</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMUL - FM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>The 2008 Marshall
football preview</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Alison Chandler, Kate
Liebers, Jaime Koziol</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Miami</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMNB 88.5</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Building and breaking barriers</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Brandon Woolum</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMUL - FM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Marshall</span><span> is doomed</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio Sports Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Adam Cavalier</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMUL - FM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Metal v. Wood</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio Sports Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Andrew Ramspacher</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMUL - FM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>From Futbol to Football</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio Sports Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Adam Cavalier</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMUL - FM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Byron's Pack</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio Newscast</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Newscenter 88 Team</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Marshall</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WMUL - FM</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>The 5:00 p.m. Edition of Newscenter 88</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio Newscast</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Radio Newscast</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Breaking News
Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Breaking News
Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Breaking News
Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television General News
Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kyle Miller</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>TV2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Center</span><span> of Hope</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television General News
Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Anthony Rizzo</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WVU News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>School Bond Fails</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television General News
Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Julie Landis</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>TV2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>MRDD</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Feature</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Stephen Butera</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>KDKA-TV</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Hero Car</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Feature</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Janet Iruin</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WVU News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Holocaust Rememberance</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Feature</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Pavel Kofman</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Michigan</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Spartan TV</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Jake's Story</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Julie Landis, Lauren Yelichek
& Janelle Maddox</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>TV2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Cystic Fibrosis</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>Not awarded<i><br></i><p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>Not awarded<i><br></i><p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Sports Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Matthew Myall</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Michigan</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Spartan TV</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Coach Baum</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Sports Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Chris Gunnoe</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WVU News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Voice of the Mountaineers</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Sports Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Brandon Brown</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WVU News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Pride of WV</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television News Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Not awarded <br></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><br></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television News Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Not awarded </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television News Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Not awarded </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Feature
Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Not awarded </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Feature Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Not awarded </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Feature
Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Not awarded </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Sports Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>Not awarded<i><br></i><p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Sports Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Sports Photography</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Newscast</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, WVU News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>West Virginia</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>WV PBS</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>WVU News</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Newscast</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, UT:10 News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The University of Toledo</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>UST:10 News Channel 31</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>UT:10 News</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Television Newscast</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, Focal Point News</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Michigan</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Spartan TV</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Focal Point Newscast</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, KentNewsNet.com</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>KentNewsNet.com</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Prentice fire</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online News Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online Feature Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kristen M. Daum</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Michigan</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Oklahoman</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Three youths battle…</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online Feature Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Ida Lieszkovszky</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Miami</span><span> University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>KosovaLive</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>Former drug addict refocuses…</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online Feature Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online In-Depth Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online Sports Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff, KentNewsNet.com</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>KentNewsNet.com</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>KSU football vs. Akron</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online Sports Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online Sports Reporting</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online Opinion and Commentary</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online Opinion and Commentary</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Online Opinion and Commentary</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best Affiliated Web site</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>CyBurr</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>CyBurr</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best Affiliated Web site</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Staff</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kent</span><span> State University</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>KentNewsNet.com</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>“<span>KentNewsNet.com</span>”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best Affiliated Web site</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best All-Around Independent
Online Student Publication</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>1</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best All-Around Independent
Online Student Publication</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>2</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best All-Around Independent
Online Student Publication</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: <span>3</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Not awarded</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<br><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=22040" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxRegister for the 2009 SPJ Region 4 spring conference!http://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2009/02/25/21930.aspx2009-02-25T19:15:00Z2009-02-25T19:15:00ZInformation is now online <a href="http://www.centralohiospj.org/?p=125">here</a>.<br><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=21930" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxHendrickson gets regional, national honorshttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/09/16/21468.aspx2008-09-16T19:37:00Z2008-09-16T19:37:00ZDick Hendrickson, a member of the Cleveland chapter and adviser of the John Carroll University chapter, left SPJ's national convention in Atlanta with two honors.<br><br>Region 4 director Jeremy W. Steele awarded Hendrickson the Virginia Frizzi Regional Director's Award for his work for the region. The honor is named for Ginny Frizzi, a longtime former regional director who created the award to recognize a member whose contributions bettered Region 4. The award was reinstituted in 2007 by then-RD Kevin Smith.<br><br>Hendrickson helped lead the charge when the Ohio chapters reorganized their statewide awards program last year. With his leadership and the help of his Ohio SPJ peers, the contest was deemed a success despite numerous obstacles.<br><br>He also was honored by SPJ with the Howard S. Dubin Outstanding Professional Member Award. Read SPJ's press release <a href="/news.asp?ref=828">here</a>.<br><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=21468" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxRegion 4 Mark of Excellence winners announcedhttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/03/18/19971.aspx2008-03-18T17:29:00Z2008-03-18T17:29:00Z<a href="/news.asp?REF=772#772">Winners</a> at the regional level of SPJ's Mark of Excellence contest were honored this past weekend at the Region 4 conference in Pittsburgh. The Mark of Excellence Awards honor the best in college student journalism.<br><br>Region 4, which includes Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania, received 377 entries from students at 18 colleges and universities.<br><br>First-place winners from Region 4 go on to compete in the national round of judging against winners from SPJ's 11 other regions.<br><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=19971" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxWVU students start petition campaign for journalists in anonymous source casehttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/02/21/18505.aspx2008-02-21T20:16:00Z2008-02-21T20:16:00Z<p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>To:
Journalists and Concerned Citizens</b></font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><font color="#000000">From:
The West Virginia University Chapter of the Society of Professional
Journalists. Kellen Henry, President</font></b></font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Re:
Petition on Behalf of Reporters Toni Locy and James Stewart who face
contempt charges for protecting their confidential sources in the
Steven Hatfill case.</b></font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000">Please
consider signing, circulating and mailing the <a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddgk96f2_93pkjx96fw">attached petition</a> to
Judge Reggie B. Walton as quickly as possible. </font></font>
</p>
<p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000">This
document urges the Judge Walton to reverse <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-19-reporter-anthrax_N.htm">his decision</a> to hold
former USA Today reporter and West Virginia University professor <a href="http://journalism.wvu.edu/FacultyStaff/tlocy.htm">Toni
Locy</a> in contempt of court for refusing to reveal confidential
sources. He has threatened to levy large fines against Locy that may
not be paid by Gannett or any other source. Judge Walton also could
hold former CBS reporter James Stewart in contempt in the same
matter. (Read related post at the <a href="http://spj.org/blog/blogs/ldf/archive/2008/02/20/18452.aspx">SPJ LDF blog</a>). </font></font>
</p>
<p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000">Please
FAX completed petitions to Judge Walton at the number below and mail
the original, signed copies to him at the address below. If
possible, please keep a record of the number of signatures you
collect and send that information to: <b>Professor Bonnie Stewart,
WVU SPJ Chapter faculty advisor (304-293-3505 Ext. 5417 or
bonnie.stewart@mail.wvu.edu)</b></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#000000">Chambers
of Judge Reggie B. Walton's contact information: </font></font>
</p>
<ul><li><p class="western">
<font face="Arial" size="2">Telephone Number: 202-354-3290 </font>
</p>
</li><li><p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2">Fax
Number: 202-354-3292 </font>
</p>
</li><li><p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2">Address:
</font>
</p>
</li></ul>
<p class="western"><font face="Arial" size="2">United
States District Court for the District of Columbia <br>E.
Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse <br>333
Constitution Avenue, N.W. <br>Washington, D.C. 20001 </font>
</p><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=18505" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxYou're invited to Digital Democracy, the Region 4 conferencehttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/02/15/18105.aspx2008-02-15T16:44:00Z2008-02-15T16:44:00Z<font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span><a href="/pittsburgh/SPJ_Pittsburgh/Home.html" target="_blank">Digital Democracy</a> is
a special event happening here in Pittsburgh next month. This is a
project that's been months in the making and I'm excited to let you
know about it now.<br><br>It's a conference that will explore how the
digital revolution -- including blogs, online video, websites and
social media -- is changing traditional news media coverage and
citizens' access to the political process.<br><br>The event includes national-caliber speakers who are coming to Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 15.<br><br>Its website is now online at:<br><br><a href="/pittsburgh/SPJ_Pittsburgh/Home.html" target="_blank">http://www.spj.org/pittsburgh</a><br><br>Our speakers include:<br><br>•
New York Times Online Politics Editor Kate Phillips, who writes for and
edits The Caucus, The New York Times politics news blog.<br><br>• <a href="http://newsbusters.org/" target="_blank">Newsbusters.org</a> Executive Editor Matthew Sheffield<br><br>• MediaMatters.org Senior Fellow & Director of Special Projects Paul Waldman<br><br>• Hearst-Argyle Director of Digital Media Content Jacques Natz<br><br>• J-Lab Executive Director Jan Schaffer<br><br>• Media Bloggers Association President Robert Cox<br><br>Other
speakers include former USA Today reporter Toni Locy, who's topic is
"Subpoenaed For Her Sources". She's the subject of a contempt-of-court
request for her refusal to identify sources who provided her
information about the 2001 anthrax attacks and the subsequent
investigation.<br><br>There will also be sessions on "Bloggers as
Journalists and Journalists as Bloggers", on new media skills and
digital literacy for reporters, and on Open Records laws.<br><br>Digital
Democracy is a Society of Professional Journalists regional conference,
hosted by the Pittsburgh chapter. Region 4 covers Western Pennsylvania,
Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, but the event can draw from beyond. Its
something for all journalists -- and you don't have to be a member of
SPJ. In fact, given the theme, bloggers, students, and others with an
interest and involvement in the conference theme are welcome to attend.
The Digital Democracy website has links for online registration and
there's a special rate for students and SPJ members.<br><br>I want to
encourage you to join us and to spread the word. This is a professional
enrichment event intended everyone in news organizations across the
region. Links to more specifics <a target="_blank">are on the website</a>. I hope to see you there.<br></font><font color="#888888" face="Arial" size="2"><br><br><div><div><font>Bob Mayo</font></div><div><font>SPJ Region 4 Conference Committee</font></div><div><font>E-mail: <a href="mailto:bobmayo4@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#001fe2"><u>bobmayo4@gmail.com</u></font></a></font></div></div></font><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=18105" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxSPJ Ohio Awards call for entries releasedhttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/02/15/18104.aspx2008-02-15T16:34:00Z2008-02-15T16:34:00ZThe much anticipated call for entries for the Ohio SPJ Awards is out. Download it <a href="http://lakewoodbuzz.com/SPJ/SPJ%20Ohio%20Awards%202008%20Call%20for%20Entries.pdf">here</a>. Deadline to enter is Feb. 29.<br><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=18104" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxCleveland Writer's Week for 2/1/08http://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/02/04/16954.aspx2008-02-04T15:51:00Z2008-02-04T15:51:00Z<font face="Arial">Ohio SPJ Awards, "Sharpening Your Skills" series, and
more in the Cleveland chapter's Writer's Week. Read it online <a href="/cleveland/Writers%20Week2.pdf">here</a>.</font><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=16954" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspx12th annual Ohio SPJ Awardshttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/01/17/15668.aspx2008-01-17T15:40:00Z2008-01-17T15:40:00Z<font face="Arial" size="2"><span><font color="#000000">Dear
Media Executive:</font></span></font><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"><span>
<p><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">Hello
from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Awards program, a statewide
journalism honors recognition program that is presented collaboratively by the
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati chapters of SPJ.<span> </span>This letter is to inform you that our
12<sup>th</sup> annual, Ohio SPJ Awards Program is coming soon.<span> </span></font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">We urge
you to start compiling entries for this prestigious contest.<span> </span>The deadline this year for contest
entries is February 29, 2008.<span>
</span></font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">In the
coming weeks, we will be sending you the Official Call for Entry and Rules
booklet, but in the meantime we want to make you aware of five, exciting
categories that have been added this year. </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">For the
first time, an award will be presented for Best TV News Producer in Ohio, a
category long-overlooked. In addition, we have added four new college journalist
writing awards-news, feature, sports and opinion-- that come with $500
scholarships. </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">Also, we want
you to be aware that this is the ONLY statewide contest sponsored by the Society
of Professional Journalists. A contest flyer with similar graphics, language and
categories is making the rounds this year and causing some confusion, but be
assured that the Ohio SPJ Awards contest will be the only one bearing the SPJ
logo and name.<span> </span>Information will be
posted soon on </font><a href="http://www.spjawards.org/" target="_blank">www.SPJAwards.org</a><font color="#000000"> </font></span><span><span> </span></span></p>
<p><span> </span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">We in
the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati SPJ Pro Chapters are looking forward to
another fantastic contest that will honor the best of Ohio's print, online,
radio and television journalism, and we hope you are
too.</font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">Please
watch your mailboxes for contest rules, categories and entry forms.<span> </span>Thank you, and good luck with your
entries.</font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">Sincerely, </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000"> </font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">Ohio
SPJ Awards, and</font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000">Cleveland,
Columbus and Cincinnati Pro Chapters of
SPJ</font></span></p></span></font><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=15668" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxMore details on the Region 4 conferencehttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/01/15/15470.aspx2008-01-15T21:50:00Z2008-01-15T21:50:00Z<font size="2"><font face="Arial">Here's a much-anticipated look at the Region 4 conference on March 14-15 in Pittsburgh, including some information on hotels and speakers.<br><br>Stay tuned to the Pittsburgh chapter's <a href="/pittsburgh">Web site</a> for more information, including a way to register online. The following info comes from Pittsburgh's Ginny Frizzi and her team:<br></font></font><p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Hotel</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>: Omni
William Penn Hotel, in downtown Pittsburgh. Reserve online <a href="http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/PittsburghWilliamPenn/MeetingFacilities/SocietyofProfessionalJournalists3.aspx">here</a>.<br></span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Room Rate: </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>$132 per night, plus tax</span></font><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span></font></b></p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span></font><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Hotel Parking Costs</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>: </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>$14 per
day (weekdays); $5 per day (weekend)</span></font><p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Conference Registration:</span></font></b></p><p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Student: SPJ
Member: $65 Non-Member: $75</span></font></b></p><p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Pro: SPJ
Member: $85 Non-Member: $105 <br></span></font></b></p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><b></b></font></font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Checks
should be made out to “Pittsburgh Pro SPJ” and sent to Ginny
<span class="nfakPe">Frizzi</span>, Office
of Media Relations, Point
Park University,
201 Wood
Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222. Ginny
can be reached at (412) 392-3987 or <u><a href="mailto:vfrizzi@pointpark.edu" target="_blank">vfrizzi@pointpark.edu</a></u></span></font></p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><b></b></font></font><p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Note:
</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Registration deadline is <b>March 10</b>. $20 extra for late or
on-site registration. </span></font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Conference Theme:</span></font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span> </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>The
conference theme of “Digital Democracy” </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>will explore how
the digital revolution--</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>including blogs, online video, websites
and social media-are changin</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>g traditional news media coverage
and citizens' access to the political process</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>. </span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span></font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Conference Program:</span></font></b><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span>
</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>The conference will open with a reception at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 14
at the Allegheny/Harvard-Yale-Princeton, located within a short walking
distance of the hotel at the corner if William Penn Place and Strawberry Way.<br><br>On Saturday, March 15:<br><br>7:45-9 a.m. Breakfast
with Keynote Speaker</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Two tracks with programs from
9:15-10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.-Noon, with a coffee break between sessions.<br><br>Mark of Excellence Luncheon from
12:15-2 p.m. </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Two tracks with programs from 2:15-3:30
p.m. and 3:45-5 p.m., with a coffee break between sessions.<br></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Bob Mayo of WTAE-TV is serving as
program chair. He will be slotting the actual sessions and speakers very soon.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>To date, we have:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Confirmed Speaker:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Jan Schaffer, executive director</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive
Journalism<br></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Topic: "Participatory
Journalism & Citizen Media ". Learn about the growth and content
of citizen media. "Local news web sites offering content generated by
users are securing a valuable place in the media landscape and are likely to
continue as important sources of community news", according to a
report by J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism."
J-Lab is an incubator for innovative news experiments that use new technologies
to help people actively engage in critical public issues. Schaffer,
former Business Editor and a Pulitzer Prize winner for The Philadelphia
Inquirer, is executive director of J-Lab and one of the nation’s leading
thinkers in the journalism reform movement. She launched J-Lab in 2002 at the University of Maryland’s
College of Journalism to help newsrooms use
innovative computer technologies to inform people about important public
issues. The center spotlights new forms of digital storytelling on <a href="http://www.j-lab.org/" target="_blank">www.J-Lab.org</a>. It rewards innovative practices through
the $16,000 Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism. It funds
cutting-edge citizen media start-ups through its New Voices project (<a href="http://www.j-newvoices.org/" target="_blank">www.J-NewVoices.org</a>). It has also built a web
tutorial on how to launch community news sites (<a href="http://www.j-learning.org/" target="_blank">www.J-Learning.org</a>)..
</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Schaffer will also speak about the
work of J-Lab.</span></font></p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span></font><br><br><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Confirmed Speaker:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Matthew Sheffield, executive editor</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>NewsBusters.org</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Invited Speaker: A representative of
MediaMatters.org. MediaMatters says it hopes to participate, but has not
confirmed yet, as of this writing. They hope to have an answer next week.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Topic: "Tables Turned: Online
Media Criticism from the Right and Left".</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Representatives of political
websites discuss their organizations' role of critiquing the mainstream
news media via the web.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>NewsBusters --a project of the Media
Research Center (MRC)-- describes itself as "the leader in documenting,
exposing and neutralizing liberal media bias." The MRC launched the
NewsBusters blog "to provide immediate exposure of liberal media bias, insightful
analysis, constructive criticism and timely corrections to news media
reporting."</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Media Matters for America is a Web-based, not-for-profit,
501(c)(3) progressive research and information center which describes itself as
"dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting
conservative misinformation in the U.S. media". Media
Matters works to systematically monitor a cross section of print, broadcast,
cable, radio, and Internet media outlets for "conservative
misinformation."</span></font></p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span></font>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span><br></span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Confirmed Speaker:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Brad King assistant professor, Media
Informatics</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Northern Kentucky University</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span><br></span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Topic: "New Media: Journalism
2010". A presentation for journalists about "going
digital".</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>King will provide an overview of the
new technologies, and discuss what the modern newsroom needs to
look like to accommodate the web. He'll also talk about which new
skills journalists should --or should not learn. This session
will provide an overview of how new social technologies and integrated news departments
create new business models.<br> </span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span><br></span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Confirmed Speaker*:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Toni Locy, Shott Chair of Journalism</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>West Virginia</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span> University</span></font><font face="Arial" size="2"><span></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Former Reporter for USA Today<br> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Topic: " Subpoenaed for Her
Sources: A Journalist's Story". Former USA Today reporter Toni Locy is the
subject of a contempt-of-court request by lawyers for Dr. Steven Hatfill for
her refusal to identify sources who provided information to her about the 2001
anthrax attacks and the subsequent investigation. Hatfill was publicly
identified by then-Attorney General John Ashcroft as a "person of
interest" in the investigation. Hatfill is suing the Department of Justice
for violating his Privacy Act rights by leaking information about him to
reporters.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>A federal judge has ordered
Locy and four other journalists to reveal their sources. She and another
reporter face possible contempt charges for refusing to do so. Hatfill's
attorneys are seeking thousands of dollars in fines for which they want her to
be personally liable.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>* If the subpoena against her is
resolved before the SPJ Region 4 Conference, Locy will talk about her
experiences in that case. She will address her concerns about the use of
"waivers" to get reporters out from under promises of confidentiality
to sources. Locy will also speak of the potential for people to use civil
lawsuits to go after reporters and, she fears, silence them. Locy will
also discuss developing your sources and the increasing legal dangers facing
reporters.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span> </span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Confirmed Speaker:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>David L. Marburger, a partner in the
Cleveland
office of Baker Hostetler. He is recognized as an authority on legal issues
related to the content side of the communications industry, particularly
constitutional law litigation (especially First Amendment rights of free speech
and freedom of the press, 14th Amendment, commercial speech, commerce clause),
libel and privacy, state and federal freedom of information and copyright.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Confirmed Speaker:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span> Teri Henning, General Counsel,
Pennsylvania Newspaper
Association (PNA). Henning , advises Pennsylvania
newspaper personnel regarding legal and legislative matters affecting
newspapers, files amicus briefs in court cases significant to Pennsylvania newspapers, and conducts member
education seminars.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Confirmed Speaker:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Brian Farkas, News Editor for West Virginia, Associated Press, Charleston. Farkas is active in efforts to
form an Open Government Coalition in West
Virginia.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Topic: "Open Records Laws:
Forum & Update". Learn about and compare Open Records Laws in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia, and Michigan.
Our panel of experts will discuss the current status and use of the laws,
proposed changes, and what a model Open Records Law might look like.</span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span><br></span></font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Confirmed Speaker: Mark Briggs</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Assistant Managing Editor for
Interactive News The News Tribune, Tacoma</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Topic: "Journalism 2.0: How to
Survive and Thrive" <br></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Briggs' presentation would be based
on his "Journalism 2.0", "a 128- page digital literacy guide for
the information age." Briggs introduces new media techniques for
pros who have been in the business for years or amateurs who want to do
community news. He discusses everything from writing scripts and blogs to RSS
feeds and editing video.</span></font></p><br><p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>Confirmed Speaker: Robert Cox</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span>President of the Media Bloggers
Association<br><br>"The Media Bloggers Association
is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting, protecting and educating
its members; supporting the development of "blogging" or
"citizen journalism" as a distinct form of media; and helping to
extend the power of the press, with all the rights and responsibilities that
entails, to every citizen.</span></font></p><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=15470" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxGetting ready for the primary in Michiganhttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/01/07/14549.aspx2008-01-07T19:35:00Z2008-01-07T19:35:00Z<font face="Arial" size="2">Political consultant Mark Grebner will be the SPJ Mid-Michigan chapter's guest for lunch at <strong>12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8</strong>
at Harper's Restaurant and Brewpub in downtown East Lansing. Grebner,
known for his voter lists, made headlines by challenging Michigan's new
primary in court because of a provision that turns over lists of voters
only to the Republican and Democratic parties. Come chat with Grebner
about the case and get his thoughts on the Jan. 15 state primary. Cost
is $10 for members and students and $12 for nonmembers. <strong>Lunch is included.</strong><span>to <a href="mailto:dlparker@gannett.com" target="_blank">Dawn Parker
</a>.</span></font><font size="2"> RSVP is appreciated </font><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=14549" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxRegion 4 Ethics Week activitieshttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/01/04/14298.aspx2008-01-04T21:23:00Z2008-01-04T21:23:00Z<font face="Arial" size="3">Two Region 4 chapters have received grants to help put on 2008 <a href="/ethicsweek.asp">Ethics Week</a> programming, during the week of April 21-27.<br><br><b><span class="subhead">Indiana University of Pennsylvania SPJ, $450</span></b><br><b>Program Name:</b> “News Media in Indiana, Pa.: Of Whom, By Whom, Form Whom?”<br><b>Description:</b> The program will be a journalism symposium at which
local news-media representatives will join a panel to address the title
question, discuss issues related to it and answer questions from a
moderator and from students and citizens from the campus and
surrounding community. The chapter’s objectives are to illuminate the
work of professional journalists in the community, to shed light on the
pressures they face on the job and to invite citizen appreciation for
and constructive criticism of their performance.
<span class="toplinks"></span><br><b><br><span class="subhead">Central Ohio Pro, $550 </span></b><br><b>Program Name:</b> “Grey Matter: Working in a freebie culture”<br><b>Description:</b> We life in a freebie culture, from free doughnuts
to game tickets. Are all gifts to be refused? Is there a grey area? The
Central Ohio Act Independently Ethics Program will: Give analysis of
real life examples; Provide ethical insight from both journalists and
public relations professionals; Encourage group discussion with the panel.
<span class="toplinks"></span><br><br>Read about more programs across the country <a href="/ethicsweek08.asp">here</a>.</font>
<br><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=14298" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxCleveland Writer's Week for 1/4/08http://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/01/04/14297.aspx2008-01-04T21:21:00Z2008-01-04T21:21:00Z<font face="Arial">Jan. 23 Ohio public records luncheon, forecasting the news in Lakewood, and more in the Cleveland chapter's Writer's Week. Read it online <a href="/cleveland/Writers%20Week2.pdf">here</a>.<br></font><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=14297" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspxLooking ahead to Pittsburgh and the 2008 Region 4 Conferencehttp://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/region4/archive/2008/01/03/14179.aspx2008-01-03T19:51:00Z2008-01-03T19:51:00Z<font face="Arial" size="3">Folks are hard at work at the <a href="/pittsburgh/Home_Page.html">Pittsburgh chapter</a> to put the finishing touches on the 2008 SPJ Region 4 Conference. Here's a quick look at the basics:<br><br>- <b>WHEN:</b> Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15<br>- <b>WHERE:</b> </font><font face="Arial" size="3"><span><a href="http://www.omnihotels.com/FindAHotel/PittsburghWilliamPenn.aspx">Omni William Penn Hotel</a> in downtown Pittsburgh. The room rate
is $132 per night (plus tax) and reservations can be made directly with the
hotel. The number is (412) 553-5009 or <a href="mailto:reservationa@omnihotels.com" target="_blank">reservationa@omnihotels.com</a><br>- <b>REGISTRATION FEE:</b> Stay tuned!</span></font><font face="Arial" size="3"><br>- </font><font face="Arial" size="3"><span><b>THEME:</b> “Digital Democracy.” The conference will explore how technology has changed and is changing the
way elections and politics in America
are covered.<br><br>- SPEAKERS and more to come soon!<br></span></font><img src="http://www.spj.org/blog/aggbug.aspx?PostID=14179" width="1" height="1">jwsteelehttp://www.spj.org/blog/members/jwsteele.aspx