Hawaii 24/7 Staff
Hawaii 24/7 Editor Karin Stanton swept the online feature writing category of the Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter 2011 Excellence in Journalism awards.
Stanton was awarded first place and also the two other finalist slots.
The awards were announced Friday evening at a dinner ceremony in Honolulu.
The stories that received recognition:
First Place:
“A Pelekane Bay kind of day” – https://hawaii247.com/2010/02/02/a-pelekane-bay-kind-of-day/
Finalists:
“Marine powers through cancer treatment, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii” – https://hawaii247.com/2010/06/07/marine-powers-through-cancer-treatment-ironman-70-3-hawaii/
“Follow that fish!” – https://hawaii247.com/2010/08/07/follow-that-fish/
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2010 Excellence in Journalism Awards
June 24, 2011, at the Manoa Grand Ballroom
Some 354 entries were judged by members of the Greater Oregon Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
ALL MEDIA
A101
Column Writing or Blog/News
First Place
“Hey There, Mr. New Media Guy”
Ilima Loomis
Maui News
Finalists
“Three Deputies Give New Meaning to the Term Shield Law”
John Temple
Honolulu Civil Beat
“If You Can’t Stand the Heat”
John Heckathorn
Honolulu Magazine
A201
Column Writing or Blog/Features or Sports
First Place
“Pro surfer grabs attention for different reasons”
Diane Ako, Tracy Arakaki, Anthony Walsh, Taires Hiranaka, Chris McDonough
Staradvertiser.com
Finalists
“Hawaii Dive-O: A Revisionist View of the Beloved Cop Show”
Chad Blair
Honolulu Civil Beat
“Diamond Head Tennis Center gets some long-awaited TLC”
Barb Hanson Forsyth
Hawaii Independent
A301
Government Reporting
First Place
“Civil Beat Conclusion: Honolulu Rail Report ‘Shoddy,’ ‘Biased’ – and Right?”
Michael Levine
Honolulu Civil Beat
Finalists
“Tough Love”
Tiffany Hill
Honolulu Magazine
“Exclusive: Federal Contract Preferences – A Boon For Native Hawaiian-Owned Companies”
Jim Dooley
Hawaii Reporter
A401
Breaking News Reporting
First Place
“Human Trafficking Indictment”
Keoki Kerr
KITV
Finalists:
“November General Election
Civil Beat staff
Honolulu Civil Beat
“Civil unions veto”
Civil Beat staff
Honolulu Civil Beat
A501
Health Reporting
First Place
“Caught In Between”
Jana Wolff
Honolulu Magazine
Finalists
“Aloha Stadium Food Booths Go 2+ Years With No Inspections”
Keoki Kerr
KITV
“The Pursuit of Pakalolo”
Tiffany Hill
Honolulu Magazine
A601
Sports Reporting
First Place
“Outside the Octagon”
Peter Serafin
Honolulu Magazine
Finalists
“UConn walks to title”
Matthew Carroll
Maui News
“Red-letter day”
Matthew Carroll
Maui News
A701
Arts/Entertainment Reporting
First Place
“100 Years of Hawaiian Music”
Michael Keany
Honolulu Magazine
Finalists
“Can You Dig It?”
Michael Shapiro, Julia Steele, David Thompson
Hana Hou!
“Photo op”
Rick Chatenever
Maui News
A801
Editorial
First Place
” Play courts over wages for workers? What’s up?”
David Bock
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Finalists
“From These Parts”
Kathryn Drury Wagner
Honolulu Magazine
“Internet Press Vulnerable After WikiLeaks”
Civil Beat Editorial Board
Pierre Omidyar, Randy Ching, Sara Lin, John Temple
Honolulu Civil Beat
A901
Editorial Cartoon/Illustration
First Place
“Night Ranger”
Leigh Morrison, Kunio Hayashi, Michael Furuya, Samuel Lee
Hana Hou!
Finalists
“The Smart Grid”
Andrew Catanzariti
Hawaii Business
“The Awful Office”
Carlo Carbajal
Hawaii Business
A102
Informational Graphic
First Place
“The Smart Grid”
Andrew Catanzariti
Hawaii Business
Finalists
“Tourism, Big Companies Lead Hawaii’s Recovery, BOSS Survey”
Jen Tadaki Catanzariti
Hawaii Business
“Big Demands, Big Rewards”
Jen Tadaki Catanzariti
Hawaii Business
A202
News Photography
First Place
“Civil Unions”
Katherine Poythress
Honolulu Civil Beat
Finalists
“Sister of soldier: ‘He’s Everybody’s Hero’ ”
Amanda Cowan
Maui News
“Storm batters container ship”
Richard Ambo
The Honolulu Advertiser
A302
Feature Photography
First Place
“Victory”
John Hook
Honolulu Civil Beat
Finalists:
“Bugs in the System”
Olivier Koning
Honolulu Magazine
“A glorious end to a day of fun at the beach”
Amanda Cowan
Maui News
A402
Sports Photography
First Place
“The Ultimate Wave”
Leigh Morrison, Kunio Hayashi, Dana Edmunds, Samuel Lee, Michael Shapiro
Hana Hou!
Finalists
“Hilo, Waiakea all knotted up”
William Ing
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
“Kentucky’s Terrence Jones soars for a dunk
Matthew Thayer
Maui News
A502
Photo Essay
First Place
“Realm of Air and Water”
Wayne Levin, Kristin Lipman
Honolulu Magazine
Finalists
“Adventures in Coffeeland”
Leigh Morrison, Kunio Hayashi, Elyse Butler, Samuel Lee
Hana Hou!
Civil Unions: Photos of A Day of Drama
Katherine Poythress
Honolulu Civil Beat
A602
Special Section or Program
First Place
“Celebrate Hula – A guide to the 47th Annual Merrie Monarch Festival”
David Bock, Peter Sur, Meg Premo, William Ing, John Burnett
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Finalists
“Tipoff: A preview of the EA Sports Maui Invitational”
Robert Collias, Brad Sherman, Matthew Carroll, Stefanie Nakasone, Bob Turner
Maui News
“Tsunami: 50 Years Later”
David Bock, Peter Sur, Meg Premo
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
A702
Investigative Reporting
First Place
“Aloun Farm Owners, Thai Labor Recruiter, Await Sentencing for Forced Labor Violations; Hawaii’s Influential Government and Banking Officials Back Defendants in Court”
Malia Zimmerman
Hawaii Reporter
Finalists
“Road to Riches”
Nanea Kalani, Sara Lin
Honolulu Civil Beat,
Maui County Sewage Plants Pollute Waters at Popular Beaches
Patricia Tummons
Environment Hawaii
A802
Public Service Reporting
First Place
“Road to Riches”
Nanea Kalani, Sara Lin
Honolulu Civil Beat
Finalists
“Monsanto’s new Omega-3 soybean: Healthy or hazardous?”
Samson Reiny
Hawaii Independent
“Civil Beat Conclusion: Honolulu Rail Report ‘Shoddy,’ ‘Biased’ – and Right?”
Michael Levine
Honolulu Civil Beat
DAILY NEWSPAPER
D101
Spot News Reporting
First Place
“Wife stabbed on Bayfront”
John Burnett
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Finalists
“Maui calm as waves roll in”
Staff
Maui News
“Island ‘Dodged a Bullet’ – Tsunami reaches Hawaii’s waters”
Staff
Hawaii Tribune-Herald,
D201
General News/Enterprise Reporting
First Place
“Hawaii’s infested wiliwili trees being rescued by African wasp”
Robbie Dingeman, Andrew Shimabuku, Martha Hernandez
The Honolulu Advertiser
Finalists
“So many excuses”
Erin Miller
West Hawaii Today
“Windmills a source of green power, conflict”
Ilima Loomis
Maui News
D301
Feature Writing/Short Form
First Place
“Swan song for shoe man”
Jason Armstrong
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Finalists
From Paris, with love”
Colin Stewart
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
“The Ninety-Nines”
Kim Eaton
West Hawaii Today
D401
Feature Writing/Long Form
First Place
“Remembering the day when Waiakea town was destroyed”
Peter Sur
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Finalists
“Pu’ukohola Heiau”
Kekoa Enomoto
Maui News
“Ram Dass: Right here, right now”
Rick Chatenever
Maui News
D501
Feature Page Design
First Place
“Tsunami: 50 years later”
Meg Premo
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Finalists
“Red-letter day”
Brad Sherman
Maui News
“Core connections”
Jackie Carberry
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
I101
Online News Reporting
“Thai Workers Forced into Labor at Oahu Farm Wait for Justice”
Malia Zimmerman
Hawaii Reporter
Finalists
“Hawaii Island says goodbye to Fox’s Landing as lava re-claims beloved beach ”
Jade Eckardt
Hawaii Independent
Finalist
“Honolulu Real Estate”
Jenny Quill
Honolulu Magazine
I201
Feature Writing
First Place
“A Pelekane Bay kind of day”
Karin Stanton
Hawaii 24/7
Finalists
“Marine powers through cancer treatment, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii”
Karin Stanton
Hawaii 24/7
“Follow that fish!”
Karin Stanton
Hawaii 24/7
I301
Best Multimedia Presentation
First Place
“Guardrails’: Beach eviction leaves behind evidence of our struggling society”
Ikaika Hussey, Darlene Rodrigues
Hawaii Independent
I401
Best Overall News Site
Civil Beat
Honolulu Civil Beat
Finalist
The Hawaii Independent
The staff and users of The Hawaii Independent
Hawaii Independent
I501
Best News Site (1-person produced)
All Hawaii News
Nancy Cook Lauer
All Hawaii News
MAGAZINE
M101
Business Reporting
First Place
“Dispute Over Sandalwood Logging Ends Up in Bankruptcy Court”
Patricia Tummons
Environment Hawaii
Finalists
“Building a Smart Grid
Dennis Hollier
Hawaii Business
“Saving Maui Pineapple”
John Heckathorn
HAWAII Magazine
M201
Industry or Trade Reporting
First Place
“Feds Disburse $6.4 Million in ‘Relief’ to NWHI Fishers”
Teresa Dawson
Environment Hawaii
Finalists
“Adventure in Coffeeland”
Michael Shapiro, Jesse Katz, Julia Steele
Hana Hou!
“Geothermal’s Second Chance”
Shara Enay
Hawaii Business
M301
Profile
“All I Ever Wanted Was a Bar”
John Heckathorn
Honolulu Magazine
Finalists
“The Bird Man”
Michael Shapiro, Julia Steele
Hana Hou!
“Our Genuises”
Sheila Sarhangi
Honolulu Magazine
M401
Feature Writing/Short Form
First Place
“On the Blink”
Michael Keany
Honolulu Magazine
Finalists
“Roots and Blossoms”
Julia Steele, Michael Shapiro
Hana Hou!
“Concierge to the Rescue”
Mariah Mellor
Hawaii Business
M501
Feature Writing/Long Form
First Place
“The Ultimate Wave”
Michael Shapiro
Hana Hou!
Finalists
“Hawaii’s Underground Economy”
Shara Enay
Hawaii Business
“Coming Home”
Michael Keany
Honolulu Magazine
M601
Page Design
First Place
“My Experience at the Best Places to Work”
Wes Funai
Hawaii Business
Finalists
“Transformers”
Wes Funai
Hawaii Business
“100 Years of Hawaiian Music”
Kristin Lipman
Honolulu Magazine
M701
Magazine Cover
“13.6 Front Cover- Gecko”
Leigh Morrison, Kunio Hayashi, Samuel Lee, David Liittschwager
Hana Hou!
Finalists
“May 2010 cover”
A. Kam Napier, Kristin Lipman
Honolulu Magazine
HAWAII Magazine
Mae Ariola
HAWAII Magazine
NEWSPAPERS
N101
Business Reporting
First Place
“‘Toxic’ mortgages crush couple’s dream”
Harry Eagar
Maui News
Finalists
“Hawaii revving up to era of electric cars”
Greg Wiles
The Honolulu Advertiser
“Federal Contract Preferences – A Boon For Native Hawaiian-Owned Companies”
Jim Dooley
Hawaii Reporter
N201
News Page Design
First Place
“Election coverage front page design”
Michael Gifford
West Hawaii Today
“Front page design”
Michael Gifford
West Hawaii Today
NONDAILY NEWSPAPER
ND101
General News/Enterprise Reporting
First Place
“West Maui Health Alliance plans to regroup”
Mark Vieth
Lahaina News
Finalists
“Island Warriors Deploy to Afghanistan”
Christine Cabalo
Hawaii Marine
“Never forgotten: 3rd Marine Regiment pays tribute to 114 men”
Christine Cabalo
Hawaii Marine
ND201
Feature Writing
First Place
“Warriors Eyeing Japan”
Joe Udell
The Hawaii Herald,
Finalists
“MCB Hawaii volunteers serve hope”
Christine Cabalo
Hawaii Marine
Roi Roundup2010
Trisha Smith
Maui Weekly
ND301
Community Reporting
First Place
“Despite challenges, Kahana Door of Faith Church going strong”
Louise Rockett
Lahaina News
Finalists
“Civil Unions Undecided”
Trisha Smith
Maui Weekly
“Wheelchair basketball aids in recovery”
Christine Cabalo
Hawaii Marine
RADIO
R101
General News/Enterprise Reporting
First Place
“Hawaii’s First Saint”
AARP Radio
Finalists
“Waikiki Beach Gets A Facelift”
Ben Markus
Hawaii Public Radio
“Hotel Workers Pre-Labor Day Protest”
Wayne N. Yoshioka
Hawaii Public Radio
R201
Feature Reporting
First Place
“Ukulele Festival”
Heidi Chang – Reporter and Producer,
Public Radio International’s The World
Finalists
Na Wai ‘Eha: A Series on Maui’s Four Great Waters”
Noe Tanigawa
Hawaii Public Radio
“For ‘Lost’ Fans In Hawaii, A Premiere With A View”
Ben Markus
Hawaii Public Radio
S101
Student Journalism in Any Media
First Place
“Concierge to the Rescue”
Mariah Mellor
Hawaii Business
Finalists
“One hundred thousand violated”
Chris Mikesell
University of Hawaii
“The secret life of a tracker”
Chris Mikesell
University of Hawaii
T101
Government Reporting
“Mobile Command Unit Sits Idle”
Keoki Kerr, Rex Von Arnswaldt
KITV
“Councilman Rod Tam Refuses To Talk”
Keoki Kerr
KITV
“Democratic candidates rally on final weekend before election”
Brianne Randle, Terry Sagawa
KHON2 News
T301
General News/Enterprise Reporting
First Place
“Big Island Donkeys”
Catherine Cruz, Rex Von Arnswaldt
KITV
Finalists
“Lead Pellets Still a Concern on Kaimalino Beach”
Brianne Randle, George Dreblow
KHON2 News
“Dozens of vehicles get cited and towed daily”
Marisa Yamane, Reid Shimizu, Kenneth Chan
KHON2 News
T401
Feature Reporting
First Place
“Poi Story”
Daryl Huff, Bob Guanzon
KITV
Fnalists
“Tales of Treasure: Searching for Shipwrecks in Hawaiian Waters”
Brianne Randle, Robert Cramer
KHON2 News
“The Amazing Shadrack: The Backwards Runner”
Ron Mizutani, Greg Lau
KHON2 News
T501
Spot News Reporting
First Place
“Waikiki Visitors React to Tsunami”
Ron Mizutani, Greg Lau
KHON2 News
“Heavy Rains Wreak Havoc on Oahu”
Brianne Randle, James Kawana
KHON2 News
“Protestors Rally Against Oahu’s North Shore Shark Tours”
Brianne Randle, Justin Kanno
KHON2 News
T601
Investigative Reporting
First Place
“Pot Paradise”
Daryl Huff, Rex Von Arnswaldt
KITV
T701
Videography
First Place
“Pro surfer grabs attention for different reasons”
Tracy Arakaki, Diane Ako
Staradvertiser.com
Finalist
Pirate Fighters
Stu Ishikawa, Hans Kolo
KITV
T801
Series Reporting/Documentary/Special Program
First Place
American Samoa Revisited
Justin Kanno, Marisa Yamane
KHON2 News
“Senator Daniel Inouye, American Hero, Island Son”
Ron Mizutani, Greg Lau
KHON2 News
Haunted Hawaii
Marisa Yamane, Justin Kanno, Reid Shimizu
KHON2 News
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Yeah, Karin, very proud of you. Hugs ma and Pa
Congratulations Karin!
GREAT…
Congratulation on the awards…
I love you guys and read you each day and turned all my friends onto you !
Keep up the most excellent work !!
Yeah !!
Good going, Karin! Can I say “I knew you when”?!?