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Hawaii 24/7 sweeps SPJ features category

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/

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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4 Responses to “Hawaii 24/7 sweeps SPJ features category”

  1. Marian Stanton says:

    Yeah, Karin, very proud of you. Hugs ma and Pa

  2. Congratulations Karin!

  3. jennifer snyder says:

    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 !!

  4. judy schuman says:

    Good going, Karin! Can I say “I knew you when”?!?

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