2011 Golden Press Card Award Winners
Golden Press Card Award/Best in Show: Jamie Satterfield, Knoxville News Sentinel, "Investigating a Judge Turned Criminal"
Horace V. Wells Jr. Community Service Award: Don Dare and Dave Wignall, WATE-TV, "Direct Care Deception"
Division 1-A. DEADLINE/BREAKING NEWS REPORTING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Third place: “Zoo worker dies,” Lydia McCoy, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Merit: “Thrown Out,” Jamie Satterfield, Matt Lakin, J. Miles Cary, Lauren Spuhler, Erin Chapin, Amanda Martin and John North, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Excellence: “Catastrophic,” Pam Sohn, Chris Carroll and other staff, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Division 1-B. DEADLINE/BREAKING NEWS REPORTING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation under 25,000
Award of Excellence: “The Day After,” The Daily Times staff
Division 2-B. DEADLINE/BREAKING NEWS REPORTING, TELEVISION
Honorable Mention: “Tornado Breaking News,” Allison Bybee, WBIR-TV
Third Place: “Deadly Tornado Hits East Tennessee,” Mona Nair and Brian Engelstad, WATE-TV
Award of Merit: “Labor Day Floods,” WRCB-TV staff
Award of Excellence: “Flooding,” WBIR-TV staff
Division 4-A. GENERAL REPORTING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Honorable Mention: “Deeds of Trust,” Megan Boehnke, Knoxville News Sentinel
Third Place: Pat Summitt Alzheimer's Announcement, Dan Fleser, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Merit: “Life After Lakeshore?” Kristi L. Nelson, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Excellence: “Questioning Expenses,” Mike Donila, Knoxville News Sentinel
Division 4-B. GENERAL REPORTING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation under 25,000
Honorable Mention: “25th Anniversary,” Wes Wade, The Daily Times
Third Place: “Board held private meeting ...”, Matthew Stewart, The Daily Times
Award of Merit: “Ierulli questions dismissal,” Marcus Fitzsimmons, The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: “Faith Among the Chaos,” Melanie Tucker, The Daily Times
Division 4-C. GENERAL REPORTING, NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS ONLY
Honorable Mention: “Election administrator returned ...”, Michael R. Moser, Crossville Chronicle
Third Place: “Enough is Enough,” Michael R. Moser, Crossville Chronicle
Award of Merit: “Working on Hope,” Lance Coleman, Blount Today
Award of Excellence: “Guilty Verdict,” Michael R. Moser, Crossville Chronicle
Division 5-A. GENERAL REPORTING, RADIO
Third Place: “Freedom Schools,” Christine Jessel, WUOT
Award of Merit: “Hispanophobia,” Brandon Hollingsworth, WUOT
Award of Excellence: “Hydraulic Fracturing on the Cumberland Plateau,” Brandon Hollingsworth, WUOT
Division 5-B. GENERAL REPORTING, TELEVISION
Third Place: “911:10 Years Later,” Allison Bybee, WBIR-TV
Award of Merit: “Flooding,” WBIR-TV staff
Award of Excellence: “After the Storm,” WRCB-TV staff
Division 6-A. CONTINUING COVERAGE, MEDIA ORGANIZATION-AFFILIATED INTERNET SITE
Award of Excellence: “Bonnaroo 2011,” Jigsha Desai, Knoxville News Sentinel
Division 7-A. FEATURE WRITING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Honorable mention: “Newspaper Man,” Jack Neely, Metro Pulse'
Third place: “A Burden So Great,” Joan Garrett, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Merit: “I am Alive,” Megan Boehnke, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Excellence: “Saving Mary,” Pam Sohn, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Division 7-B. FEATURE WRITING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation under 25,000
Honorable Mention: “The Dirtiest Clean Fun You Can Have,” Linda Braden Albert, The Daily Times
Third Place: “Hope Wears Red,” Wes Wade, The Daily Times
Award of Merit: “Sooner, Not Later,” Steve Wildsmith, The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: “Devine Inspiration,” Melanie Tucker, The Daily Times
Division 7-C. FEATURE WRITING, NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS ONLY
Honorable Mention: “A Day At the Rodeo,” Michael R. Moser, Crossville Chronicle
Third Place: “Robinella on Stage,” Lance Coleman and Sherri Gardner Howell, Blount Today
Award of Merit: “Wise Counselor,” Lance Coleman and Sherri Gardner Howell, Blount Today
Award of Excellence: “Music of his Ancestors,” Betsy Pickle, Blount Today
Division 8-A. FEATURE REPORTING, RADIO
Third Place: “Aaron's Story,” Christine Jessel, WUOT
Award of Merit: “Walter McConnell and his 'Itinerant Edens',” Chrissy Keuper, WUOT
Award of Excellence: “I Don't Want to Remember, I Don't Want to Forget,” Matt Shafer Powell, WUOT
Division 8-B. FEATURE REPORTING, TELEVISION
Honorable Mention: “Family Remembers Blizzard Baby,” Allison Bybee, WBIR-TV
Third Place: “Caroline's Story,” Lori Tucker and Holland Haverkamp, WATE-TV
Award of Merit: “Scattered Memories,” Anthony Welsch, WBIR-TV
Award of Excellence: “Mission to Africa,” Gene Patterson and Brian Engelstad, WATE-TV
Division 9-A. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Third Place: “Sheriff's Office Under Scrutiny,” Natalie Alund, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Merit: “Debt-uty Crisis,” Mike Donila, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Excellence: “Investigating a Judge Turned Criminal,” Jamie Satterfield, Knoxville News Sentinel
Division 9-B. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation under 25,000
Award of Excellence: “Taming the Dragon,” The Daily Times staff
Division 10-B. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, TELEVISION
Award of Excellence: “Direct Care Deception,” Don Dare and Dave Wignall, WATE-TV
Division 11-A. SERIES/PACKAGE/PROJECT WRITING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Honorable Mention: Guatemala Coverage, Perla Trevizo, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Third Place: “Pool of Poison,” Frank Munger, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Merit: “Pill Sick,” Matt Lakin, Knoxville News Sentinel'
Award of Excellence: “Investigating a Judge Turned Criminal,” Jamie Satterfield, Knoxville News Sentinel
Division 11-B. SERIES/PACKAGE/PROJECT WRITING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation under 25,000
Award of Excellence: “Faces of the Region,” Jason Reynolds and John Sprague, Daily Post Athenian
Division 12-A. DOCUMENTARY/PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING, RADIO
Award of Merit: “Dialogue,” Chrissy Keuper, Brandon Hollingsworth, Matt Shafer Powell and Greg Hill, WUOT
Award of Excellence: “A Key to My Room,” Matt Shafer Powell and Leslie Snow, WUOT
Division 12-B. DOCUMENTARY/PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMMING, TELEVISION
Award of Excellence: “Relief Telethon: After the Storm,” Karen Hinkle, Derrall Stalvey and the WRCB-TV staff
Division 13-A. SPORTS REPORTING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Award of Merit: “The Race That Eats Its Young,” Matthew Everett, Metro Pulse
Award of Excellence: Pat Summitt Alzheimer's announcement, Dan Fleser, Knoxville News Sentinel
Division 13-C. SPORTS REPORTING, NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS ONLY
Award of Excellence: “The Wins, the Losses, the Tears,” Stefan Cooper, Blount Today
Division 14-B. SPORTS REPORTING, TELEVISION, circulation under 25,000
Award of Merit: “Caleb's Story,” Paul Shahen and Tim McCurry, WRCB-TV
Award of Excellence: “Dave's Diamond Darlings,” Dave Staley, WTVC-TV
Division 15-A. EDITORIAL WRITING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Award of Excellence: Harry Austin, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Division 15-C. EDITORIAL WRITING, NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS ONLY
Award of Excellence: “Dear Readers,” Sherri Gardner Howell, Blount Today
Division 16-A. COLUMNS, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Honorable Mention: Sam Venable, Knoxville News Sentinel
Third Place: “Secret History,” Jack Neely, Metro Pulse
Award of Merit: “Life Stories,” Mark Kennedy, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Excellence: “All Foods Considered,” Rose Kennedy, Metro Pulse
Division 16-B. COLUMNS, NEWSPAPERS, circulation under 25,000
Third Place: 'My Way,” Amanda Greever, The Daily Times
Award of Merit: “Where I Come From,” Linda Braden Albert, The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: “From the Weekend Editor,” Steve Wildsmith, The Daily Times
Division 16-C. COLUMNS, NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS ONLY
Award of Excellence: “The Wins, the Losses, the Tears,” Stefan Cooper, Blount Today
Division 17-A. REVIEWS/CRITICISM, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Award of Merit: Movies, Coury Turczyn, Metro Pulse
Award of Excellence: “Pulp,” Cari Wade Gervin, Metro Pulse
Division 18-A. BEST USE OF SOUND, RADIO
Award of Merit: “When Science and Music Collide,” Matt Shafer Powell, WUOT
Award of Excellence: “Sound Mapping,” Chrissy Keuper, WUOT
Division 18-B. BEST USE OF VIDEO, TELEVISION
Award of Excellence: “Mission to Africa,” Gene Patterson and Brian Engelstad, WATE-TV
Division 19-A. HEADLINE WRITING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Third Place: Donna Cruze, Knoxville News Sentinel, for “Clinton teen is top brass”; “Worried sick”; "Oh, Pooh!”
Award of Merit: Lisa Denton, Chattanooga Times Free Press, for “Curly Cues,” “Wrist Watch,” “Think Outside the Box”
Award of Excellence: Donna Cruze, Knoxville News Sentinel, for “Stores lose shelf-control”; “City's citation about potty planter tanks”; “A world of hurt”
Division 19-B. HEADLINE WRITING, NEWSPAPERS, circulation under 25,000
First Place: Marcus Fitzsimmons, The Daily Times
Division 20-A. PAGE ONE DESIGN, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Award of Merit: Amanda Martin, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Excellence: Lin Parker, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Division 20-B. PAGE ONE DESIGN, NEWSPAPERS, circulation under 25,000
Award of Merit: Richard Dodson, The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: Amanda Greever, The Daily Times
Division 20-C. PAGE ONE DESIGN, NON-DAILY NEWSPAPERS ONLY
Award of Excellence: Tessa Bright Wildsmith, Blount Today
Division 21-A. INSIDE PAGE DESIGN, NEWSPAPERS with circulation over 25,000
Honorable Mention: Karen Knotts Dunlap, Knoxville News Sentinel
Third Place: Rey Pineda, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Merit: Lin Parker, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Excellence: Sara Jackson, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Division 21-B. INSIDE PAGE DESIGN, NEWSPAPERS with circulation under 25,000
Third Place: Marcus Fitzsimmons, The Daily Times
Award of Merit: G. Alan Sieve, The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: Amanda Greever, The Daily Times
22. INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC, NEWSPAPERS
Third Place: “Who Should I Vote For?”, Travis Gray and Cari Wade Gervin, Metro Pulse
Award of Merit: Alcoa vs. Maryville preview, Marcus Fitzsimmons, The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: “Tracking a Day of Havoc,” Laura McNutt, Chattanooga Times Free Press.
23 ART ILLUSTRATION, NEWSPAPERS
Third Place: “Does Knoxville Dream of Electric Cars?”, Tyler Garrison, Metro Pulse
Award of Merit: “Eat Here Now,” Beth Meadows, Metro Pulse
Award of Excellence: “Earth Day,” Sara Jackson, Chattanooga Times Free Press
24. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION, NEWSPAPERS
Honorable Mention: “Hidden Appeal,” Angela Lewis, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Third Place: “Death of the Light Bulb,” Adam Brimer, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Merit: All-County Basketball, Marcus Fitzsimmons and Amanda Greever, The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: Football tab, Marcus Fitzsimmons, The Daily Tmes
Division 25-A. DEADLINE PHOTOGRAPHY, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Award of Merit: “Digging Out,” Jake Daniels, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Excellence: “Everything but the Cat,” Angela Lewis, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Division 25-B. DEADLINE/PHOTOGRAPHY, NEWSPAPERS, circulation under 25,000
Award of Excellence: “Procession stretches 2 miles,” Mark A. Large, The Daily Times
Division 26-A. FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, NEWSPAPERS, circulation over 25,000
Honorable Mention: “Millionaire Visits Love Kitchen,” Michael Patrick, Knoxville News Sentinel
Third Place: “Hambone,” John Rawlston, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Merit: “Fog is a Good Sign,” Dan Henry, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Award of Excellence: “Thumbs Up!”, J. Miles Cary, Knoxville News Sentinel
27. EDITORIAL CARTOON, NEWSPAPERS .
Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Bricquet, Metro Pulse – specifically, “Drug Tested”
Third Place: R. Daniel Proctor – specifically, “Homeless Plan”
Award of Merit: Elizabeth Bricquet, Metro Pulse – “Sanctioned Bigotry”
Award of Excellence: Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press – specifically, “Free to Go”
Division 29-A. OVERALL SITE, MEDIA ORGANIZATION-AFFILIATED INTERNET SITE
Third Place: Knoxnews.com
Award of Merit: GoVolsXtra.com
Award of Excellence: Knoxville.com
Division 30-A. ONLINE USE OF PHOTO, MEDIA ORGANIZATION-AFFILIATED INTERNET SITE
Honorable Mention: “Key to My Room,” Matt Shafer Powell and Leslie Snow, WUOT
Third Place: “Bats,” Amy Smotherman Burgess, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Merit: “Moment,” Chattanooga Times Free Press photo staff
Award of Excellence: “Saving Mary,” Angela Lewis, Chattanooga Times Free Press
Division 31-A. ONLINE USE OF VIDEO, MEDIA ORGANIZATION-AFFILIATED INTERNET SITE
Honorable Mention: “Trevor Bayne: No overnight success for family,” Lauren Sphuler, Knoxville News Sentinel
Third Place: “Hike of the Month,” Adam Brimer and Morgan Simmons, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Merit: 'Vol Hoops 2010-2011,” Erin Chapin, Knoxville News Sentinel
Award of Excellence: “Silent Tribute: Honoring America's military family,” Lauren Spuhler, Erin Chapin and Rachel Wise
Division 32-A. BEST BLOG, AFFILIATED WITH MEDIA ORGANIZATION
Award of Merit: Steve Wildsmith, The Daily Times
Award of Excellence: “Screams from the Porch,” Mike Donila, Knoxville News Sentinel
Division 32-B. BEST BLOG, UNAFFILIATED WITH MEDIA ORGANIZATION
Award of Excellence: JackLail.com, Jack Lail