June 24,
2016
Manoa Grand
Ballroom
The 2015
Excellence in Journalism contest was judged, for the most part, by the Colorado
chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, with the exception of the
Overall Magazine Layout, which was judged by Star-Advertiser managing editors
Betty Shimabuuro and Mike Rovner.
All Media A101 Column
Writing or Blog/News
First Place: Ian Lind “Ian Lind” Civil
Beat Category Comment: "The winning entries all share
the commonality of readability, and interesting insights into the history and
culture of Hawaii, it's people and its politics."
Finalist: Ben Lowenthal “The State of Aloha” Maui
News
Finalist: Neal Milner “Neal Milner” Civil Beat
All Media A102 Column Writing or Blog/Features or
Sports
First Place: Dennis Hollier “Broken:
Stuck in Permit Purgatory” Hawaii Business Comment: “Great feature on a topic that
is normally something that doesn't hold a reader's attention. Very well done.
Layout and graphics added a lot to the story.”
Finalist: Diane
Ako "KHON2's Jai Cunningham shares strength, inspiration after overcoming
difficult youth" Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Finalist: Michael Keany "Afterthoughts" Honolulu Magazine
All Media A103 Government
Reporting
First Place: Jessica Terrell “The Harbor: This Waianae
Homeless Camp Is Not What You'd Expect” Civil Beat Category Comment: "Many excellent
entries in this extremely competitive category. The winning entries tackled
tough topics, provided clear and thorough analysis and gutsy tenacity. All were
exceedingly well written."
Finalist: Nancy Cook Lauer “Kenoi gets personal with
county credit card” West
Hawaii Today
Finalist: Lavonne Leong "Talking Trash, July 2015" Honolulu
Magazine
All Media A104 Breaking News
Reporting
First Place: Chris Sugidono, Melissa
Tanji “Telescope protest” Maui News Comment: “True breaking news reporting
of a protest. This reporter was on the scene to witness the chaos and the
aftermath as protesters were arrested.”
Finalist: Anita Hofschneider “Senators 11th-Hour
Decisions Doomed Ching Nomination” Civil Beat
All Media A105 Health
Reporting
First Place: Nathan Eagle “Adult Care
Homes” Civil Beat Comment: "The first place winner
provided an incredibly well-researched and reported look into the state of
Hawaii's adult care industry. No stone was unturned in the phenomenal,
eye-opening report. The second and third place winners in this category were
also well reported and written on
topics of critical importance."
Finalist: Ilima Loomis "Anxious, Traumatized, Depressed"
Hawaii Business
Finalist: Don Wallace "Facing a Silver Tsunami, October
2015" Honolulu Magazine
All Media A106 Science
Reporting
First Place: Lavonne Leong “Our Water
World” Hawaii Business Comment: "A
cogent, reader-friendly take on the historical and geological sources of this
precious resource, where it comes from now, where it's used, threats to its
quality and its future for all. Excellent." Category Comment: "Everyone in this
very strong category deserves an award, recognition and congratulations for
making Hawaiians more aware of the world they live in."
Finalist:
Jessica Terrell “Mauna Kea Telescopes: The Business Of Astronomy Is
Not An Easy One” Civil Beat Comment: "A sophisticated look at the
business side of exploring space, the people, governments and corporations that
do it, and the debate over benefits to the local community. Kudos!"
Finalist: Patricia
Tummons “Rapid Ohia Death” Environment Hawai'i Comment: "Excellent explanation of a
tree-killing disease, the difficulties in stemming its spread, and a call to
public action. Well done."
All Media A107 Data Journalism Story or
Series
First Place: Nathan Eagle “Civil Beat
Database: Checking Up On Top State Officials Just Got A Lot Easier” Civil
Beat Comment: “What an important public
service: a database so the public can find out more about their public servants.
Well done.”
Finalist: Jessica Terrell "Tongan, Micronesian, Hawaiian
Students Most Likely To Be Suspended" Civil Beat
Finalist: Steve Petranik “BOSS Survey: June and December”
Hawaii Business
All Media A108 Sports
Reporting
First Place: J.R. De Groote “IRONMAN preview” West Hawaii Today Comment: "One of the better preview
sections I've seen when it comes to an event of this type. Loved the cost
breakdown of bikes, shoes etc..."
Finalist: Robert Collias “I have a lot of baseball left
in me” Maui News
Finalist: Larry Lieberman, Kunio Hayashi, Matt Mallams,
Samuel Lee “In the Money” Hana Hou!
All Media A109 Arts/Entertainment
Writing
First Place: Christine Hitt “Keepers of
the Flame” HAWAI'I Magazine
Finalist: Derek Paiva “Kealii Reichel: A Life in Song”
HAWAI'I Magazine
Finalist: Christine Hitt, Lurline McGregor “Hawaiian
Music: The Fight for Survival” MANA Magazine
All Media A110 Editorial Opinion
First Place: Civil Beat Editorial Board “Civil Beat
Editorial Board” Civil Beat Comment: "Excellent analysis of issues
of vital importance to Hawaiians: trust in journalism, the powerful payday loans
industry and the human value of programs addressing homelessness. Well
done."
Finalist:
Leo Azambuja “Editor's Notes” For Kaua’i
Finalist:
Walter Chihara
“State needs to grasp importance of the LHS Boarding Department” Lahaina
News
All Media A111 Editorial Cartoon/Illustration
First Place: Meen Choi "Sunny Skies,
Shady Characters, August 2015" Honolulu Magazine Comment: “Incredible detail.
Interesting composition. A good marriage between the illustration and the
story.”
Finalist: Jing Jing Tsong, Rob Donnelly "The Careerist:
September, October, December" Hawaii Business
Finalist: Daniel Guidera "Sour Poi Awards, January 2015"
Honolulu Magazine
All Media A112 Informational
Graphic
First Place: Kelsey Ige "The Housing
Equation, August 2015" Honolulu Magazine Comment: "Interesting, inviting
illustrations to get readers to visually see the competition between the cost of
housing and the time cost in commutes."
Finalist:
Jen Tadaki Catanzariti, Janelle Kalawe-Ching “BOSS Survey: June and
December” Hawaii Business
Finalist: Angelica Rabang "The New Big Five, May 2015"
Honolulu Magazine
All Media A113 News
Photography/Videography
First Place: Cory Lum “The Projector: 'Mutual respect And
Aloha' On The Mountain But No Meeting Of The Minds” Civil Beat Comment: “A nice variety of images to
tell the story. Great emotions and action in the photos. The fog just adds to
photos.”
Finalist:
Matthew Thayer “We lost just about everything” Maui News
Finalist:
Hollyn Johnson
“Standoff!” Hawaii Tribune-Herald
All Media A114 Feature
Photography/Videography
First Place: Aaron Yoshino, Cody
Kawamoto, Derek Paiva “Tripping The Night Fantastic” HAWAI'I Magazine Comment: “Beautiful imagery of Hawaii
at night. I really get feel of energy and atmosphere.”
Finalist:
Philip Lemoine “An Interview with Mark Cunningham - FLUX Hawaii”
Nella Media Group
Finalist: Dana Edmunds, Sonny Ganaden, Kunio Hayashi,
Matt Mallams, Samuel Lee “Riding
with the Professor” Hana Hou!
All Media A115 Sports Photography/Videography
First Place: Rick Winters “Rodeo” West Hawaii
Today Comment: “Solid action
photo.”
Finalist:
Rick Winters “Through the racket” West Hawaii Today
All Media A116 Photo/Video Essay
First Place: Diana Kim "Close to Home,
April 2015" Honolulu Magazine Comment: “Beautiful personal story. A
tough story to tell.”
Finalist:
Cory Lum “The Projector: A Grand-Nephew's Love For Auntie Dorothy”
Civil Beat
Finalist: PF Bentley “Nighthawks of Honolulu” Hawaii
Business
All Media A117 Headlines
First Place: FLUX Hawaii "Net Prophet, Pass the Mic, You
Don't Know Shit, Blooming Romance, Check All That Apply" Nella Media Group
Finalist:
Chloe Fox, Carla
Herreria, Landess Kearns, Chris D'Angelo “HuffPuffian Headlines” HuffPost
Hawaii
All Media A118 Best Reporting Using Social
Media
First Place: Anita Hofschneider
“Honolulu Drivers Frustrated With Traffic Hell Take to Twitter” Civil Beat
Finalist: Anita Hofschneider “Hashtag Heard Round the
World: Social Media Fuels TMT Protests”
Civil Beat
All Media A119 Best Explanatory
Journalism
First Place: Eric Pape “Living Hawaii:
Behind Hawaii's High Cost Of Living” Civil Beat Comment: "This series excels at
explaining the many reasons behind one of the crucial issues of our times:
Affordable housing and the crisis for the middle class. Frightening,
well-explained and well-documented."
Category comment: “An amazing
number of submissions easily could have won this category. A central role of the
journalist -- explanatory journalism -- is alive and thriving thanks to SPJ
Hawaii's dedicated members.”
Finalist: Lavonne Leong “Our Water World” Hawaii Business
Finalist: Lavonne Leong "Talking Trash, July 2015" Honolulu
Magazine
All Media A120 Special Section
First Place: Sarah Ruppenthal, Terrie Eliker, Matthew Thayer “People Who Made A Difference”
Maui News
Finalist: Catherine Toth Fox, Derek Paiva, Cody Kawamoto
“Straight Outta Sugar” HAWAI'I
Magazine
Finalist: Brad
Sherman, Robert Collias, Stefanie Nakasone “2015 Maui Invitational” Maui
News
All Media A121 Investigative Reporting
First Place: Nick Grube “The Death Of
Aaron Torres: 'What's The Big Secret?' ” Civil Beat Comment: “Well researched and written
and good use of limited sources.
Timely topic and thought-provoking.”
Finalist: Nick Grube, Bob Porterfield
“Off Track: At Least $1.2 Billion Has Been Spent On Rail But Where Has All The
Money Gone?” Civil Beat Comment:
“Important subject with exhaustive research and
documentation.”
Finalist:
Brian Perry “Damage control” Maui News Comment: “Intricate and
absorbing.”
All Media A122 Best Independent
Journalist
First Place: Catherine Toth Fox
"Various Stories by Catherine Toth Fox, Freelance Writer" Cat Toth Comment: “Excellent reporting and
writing on a wide range of topics.” Category Comment: “A tough competition
to judge because of the quality of the entries.”
Finalist: Shannon Wianecki “Shannon Wianecki” Shannon Wianecki
All Media A123 Public Service
Reporting
First Place: Jessica Terrell “The
Harbor: This Waianae Homeless Camp Is Not What You'd Expect” Civil Beat
Finalist: Chad Blair, Mark Edward Harris, Cory Lum “The
Micronesians: An Untold Story of American Immigration” Civil Beat
Finalist: Nathan Eagle “Adult Care Home
Inspections” Civil Beat
Daily Newspaper D101
Spot News Reporting
First Place: Chris Sugidono “Fire
destroys Kahului house” Maui News
Comment: "Superlative effort
under pressure, both reporting and photography, then using the best quotes to
capture the emotion and drama." Category
comment: "Excellent overall quality of entries, both the writing and editing
as well as presentation."
Finalist: Tom Callis “Protesters arrested” Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Finalist:
Melissa Tanji, Lila Fujimoto, Lee Imada "Emergency landing, again"
Maui News
Daily Newspaper
D102 General News/Enterprise
Reporting
First Place: Tom Callis, Chris D'Angelo “Kenoi outspent by aides”
Hawaii Tribune-Herald Comment: "Strong, in-depth reporting on
a serious issue. This article is detailed and well researched. Excellent
job."
Finalist: Bret Yager “Kua Bay” West Hawaii Today
Finalist: Brian Perry “Damage control” Maui
News
Daily Newspaper
D103 Feature Writing/Short
Form
First Place: Chris Sugidono “We lost
just about everything” Maui News Comment: “The reporting and writing in
this article are strong and thorough. The writer does an excellent job of
getting the story of the house fire from multiple perspectives which give a
complete picture of what happened and the devastation that followed.”
Finalist:
Ivy Ashe “Power of Pauline” Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Finalist:
Chris Sugidono “On
a wing and a prayer” Maui News
Daily Newspaper
D104 Feature Writing/Long
Form
First Place: Diane Ako "KHON2's Jai
Cunningham shares strength, inspiration after overcoming difficult youth"
Honolulu Star-Advertiser Comment:
“The stories about Jai's past are riveting. Kudos to Jai for revealing the
stories and to Diane for telling them. Domestic violence needs to come out of
the shadows.”
Finalist: Diane Ako “Dr. Trey and the joy of ukulele”
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Daily Newspaper
D105 Feature Page
Design
First Place: Nathan Christophel “Travel
page” Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Finalist: Jeffrey Carter “Pasta” West Hawaii
Today
Internet I101 Online
News Reporting
First Place: Anita Hofschneider
“Disabled and Homeless: This Hawaii Woman Found She Had No Place To Go” Civil
Beat Comment: "Outstanding, in-depth
story that was a compelling read from start to finish. Well done!"
Finalist: Nathan Eagle “Not All Warm and Fuzzy: Care Home
Bill Would Have Forced Out a Patient” Civil Beat Comment: “Another very strong entry and
a close second.”
Finalist: Nathan Eagle “Palace Intrigue And The Ching
Confirmation Vote” Civil Beat Comment: "Interesting story,
well-told."
Internet I102 Online
Feature Reporting
First Place: Nick Grube “The Mysterious
Disappearance Of An American Fisheries Observer” Civil Beat Comment: "An important news-feature
story, well researched and well told Honolulu. Nicely done!"
Finalist: Nick Grube “Police Chief Under Fire: Can He
Survive Legislative And Legal Scrutiny?” Civil Beat Comment: “Very strong news-feature
story.”
Finalist: Carla Herreria "Restaurant In Hawaii Offers
Fresh Start For Former Prostitutes, Convicts, Others Who Need A Hand" HuffPost
Hawaii Comment: "Interesting, newsy
feature story."
Internet I103 Best
Multimedia Presentation
First Place: Chad Blair, Mark Edward Harris, Cory Lum
“The Micronesians: An Untold Story of American Immigration” Civil Beat Comment: "It was difficult to pick one
amazing entry over the other amazing entry. Both are well done, thorough and
flawlessly use multimedia to tell the story."
Finalist: Jessica Terrell, Cory Lum, Chrystele Bossu-Ragis “The Harbor” Civil Beat
Internet I104 Best
Overall News Site
First Place: Staff “Honolulu Civil
Beat” Civil Beat Comment: "Honolulu Civil Beat's website
has it all. Easy to navigate with excellent reporting and writing, beautiful,
story-telling images and information that Honolulu residents need and want to
know."
Finalist: Nancy Cook Lauer “All Hawaii News” All Hawaii
News
Finalist:
Chloe Fox, Carla Herreria, Landess Kearns, Chris D'Angelo
“HuffPost Hawaii” HuffPost Hawaii
Internet I105 Best
1-Person Online News Site/1-Person News Blog
First Place: Nancy Cook Lauer “All
Hawaii News” All Hawaii News Comment: “A little bit of everything —
things that Hawaiians need to know.”
Internet I106 Best
1-Person Online Features Site/1-Person Features Blog
First Place: Kim Steutermann Rogers
“Malama Monk Seal Voyage: A Journey into Papahanaumokuakea Marine National
Monument to Save Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals” Kim Rogers Comment: "These blogs were real
page-turners (figuratively, not literally). A fascinating read of Kim Rogers
adventures chronicling a ship's quest to save Hawaiian monk seals. An incredible
trip interestingly told."
Finalist: Catherine Toth Fox “The Cat Dish” Cat Toth
Finalist:
Ray Tsuchiyama "Sumo, Vegas,
and Olelo Hawaii: On a Sense of Place" Pacific Visions and
Memories
Magazines M101 Business
Reporting
First Place: Lavonne Leong “Is Your Job
in Danger?” Hawaii Business
Finalist: Shannon Wianecki, Sue Hudelson, Kunio Hayashi,
Matt Mallams, Samuel Lee “The Little Five” Hana Hou!
Finalist:
Dennis Hollier "Which NextEra Will Hawaii Get?, Inevitable Change,
Who Should Own Hawaiian Electric?" Hawaii Business
Magazines M102 Industry
or Trade Reporting
First Place: Sarah Rose, PF Bentley, Kunio Hayashi,
Matt Mallams, Samuel Lee “The Last Roundup” Hana Hou!
Finalist:
Dennis Hollier "Which NextEra Will Hawaii Get?, Inevitable Change,
Who Should Own Hawaiian Electric?" Hawaii Business
Finalist: Martha Cheng, Katrina Valcourt "The Everything
Guide to Local Chocolate, December 2015" Honolulu Magazine
Magazines M103
Profile
First Place: Dennis Hollier “Off the
Grid” Hawaii Business
Finalist: David Thompson, Ryan Nicholson, Kunio Hayashi,
Matt Mallams, Samuel Lee “The Ringmaster” Hana Hou!
Finalist:
David Thompson “Always on Track, February 2015" Honolulu
Magazine
Magazines M104 Feature
Writing/Short Form
First Place: Robbie Dingeman "Life in
Focus, November 2015" Honolulu Magazine Comment: “Mixing the present with the
past in this tale of a female photographer who got her start in the 1960s when
women didn't do such things. Nice marriage of text with images.” Category Comment: "A category with some
interesting, well written entries."
Finalist: Keola Lindsey, Brad Ka'aleleo Wong, Alice
Malepeai Silbanuz “Connecting to the mana of Papahanaumokuakea” Ka Wai Ola
Finalist:
Catherine Toth Fox “Flowing Waters” HAWAI'I Magazine
Magazines M105 Feature
Writing/Long Form
First Place: Lavonne Leong “Is Your Job
in Danger?” Hawaii Business Comment: “A fascinating read about jobs
and tasks can be done through automation. An interesting look at a variety of
professions — including journalism. We wondered if judging journalism
competitions could become automated -- just kidding.”
Finalist: Martha Cheng "The Zippy's Senior Club,
September 2015" Honolulu Magazine
Finalist: Catherine Toth Fox "Haunted Hawai'i, October
2015" Honolulu Magazine
Magazines M106 Body of
Work- Single Writer
First Place: Sonny Ganaden “Sonny
Ganaden-FLUX Hawaii” Nella Media Group
Comment: "Exceptional prose, vivid word pictures in a grouping of five
stories that ranged the gamut in topic. The judges had a difficult time putting
these stories down."
Finalist: Michael Shapiro “Riding the Plank” Hana
Hou!
Magazines M107 Overall
Page Design
First Place: Warren Daubert, Jen Tadaki
Catanzariti, Janelle Kalawe-Ching, Lilian Cheng, Mary Pigao "September,
November, December" Hawaii Business Comment: "We were especially impressed
with the September issue, which met some very difficult design challenges, given
subject matter that did not lend itself to any easy solutions. The approach
taken by the designers was creative, dynamic, clean and served the stories well.
"
Finalist:
Kristin Lipman, Kelsey Ige, Gary Saito, Stephen Guzman "HONOLULU
Magazine: June, July and December 2015 issues" Honolulu Magazine Comment: "The magazine is lively and
fun to read. Sometimes, however, it seems that too many graphic gimmicks (curvy
arrows, for example) get in the way. Also, some packages are hard to distinguish
from the ads."
Magazines M108 Best
Single Feature Layout
First Place: Warren Daubert “Nighthawks
of Honolulu” Hawaii Business
Comment: “Incredible design. The use of black-and-white photos to depict
people who work at night just adds to the dramatic elements on these
pages.”
Finalist:
Dana Edmunds, Derek Ferrar, Kunio Hayashi, Matt Mallams, Samuel
Lee “Lost &
Found”
Hana Hou!
Finalist:
Kelsey Ige “The 25
Greatest Hawai'i Songs of the New Century, October 2015" Honolulu
Magazine
Magazines M109 Magazine
Cover
First Place: Ethan Tweedie, Kunio
Hayashi, Matt Mallams, Samuel Lee
“Hana Hou! 18.6 Cover - White Summits” Hana Hou!
Finalist:
Kristin Lipman "Best of Honolulu, July 2015" Honolulu
Magazine
Newspapers N101 Business
Reporting
First Place: Lorin Eleni Gill “Medical
Marijuana: New industry could lead to a pot of gold” Pacific Business News Comment: "A very thorough review of a
fledgling industry in Hawaii — a great, informative read for a state new to the
dispensary industry.”
Finalist:
Duane Shimogawa “Crushed on Kauai” Pacific Business News
Finalist: Duane Shimogawa “Industrial sized squeeze”
Pacific Business News
Newspapers N102 News
Page Design
First Place: Bethany Bickley “Hawaii's
Most Wanted” Pacific Business News
Comment: "A fun, interesting,
visually appealing take on America's Most Wanted."
Finalist: Bonnie Rogers “A1 4-27-15” Hawaii
Tribune-Herald
Finalist: Bethany Bickley
“Hawaii chefs cook up business” Pacific Business News
Nondaily Newspaper ND101
General News/Enterprise Reporting
First Place: Colleen Uechi “Fuel for Thought: Molokai's Gas
Prices” Molokai Dispatch Comment:
“Well researched and reported look at gasoline prices.”
Finalist: Louise
Rockett "Experts: Bold, fast
action needed to save Maui’s reefs; Researchers: Steps can be taken locally to
protect Maui reefs" Lahaina News
Finalist: Ruby Pap “Rapid Ohia Death Threatens the
Forest” For Kaua’i
Nondaily Newspaper ND102
Feature Writing
First Place: Lorin Eleni Gill “Feisty.
Unflappable. Fearless” Pacific Business News Comment: "A nice blend of business and
feature writing. Very thorough, and presented with opposing point of view. The
story could have been a shallow feature and included much more."
Finalist:
Lorin Eleni Gill “Hawaii chefs cook up business” Pacific Business
News
Finalist: Catherine Cluett “The Secret Lives of Monk
Seals” Molokai Dispatch
Nondaily Newspaper ND103
Community Reporting
First Place: Colleen Uechi “Kapuaiwa
Coconut Grove” Molokai Dispatch Comment: “A really terrific piece that
led to major environmental changes. Good job!”
Finalist: Catherine Cluett “Molokai Drive Inn Closes”
Molokai Dispatch
Finalist: Louise
Rockett “Commuters surprised
by state work on Highway 30 at Olowalu” Lahaina News
Radio R101 General
News/Enterprise Reporting
First Place: Molly Solomon “Hawaii
Telescope Conflict” Hawaii Public Radio
Comment: "Well researched,
well-told stories about the conflict between science and heritage. An
interesting package of stories from beginning to end."
Finalist: Heidi
Chang “These Nightclub Entertainers Paved The Way For Asian-Americans In
Showbiz” National Public Radio
Finalist: Wayne
Yoshioka “Homelessness in Hawaii” Hawaii Public
Radio
Radio R102 Feature
Reporting
First Place: Wayne Yoshioka "Pearl
Harbor Survivor Recalls Baseball Game and December 7, 1941 Surprise Japanese
Attack." Hawaii Public Radio Comment: “A wonderful piece that helps
keep the stories of the lives of World War II veterans alive. Well
done.”
Finalist: Heidi
Chang “A (Very) Young Jazz Pianist Takes Giant Steps Towards Musical
Mastery” National Public Radio
Finalist: Molly Solomon “Why Traditional Japanese Altars
Are Vanishing With The Times Hawaii Public
Radio”
Student S101 Student
News Reporting in Any Media
First Place: Ieva Bytautaite, Alden
Alayvilla, Janelle Guerrero-Miguel, Ana Giliberti-Ippel “Pesticides
on the North Shore” University of Hawaii Comment: “Comprehensive look at the
issue of pesticides that goes well beyond a campus setting.” Category comment:
"A category with very strong, timely, interesting entries. It was difficult to
pick a winner."
Finalist:
Pavel Stankov “The Growing Crisis of Student Debt” Hawaii
Business
Finalist: Alex Bitter “Fixing a Broken Budget Process”
Hawaii Business
Student S102 Student
Feature Reporting in Any Media
First Place: Shiina LoSciuto, Hayley
Musashi, Staff “Stairway to
Nowhere” University of Hawaii Comment: "Great reporting, writing,
photos and video. It's the complete package."
Finalist: Braelyn Wood “Restaurant Road” Hawaii
Business
Finalist: Ikaika Ramones
"The Gene Switch, September 2015" Honolulu Magazine
Television T101 Government Reporting
First Place: Rick Daysog, Mileka Lincoln “The Billy Kenoi
pCard scandal” Hawaii News Now Comment: "Great job exposing corruption
in government — with in-depth look
Television T102 Business Reporting
First Place: Kristine Uyeno, Reid
Shimizu “Businesses say rail customer discount program not working” KHON2 Comment: “Solid reporting of a timely
story about businesses hurting along the rail line. This reporting has the
potential to spur action to help these businesses.”
Television T103 General News/Enterprise
Reporting
First Place: Brent Remadna, Tai Hiranaka “City-contracted beekeeper removes Koko
Head Trail infestation” KHON2 Comment: “Nice enterprise to bring in a
beekeeper to look at the situation with an objective eye.”
Finalist:
Ben Gutierrez, Peter Tang “Homeless women claim city took I.D.'s in
sweep” Hawaii News Now
Finalist: Alex Cerball, Greg Lau “Emotional father of son killed in moped
accident cleans up vandalized memorial” KHON2
Television T104 Feature Reporting
First Place: "Brenda Salgado, Ben
Gutierrez, Peter Tang, Tine Howard
“Manoa woman looks ahead ten years after critical injuries from falling
tree” Hawaii News Now
Comment: “Clear, concise
storytelling."
Finalist:
Sam Spangler “Kaimuki head coach sacrifices mainland career to save
alma mater” KHON2 Comment: "The reporter's track is
strong, but it was hard to understand what this story was about. The music
needed to be brought under, and the web story was a bit
unclear."
Television T105 Spot News Reporting
First Place: Brigette Namata, Ken Mashiyama
“Kalihi family thankful to be alive after SUV catches fire” KHON2 Comment: “Good standup. Compelling nat
sound at the beginning.”
Finalist:
Ben Gutierrez, Peter Tang, Justin Barfield “20 Arrested in Attempt to
Block Work On Maui Telescope” Hawaii News Now
Television T106 Investigative
Reporting
First Place: Rick Daysog
“Airport kickback scandal” Hawaii News Now Comment: “Good incremental reporting
that continued to hold DOT accountable.”
Finalist: Gina Mangieri, Justin Kanno “Honolulu DUI cases
prone to catch and release” KHON2 Comment: "Solid reporting exposing
systemic issues related to DUI prosecution. Would have liked to see what
happened with deputy's internal affairs investigation - also, was he reassigned
in the meantime?"
Television T108 Series Reporting/Documentary/Special
News
First Place: Gina Mangieri, Manolo Morales, Justin
Kanno "Sewage spill amount keeps changing, raising questions about staffing,
response" KHON2 Comment: “A
comprehensive look at an environmental disaster. Good job of pressing officials
for answers.”
Finalist:
Roy Kimura, Treena
Shapiro, Leslie Wilcox, Britt Young, Joy Chong-Stannard "How Can Our Community Better Understand
Gender Diversity?” PBS Hawaii
Finalist: Howard Dashefsky, Marisa Yamane, Ken Mashiyama,
Jennifer Brink “Kilauea: Facing the
Fire” KHON2
Thank
you to the Hawaii judges of
the Colorado SPJ Top of the
Rockies
Environment
Hawai’I:
Teresa Dawson, Pat Tummons
Honolulu
Star-Advertiser:
John Bender, Jackie Carberry, Christina Chun, Susan Essoyan, Sjarif Goldstein,
Martha Hernandez, Stirling Morita, Curtis Murayama, Charlene Robinson, Lucy
Young Oda
West
Hawaii Today:
Nancy Cook Lauer
Honolulu
magazine:
Robbie Dingeman, Alyson Helwagen, Kristin Lipman, Lennie Omalza, Cat
Toth
Honolulu
Family Magazine:
Christi Young
Hawaii
Home and Remodeling Magazine:
Tom Kunz
Hawai’i
Magazine:
Matthew Dekneef, Christine Hitt
Hawaii
Business:
Jen Tadaki Catanzariti, Warren Daubert, Gina Gelber, Dennis Hollier, Steve
Petranik
Circle
of Blue:
Codi Kozacek
Former
AP:
Dave Briscoe
Maui
News:
Brad Sherman
Hawaii
Public Radio:
Bill Dorman