By: The Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors has named the winners of the 2005-2006 contest for excellence in state government coverage.
Reporters Walter Woods and Rick Minter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution have won the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors' Aubuchon Freedom of Information Award for forcing state and city governments to release details of their use of tax money to lure the NASCAR Hall of Fame to Atlanta.
The Associated Press won four first place awards in the wire service category and Ohio Public Radio swept its category during the awards ceremony Friday night.
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First place awards were:
AUBUCHON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AWARD:
- Walter Woods and Rick Minter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
DAILY NEWSPAPERS OVER 75,000 CIRCULATION:
- Single report: Dunstan McNichol, The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J.
- Beat reporting: Chris Fusco, Dave McKinney, Steve Warmbir and Scott Fornek, Chicago Sun-Times
- In-depth reporting: Laura Mecoy, The Sacramento Bee
- Commentary/news analysis: Herb Jackson, The Record of Bergen County, N.J.
DAILY NEWSPAPERS UNDER 75,000 CIRCULATION:
- Single report: Tom Sheehan, Lee Newspapers, Wisconsin
- Beat reporting: Anita Weier, The Capital Times of Madison, Wis.
- In-depth reporting: Paul E. Kostyu, The Repository of Canton, Ohio
- Commentary/news analysis: Louis Jacobson, Roll Call
WIRE SERVICE REPORTING:
- Single report: David A. Lieb, The Associated Press of Jefferson City, Mo.
- Beat reporting: Robert Tanner, The Associated Press of New York
- In-depth reporting: Don Thompson, The Associated Press of Sacramento, Calif.
- Commentary/news analysis: Brian Bakst, The Associated Press of St. Paul, Minn.
MAGAZINES:
- Commentary/news analysis: Charlie Wheeler, Illinois Issues
RADIO:
- Single report: Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Network
- Beat reporting: Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Network
- In-depth reporting: Bill Cohen, Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Network
- Commentary/news analysis: Bill Cohen and Karen Kasler, Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News
ONLINE PUBLICATIONS:
- Single report: Ryan Mahoney, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Beat reporting: Betsy Z. Russell, Spokesmanreview.com of Spokane, Wash.
- In-depth reporting: Staff, The Center for Public Integrity of Washington, D.C.
TELEVISION, MARKET SIZE 1-50:
- Beat reporting: Robert Kittle, WSPA-TV of Greenville, S.C.
- In-depth reporting: Joan Carter-Hansen, Idaho Public Television
TELEVISION, MARKET SIZE 51-210:
- Beat reporting: Victoria Langley, Capitol News Service of Tallahassee, Fla.
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