By: E&P Staff The Akron Beacon Journal, the Oregonian in Portland, and the Los Angeles Times were honored as the "best food section" in their circulation ranges in the awards competition at the Association of Food Journalists (AFJ) annual conference in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday.
Some 57 winners in 21 categories were awarded at the AFJ ceremony, where first place winners won cash awards of $300, with $200 for second place, and $100 for third-place.
The AFJ, now in its 32nd year, is a professional journalism association that, as it says in a statement, "upholds and fosters professional ethical standards and attempts to increase knowledge about food and encourage and promote a greater understanding of food news among fellow journalists and those who manage news dissemination organizations."
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Here are the results of the AFJ competition:
Circulation 150,000 & UnderBEST NEWSPAPER FOOD SECTION
First: Akron Beacon Journal, Jane Snow
Second: The Advocate, Baton Rouge, Tommy Simmons, Cheramie Sonnier & Camille Cassidy
Third: Reno Gazette-Journal, Kathleen Stebbins
FOOD FEATURE REPORTING
First: Dave Phillips, The Gazette, Colorado Springs
Second: Jonathan L. Wright, Reno Gazette-Journal
Third: Jane Snow, Akron Beacon Journal
FOOD COLUMN WRITING
First: Robert J. Byers & Tara Tuckwiller, Sunday Gazette-Mail, Charleston, W.Va.
Second: Dara Moskowitz, City Pages, Minneapolis
Third: Arturo Ciompi, Independent Weekly, Durham, N.C.
RESTAURANT CRITICISM
First: Jonathan Kauffman, writing in East Bay Express, Emeryville, Calif.
Second: Bill Addison, writing in Creative Loafing, Atlanta
Third: Gail Shepherd, New Times Broward/Palm Beach, Fla.
SERIES, SPECIAL SECTIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS First: Holly Herrick & Andy Felts, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.
Second: Prue Salasky, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.
Third: Joanne Derbort, Savor Magazine, The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.
Circulation 150,001-350,000BEST NEWSPAPER FOOD SECTION
First: The Oregonian, Martha Holmberg
Second: The Baltimore Sun, Kate Shatzkin
Third: San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News, Julie Kaufmann
FOOD NEWS REPORTING
First: Ron Russell, SFWeekly, San Francisco
Second: Zach Dundas, Willamette Week, Portland, Ore.
Third: Carolyn Jung, San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News
FOOD FEATURE REPORTING
First: Scott Joseph, Orlando Sentinel
Second: Brett Anderson, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
Third: Leslie Cole, The Oregonian
FOOD COLUMN WRITING
First: Debbie Moose, the News and Observer, Raleigh, N.C.
Second: Brett Anderson, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
Third: Lauren Chapin, The Kansas City (Mo.) Star
RESTAURANT CRITICISM
First: Jonathan Gold, LAWeekly
Second: Aleta Watson, San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News
Third: Jim Myers, The Tennessean, Nashville
SERIES, SPECIAL SECTIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
First: Jill Wendholt Silva and Cindy Hoedel, The Kansas City (Mo.) Star
Second: Sharon Lane, The Seattle Times
Third: Brett Anderson, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
Circulation 350,001 & OverBEST NEWSPAPER FOOD SECTION
First: Los Angeles Times, Leslie Brenner
Second: Chicago Tribune, Carol Mighton Haddix
Third: San Francisco Chronicle, Miriam Morgan & Linda Murphy
FOOD NEWS REPORTING
First: Carol Ness, San Francisco Chronicle
Second: Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune
Third: Al Sicherman, Star Tribune, Minneapolis
FOOD FEATURE REPORTING
First: Beverly Levitt, the Chicago Sun-Times
Second: Dianna Marder, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Third: Peggy Grodinsky, Houston Chronicle
FOOD COLUMN WRITING
First: David Shaw, deceased, Los Angeles Times
Second: Susan Sampson, Toronto Star
Third: Jennifer Bain, Toronto Star
RESTAURANT CRITICISM
First: Tom Sietsema, The Washington Post
Second: Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle
Third: S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times
SERIES, SPECIAL SECTIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
First: John Kessler, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Second: Miriam Morgan, San Francisco Chronicle
Third: Carol Mighton Haddix, Chicago Tribune
BEST FOOD FEATURE IN A MAGAZINE (no circulation category)
First: Kate Zimmerman, Wine Access
Second: Greg Atkinson, Food Arts
Third: Natalie MacLean, Ottawa City Magazine
BEST FOOD COVERAGE ON THE INTERNET (no circulation category)
First: Jon Bonne, MSNBC.com
Second: Jon Bonne, MSNBC.com
Third: David Leite, Leite's Culinaria
BEST NON-STUDIO FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY (no circulation category)
First: Steve Rice, Star Tribune, Minneapolis
Second: Craig Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
Third: Rick E. Martin, San Jose Mercury News
BEST STUDIO FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY (no circulation category)
First: Evans Caglage, The Dallas Morning News
Second: Jerry Naunheim Jr., St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Third: Craig Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
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