By: E&P Staff The American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE)has announced the winner ers of its annual awards for distinguished writing and photography, along with finalists in each category.
Peter K. Bhatia, executive editor, The Oregonian, Portland, chaired the Awards Board this year. Only work from 2005 was considered. ASNE received nearly 600 entries.
Winners are:
Jesse Laventhol Prize for Deadline News Reporting by a Team -- Los Angeles Times (Megan Garvey, Erika Hayasaki, Mitchell Landsberg, Jill Leovy, David Pierson and Richard Winton).
Jesse Laventhol Prize for Deadline News Reporting by an Individual -- John Simerman, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.
Freedom Forum/ASNE Award for Outstanding Writing on Diversity -- Phuong Ly, The Washington Post.
Commentary/Column Writing -- Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times.
Editorial Writing -- Mike Trimble, Denton (Texas) Record-Chronicle.
Nondeadline Writing -- Jim Sheeler, Rocky Mountain News, Denver.
Local Watchdog Reporting -- The Plain Dealer, Cleveland (Bob Paynter and Sandra Livingston).
Community Service Photojournalism --Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, Denver.
The Jesse Laventhol prizes each carry a $10,000 cash award; all of the others will receive $2,500 prizes. The awards will be presented on Thursday, April 27, during ASNE?s convention in Seattle.
Finalists were:
--Deadline News Reporting by a Team
The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. (Anita Lee, Don Hammack, Michael Keller, Joshua Norman and Margaret Baker)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Crocker Stephenson, Rick Romell and Dave Umhoefer)
--Deadline News Reporting by an Individual
Anne Saker, The Oregonian, Portland
Natalie Pompilio, The Philadelphia Inquirer
--The Freedom Forum/ASNE Award for Outstanding Writing on Diversity
Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe
Steve Young, Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, S.D.
--Commentary/Column Writing
Chris Rose, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
Helen Ubi?as, Hartford (Conn.) Courant
--Editorial Writing
Rick Attig, The Oregonian, Portland
Susan Trausch, The Boston Globe
Terri Troncale, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
--Nondeadline Writing
Lane DeGregory, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times
Mark Leibovich, The Washington Post
--Local Watchdog Reporting
Los Angeles Times (Robin Fields, Evelyn Larrubia and Jack Leonard)
The Oregonian, Portland (Maxine Bernstein and Brent Walth)
--Community Service Photojournalism
Bruce Ely, The Oregonian, Portland
Mike Siegel, The Seattle Times
Brian Vander Brug, Los Angeles Times
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