OPEN DIVISION JUDSON CHAPMAN AWARD
FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Tony Bartelme, “A 60-foot trash pile sits in a SC recycle center. Neighbors call it a rancid health hazard.“ Judges’ Comments: The newspaper took some innovative steps to report this story with info digs and drone investigations. That’s really impressive. SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Thad Moore and Colin Demarest, “Lethal Legacy: Why SC is likely stuck with a stockpile of the nation’s most dangerous nuclear materials“ THIRD PLACE: Myrtle Beach Herald, Christian Boschult, “Justice dismissed: Why the most serious crimes in Atlantic Beach are rarely prosecuted“
CARTOON
FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard, Al Goodwyn Judges’ Comments: Highly local. Good art. Standout is cartoon on education reform. SECOND PLACE: Index-Journal, Mike Beckom THIRD PLACE: Charleston City Paper, Steve Stegelin
ILLUSTRATION
FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Brandon Lockett, “How firefighting foam affects drinking water“ Judges’ Comments: Packs a lot of information into a small space. Easy to understand. SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Athena Redmond, “Tale of the makeshift manger“
INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC
FIRST PLACE: The Fort Jackson Leader, Wallace McBride, “Trick or Treat“ Judges’ Comments: A bit of an off-beat approach to important information that works well. This “yellow pages” presentation taps into the spirit of Halloween without a single pumpkin or piece of candy corn. Well done. SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Athena Redmond, “Destination downtown“ THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Chad Dunbar, “Massive plutonium stockpile“
INNOVATION
FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Staff, “Hurricane Wire“ Judges’ Comments: This entry is an example of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. What a great idea to combine traditional reporting methods and existing staff skills to create a whole new product that serves a highly engaged audience. SECOND PLACE: The Sumter Item, J. Scott Sewell & The Item Sports, “OvertimeSC.com“ THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Dave Hennigan, “Greenville Storytellers Project“
ELECTION/POLITICAL COVERAGE FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Staff Judges’ Comments: Thorough, dogged coverage with a good understanding of the history of the issue. SECOND PLACE: Free Times, Chris Trainor THIRD PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Bradley Harris and Staff
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REVIEW PORTFOLIO
FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Hanna Raskin Judges’ Comments: Well-written, lively reviews. As a subscriber, I certainly would look forward to turning the pages to find these reviews. The three best mac-andcheeses review is entertaining, informative and excellently written. SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Maura Hogan THIRD PLACE: Free Times, August Krickel
HEALTH BEAT REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: The State, Avery Wilks Judges’ Comments: All three of these articles are well written and researched, and the variety of topics shows health coverage at The State is offering a lot of important health stories for its readers. SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Lauren Sausser THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Liv Osby
FAITH BEAT REPORTING
FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, St. Claire Donaghy Judges’ Comments: Beautiful writing in this packet. I thought the writer offered a different twist on faith reporting. SECOND PLACE: Daniel Island News, Elizabeth Bush THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Brian Garner
