Journalism group lauds
Star-Bulletin ‘ice’ series
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin won the top prize for public service reporting for a series on the state's ongoing crystal methamphetamine epidemic in the 2004 Excellence in Journalism Awards presented Saturday by the Hawaii chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
"Ice Storm," a staff-wide effort, was published last summer.
The judges wrote: "While several news organizations published exhaustive series on the topic, none matched the thoroughness and depth of 'Ice Storm.' ... The series stood out in its public service by providing deep research and broad context to an issue of import. The series gave readers a sense of the history, impact and cost of meth at a time when Hawaii's leaders convened to seek solutions."
At the annual SPJ awards dinner Saturday night, the Star-Bulletin won nine other first-place awards in categories ranging from spot news reporting and business reporting to column writing, editorial cartoons, page design and sports photography.
In all, the Star-Bulletin won 10 first-place awards and six finalist awards. The Honolulu Advertiser won 12 first-place awards and had 10 finalists.
The annual contest was judged by members of the Ohio, Greater Oregon and Inland Northwest chapters of SPJ.
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Complete list of SPJ
winners and finalistsThe Hawaii chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists 2004 Excellence in Journalism awards in all categories:
DAILY NEWSPAPERS
» Business Reporting
First Place: "A 'Costco' for Health," Lyn Danninger, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Finalist: "Hawaii Fed-up Flyers," Matt Sedensky, The Associated Press.
Finalist: "Hawaiian Weddings," Jaymes Song, The Associated Press.» Spot News Reporting
First Place: "Surf Wreaks Havoc," Rod Antone, Mary Vorsino, Peter Serafin, Gary Kubota, Tony Sommer, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Finalist: "Chain Reaction Crash Kills Police Officer, Girl," Honolulu Advertiser staff.
Finalist: "Police Officer Killed in Struggle with Fugitive," Honolulu Advertiser staff.» Gen. News/Enterprise Reporting
First Place: "Bad Boy Seal Comes to Maui," Matthew Thayer, The Maui News.
Finalist: "Koreans Mark 100 Years in Hawaii," Vicki Viotti, The Honolulu Advertiser.» Feature Writing/Short Form
First place: "Christmas Comes to Kalaupapa in Summer," Mike Leidemann, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: "Lingle's Faith," Matt Sedensky, The Associated Press.» Feature Writing/Long Form
First place: "Yao Appeal Soars," Michael Tsai, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: "Project Graduation," Jennifer Hiller, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: "Submissive Wives," Joleen Oshiro, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.» News Page Design
First Place: "Toppled," Michael Rovner, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Finalist: "Battlefield: War in Iraq," Stephen Downes, Martha Hernandez, Greg Taylor, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: "New Front," Michael Rovner, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.» Feature Page Design
First place: "Shades of Delight," Michael Rovner, Ruby Mata-Viti, Craig Kojima, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Magazines» Business Reporting
First Place: "Permit Hurdles, Litigation Drag Down Plan to Log Koa," Paula Dobbyn, Environment Hawaii.
Finalist: "Making a Case for Coverage," Jacy L. Youn, Hawaii Business.
Finalist: "Are We Safe?" Hawaii Business.» Industry or Trade Reporting
First Place: "Classic Maui," John Heckathorn, Honolulu Magazine.
Finalist: "Molokai Protests Spotlight Cruise Industry Growth," Teresa Dawson, Environment Hawaii.» Profile
First Place: "Rising from the Ashes," Ronna Bolante, Hawaii Business.
Finalist: "Aaron Mahi," Constance Hale, Honolulu Magazine.
Finalist: "Branching Out," Jacy L. Youn, Hawaii Business.» Feature Writing/Short Form
First Place: "Just One Breath," Ignacio Lobos, Island Scene Magazine.
Finalist: "Antique Alley," Les Peetz, Honolulu Magazine.
Finalist: "Painting the Good Life," Roland Gilmore, Hana Hou! Magazine.» Feature Writing/Long Form
First Place: "Phantoms of the Sea," William Starr Moake, Honolulu Magazine.
Finalist: "Way of the Warrior," Naomi Sodetani, Hana Hou! Magazine.
Finalist: "Searching for Mililani," A. Kam Napier, Honolulu Magazine.» Page Design
First Place: "Life is Sweet," Steve Shrader, Hana Hou! Magazine.
Finalist: "Everything's Laid Back in Rarotonga," Darrell Ishii, Spirit of Aloha.
Finalist: "Top 250: 20th Anniversary," Wes Funai, Hawaii Business.» Magazine Cover
First Place: "Conquering Crack: An Addict Tells His Story," Garry Ono, Island Scene Magazine.
Finalist: "Going Big," Hana Hou! Magazine.
Finalist: "116th Holiday Annual," Jayson Harper, Honolulu Magazine.
NONDAILY NEWSPAPERS
» Business Reporting
First Place: HTA and HVCB stories, Kristen Sawada, Pacific Business News.» Feature Writing
First Place: "The Incomparable Hemmeter Returns," Gina Mangieri, Pacific Business News/KHON-2.
ONLINE
» Spot News Reporting
First Place: "OTS, Bus Drivers Reach Tentative Deal," online staff, The Honolulu Advertiser.» General News Reporting
First Place (tie): "Koreans in Hawaii, 100 Years of Dreams, Accomplishments," online staff, The Honolulu Advertiser; "UH President Drops Logos," Brent Suyama, TheHawaiiChannel.com.
» Column Writing/News
First Place: "Raising Cane," Rob Perez, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Finalist: Lee Cataluna, The Honolulu Advertiser» Column Writing/Features
First Place: "About Women," Tanya Bricking, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: "About Men," Mike Leidemann, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: sports columns, Ferd Lewis, The Honolulu Advertiser.» Government Reporting
First Place: "Is Dobelle Failing to Deliver?" Gordon Y.K. Pang, The Honolulu Advertiser.» Breaking News Reporting
First Place: "Police Officer Killed," The Honolulu Advertiser staff.» Sports Reporting
First Place (tie): "Michelle Wie -- Meeting celebrities, playing on the LPGA Tour: Life is Good," Ann Miller, The Honolulu Advertiser; "UH volleyball stripped of title," The Honolulu Advertiser staff.» Editorial Opinion
First Place: "Bold Resolve," A. Kam Napier, Honolulu Magazine.
Finalist: "Peace Movement: From 'Concerned' to 'Involved,'" Stephanie Hickey, HPU Kalamalama.» Editorial Cartoon
First Place: Corky Trinidad, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Finalist: Dick Adair, The Honolulu Advertiser» Illustration
First Place: "Happy is Healthier," Stephen Downes, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: "H-Men Comic Book," Kip Aoki, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.» Informational Graphic
First Place: "Your Body on Ice," David Swann, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.» News Photography
First place: "Lights to Remember the Fallen," George Lee, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Finalist: "Fallen Hero," Amanda Cowan, The Maui News.» Feature Photography
First Place: "Santa's Chair Feels Pretty Bare," Jeff Widener, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: Don Ho Portrait, Hana Hou! Magazine.» Sports Photography
First Place: "Uemura Classic," Dennis Oda, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Finalist: "A Hole in One Tree," Craig Kojima, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.» Photo Essay
First Place: "Backstage Beauty," Lucy Pemoni, Honolulu Magazine.
Finalist: "Japan-Hawaii Style," Ayumi Nakanishi, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.» Investigative Reporting
First Place: "Suffering in Silence: Hawaii's Elderly Victims," Mike Gordon, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: "A Refuge in a Storm in South Kona," Patricia Tummons, Environment Hawaii.
Finalist: "Grading the Public Schools," A. Kam Napier, Honolulu Magazine.» Public Service Reporting
First Place: "Ice Storm," City Desk Staff, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Finalist: "Secret Documents in Kamakana Case," Jim Dooley, Johnny Brannon, The Honolulu Advertiser.
Finalist: "Schools Under Stress," Susan Essoyan, Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
RADIO
» General News
First Place: "Hoolaupahi," Kayla Rosenfeld, Hawaii Public Radio.» Feature Reporting
First Place: "Sake Culture in Honolulu," Noe Tanigawa, KHPR.
Finalist: "The Controversy over Kava, A Hawaiian Herbal Supplement," Heidi Chang, KQED.
STUDENT
» Feature Writing
First Place: "Will Water Return to Kahoolawe?" Emma Yuen, Environment Hawaii.
TELEVISION
» Government Reporting
First Place: "Bus Smart Card Contract Awarded to Campaign Supporter," Keoki Kerr, KITV 4 News.» Business Reporting
First Place: "Dental Day Spa," Britt Riedl, John Allen, KGMB 9.
Finalist: "American Idol Turf Battle," Mahealani Richardson, KITV 4 News.» Gen. news/Enterprise Reporting
First Place: "Water Headquarters Security Easily Breached," Keoki Kerr, KITV 4 News.
Finalist: "Naked Statue," Daryl Huff, KITV 4 News.
Finalist: "Canal Cleanup," Darren Pai, Duncan Armstrong, KHNL News 8.» Feature Reporting/Long Form
First Place: "Mokulua Project," Gary Sprinkle, KITV 4 News.
Finalist: "Gift of Life," Cindy Paliracio, Duncan Armstrong, KHNL News 8.» Investigative Reporting
First Place: "Eye on Hawaii Special Report on GHB Part I and II," Louise Kim McCoy, George Hurd, Chris Skapik, Glenn Holcomb, John Allen, KGMB 9.
» Videography
First Place: "Mixed Plate: The Great Western War," Kenneth E.T. Chong, KITV 4 News.
Finalist: "Forgotten Ship," Duncan Armstrong, KHNL News 8.
Finalist: "Pohakuloa Live Fire Training," Kenneth E.T. Chong, KITV 4 News.» Special News Program
First Place: "Pacific Adventures: Kauai," Gary Sprinkle, KITV 4 News.
Finalist: "Fighting School Failure," Daryl Huff, KITV 4 News.» Public Service Reporting
First Place: "Pacific Adventures: Pohnpei," Gary Sprinkle, KITV 4 News.
Finalist: "Fighting School Failure," Daryl Huff, KITV 4 News.