Major Journalism Awards

2005

SIGMA DELTA CHI AWARDS
Sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists

Public Service (circulation of 100,000 or greater) – “The Troubles at King/Drew” by the staff of the Los Angeles Times

Photography Sports – “Swifter, Higher, Stronger” (The Olympic Games) by Wally Skalij, Robert Gauthier and Kirk McKoyInformational Graphics – “The Olympic Games”

NATIONAL JOURNALISM AWARDS
Administered by Scripps Howard Foundation

Investigative Reporting Award/Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize – “The Troubles at King/Drew”

Ernie Pyle Award for Human Interest Writing – “Living on Pennies” by Davan Maharaj

OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB OF AMERICA AWARDS

Malcolm Forbes Award – “The Politics of Petroleum” by Ken Silverstein and T. Christian Miller. (Honors best business reporting from abroad in newspapers or wire services.)

INTER AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Sponsored by El Comercio of Quito and the McClatchy Newspapers

Feature Writing Award – Hector Tobar

ROBERT F. KENNEDY JOURNALISM AWARDS
Presented by the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial

Grand Prize – “The Troubles at King/Drew”

Domestic Print – “The Troubles at King/Drew”

Domestic Photo – Photographer Robert Gauthier for “The Troubles at King/Drew”

PICTURES OF THE YEAR INTERNATIONAL
Sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism

Angus McDougall Overall Excellence in Editing Award for Newspapers – Los Angeles Times

General Division: Sports Picture Story, Sequence or Series, First Place – Damon Winter, “The Olympic Legacy”

Editing Division/Newspaper Picture Editing Portfolio (circulation over 100,000), First Place – Los Angeles Times

SIDNEY HILLMAN AWARDS
Sponsored by the Sidney Hillman Foundation

Newspaper Winner – Peter G. Gosselin for “The New Deal”

Photojournalism – Los Angeles Times for work by photographers Carolyn Cole, Rick Loomis, Francine Orr and photo editors Mary Cooney and Gail Fisher.

JAMES ARONSON AWARD FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE JOURNALISM
Administered by Hunter College Dept. of Film and Media Studies

Winner – Peter G. Gosselin for “The New Deal”

MISSOURI LIFESTYLE JOURNALISM AWARDS
Sponsored by the Missouri School of Journalism

General Excellence Award (Class V, circ. over 300,000) – Los Angeles Times
Winning submission included the following sections: Sunday Calendar, Weekend Calendar, Daily Calendar, Travel, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Book Review, Real Estate, Food, Highway 1, Home, Health, Outdoors and Comics Plus.

APSE WRITING CONTEST (CIRCULATION DIVISION OVER 250,000)
Sponsored by Associated Press Sports Editors

Columns, First Place – Bill Plaschke

PASS AWARDS (PREVENTION FOR A SAFER SOCIETY)
Sponsored by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Magazine category: Los Angeles Times Magazine, “The Cruelest Prison,” Vince Beiser, Dan Winters, Oscar Garza

Special Award “for excellent coverage of juvenile justice in California” – Jenifer Warren

DAVID NYHAN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL JOURNALISM
Presented by The Joan Shorenstein Center, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University

David Willman

AASFE EXCELLENCE-IN-FEATURE-WRITING COMPETITION
Sponsored by the American Assn. of Sunday and Feature Editors

Division IV (Over 300,000 Circulation), General Feature, First Place: Mark Arax for “A Father’s Murder”

SOCIETY FOR NEWS DESIGN ANNUAL CREATIVE COMPETITION
The staff of the Los Angeles Times won 77 awards including one gold medal, 18 silver medals and 58 awards of excellence. This is a new record for total awards by a single publication in the competition’s 26-year history, and The Times’ second consecutive year with the most awards overall.

COMMUNICATION ARTS ANNUAL GRAPHIC DESIGN COMPETITION
Sponsored by Communication Arts Magazine

Winners:

“Doing the Broadway shuffle” Sunday Calendar part 2 section front
Designer: Steven E. Banks
Illustrator: Gary Taxali
Art Director: Christian Potter Drury

“Between heaven and earth in Iowa” Travel section front
Designer: An Moonen
Photographer: Jeff Storjohann
Art Director: Christian Potter Drury

PRINT MAGAZINE ANNUAL DESIGN COMPETITION
Sponsored by Print Magazine

Winners:

“The Toast of Europe,” Travel section cover illustration
Designer: An Moonen
Illustrator: Peter Sylvada
Art Director: Christian Potter Drury

“Safe for Democracy,” Book Review cover illustration
Designer: Carol Kaufman
Illustrator: Robert Neubecker
Art Director: Lisa Clausen

“Days of Rage,” Book Review cover illustration
Designer: Carol Kaufman
Illustrator: Mirko Ilic
Art Director: Christian Potter Drury

“The Zipping Point,” Sunday Calendar Part 1 cover design
Designer: Steven E. Banks
Illustrator: Scott Menchin
Art Director: Joseph Hutchinson

SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS

Best in Editorial Illustration – “Days of Our Wives,” July 11, 2004 Sunday Calendar cover illustration by Alex Nabaum

SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE
Sponsored by the National Association of Black Journalists

Best Online News Project – Davan Maharaj, Francine Orr, Michelle Maltais, Clare Sup, John Vande Wege, Carlos Uribe, Albert Lee, Mary Ann DiMaria, Michael McGehee, Diana Swartz and Chris Strimbu for “Living on Pennies”

PAUL TOBENKIN AWARD
Sponsored by Columbia Graduate School of Journalism

“The Troubles at King/Drew” by Tracy Weber, Charles Ornstein, Mitchell Landsberg and Steve Hymon

ASJA WRITING AWARDS
Sponsored by the American Society of Journalists and Authors

Magazine Profile – “ The Shy Savant” by Idelle Davidson

HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award – Helene Elliott for distinguished hockey writing

MEDIA ECLIPSE AWARD
Sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Assn.

News/Commentary category: Media Eclipse Award – “Kayak II” by Bill Christine for outstanding coverage of thoroughbred racing.

HAYWARD-NEWLAND AWARD
Sponsored by California Golf Writers Assn.

Hayward-Newland Award (California Golf Writer of the Year) – Thomas Bonk

CNPA BETTER NEWSPAPERS CONTEST
Sponsored by California Newspaper Publishers Assn.

Public Service, First Place – “The Troubles at King/Drew” by the staff of the Los Angeles Times

Non-Local Spot News, First Place – “School Siege at Beslan” by Kim Murphy and David Holley

Sports Coverage, First Place – Sports section

Sports Story, First Place – “The Case Against Kobe Bryant Unraveled in Mock Trial” by Jeff Benedict and Steve HensonEnvironmental or Ag Resource Reporting, First Place – “A Changing Landscape” by Tom Hamburger, Alan C. Miller, Julie Cart and Henry Weinstein

Page Layout & Design, First Place – Los Angeles Times

Feature Photography, First Place – “Living on Pennies” by Francine Orr

Photo Essay, First Place – “Living on Pennies” by Francine Orr

Best Web Site, First Place – latimes.com

Freedom of Information, First Place – “The National Institutes of Health: Public Servant or Private Marketer?” by David Willman

APNEC NEWSWRITING AND PHOTO CONTESTS
Sponsored by Associated Press News Executives Council

Newswriting Contest:

Mark Twain Award, Grand Prize – Los Angeles Times for “The Troubles at King/Drew”

Feature Writing, First Place – “The Secret of the B-29” by Barry Siegel

Local Column, First Place – “The Town That NAFTA Sent North” by Steve Lopez

Business Writing, First Place – “The New Deal” by Peter G. Gosselin

Investigative Reporting, First Place – “The Troubles at King/Drew” by Tracy Weber, Charles Ornstein, Mitchell Landsberg and Steve Hymon

Photo Contest:

Spot News Photo, First Place – “Human Shield” by Rick Loomis

Sports Photo, First Place – “Snap to It” by Robert Gauthier

Portrait, First Place – “Brief Pause” by Luis Sinco

CALIFORNIA PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSN. GOLD SEAL CONTEST

Photographer of the Year, First Place – Rick Loomis

Feature Story, First Place – “The Militant” by Rick Loomis

General News Story, First Place – “Haiti’s Pain” by Carolyn Cole

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOURNALISM AWARDS 2005
Sponsored by Los Angeles Press Club
(Daily/weekly newspapers with circulation over 100,000)

Print Journalist of the Year, First Place – Ronald Brownstein

Sports Anchor or Reporter of the Year, First Place – Tim Brown

Photojournalist or Designer of the Year, First Place – Rick Loomis

Hard News, First Place – “Russian Standoff Explodes” by Kim Murphy and David Holley

News Feature, First Place – “Living on Pennies” by Davan Maharaj

Investigative/Series, First Place – “The Troubles at King/Drew” by Tracy Weber, Charles Ornstein, Mitchell Landsberg and Steve Hymon

Business, First Place – “The National Institutes of Health: Public Servant or Private Marketer?” by David Willman

Columnist, First Place – Tim Rutten

Editorials, First Place – “Systemic Problems at the King/Drew Medical Center” by Mary Engel

Entertainment Reviews/Criticism/Column, First Place – Music reviews by Robert Hilburn

Entertainment Hard News, First Place – “Eisner” by the staff of the Los Angeles Times

Entertainment Feature, First Place – “The Conversation” by Mary McNamara

Design, First Place: Los Angeles Times Design Staff, “The 76th Annual Academy Awards”

News Photo/Print, First Place – “Charlie Company Soldier” by Luis Sinco

Feature Photo/Print, First Place: “Medical Evaluation of Malnourished Baby” by Francine Orr

Feature/Commentary: Magazines, First Place – “A Final Resolution” by Fred Dickey

Design and Layout: Online, First Place – Clare Sup, latimes.com

ARTHUR ROSS AWARD (FOR REPORTING ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS)
Presented by the Academy of Diplomacy

Barbara Demick for “Hermit Kingdom”

“THE BEST OF AMERICAN SPORTSWRITING 2004” ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY

“The Fright Stuff” by Andy Meisler, Los Angeles Times Magazine