Excellence in Opinion/Editorial First Place presented to Andrew Sullivan, Time Magazine, “The ‘Invisible’ Man.” Judges comment: “Crisp, thought-provoking and able to balance the emotional and intellectual,” in this commentary about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin....
Excellence in News/Feature First Place presented to Adam Geller, The Associated Press, “Call Me Maggie.” Judges comment: “A great read from beginning to end. This story crisply and effectively took a workplace issue that is becoming more common and showed how all...
Excellence in New Media First Place presented to Susan Hogan/Albach, reporter; Kim Ritzenthaler, photographer and Karen Dee Davis, multimedia editor The Dallas Morning News www.dallasnews.com, “The Gay Divide” Judges Comments: “Offering a stunning photography, a...
Excellence in Video First Place presented to Ted Koppel, James Blue, Mary Claude Foster, Cathy Barosky, Russ Freeman, ABC News Nightline, “A Matter of Choice?” Series Judges Comments: “Strong story from start to finish! Excellent video throughout.” Second Place...
Excellence in Audio First Place presented to Eric Beauchemin, Radio Netherlands, “The Nigerian Closet” Judges Comments: “A nice window into the life of a gay man that no one in the United States would know anything about. Creative and very professional in its...
Excellence in News/Feature First Place presented to Jeff Kunerth, Mark Schlueb, Kelly Brewington,Orlando Sentinel, “Coming Out, Blending In: Being Gay in Central Florida” Series Judges Comments: “The result is a textured treatment of gay life and its relationship to a...
Excellence in Opinion/Editorial First Place presented to Abigail Garner, “Don’t ‘Protect’ Me; Give Me Your Respect, ” published in Newsweek magazine Judges Comments: “A very sensible treatment of a sensitive subject, and beautifully written.” Second Place presented to...
Excellence in Video Judges Jack Hurley, vice president for Broadcast at the Freedom Forum, and Frank Bond, producer at the Freedom Forum, said Ignacio’s piece “delivered important information through clear, concise writing. It covered a lot of ground over a wide range...
Excellence in Audio Judges Mike Collins, general manager of WQUN Radio, Hamden, Connecticut (owned by Quinnipiac University), and for 12 years the metropolitan broadcast editor for AP in New York, and Bob Hardt, veteran ABC Radio network news anchor and reporter, New...
Excellence in News/Feature Judge Christina Bradford of the University of Kansas School of Journalism and former managing editor of The Detroit News, says Barnes and Massey’s polling, reporting and research is “an ambitious exploration of the quality of life for gay...