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George Foster Peabody Award
Chris Vanocur and the News 4 Utah team

		George Foster Peabody Award Chris Vanocur and the News 4 Utah team

Regional & Local Awards
Society of Professional Journalists/Utah Chapter

SPECIAL AWARDS
Clifford P. Cheney Service to Journalism Award: Harold Schindler, Quintus C. Wilson.
Roy B. Gibson Freedom of Information Award: Chris Vanocur, KTVX, for coverage of Olympic bribery scandal.
Quintus C. Wilson Ethics Award: Jennifer Elkington of The Daily Utah Chronicle for coverage of student grade scandal.
PRINT AWARDS
Web site: 1. Salt Lake Tribune. 2. KSL-TV. 3. Standard-Examiner.
Editorials: 1. Shawn Paker Bailey, Daily Utah Chronicle. 2. Jay Evensen, Deseret News. 3. Don Porter, Standard-Examiner.
Opinions-column writing: 1. Doug Robinson, Deseret News. 2. Lee Davidson, Deseret News. 3. Shawn Paker Bailey, Daily Utah Chronicle.
Reviews-criticism: 1. Dennis Lythgoe, Deseret News. 2. Alan Edwards, Deseret News. 3. Lisa Johnson, The Event.
Editorial cartoon: 1. Alan Gardner, Herald Journal. 2. Jonathan Brown, Deseret News.
Investigative reporting: 1. Brent Israelsen, Salt Lake Tribune, "Turbulent Times." 2. Norma Wagner, Salt Lake Tribune, "IHC Health." 3. Paul Swenson, Salt Lake Observer, "A Powerful Judge."
Comprehensive reporting: 1. Deseret News staff, "Winter Olympics." 2. Dan Harrie, Judy Fahys, John Heilprin, Salt Lake Tribune, "Mel Brown Ethics Probe." 3. John Heilprin, Dan Harrie, Salt Lake Tribune, "Merrill Cook's Dark Side."
Series-special projects: 1. Shawn Foster, Salt Lake Tribune, "The State of Change." 2. Pat Bean, Standard-Examiner, "Troubled Water." 3. Tribune staff, "Modern Polygamy."
Deadline news reporting: 1. Lee Davidson, Deseret News, "House Impeaches Clinton." 2. Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News, "Did SLOC Buy African Votes?" 3. Amy Joi Bryson, Deseret News, "Girls Die in Car Trunk."
Nondeadline reporting, environmental: 1. Dan Egan, Salt Lake Tribune, "Forest Fire Debate." 2. Kurt Repanshek, Utah Business Magazine, "Winners and Sinners." 3. Ray Boren, Deseret News, "River of Controversy.
Nondeadline reporting, health, medicine and science: 1. Shawn Foster, Salt Lake Tribune, "Worker Dies After Pesticide Exposure." 2. Lois M. Collins, Deseret News, "Specialist Facilitates Donation." 3. Joe Bauman, Deseret News, "Diggin' in Salt Lake."
Nondeadline reporting, education: 1. Katherine Kapos, Salt Lake Tribune, "Seminary: A Mormon Institution." 2. Carma Wadley, Deseret News, "School Notes." 3. Kapos, Salt Lake Tribune, "Messy School Management."
Nondeadline reporting, legal: 1. Sheila R. McCann and Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune, "Judging the Judges." 2. Sheila R. McCann, Salt Lake Tribune, "Protecting Domestic Violence Victims." 3. Linda Thomson, Deseret News, "Becky's Bill Brings Small Comfort."
Nondeadline reporting, police and crime: 1. Shawn Foster, Salt Lake Tribune, "Salt Lake Cops Targeting Minority Drivers." 2. Greg Burton, Salt Lake Tribune, "Navajo Medicine Man Works to Purify Area Involved in Hunt for Suspected Cop Killers." 3. Greg Burton, Salt Lake Tribune, "Radicalism Meets Religion in Cop Killing Case."
Nondeadline reporting, business: 1. Sheila R. McCann and Phil Sahm, Salt Lake Tribune, "Millions Go Missing, Causing Bank Alarm." 2. Bob Mims, Utah Business Magazine, "Bankruptcy!" 3. Brooke Adams, Salt Lake Observer, "Meltdown at Miracle Mill."
Nondeadline reporting, government and politics: 1. John Heilprin, Salt Lake Tribune, "Hatch Calls Clinton 'Jerk'." 2. Brooke Adams, Salt Lake Observer, "Party 'Wing Nuts' Battle GOP Machine." 3. Lisa Carricaburu, Tribune, "Rural Utah Fights for Post Offices."
Nondeadline reporting, social and human services: 1. Elaine Jarvik, Deseret News, "A Young Suicide in the Family." 2. Andrea Moore Emmett, Salt Lake City Weekly, "Tortured to Death." 3. Jeremy Pugh, Herald Journal, "Undocumented."
Nondeadline reporting, religion: 1. Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune, "LDS and Blacks -- 20 Years Later." 2. Peg McEntee, Salt Lake Tribune, "Why Do People Practice Polygamy." 3. Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune, "They Dance to Set the Spirit Free."
Feature writing: 1. Shawn Foster, Salt Lake Tribune, "For Price, Lynching Is Still Haunting." 2. Christopher Smith, Salt Lake Tribune, "Feathers Fly Over Cockfighting." 3. Carma Wadley, Deseret News, "Best Friends."
Lifestyle writing: 1. Elaine Jarvik, Deseret News, "A Kind of Hush." 2. Greta DeJong, Diane Rutter and Dennis Hinkamp, Catalyst, "Gardening Special." 3. Ben Fulton, Salt Lake City Weekly, "Low Motion."
Sports feature writing: 1. Linda Fantin, Salt Lake Tribune, "Just Plain Old Dad." 2. Carma Wadley, Deseret News, "Minor Leagues, Major Dreams." 3. Mike Sorensen, Deseret News, "Majerus: A Man of Many Facets."
Sports news reporting: 1. None awarded. 2. Lex Hemphill, Salt Lake Tribune, "U.S. Tops Canada When It Counts." 3. Mike Sorensen, Deseret News, "Utah Pummels Arizona."
Headline writing: 1. Scott Taylor, Deseret News. 2. Brady Mortensen, Deseret News. 3. Salt Lake Observer staff.
Front page design: 1. Wendy Nielsen, Deseret News, "Four Die in Crash of U. Medical Copter." 2. Heidi Perry, Deseret News, "U.S. Missiles Pound Iraq." 3. Herald Journal.
Newspaper design: 1. Robert Noyce, Deseret News, "Suits You." 2. Robert Noyce, Deseret News, "MVP2." 3. Wendy Nielsen, Deseret News, "The Big Bang."
Spot news photography: 1. Chuck Wing, Deseret News, "Horrified." 2. Scott Winterton, Deseret News, "Quick Response." 3. Kort Duce, Standard-Examiner, "Tearful Goodbye."
Feature photograph: 1. Laura Seitz, Deseret News, "First Day." 2. Seitz, Deseret News, "Angel's Touch." 3. Kristan Jacobsen, Deseret News, "From Russia With Love."
Photo essay: 1. Chuck Wing, Deseret News, "Bosnia." 2. Kort Duce, Standard-Examiner, "Mennonites in Utah." 3. Laura Seitz, Deseret News, "Easter in Guatemala."
Sports photos: 1. Steve Griffin, Salt Lake Tribune, "Champions Dance." 2. Tim Schoon, Standard-Examiner, "Fallen Trackster." 3. Ravell Call, Deseret News, "Winning Goal." General excellence photo: 1. Jeff Allred, Deseret News. 2. Laura Seitz, Deseret News. 3. Chuck Wing, Deseret News.
Magazine feature story: 1. Ben Fulton, Salt Lake City Weekly. "Beyond Belief." 2. David Madison, Mountain Times, "Unusual Suspect." 3. Katherine Biele, Utah Business, "Vital Statistics: Crime in Utah."
Magazine news story: 1. Diane Olson Rutter, Catalyst, "The War at Home." 2. Brooke Adams, Salt Lake Observer, "Kingston Inc." 3. Christopher Smart, Salt Lake City Weekly, "Double Talk Double Cross."
General excellence in magazine publishing: 1. Greta de Jong, editor, Catalyst.

BROADCAST AWARDS

Radio spot news: 1. KSL, "Air Med Crash." 2. Scott Seeger, Russ Hill, KSL. 3. KSL.
Radio nondeadline: 1. Doug Fabrizio, KUER, "Stuttering." 2. Kat Snow, KUER. 3. Kat Snow, KUER.
Comprehensive coverage: 1. KSL staff, "Utah's Winter Olympic Games." 2. Kat Snow, Doug Fabrizio, Maria Titze, Jenny Brundin and Vidar Steder, KUER. 3. Beverly Amsler, KCPW.
Radio talk, public affairs show: 1. Kat Snow and Doug Fabrizio, KUER, "The People Project: Citizen Panels."
Radio feature reporting: 1. Michael Havey, KUER, "Amache." 2. Jenny Brundin, KUER.
Radio documentaries: 1. Maria Titze and Doug Fabrizio, KUER, "Alike Unto God." 2. Jenny Brundin, Titze and Fabrizio, KUER.
Radio series: 1. Kat Snow, Doug Fabrizio, Maria Titze and Jenny Brundin, KUER, "What Do Utahns Care About?" 2. Fabrizio, Snow, Brundin, Titze, KUER, "Legislative Profiles."
Radio sports: 1. Jenny Brundin, KUER, "Hockey Night in Canada." 2. Jenny Brundin, KUER.
Best radio newscast: 1. Maria Shilaos and Scott Seeger, KSL, "Afternoon News." 2. Shilaos and Seeger, KSL. 3. Grant Nielson and Amanda Dickson, KSL.
TV spot news: 1. Todd Hougaard, KSTU, "Pig Round Up." 2. Hougaard, KSTU. 3. Debbie Dujanovic, KSTU.
TV nondeadline news reporting: 1. Todd Hansen, KSTU, "Crosswalk Vigil." 2. Ken Mostek, KSTU.
TV comprehensive coverage: 1. Brent Hunsaker, KTVX, "Kingston Polygamists." 2. Chris Vanocur, KTVX, "Olympic Scandal."
TV investigative reporting: 1. Chris Vanocur, KTVX, "Olympic Bribery Scandal." 2. Remi Barron, KSTU.
TV features: 1. Carole Mikita, KSL, "Gideon." 2. Peter Rosen, KUTV. 3. Todd Hansen, KSTU.
TV sports reporting: 1. Steve Hatch, Kathy Aiken and Winston Armani, KSL.
TV documentaries and special projects: Ken Verdoia and Nancy Green, KUED, "Joe Hill."
TV series: 1. Brent Hunsaker, KTVX, "Dangerous Mission and Reporter's Notebook." 2. Bob Evans, KSTU. 3. Scott McKane, KSTU.
TV newscast: 1. KSL.
TV feature editing: 1. Ken Mostek, KSTU, "Stunt School." 2. Peter Rosen, KUTV.
TV daily news editing: 1. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU, "Pig Round-Up."
TV general excellence in editing: 1. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU. 2. Peter Rosen, KUTV. 3. Channing Lowe, KSTU.
TV spot news photography: 1. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU, "Pig Round-Up." 2. Hourgaard, KSTU, "Baby Rescue."
TV feature photography-short format: 1. Charlie Ehlert, KSTU, "Job Matusow." 2. Chris North, KSTU. 3. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU.
TV feature photography-long format: 1. Bill Brussard, KUED, "Joe Hill." 2. Ken Mostek, KSTU, "Stunt School."
General excellence in television photography: 1. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU. 2. Ken Mostek, KSTU. 3. (tie) Kevin Bond, KTVX and Chris North, KSTU.

		Society of Professional Journalists/Utah Chapter SPECIAL AWARDS Clifford P. Cheney Service to Journalism Award: Harold Schindler, Quintus C. Wilson. Roy B. Gibson Freedom of Information Award: Chris Vanocur, KTVX, for coverage of Olympic bribery scandal. Quintus C. Wilson Ethics Award: Jennifer Elkington of The Daily Utah Chronicle for coverage of student grade scandal. PRINT AWARDS Web site: 1. Salt Lake Tribune. 2. KSL-TV. 3. Standard-Examiner. Editorials: 1. Shawn Paker Bailey, Daily Utah Chronicle. 2. Jay Evensen, Deseret News. 3. Don Porter, Standard-Examiner. Opinions-column writing: 1. Doug Robinson, Deseret News. 2. Lee Davidson, Deseret News. 3. Shawn Paker Bailey, Daily Utah Chronicle. Reviews-criticism: 1. Dennis Lythgoe, Deseret News. 2. Alan Edwards, Deseret News. 3. Lisa Johnson, The Event. Editorial cartoon: 1. Alan Gardner, Herald Journal. 2. Jonathan Brown, Deseret News. Investigative reporting: 1. Brent Israelsen, Salt Lake Tribune, "Turbulent Times." 2. Norma Wagner, Salt Lake Tribune, "IHC Health." 3. Paul Swenson, Salt Lake Observer, "A Powerful Judge." Comprehensive reporting: 1. Deseret News staff, "Winter Olympics." 2. Dan Harrie, Judy Fahys, John Heilprin, Salt Lake Tribune, "Mel Brown Ethics Probe." 3. John Heilprin, Dan Harrie, Salt Lake Tribune, "Merrill Cook's Dark Side." Series-special projects: 1. Shawn Foster, Salt Lake Tribune, "The State of Change." 2. Pat Bean, Standard-Examiner, "Troubled Water." 3. Tribune staff, "Modern Polygamy." Deadline news reporting: 1. Lee Davidson, Deseret News, "House Impeaches Clinton." 2. Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News, "Did SLOC Buy African Votes?" 3. Amy Joi Bryson, Deseret News, "Girls Die in Car Trunk." Nondeadline reporting, environmental: 1. Dan Egan, Salt Lake Tribune, "Forest Fire Debate." 2. Kurt Repanshek, Utah Business Magazine, "Winners and Sinners." 3. Ray Boren, Deseret News, "River of Controversy. Nondeadline reporting, health, medicine and science: 1. Shawn Foster, Salt Lake Tribune, "Worker Dies After Pesticide Exposure." 2. Lois M. Collins, Deseret News, "Specialist Facilitates Donation." 3. Joe Bauman, Deseret News, "Diggin' in Salt Lake." Nondeadline reporting, education: 1. Katherine Kapos, Salt Lake Tribune, "Seminary: A Mormon Institution." 2. Carma Wadley, Deseret News, "School Notes." 3. Kapos, Salt Lake Tribune, "Messy School Management." Nondeadline reporting, legal: 1. Sheila R. McCann and Brian Maffly, Salt Lake Tribune, "Judging the Judges." 2. Sheila R. McCann, Salt Lake Tribune, "Protecting Domestic Violence Victims." 3. Linda Thomson, Deseret News, "Becky's Bill Brings Small Comfort." Nondeadline reporting, police and crime: 1. Shawn Foster, Salt Lake Tribune, "Salt Lake Cops Targeting Minority Drivers." 2. Greg Burton, Salt Lake Tribune, "Navajo Medicine Man Works to Purify Area Involved in Hunt for Suspected Cop Killers." 3. Greg Burton, Salt Lake Tribune, "Radicalism Meets Religion in Cop Killing Case." Nondeadline reporting, business: 1. Sheila R. McCann and Phil Sahm, Salt Lake Tribune, "Millions Go Missing, Causing Bank Alarm." 2. Bob Mims, Utah Business Magazine, "Bankruptcy!" 3. Brooke Adams, Salt Lake Observer, "Meltdown at Miracle Mill." Nondeadline reporting, government and politics: 1. John Heilprin, Salt Lake Tribune, "Hatch Calls Clinton 'Jerk'." 2. Brooke Adams, Salt Lake Observer, "Party 'Wing Nuts' Battle GOP Machine." 3. Lisa Carricaburu, Tribune, "Rural Utah Fights for Post Offices." Nondeadline reporting, social and human services: 1. Elaine Jarvik, Deseret News, "A Young Suicide in the Family." 2. Andrea Moore Emmett, Salt Lake City Weekly, "Tortured to Death." 3. Jeremy Pugh, Herald Journal, "Undocumented." Nondeadline reporting, religion: 1. Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune, "LDS and Blacks -- 20 Years Later." 2. Peg McEntee, Salt Lake Tribune, "Why Do People Practice Polygamy." 3. Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune, "They Dance to Set the Spirit Free." Feature writing: 1. Shawn Foster, Salt Lake Tribune, "For Price, Lynching Is Still Haunting." 2. Christopher Smith, Salt Lake Tribune, "Feathers Fly Over Cockfighting." 3. Carma Wadley, Deseret News, "Best Friends." Lifestyle writing: 1. Elaine Jarvik, Deseret News, "A Kind of Hush." 2. Greta DeJong, Diane Rutter and Dennis Hinkamp, Catalyst, "Gardening Special." 3. Ben Fulton, Salt Lake City Weekly, "Low Motion." Sports feature writing: 1. Linda Fantin, Salt Lake Tribune, "Just Plain Old Dad." 2. Carma Wadley, Deseret News, "Minor Leagues, Major Dreams." 3. Mike Sorensen, Deseret News, "Majerus: A Man of Many Facets." Sports news reporting: 1. None awarded. 2. Lex Hemphill, Salt Lake Tribune, "U.S. Tops Canada When It Counts." 3. Mike Sorensen, Deseret News, "Utah Pummels Arizona." Headline writing: 1. Scott Taylor, Deseret News. 2. Brady Mortensen, Deseret News. 3. Salt Lake Observer staff. Front page design: 1. Wendy Nielsen, Deseret News, "Four Die in Crash of U. Medical Copter." 2. Heidi Perry, Deseret News, "U.S. Missiles Pound Iraq." 3. Herald Journal. Newspaper design: 1. Robert Noyce, Deseret News, "Suits You." 2. Robert Noyce, Deseret News, "MVP2." 3. Wendy Nielsen, Deseret News, "The Big Bang." Spot news photography: 1. Chuck Wing, Deseret News, "Horrified." 2. Scott Winterton, Deseret News, "Quick Response." 3. Kort Duce, Standard-Examiner, "Tearful Goodbye." Feature photograph: 1. Laura Seitz, Deseret News, "First Day." 2. Seitz, Deseret News, "Angel's Touch." 3. Kristan Jacobsen, Deseret News, "From Russia With Love." Photo essay: 1. Chuck Wing, Deseret News, "Bosnia." 2. Kort Duce, Standard-Examiner, "Mennonites in Utah." 3. Laura Seitz, Deseret News, "Easter in Guatemala." Sports photos: 1. Steve Griffin, Salt Lake Tribune, "Champions Dance." 2. Tim Schoon, Standard-Examiner, "Fallen Trackster." 3. Ravell Call, Deseret News, "Winning Goal." General excellence photo: 1. Jeff Allred, Deseret News. 2. Laura Seitz, Deseret News. 3. Chuck Wing, Deseret News. Magazine feature story: 1. Ben Fulton, Salt Lake City Weekly. "Beyond Belief." 2. David Madison, Mountain Times, "Unusual Suspect." 3. Katherine Biele, Utah Business, "Vital Statistics: Crime in Utah." Magazine news story: 1. Diane Olson Rutter, Catalyst, "The War at Home." 2. Brooke Adams, Salt Lake Observer, "Kingston Inc." 3. Christopher Smart, Salt Lake City Weekly, "Double Talk Double Cross." General excellence in magazine publishing: 1. Greta de Jong, editor, Catalyst. BROADCAST AWARDS Radio spot news: 1. KSL, "Air Med Crash." 2. Scott Seeger, Russ Hill, KSL. 3. KSL. Radio nondeadline: 1. Doug Fabrizio, KUER, "Stuttering." 2. Kat Snow, KUER. 3. Kat Snow, KUER. Comprehensive coverage: 1. KSL staff, "Utah's Winter Olympic Games." 2. Kat Snow, Doug Fabrizio, Maria Titze, Jenny Brundin and Vidar Steder, KUER. 3. Beverly Amsler, KCPW. Radio talk, public affairs show: 1. Kat Snow and Doug Fabrizio, KUER, "The People Project: Citizen Panels." Radio feature reporting: 1. Michael Havey, KUER, "Amache." 2. Jenny Brundin, KUER. Radio documentaries: 1. Maria Titze and Doug Fabrizio, KUER, "Alike Unto God." 2. Jenny Brundin, Titze and Fabrizio, KUER. Radio series: 1. Kat Snow, Doug Fabrizio, Maria Titze and Jenny Brundin, KUER, "What Do Utahns Care About?" 2. Fabrizio, Snow, Brundin, Titze, KUER, "Legislative Profiles." Radio sports: 1. Jenny Brundin, KUER, "Hockey Night in Canada." 2. Jenny Brundin, KUER. Best radio newscast: 1. Maria Shilaos and Scott Seeger, KSL, "Afternoon News." 2. Shilaos and Seeger, KSL. 3. Grant Nielson and Amanda Dickson, KSL. TV spot news: 1. Todd Hougaard, KSTU, "Pig Round Up." 2. Hougaard, KSTU. 3. Debbie Dujanovic, KSTU. TV nondeadline news reporting: 1. Todd Hansen, KSTU, "Crosswalk Vigil." 2. Ken Mostek, KSTU. TV comprehensive coverage: 1. Brent Hunsaker, KTVX, "Kingston Polygamists." 2. Chris Vanocur, KTVX, "Olympic Scandal." TV investigative reporting: 1. Chris Vanocur, KTVX, "Olympic Bribery Scandal." 2. Remi Barron, KSTU. TV features: 1. Carole Mikita, KSL, "Gideon." 2. Peter Rosen, KUTV. 3. Todd Hansen, KSTU. TV sports reporting: 1. Steve Hatch, Kathy Aiken and Winston Armani, KSL. TV documentaries and special projects: Ken Verdoia and Nancy Green, KUED, "Joe Hill." TV series: 1. Brent Hunsaker, KTVX, "Dangerous Mission and Reporter's Notebook." 2. Bob Evans, KSTU. 3. Scott McKane, KSTU. TV newscast: 1. KSL. TV feature editing: 1. Ken Mostek, KSTU, "Stunt School." 2. Peter Rosen, KUTV. TV daily news editing: 1. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU, "Pig Round-Up." TV general excellence in editing: 1. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU. 2. Peter Rosen, KUTV. 3. Channing Lowe, KSTU. TV spot news photography: 1. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU, "Pig Round-Up." 2. Hourgaard, KSTU, "Baby Rescue." TV feature photography-short format: 1. Charlie Ehlert, KSTU, "Job Matusow." 2. Chris North, KSTU. 3. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU. TV feature photography-long format: 1. Bill Brussard, KUED, "Joe Hill." 2. Ken Mostek, KSTU, "Stunt School." General excellence in television photography: 1. Todd Hourgaard, KSTU. 2. Ken Mostek, KSTU. 3. (tie) Kevin Bond, KTVX and Chris North, KSTU.

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