2002 Alaska Press Club Winners
TELEVISION
54-Breaking News
Judge: Emmy-winning news team of KTVT-TV (CBS), Dallas/Fort Worth
No award.
55-Single Story
Judge: Michael Rinehart, news director at KCRA-TV, Sacramento and staff
1st: Lake Hood Flooding
Entrants: Jeff Turner, Mike Carl
Org: KTVA
Comments: Grabbed me from the start with copy and pics. Good nat sound, good sound bites.
2nd: Guardians of the Last Frontier
Entrants: Megan Baldino
Org: KTUU
Slow start on the story. Would have like to be told “extreme weather is the norm” earlier. Story flowed well after the slow start.
3rd: Call for Help
Entrants: April Davis, Ken Lawrence
Org: KIMO
56-Series Reporting
Judge: Emmy-winning news team of KTVT-TV (CBS), Dallas/Fort Worth
1st: Septic Scam: In Search of JR Olsen
Entrants: Maria Downey and Eric Sowl
Org: KTUU
2nd: Avalanche Alert
Entrants: Aimee Rzewuski and Mike Carl
Org: KTVA
3rd: The Women of Mary Magdalene
Entrants: Rhonda McBride and Phil Walczak
Org: KTUU
57-Live Shot
Judge: Jill Geisler
The Poynter Institute and former news director at WITI-TV, Milwaukee
1st: Central Alaska Earthquake
Entrant: Dan Fagan, Chris Werner
Org: KTUU
Comments: The reporter demonstrated “skills without script” – knowledgeable, conversational storytelling. Working with his photojournalist partner, he walked viewers through the scientific documentation of the earthquake, asked cogent questions of an expert and gave a succinct, clear reply to an anchor’s follow-up question.
No 2nd or 3rd place award.
58-Documentary
Judge: Susan Han
Senior Producer at Seattle's PBS affiliate, KCTS Television, Han’s work has earned regional and national awards and has been recognized with nine regional Emmy nominations.
1st: Racing on the Edge: The Story of Arctic Man
Entrants: Jason Moore, Tom Cole
Org: KTUU
Comments: This entry was well-rounded, with good pacing, great editing and solid videography. It was also well-written, and the ending/credits were a nice touch.
2nd: The Hunt: A Question of Subsistence
Entrants: Joy Mapaye, Peter Schlemmer
Org: KTUU
Comments: The long introduction/chronology at the beginning and quick reads made this piece a little hard to follow at first, but developed into a well-told story with a solid wrap at the end.
3rd: Our Alutiiq Journey
Entrant: Kevin L. Hartwell
Org: KTUU
Comments: This documentary was very well-shot, with a good mix of old and new footage and photos. Slow-moving at times, it was nonetheless interesting and informative.
59-Health or Science
Judge: Michael Rinehart, news director at KCRA-TV, Sacramento and staff
1st: Laten Example
Entrant: Megan Baldino
Org: KTUU
Comments: Neat story idea, good character to wrap story around, very nice shooting and editing with solid script.
2nd: The Tourist Trail
Entrant: Rhonda McBride
Org: KTUU
Comments: Great job introducing us to character, very nice job eliciting great sound from husband and wife.
3rd: Alaska Aging Population
Entrant: Lynn Melling
Org: KTUU
Comments: You made what could be a sleeper topic interesting and engaging with sharp writing.
60-Education
Judge: Jill Geisler
The Poynter Institute and former news director at WITI-TV, Milwaukee
1st: Westchester Lagoon: The Hub of the Nasty
Entrants: Rhonda McBride, Phil Walczak
Org: KTUU
Comments: Well-written and photographed by a team clearly dedicated to giving a voice to students on a topic of importance: their learning, their environment, their future. Well executed!
2nd: Old Bones and Children
Entrants: Dan Coleman, Skip Gray
Org: KTUU
Comments: A natural sound visit to a place where children and adults are sharing a love of Alaska in a hands-on environment. Engaging video of the students was the story’s strong suit.
3rd: Band Teacher
Entrants: Heidi Loranger, Dave Garrison, Mike Hederbook
Org: KTVA
Comments: The teacher’s passion was wonderfully revealed. Would have loved to hear it returned through the voices of his students as well. Commendable effort in identifying and telling a story about a teacher’s joy of teaching.
61-Environmental
Judge: Jodi Applegate
Anchor/Co-executive producer, FOX25 -Boston
Former co-anchor of the "Weekend Today Show" and fill-in anchor on the "Today Show."
1st: Gustavus Land Legacy
Entrants: Katie Bausler, Mark Sabel
Org: KTUU
Comments: Easy to understand. Well balanced with good sots. Captured big ideas well, in an understated way.
2nd: Moose Tagging
Entrants: Steve MacDonald, Rich Jordan
Org: KTUU
3rd: Seal Harvest
Entrants: J.D. Wallace, Justin Freeman
Org: KTUU
62-Crime or Courts
Judge: Tim Ryan, assistant News Director at KUSA-TV, Denver and staff
1st: Wildwood Therapy Pt. 2
Entrants: Maria Downey, Rich Jordan
Org: KTUU
Comments: Important subject matter, told with emotion and compassion. This obviously was the result of an impressive commitment to this project.
2nd: Godfrey Nightmare
Entrants: April Davis, Ken Lawrence
Org: KIMO
Comments: Very dramatic presentation of a widely reported story. Good use of 911 tape. Logical and easy to follow.
3rd: Alcohol Sentencing
Entrants: Laura Tanis, Chad Clark
Org: KIMO
Comments: Good use of courtroom sound. Well told.
63-Government or Politics
Judge: Emmy-winning news team of KTVT-TV (CBS), Dallas/Fort Worth
1st: District C
Entrants: Anne Sutton and Dan Coleman
Org: KTOO, Alaska Week
2nd: A Look to the Future
Entrants: Meghan Waller and Rich Jordan
Org: KTUU
3rd: Proposed Cuts to Food Safety
Entrants: Katie Bausler and Tom Cole
Org: KTUU
64-Business
Judge: Emmy-winning news team of KTVT-TV (CBS), Dallas/Fort Worth
1st: Alaska Economy
Entrant: Heartbeat Alaska
Org: Jeanie Greene Productions
No 2nd or 3rd place awards.
65-Television Feature
Judge: Jodi Applegate
Anchor/Co-executive producer, FOX25 -Boston
Former co-anchor of the "Weekend Today Show" and fill-in anchor on the "Today Show."
1st: Round Island
Entrants: John Tracy, Eric Sowl
Org: KTUU
Comments: Captured environment very well, understated. Narration was good. You told a BIG story by focusing on specifics.
2nd: Playing with Bears
Entrants: Meghan Waller, Eric Sowl
Org: KTUU
Comments: You let the pictures tell the story. Explained the “50-100” concept well.
3rd: Robin’s Eggs
Entrant: Eric Sowl
Org: KTUU
66-Arts Coverage
Judge: Andy Moore
Emmy-winning executive producer of news and Public Affairs
Wisconsin Public Television
1st: Urban Memory Forest
Entrant: Sheila Balistreri
Org: KTUU
Comments: A quirky exhibit is shown in a fun, quirky way. The writing and pace matches the look and feel of the unique installation. So, too, do the sound bites.
2nd: Glass Gallery
Entrant: Sheila Balistreri
Org: KTUU
Comments: Terrific shot compositions in what would have been a predictable sound bite / b-roll / sound bite presentation. Nicely edited. Both here and in the First place piece, Ms. Balistreri gives an artistic rendering of her subject without getting in the way of the art she's covering.
3rd: Dolls and Books
Org: KTOO
Comments: Well shot, written and edited. Great subject matter and use of music. A delight to watch.
67-Ongoing Public Affairs Program
Judge: Andy Moore
Emmy-winning executive producer of news and Public Affairs at Wisconsin Public Television
1st: Heartbeat Alaska
Org: Jeanie Greene Productions
Comments: First rate production on a difficult set of subjects. Great story telling. Strong visuals. What's most important about this special is the gutsy decision to tackle — and tell very well — about the place where culture and health issues collide.
2nd: Consider This
Org: KAKM
Comments: Non traditional (no podium/ stopwatches) candidate appearances are tough to do. This was a nicely conducted candidate forum.
No 3rd place award.
1st: Year of Change
Org: KTUU
Comments: Richly produced. Very high visual and edit values keep you watching. Nice, well scripted and presented opening established the credibility of this special right out of the gate. Sparsely scripted, which was good because so much 9/11 retrospective stuff is over-written.
2nd: Detecting Danger
Org: KIMO
Comments: Well shot and edited. Important information cleanly delivered.
No 3rd place award.
68-One-time Public Affairs Special
Judge: Andy Moore
1st: Year of Change
Org: KTUU
Comments: Richly produced. Very high visual and edit values keep you watching. Nice, well scripted and presented opening established the credibility of this special right out of the gate. Sparsely scripted, which was good because so much 9/11 retrospective stuff is over-written.
2nd: Detecting Danger
Org: KIMO
Comments: Well shot and edited. Important information cleanly delivered.
No 3rd place award.
69-Sports Story
Judge: Michael Rinehart, news director at KCRA-TV, Sacramento and staff
1st: Yukon Quest Finish
Entrant: Alison Lane
Org: KTUU
Comments: Good beginning, middle and end on story structure. Captured key moments during and after race. Solid photography and seamless editing. Each shot and line moved story forward to conclusion. No wasted effort.
2nd: Olympic Torch
Entrant: Rosemarie Alexander
Org: KTOO
Comments: Awesome effort on event coverage. Nice person profiles of participants, although bites were a bit long.
3rd: Tesoro Rivals
Entrants: Shelley Holmes
Org: KTUU
Comments: Good story idea. Creative standup. Maybe could’ve gotten some interaction with players of opposing teams, if possible? Good job.
70-Profile
Judge: Robert Van Camp
National Emmy-winning television producer and owner of Wide Eye Productions
1st: Vaughn's Olympics
Entrants: John Tracy, Eric Sowl
Org: KTUU
Comments: Overall this piece was produced and edited very well. The effort put forth with the archive footage, along with capturing the subject seeing it for the first time, added to the overall strength of the piece. The continuity flow of the editing, and voice over pacing allowed the viewer to digest the full story in a relaxing and entertaining way.
2nd: Red Boucher Remembers
Entrants: Rhonda McBride, Phil Walczak
Org: KTUU
Comments: The producer did a great job of showing the viewer the subject’s personality and bring it out in the piece. The effort put forth with the archive material added greatly to the overall piece.
3rd: Heartbeat Alaska
Entrant: Jeanie Greene
Org: Jeanie Greene Productions
A lot of effort went into this piece. Story telling was well done, along with the variety of camera cutaways and creative editing keep this piece moving and entertaining.
71-Live Special
Judge: Michael Rinehart, news director at KCRA-TV, Sacramento and staff
1st: Decision 2002
Entrants: John Tracy, Steve McDonald, Meghan Waller, KTUU Staff
Org: KTUU
Comments: From the local news to visiting with Washington, Channel 2 seemed to have it well covered. Solid anchor and field presentations.
2nd: Iditarod XXX Live Start
Entrants: Derek Agnew
Org: KIMO-TV
Comments: Well-prepared staff, from anchors to “color” from former racers, it was apparent staff knew that race and its history.
3rd: Yukon Quest Finish
Entrant: Staff of Channel 2 News
Comments: Great job getting winner as it happened, good job teasing for later news.
72-Editing
Judge: Kurt Austin
Photographer, KGW-TV Portland
1st: 9/11 One Year After
Entrant: Barry Sowinki
Org: KTUU-TV
2nd: This Generation "Angoon"
Entrant: Mike McCormick
Org: Jeanie Green Productions
3rd: Heartbeat Alaska "Bethel JROTC"
Entrant: Mike McCormick
Org: Jeanie Greene Productions
73-Feature Photography
Judge: Kurt Austin
Photographer, KGW-TV Portland
1st: Katmai Bears
Entrant: Eric Sowl
Org: KTUU-TV
2nd: Round Island
Entrant: Eric Sowl
Org: KTUU-TV
3rd: Pribilof Fur Seals
Entrant: Justin Freeman
Org: KTUU-TV
74-Spot News Photography
Judge: Kurt Austin
Photographer, KGW-TV Portland
No award.
75-Sports Photography
Judge: Kurt Austin
Photographer, KGW-TV Portland
1st: Moto X
Entrant: Justin Freeman
Org: KTUU-TV
No 2nd or 3rd place awarded
76-Daily Newscast
Judge: Tim Ryan, assistant News Director at KUSA-TV, Denver and staff
1st: Channel 2 Newshour
Entrant: Channel 2 News
Org: KTUU
Comments: Best talent, best production, best video and storytelling. This is a solid product.
2nd: Channel 2 5 o'clock report
Entrant: Channel 2 News
Org: KTUU
Comments: Great pacing and energy. Smooth live reporting.
3rd: Channel 2 News - Late Edition
Entrant: Staff of Channel 2 News
Org: KTUU
Comments: Very well done September 11th show. Obviously took a lot of work and preparation. Good use of single-anchor format in other newscasts.
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