Professional Winners


Print

Print Journalist of the Year

First Place:
Mario Quadracci
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place:
Frank Bures
Madison Magazine

Best Critical Review of the Arts

First Place:
Kent Williams
Isthmus
He’s Back

Second Place:
Kent Williams
Isthmus
The Popular Vote

Newspaper

Best Overall Design

First Place:
Wisconsin State Journal Staff
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Mark Kass, Shelby Sapusek
The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee

Best Special Section Design

First Place:
Green Bay Press-Gazette Staff
Packers Final
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Second Place:
Wisconsin State Journal Staff
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Single Page Design

First Place:
Dean Witter
2 For the Show
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Dean Witter
On with the D’oh!
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Illustration or Cartoon

First Place:
Joe Heller
De Pere’s new bridge
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Second Place:
George McCue, John Maniaci, Jason Stein
Who’s watching state’s casinos?
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Coverage of a Spot News Event

First Place:
Patricia Simms, Barry Adams, Doug Erickson, Nick Steffel, Alec Luhn
It probably is her
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Mary Yeater Rathbun
I sure felt the truck roll over my head
The Capital Times

Best Series News Reporting

First Place:
David Wahlberg
Medical Misconnections
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
(TIE)
Karen Rivedal
Sex Offenders
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Dee J. Hall, Ed Treleven, Steve Verburg, Doug Erickson, Jason Stein, Danya Hooker
Supreme Court Conflict
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Beat Coverage

First Place:
Judith Davidoff
Social Issues Beat
The Capital Times

Second Place:
Jason Stein
The State’s Expensive IT Mess
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Single Feature Story Over 30″

First Place:
Madeline Uraneck
Letter From Lesotho
Isthmus

Second Place:
Gayle Worland
Denise’s Road to ‘Idol’
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Single Feature Story Under 30″

First Place:
Deborah Ziff
Road to Recovering Sergeant Fischer
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Tom Heinen
iBelief
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Best Feature Series

First Place:
Joe Orso
Black in La Crosse
La Crosse Tribune

Second Place:
Doug Erickson
A Death Well Planned
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Sports Story

First Place:
Jason Joyce, Bill Lueders, Linda Falkenstein
The Madison Mallards
Isthmus

Second Place:
Jim Polzin
A Gentleman and A Scholarship
The Capital Times

Best Single Editorial Statement of Editorial Position or Byline Column of Opinion

First Place:
Scott Milfred
Slay the ‘Frankenstein’ veto
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Anjuman Ali
Rape victims need Plan B
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Single Editorial Cartoon

First Place:
Phil Hands
Governor Doyle’s Frankenstein Veto Tricks
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Joe Heller
Bullying
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Best Business Story or Series

First Place:
Rich Kirchen, Pete Millard, Rich Rovito, Elizabeth Sanders, Mark Kass, Todd Bragstad
Water wake-up for region
The Business Journal Serving Greater Milwaukee

Second Place:
Richard Ryman
Health trends
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Best Investigative Story or Series

First Place:
Mark Pitsch, Deborah Ziff
Thrill-Ride Risks
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Dee J. Hall, Steve Verburg
A prosecutor accused
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Public Service/Public Education Feature Story

First Place:
Dean Mosiman
Elder Abuse: A Silent Shame
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Bill Lueders
To Kill a Turkey
Isthmus

Best Topical Column

First Place:
Bill Lueders
Isthmus

Second Place:
Rick Horowitz
Politics and Other Wars: A Rick Horowitz Sampler
Rick Horowitz Column/Wisconsin State Journal

Best Sports Column

First Place:
Peter Jackel
Persistence Provides Wonderful Memory, Stellman Legacy: Boxing, Decency, Moss Deserves A Shot
The Journal Times

Second Place:
Scott Venci
Collection of columns
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Magazine

Best Overall Design

First Place:
Anne Baesemann
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place:
Tim Burton, Brennan Nardi
Madison Magazine

Best Single Cover Design

First Place:
Tim Burton
Cheap Eats
Madison Magazine

Second Place:
Tim Burton
Chef of the Year
Madison Magazine

Best Single Story or Feature Design

First Place:
Anne Baesemann
Revolver: July 2007
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place:
Tim Burton
The 2007 Best of Madison
Madison Magazine

Best Illustration or Cartoon

First Place:
Matthew Laznicka
High School Confidential
Madison Magazine

Second Place:
Anne Baesemann
“Caught in the Act” Michael Waraksa – Illustrator
Milwaukee Magazine

Best Single Feature Story or Series 750 Words or More

First Place:
Mario Quadracci
Gang Wars
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place:
Jessica McBride
Cloak & Dagger
Milwaukee Magazine

Best Single Feature Story Under 750 Words

First Place:
Mario Quadracci
Code of Silence
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place:
Frank Bures
Sex After 50 – Love The One You’re With
Madison Magazine

Best Single Editorial, Statement of Editorial Position or Byline Column of Opinion

First Place:
Bruce Murphy
Endgame: “Whoops, We Goofed”
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place:
Kenneth R. Lamke
Medical Myth
Milwaukee Magazine

Best Investigative Story or Series

First Place:
Geoff Davidian
On Their Honor
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place:
Mary Van de Kamp Nohl
Big Money
Milwaukee Magazine

Best Public Service/Public Education Feature Story

First Place:
Linda Lutton
From Mexico to Milwaukee
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place: Best
Julie Sensat Waldren
You’re Fired
Milwaukee Magazine

Best Topical Column

First Place:
Erik Gunn
Pressroom: “Vanishing Act” “A Study in Scandal” “Under My Thumb”
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place:
Kurt Chandler
Endgame: “The Scapegoat” “Tin Soldier” “Milwaukee Sucks?”
Milwaukee Magazine

Broadcast

Broadcast Journalist of the Year

First Place:
Mike Jacobs
Mike Jacobs Compilation
WTMJ-TV

Second Place: Broadcast
Ann-Elise Henzl
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Radio

Best Continuing Reporting of an Ongoing Story

First Place:
Shawn Johnson
State Budget Battle
Wisconsin Public Radio

Best Documentary, Investigative or Feature Series

First Place:
Gil Halsted
Getting Out and Staying Out
Wisconsin Public Radio

Second Place:
WUWM Newsroom Staff
Tagalongs
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Best Feature Story

First Place:
Mitch Teich
La Cuisine du Garage
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Second Place:
Brad Williams
Johnny College
WIZM-AM

Best Sports Story

First Place:
Mitch Teich
Surfin’ Sheboygan
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Second Place:
Bob Bach
Pennant Fever
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Best Public Affairs Reporting

First Place:
Jane Hampden
Living with ALS
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Second Place:
Erin Toner
Girls in Detention
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Best Writing for Radio News

First Place:
Susan Bence
Susan Bence Compilation
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Best Use of Audio Within a Report

First Place:
Erin Toner
Carillon Concert
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Second Place:
Mitch Teich
Leaping for Lambeau
89.7FM WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Television

Best Newscast

First Place:
WTMJ-TV

Best Coverage of a Breaking News Story

First Place:
Lauren Leamanczyk, Rebecca Cantrell
Cops Shot
WTMJ-TV

Best Multi-Day Coverage of an Ongoing Story

First Place:
WBAY Staff
Crandon Shooting Rampage
WBAY-TV

Second Place:
Charles Benson, Mark Wirtz, Joe Eufemi, Gary Reistad. Kevin Frahm
WTMJ-TV

Best Live Reporting

First Place:
WBAY Staff
Northwoods Tornado
WBAY-TV

Second Place:
Cynthia Kaump
Live Reporting Composite
WITI-TV

Best Investigative Report or Series

First Place:
Aaron Diamant, Paul Marble
On The Road With MPS
WTMJ-TV

Second Place:
Bryan Polcyn, Patrick McCraney, Craig Hofer, Dave Michuda
This is Work Release?
WITI-TV FOX 6

Best Public Affairs Reporting

First Place:
Art Hackett, Chuck France, Rick Fatke, Dean Thomas, Brad Wray
Poster Patients
Wisconsin Public Television

Second Place:
John Mercure, Ira Klusendorf, Maureen Mack, Paul Balistreri
Judge Me Not
WTMJ-TV

Best Writing for Television News

First Place:
Bryan Polcyn, Patrick McCraney
Intexticated/Dating, Lies and Videotape
WITI-TV FOX 6

Second Place: Best
Aaron Diamant
On The Road With MPS
WTMJ-TV

Best Feature or Lifestyle Story

First Place:
Jeremy Ross, Andy Konkle
A Shocking Campaign
WITI-TV FOX 6

Second Place:
Jo Garrett, Brad Wray, Frank Boll, Chuck France
Photo Artist
Wisconsin Public Television

Best Feature or Lifestyle Series

First Place:
Brad Hicks
Heroin in the Suburbs
WITI-TV

Second Place:
Frederica Freyberg, Everett Soetenga, Brad Wray, Jen Hadley
PTSD Series
Wisconsin Public Television

Best Television Sports Story

First Place:
Jessie Garcia, Joe Eufemi, Rick Rietbrock
A Day in the Life of Mike McCarthy
WTMJ-TV

Second Place:
Andy Kendeigh, Jason Hunter
Working the Grounds
WISN-TV

Best Documentary or News Special

First Place:
David Hestad, Chuck France, Michael Eicher, Chuck France, Kerman Eckes, Brian Lorbiecki
Fill ‘er Up
Wisconsin Public Television

Second Place:
Rita Hagen Aleman, John Eddy, Ben Lorber, Kathy Mykleby, Mike Anderson
On Assignment: Milwaukee at the Tipping Point?
WISN-TV

Best Public Affairs Program

First Place:
Christine Sloan-Miller, JoAnne Garrett, Federica Freyberg, Andy Soth, Will Salzmann, Kathy Bissen
In Wisconsin #613
Wisconsin Public Television

Second Place:
Carole Meekins, Jay Saunders, Erica Breitrick, Joseph Eufemi
Positively Milwaukee Special
WTMJ-TV

Best Commentary

First Place:
Ted Perry, Kelly Stoop
Ted’s Take
WITI-TV FOX 6

Second Place:
Andy Moore, Steve Doebel
New Pork, New Pork
Wisconsin Public Television

Best TV Photo in News, Sports or Feature Story or Series

First Place:
Jo Garrett, Brad Wray, Frank Boll
White Deer
Wisconsin Public Television

Second Place:
John Kenney
Cancer Runner
WISN-TV

Best Single Story Production

First Place:
John Mercure, Ira Klusendorf, Maureen Mack, Paul Balistreri
City Smokers
WTMJ-TV

Second Place:
Joyce Garbaciak, Rita Aleman, Susan MacDonald, Jason Hunter, John Eddy, Sheila Swift
The War at Home
WISN-TV

Web

Best Online Reporting for Sites Affiliated With Other Media Outlets, Such as Television or Radio Stations, Newspapers or Magazines

First Place:
Brent Bollenbach, Leah Jones, Andy Erdman
Hip-hop 101
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Jason Klein, Brent Bollenbach, Doug Erickson, Steve Apps
Devil’s Lake: Dangerous as it is beautiful
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Blog

First Place:
Vince Condella
WITI-TV FOX 6

Second Place:
Jessica McBride
McBride’s Media Matters
Independent Blog

Photojournalism

Best Still Photograph

First Place:
Tom Bamberger, Anne Baesemann
Feingold lead photo
Milwaukee Magazine

Second Place:
Craig Schreiner
Origami Rose
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Photo Essay or Series

First Place:
Craig Schreiner
A Death Well Planned
Wisconsin State Journal

Best News Photograph

First Place:
Mark Hertzberg
Fire Rescue
The Journal Times

Best Feature Photograph

First Place:
Dan Reiland
Amish Boat
Leader-Telegram

Second Place:
John Maniaci
Old Fashioned Fun
Wisconsin State Journal

Best Sports Action Photograph

First Place:
John Maniaci
Game Winning Score
Wisconsin State Journal

Second Place:
Best Sports Action Photograph
Corey Wilson
Helmet Removal Service
Green Bay Press-Gazette

Collegiate Winners


Print: Best News Story

First Place:
Kellie Bramlet, Megan Hupp
You don’t think this would happen
The Marquette Tribune

Second Place:
Charles Brace, Jennifer Evans
Stem cell breakthrough coverage
The Daily Cardinal

Print: Best Feature Story

First Place:
Christina Endres
We Want the Funk: Legendary Drummer Clyde Stubblefield Heats Up Monday Nights
Curb Magazine

Second Place:
Amanda McGowan
Edible Art: Wisconsin Chefs Create Masterpieces in the Kitchen
Curb Magazine

Print: Best Sports Story

First Place:
Nate Carey
Wisconsin’s Golden Boy
The Daily Cardinal

Print: Best Critical Review of the Arts

First Place:
Eric Schmidt
Winslet show us life’s little miseries
The Daily Cardinal

Print: Best Editorial or Commentary

First Place:
The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board
Anatomy of an absentee
The Daily Cardinal

Radio: Best News Story

First Place:
Matt Schultz
Walid Shoebat Controversy
UWM PantherCast

Second Place:
Ben Ranello
Kimmes Construction Tragedy
UW-Superior/KUWS-FM

First Place:
Ben Ranello
Hunting Traditions
UW-Superior/KUWS-FM

Second Place:
Danielle Kaeding
Cyberbullies
UW-Superior/KUWS-FM

TV: Best News Story

First Place:
Chris Eckert, Brandon Krause, Shannon Gooch, Kristi Schilling
Wireless Theft
UWM PantherVision

Second Place:
Martha Boehm
Super Ad Winner
UWM PantherVision

TV: Best Feature Story

First Place:
Paul Lewis, Ryan Klund
Piano Man
UWM PantherVision

Second Place:
John Corwin, Paul Lewis
X Marks the Spot
UWM PantherVision

TV: Best Sports Story

First Place:
Cheryl O’Brien, Paul Lewis
Milwaukee Iron
UWM PantherVision

Second Place:
Paul Lewis, Kailey Reas
Indoor Baseball
UWM PantherVision

TV: Best Newscast

First Place:
Mallory Jones, Allie Craft
MUTV News
Marquette University Television

Second Place:
Paul Lewis, Andrew McClintick, Bridget Fargen, Brandon Krause, Devon Tice, Jason Ford
UWM PantherVision

Web Journalism: Best Original Online Reporting

First Place:
Matt Hrodey
Mall Crime
Frontpage Milwaukee (UW-Milwaukee)

Second Place:
Bradley Wooten, Shannon McKenna, Dan Polley, Robin Fuchs, Amanda Mauch, Ryan Cardarella, Erica Pollnow, Erin Petersen, Susan Bence
Tarnished Badge
Frontpage Milwaukee (UW-Milwaukee)

Web Journalism: Best Blog

First Place:
Daniel Spirn
The Critical Badger

Second Place:
Rebecca Kontowicz
Rebecca Kontowicz blog
Frontpage Milwaukee (UW-Milwaukee)

Photojournalism: Best Still Photograph

First Place:
Christopher Guess
Virginia Tech vigil
The Daily Cardinal

Photojournalism: Best Video Journalism

First Place:
Paul Lewis
Brewers Cactus League
UWM PantherVision

Second Place:
Ryan Klund, Paul Lewis
Piano Man
UWM PantherVision

Radio: Best Newscast

First Place:
Brianne O’Brien, Andy Seefeldt
UWM PantherCast News Team
UWM PantherCast

Second Place:
Amy Seitenzahl, Mike Nelson
UWM PantherCast News Team
UWM PantherCast

MPC Endowment

Contribute to Journalism Excellence

The endowment carries out its mission by providing scholarships to students, funding journalism-related education programs and supporting activities of the Milwaukee Press Club.

Membership

MPC Membership

Support journalistic excellence in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin and become part of the oldest continuously operating press club in the country, founded in 1885. The Press Club also supports the MPC Endowment Ltd., which awards annual journalism scholarships to students and provides grants to journalism programs.