PROFESSIONAL WINNERS:
WRITING:
Best Critical Review
GOLD
Gwendolyn Rice
Isthmus
The heat is on in Saigon
SILVER
Rob Thomas
Cap Times
Paul McCartney in Madison
BRONZE
Gwendolyn Rice
Isthmus
Amazing women playing Men on Boats
Best Coverage of a Single News Topic or Event Including Breaking News
GOLD
Scott Girard
Cap Times
West High School Walkout
SILVER
Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Examiner (wisconsinexaminer.com)
GOP could dodge Gov. Evers to gerrymander Wisconsin again
BRONZE
Dylan Brogan
Isthmus
Family threatens Leopold principal after student’s false accusation
Best Multi-Story Coverage of a Single Feature Topic or Event
GOLD
Sarah Whites-Koditschek
Emily Hamer
Coburn Dukehart
Wisconsin Watch/ Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin’s clean energy fight
SILVER
The Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service staff
Milwaukee Neighborhod News Service
Unrest in Sherman Park: Three years later
BRONZE
Arthur Thomas
BizTimes Milwaukee
Quad vs. DOJ
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Maggie Ginsberg
Madison Magazine
The Person They Were Meant to Be
SILVER
Steven Elbow
Cap Times
‘Too Much Milk’
BRONZE (tie)
Dylan Brogan
Isthmus
A rotten year: Madison teachers report from the classroom
BRONZE (tie)
Steven Elbow
Cap Times
Unknown Fear
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Jay Rath
Isthmus
A radical experiment
SILVER
Lindsey Anderson
Milwaukee Magazine
The Big Break
BRONZE
Molly Snyder
OnMilwaukee
From an “L” on her shirt to an A-list director: Penny Marshall lives on with her female fans
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Matt Hrodey
Milwaukee Magazine
The Unsteady Way Forward
SILVER
Edgar Mendez
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Unrest in Sherman Park: Three years later: Have police-community relations improved?
BRONZE
Dylan Brogan
Isthmus
Too hot to handle: Hemp farmers ordered to destroy crops after state struggles to keep up with testing
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Anders Nienstaedt
Isthmus
The supper club heads west
SILVER
Virginia Small
Shepherd Express
Indian Community School Students Succeed Beyond Their Dreams
BRONZE
Ana Martinez-Ortiz
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Lloyd Street School teacher uses ‘mirror messages’ to combat bullying
Best Sports Story
GOLD
Gary D’Amato
Killarney Golf Media
Hero in their midst
SILVER
Erica Krug
Isthmus
The Secret Concrete Garden
BRONZE
Aaron Maybin
David McAlister
Aaron Frye
LeeAnn Watson
WITI FOX6
More Than Tennis
Best Single Editorial, Statement of Editorial Position or Opinion
GOLD
Katie Avila Loughmiller
Fellow members of LUNA
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
OPINION: Dear white gallery owner: Here’s how not to erase the narratives of Milwaukee’s black and brown artists
SILVER
John Nichols
Dave Zweifel
Jessie Opoien
Cap Times
Blank made the right decision to reinstate Cephus
BRONZE
Ed Combs
Concealed Carry Magazine
“Dust Up” – Concealed Carry Magazine (November/December 2019)
Best Business Story or Series
GOLD
Matthew Piper
Milwaukee Magazine
The Big Beer Battle
SILVER
Maredithe Meyer
BizTimes Milwaukee
Fiserv Forum brings Milwaukee together
BRONZE
Rich Kirchen
Milwaukee Business Journal
Politics as usual?
Best Investigative Story or Series
GOLD
Steven Potter
Isthmus
Law & Disorder
SILVER
Katelyn Ferral
Cap Times
Stolen Childhoods
BRONZE
Katelyn Ferral
Cap Times
Failure to Protect
Best Public Service Story or Series
GOLD
Emily Hamer
Sheila Terman Cohen
Coburn Dukehart
Wisconsin Watch
Beyond Bail
SILVER
Mary Sussman
Shepherd Express
The Dangers of Not Vaccinating Kids
BRONZE
Judith Davidoff
Isthmus
Our Civics Duty
Best Column
GOLD
Jessie Opoien
Cap Times
SILVER
John Nichols
Cap Times
BRONZE
Rob Golub
The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
Editor’s Desk
Best Explanatory Story or Series
GOLD
Will Cushman
WisContext
The New Normal of Wisconsin’s Climate
SILVER
Bobby Tanzilo
OnMilwaukee
Urban Spelunking: Milwaukee
BRONZE
Joe Tarr
Isthmus
Killer coal
Best Personal Profile
GOLD
Lindsey Anderson
Milwaukee Magazine
Character Study
SILVER
Mary Louise Schumacher
Milwaukee Magazine
Making Architecture Indigenous
BRONZE
Lisa Speckhard Pasque
Cap Times
Sabrina’s Madison
Best Consumer Story or Series
GOLD
Della Hansmann
Isthmus
Ranch-o-Rama
SILVER
Parker Schorr
Rikha Sharma Rani
Coburn Dukehart
Wisconsin Watch/Capital Times/Fuller Project
Catholics run one-third of Wisconsin hospitals, putting many reproductive procedures off-limits
BRONZE
Jenna Sachs
LeeAnn Watson
Stephen Davis
WITI FOX6
Contact 6
VISUAL JOURNALISM:
Best Illustration or Cartoon
GOLD
Sherrill Knezel
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Knezelism: Light (Knezelism of the Week: November 25)
SILVER
Emily Shullaw
Wisconsin Watch
Fainting and freezing in the fields
BRONZE
Shelby Kisling
WisconsinEye
Rewind Program Illustrations
Best Photo Essay or Series
GOLD
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Lake Michigan’s freezing waves wallop participants at 2019 Polar Bear Plunge
SILVER
Kevin J. Miyazaki
Milwaukee Magazine
Out From the Shadows
BRONZE
Colin Crowley
PBS Wisconsin and Volume One Magazine
Framing the Farmer
Best News Photograph
GOLD
Timothy P. Snopek
www.timsnopek.com
Helping Hand
SILVER
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Milwaukee Stands United Against Hate: Interfaith vigil mourns massacre at New Zealand mosques
BRONZE
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Controlled roof demolition leaves Bradley Center topless
Best Feature Photograph
GOLD
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
LULAC members swarm Senator Ron Johnson’s Milwaukee office in protest of “Kids in Cages” at border
SILVER
Ken Wangler
Dustin Reid
Concealed Carry Magazine
“Defending While Older” – Concealed Carry Magazine (October 2019)
BRONZE
Coburn Dukehart
Wisconsin Watch
Home safe
Best Sports Photograph
GOLD
Rich Zimmermann
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Need for Speed: Motorsports returned to Milwaukee Mile for first major auto race in 5 years
SILVER
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Fear the Deer: Milwaukee paints the town green to celebrate Bucks NBA playoffs
(No bronze awarded)
NEWSPAPER DESIGN:
Best Overall Design
GOLD
Mark Kass
Todd Bragstad
Eric Semelroth
Jacqueline Prins
Milwaukee Business Journal
(No silver or bronze awarded)
Best Special Section Design
GOLD
Mark Kass
Todd Bragstad
Eric Semelroth
Milwaukee Business Journal
(No silver or bronze awarded)
MAGAZINE DESIGN
Best Overall Design
GOLD
Paul J. Higgins
Libby Lang
Brock Kaplan
Chelsea Mamerow
Milwaukee Magazine
SILVER
Kevin Michalowski
Ken Wangler
Jared Blohm
Ed Combs
Carla Dickmann
Dustin Reid
Concealed Carry Magazine
BRONZE
Tim Burton
Emily Culp
Carol Shufro
Sarah Andler
Madison Magazine
August, September, November
Best Single Cover Design
GOLD
Kevin Michalowski
Ken Wangler
Dustin Reid
Daniel Acker
Jared Blohm
Ed Combs
Concealed Carry Magazine
The .380 Issue – Concealed Carry Magazine (October 2019)
SILVER
Paul J. Higgins
Milwaukee Magazine
September 2019
BRONZE
Maria Harris
David Szymanski
Lori Acken
MKE Lifestyle Magazine
Best Single Story or Feature Design
GOLD
Libby Lang
Milwaukee Magazine
The Big Break
SILVER
Paul J. Higgins
Milwaukee Magazine
Best of MKE
BRONZE
Tim Burton
Madison Magazine
Warning Signs
AUDIO:
Best Coverage of a Single or Ongoing Breaking News Story
GOLD
Erik Bilstad
Mike Spaulding
Tony Bettack
John Mercure
Melissa Barclay
AM 620 WTMJ
Shooting Death of Milwaukee Police Office
SILVER
Shaun Soman
Chali Pittman
WORT FM
Students Protest Dismissal of West High School Security Guard
BRONZE
Shaun Soman
Jonah Chester
Martin Rakacolli
WORT FM
As Schoep’s Ice Cream Files for Receivership, Jenifer Street Market Owners Vow to Stay Open
Best Series Reporting
GOLD
Maayan Silver
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Human Trafficking Series
SILVER
Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
High Tolerance
BRONZE
WUWM News & Lake Effect Staff
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Project Milwaukee: Great Lakes, Troubled Waters
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Audrey Nowakowski
Angelina Mosher Salazar
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Cryptosporidium Vs. Lead: Comparing Milwaukee’s Response To These Major Water Threats
SILVER
Erik Bilstad
AM 620 WTMJ
Gaming Induced Suicide
BRONZE
Alexandra Hall
Sarah Whites-Koditschek
Wisconsin Public Radio & Wisconsin Watch
Fainting And Freezing In The Fields: Alleged Labor Trafficking Victim Tells Of Mistreatment In Wisconsin, Georgia
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Susan Bence
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Milwaukee Home To World’s First Bird-Friendly Arena
SILVER
Chuck Quirmbach
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Sculptures For The (Milwaukee) Road
(No bronze awarded)
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Chuck Quirmbach
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Taycheedah Welders
SILVER
Nate Imig
88Nine Radio Milwaukee
Milwaukee attorneys and interpreters travel to border to counsel refugee women
BRONZE
Teran Powell
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Using Coded Language Can ‘Create A Sense Of Us And Them’
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Jane Hampden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Minocqua Thrift Shop Known As ‘Macy’s Of The North’
SILVER
Audrey Nowakowski
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
An Ode To Craftsmanship: Stained Glass Windows In Milwaukee Bungalows
BRONZE
Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
An Innovative Underpass Keeps Turtles Off The Highway. It’s Saved Dozens From Becoming Roadkill
Best Use of Audio Within a Report
GOLD
Steve Gotcher
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Life: A Winter Night Poker Game Played In The Backyard
SILVER
Maayan Silver
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
One, Two, Cha-Cha-Cha: Making Drumming Accessible For Milwaukee Students With Special Needs
BRONZE
Melissa Barclay
Jay Sorgi
John Tyler
AM 620 WTMJ
The Life and Times of a Guitar Maestro
Best Writing in an Audio Story
GOLD
Emily Files
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
The Saga Of Milwaukee’s Water Tower Dragon
SILVER
Angelina Mosher Salazar
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Race, Representation & Redistricting: Why Milwaukee’s Wards Became Districts
BRONZE
Brad Williams
WIZM-AM
Brad’s Desk 12-19 “I Had a Hunch Back at Notre Dame”
Best Podcast
GOLD
Bridgit Bowden
Shawn Johnson
Hannah Haynes
Karl Christenson
Brad Kolberg
Noah Ovshinsky
Wisconsin Public Radio
Derailed
SILVER
Tyrone Miller
Justin Barney
Nate Imig
Jordan Lee
Kenny Perez
88Nine Radio Milwaukee
Backspin: The Search for Milwaukee’s First Hip-Hop Song
BRONZE
Bryan Polcyn
Amanda St. Hilaire
Jenna Sachs
LeeAnn Watson
Sara Smith
Stephen Davis
WITI FOX6
Open Record
VIDEO:
Best Coverage of a Breaking News Story
GOLD
FOX6 News Staff
WITI FOX6
I-94 Pursuit and Standoff
SILVER
WISN-TV Staff
WISN-TV
Officer Killed
BRONZE
WISN-TV Staff
WISN-TV
Classroom Police Shooting
Best Multi-Day Coverage of an Ongoing Story
GOLD
WISN-TV Staff
WISN-TV
Acid Attack Hate Crime?
SILVER
FOX6 News Staff
WITI FOX6
MPD Officer Matthew Rittner’s Death
BRONZE
TMJ4 Staff
Today’s TMJ4
Project: Drive Sober
Best Individual Reporting of News
GOLD
Kristin Byrne
Today’s TMJ4
Consumer Investigator Kristin Byrne
SILVER
Ashley Sears
WITI FOX6
BRONZE
Kent Wainscott
WISN-TV
Best Individual Reporting of Sports
GOLD
Stephanie Sutton
WISN-TV
SILVER
Stephen Watson
WISN-TV
(No bronze place awarded)
Best Investigative Report or Series
GOLD
Courtny Gerrish
Spectrum News 1
Psychiatric Bed Shortage
SILVER
Lauren Linder
Gideon Verdin-Williams
Paul Marble
Nicole Buckley
Today’s TMJ4
Project: Drive Sober – License Loophole
BRONZE
Kent Wainscott
WISN-TV
Construction Crash Zone
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Carl Deffenbaugh
Andrew Konkle
LeeAnn Watson
WITI FOX6
Feast of Crispian
SILVER
Anthony DaBruzzi
Kathryn Larson
Spectrum News 1
Confessional Crisis
BRONZE
Steve Chamraz
Shaun Farrell
Marty Hobe
Paul Marble
Tamott Wolverton
Today’s TMJ4
Drunk Driving Danger Zones
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Traci Neuman
Brian Ewig
Chris Michalski
WMVS/WMVT – TV
Outdoor Wisconsin – Surf
SILVER
Ted Perry
Andrew Konkle
Sara Smith
WITI FOX6
Long May They Run
BRONZE
Tiff Pua
Sandy Maxx
Brian Ewig
Chris Michalski
Jeff Moorbeck
Milwaukee PBS
Milwaukee Bucks Art Collection – The Arts Page
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Suzanne Spencer
Eric Litsheim
WITI FOX6
Cold Case: Nancy Radbil
SILVER
Charles Benson
Tamott Wolverton
Today’s TMJ4
Journey of a Gun
BRONZE
Casey Geraldo
Marty Hobe
Paul Marble
Gideon Verdin-Williams
Tamott Wolverton
Today’s TMJ4
Freezing Families
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Suzanne Spencer
Kale Zimny
WITI FOX6
Beer Barrel Bowlers
SILVER
James Groh
James Kust
WTMJ-TV
My Block: Downtown Waukesha’s most friendly neighbor
BRONZE
Terry Sater
Saman Wanniarachchi
WISN-TV
Mailman Turkey Chase
Best News Program
GOLD
Maryann Lazarski
Scottie Lee Meyers
Erica Drehfal
Brian Ewig
Darin Malkowski
Chris Michalski
Jeff Mlagan
Stephanie Schreiber
Karl Landwehr
10thirtysix on Milwaukee PBS
A 10thirtysix Special: A Hope for Tomorrow: Zetho’s Story
SILVER
Ted Perry
Sara Smith
Dave Michuda
Andrew Konkle
Jerry Imig
Susanne Barthel
WITI FOX6
Perry’s People
BRONZE
Taurean Small
Taylor Popielarz
Spectrum News 1 Staff
Spectrum News 1
Battleground 2020: The Midwest. What Does 2016 Tell Us About the Future?
Best Sports Program
GOLD
WISN-TV Staff
WISN-TV
Big 12 Sports: Countdown To Kickoff
SILVER
Dennis Krause
Spectrum News 1
The Roundtable
(No bronze awarded)
Best Newscast
GOLD
WISN-TV Staff
WISN-TV
Classroom Police Shooting
SILVER
TMJ4 Staff
Today’s TMJ4
Live at 6:00 – DNC Comes to MKE
BRONZE
FOX6 News Staff
WITI FOX6
FOX6 WakeUp News
Best Writing in a Video Story
GOLD
Carl Deffenbaugh
WITI FOX6
Feast of Crispian
SILVER
Ted Perry
WITI FOX6
Bedside Baritone
BRONZE
Jason Fecher
Spectrum News 1
Building the Ultimate Wisconsin Corn Dog
Best Documentary
GOLD
Maryann Lazarski
Scottie Lee Meyers
Rory Linnane
Justin Migliano
Brian Ewig
Darin Malkowski
Chris Michalski
Gail Grzybowski
Bill Schulz
James Fitzhenry
Raul Galvan
Bohdan Zachary
Milwaukee PBS (in partnership with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
Kids in Crisis: You’re Not Alone
SILVER
Andy Soth
Michael Eicher
Inga Foley
Jennifer Hadley
Christine Sloan-Miller
PBS Wisconsin
Portraits from Rural Wisconsin
BRONZE
Mik Derks
PBS Wisconsin
Ma’iingan: Brother Wolf
Best Editing
GOLD
Andrew Konkle
WITI FOX6
Andrew Konkle Composite
SILVER
Tiff Pua
Brian Ewig
Sandy Maxx
Jeff Moorbeck
Milwaukee PBS
Tibetan Monks Sand Mandala – The Arts Page
BRONZE
Jeffrey Dahdah
Spectrum News 1
Jeffrey Dahdah Compliation
ONLINE:
Best Online Coverage of News
GOLD
Will Cushman
Frederica Freyberg
Marisa Wojcik
Rob Ferrett
Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
CAFOs, Odor and the Law
SILVER
WUWM Staff
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
WUWM.COM
BRONZE
Andrea Anderson
Jenny Peek
Rich Kremer
Kyla Calvert Mason
Danielle Kaeding
David Hyland
Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jayme Closs Case
Best Online Coverage of Sports
GOLD
John Hughes
Jim Kelsh
Mike Davis
Gary D’Amato
Rob Hernandez
Dennis McCann
Wisconsin.Golf
SILVER
James Kust
Tess Klein
Marty Hobe
Marcus Riley
WTMJ-TV
Milwaukee Bucks Playoff Madness
(No bronze awarded)
Best Use of Multimedia
GOLD
Rory Linnane
Erin Caughey
Bill Schulz
Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten
Haley BeMiller
Jim Fitzhenry
David Haynes
Robert Mentzer
Scottie Lee Meyers
Darin Malkowski
Justin Migliano
USA Today Network-Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee PBS
You’re Not Alone: A documentary and suicide-prevention toolkit
SILVER
Malia Jones
Caitlin Bourbeau
Sarah Kemp
Leah Foltman
Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
Applying Demographics to Visualize Wisconsin Issues
BRONZE
Lee Matz
Lodi Broekhuizen
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
88Nine Radio helps 10 Milwaukee bands produce Tiny Desk videos for NPR music contest
Best Website Design
GOLD
John Hughes
Jim Kelsh
Mike Davis
Gary D’Amato
Rob Hernandez
Sarah Starmer
Wisconsin.Golf
SILVER
Anna Rueden
Jane Jiumaleh
Jenny Peek
Andrea Anderson
John K. Wilson
Grace Lorentz
John Nichols
Allen Rieland
David Hyland
Wisconsin Public Radio
High Tolerance Special Series
BRONZE
Tarik J Moody
FlipEleven, 88Nine Radio Milwaukee
Best Local News or Feature Website
GOLD
Wisconsin Watch Staff
Wisconsin Watch
WisconsinWatch.org
SILVER
Don Ross
Volume One Team
Volume One
Volumeone.org
(No bronze awarded)
Best Blog
GOLD
Evan Rytlewski
RadioMilwaukee.org
“Milwaukee Music” on RadioMilwaukee.org
SILVER
Hayley Sperling
Will Cushman
Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
WisContext Newsletter
BRONZE
Michael Horne
Urban Milwaukee
What’s It Worth?
Best Use of Multi-Platform Reporting
GOLD
PBS Wisconsin and WisContext Staff
PBS Wisconsin and WisContext
Trauma Informed Care in Wisconsin
SILVER
Alexandra Hall
Sarah Whites-Koditschek
Emily Shullaw
Coburn Dukehart
Wisconsin Watch/ Wisconsin Public Radio
Fainting and freezing in the fields: Alleged labor trafficking victim tells of mistreatment in Wisconsin and Georgia
BRONZE
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Crochet Away: Fiber artist Jonah Larson unites communities with hope and healing in accidental hobby
Best Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Parker Schorr
Wisconsin Watch/The Cap Times
While millions are spent to fight the opioid epidemic, a meth crisis quietly grows in Wisconsin
SILVER
Will Cushman
WisContext
Elk and Chronic Wasting Disease
BRONZE
James Groh
James Kust
WTMJ-TV
My Block: Rebuilding Milwaukee’s north side with ‘full-time neighbors’
Best Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Mary Kate McCoy
Wisconsin Public Radio
Cannibal Sandwich
SILVER
Bobby Tanzilo
OnMilwaukee
Behind the 8 ball: The story of jazz organist Baby Face Willette
BRONZE
Lori Fredrich
OnMilwaukee
New Chef Latinos Wisconsin group aims to offer support, incite change
Best Sports Story
GOLD
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
A Year Out From Wisconsin’s Ryder Cup, Captains Just Need Players
SILVER
Lucas Seidel
88Nine Radio Milwaukee
Can Milwaukee win another world championship?
BRONZE
Kenneth Cole
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Surfing Comes Home to Milwaukee: Forging friendships in the frigid freshwater waves of Lake Michigan
Best Business Story or Series
GOLD
Will Cushman
Kate Archer Kent
WisContext
The Dairy Crisis, Milk Prices and a Growth Sector
SILVER
Arthur Thomas
BizTimes Milwaukee
Printing Cuban phone books, bribery in China, Peru will cost Quad $10 million
BRONZE
Arthur Thomas
BizTimes Milwaukee
Naming rights for Franklin ballpark at center of Routine Baseball lawsuit
Best Investigative Story or Series
GOLD
Will Cushman
Zac Schultz
Frederica Freyberg
Rachael Vasquez
Rob Ferrett
Kristian Knutsen
WisContext
Washed Away: The Costs of a Changing Climate
SILVER
Corrinne Hess
Izabela Zaluska
Coburn Dukehart
Wisconsin Watch/ Wisconsin Public Radio
Property owners near Foxconn say they were misled. Now their homes are gone
BRONZE
Reggie Jackson
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
From Mississippi To Milwaukee: My Journey To 53206
Best Public Service Story or Series
GOLD (tie)
Miles Maguire
Oshkosh Examiner
The Coroner Who Conned a County
GOLD (tie)
Urban Milwaukee
Murphy’s Law — columns watchdogging government and business.
SILVER
Andrea Anderson
Jenny Peek
John K. Wilson
David Hyland
Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
High Tolerance
(No bronze awarded)
Best Column
GOLD
Dominic Inouye
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Dominic Inouye: Exploring Milwaukee on foot to understand the social relationships between place and space
SILVER
Reggie Jackson
Milwaukee Independent (milwaukeeindependent.com)
Reggie Jackson: Racism in Milwaukee suburban schools and the constant struggle for social equality
BRONZE
Michael Horne
Urban Milwaukee
Bar Exam
Best Explanatory Story or Series
GOLD
Taurean Small
Taylor Popielarz
Hailey Kunz
Spectrum News 1
Battleground 2020: The Midwest
SILVER
Will Cushman
WisContext
White-Nose Syndrome in Wisconsin
BRONZE
Erica Jones
Coburn Dukehart
Alisa Ivanitskaya
Bram Sable-Smith
Francisco Velazquez
Wisconsin Watch/Wisconsin Public Radio
As Wisconsin Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse grows, the trauma lingers
COLLEGIATE WINNERS:
WRITING:
Best News Story
GOLD
Natallie St. Onge
Marquette Wire
College of Education faces potential merge, structural changes
SILVER
Jodie Filenius
Media Milwaukee
Lead in the Water Threatens Generations of Milwaukee Residents
BRONZE
Kylie Zazula
Media Milwaukee
Majority of Students Feel ‘Overwhelming Anxiety’ as UWM Struggles to Help
Best Long Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Matthew Harte
Marquette Wire
A New Lease on Life
SILVER
Michelle Navarro
Curb Magazine
Voces de Wisconsin
BRONZE
Sonya Chechik
The Daily Cardinal
What’s in a name? The power of labels in disability identity, perception
Best Long Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Paige Strigel
Curb Magazine
Solo, Not Alone
SILVER
Krystin Kantenwein
Arches
Orthorexia Nervosa: It Might Be Time for a Digital Detox
BRONZE
Jaya Larsen
Curb Magazine
Unfinished Justice
Best Short Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Benita Mathew
The Daily Cardinal
The Legacy of Environmental Injustice in Madison
SILVER
Jenny Whidden
Marquette Wire
George Lardner Jr., Pulitzer Prize-winning Marquette alumnus, dies at 85
BRONZE
Jessica Lipaz
The Daily Cardinal
Compounding trauma, structural systems may explain prevalence of school shootings
Best Short Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Sydney Czyzon
Marquette Wire
One of a Kind
SILVER
Will Cioci
The Daily Cardinal
‘Recess for adults’: Library Mall’s four-decade juggling tradition
BRONZE
Melissa Grunwald
Arches
Health Heelers: Healing Our Students
Writing Best Sports Story
GOLD
Sydney Widell
The Daily Cardinal
We see it all:’ Wisconsin rowers on the front line of Lake Mendota’s algae blooms
SILVER
Sebastian van Bastelaer
The Daily Cardinal
Musical career brings DJ Shawna home to “a special place”
BRONZE
Zoe Comerford
Marquette Wire
Faith plays crucial role in shaping Howard’s life, starts FCA at Marquette
Best Investigative Reporting
GOLD
Kaitlyn Herzog
Media Milwaukee
Professor Accused of Sexual Assault
SILVER
Matthew Martinez
Marquette Wire
Left Behind
Best Editorial or Commentary
GOLD
Tony Perkins
Arches
Edited Out
SILVER
The Daily Cardinal Editorial Board
The Daily Cardinal
Beyond visible: UW must design inclusive curricula, course policies
BRONZE
Jamie Hollins
Arches
Hope in the Help We Seek
VISUAL JOURNALISM:
Best Still Photograph/Photos
GOLD
Elizabeth Sloan
Media Milwaukee
Paradise Lost
SILVER
Denisse Hernandez
Arches
Living In Fear: Immigrants’ Mental Health Tested
BRONZE
Jordan Johnson
Marquette Wire
Marquette men’s soccer wins against Alabama
AUDIO:
Best News Story Single or Ongoing
GOLD
Joe Schulz
WRST-FM
UWO Red Zone Initiative
SILVER
Margaret Cahill
Marquette Wire: MUR
Foot Wash
BRONZE
Bridget Fogarty
Marquette Wire: MUR
Spring Cleanup
Best Feature Story
GOLD
Natalie Yahr
Max Witynski
Kathryn Wisniewski
Curb Magazine
Death by a thousand paper cuts
SILVER
Claudia Delgadillo
Media Milwaukee
Drumming for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
BRONZE
Fabian Caballero
Media Milwaukee
Two Generations Share the Distinctive Sounds of Their Work
Best Sports Story
GOLD
Nick Knute
Media Milwaukee
Revamped Milwaukee Marathon Attracts Thousands of Runners
SILVER
Dan Avington
Marquette Wire: MUR
Volleyball in her Blood
(No bronze awarded)
Best Podcast
GOLD
Elizabeth Dinovella
UW Madison
Pretty Connected
SILVER
Avery Aurand
UW Madison
Competing with Mad Rollin’ Dolls
BRONZE
Max Fredrick
Gideon Patrick
WRST-FM
Script to Screen
VIDEO:
Best News Story Single or Ongoing
GOLD
Sierra Trojan
Media Milwaukee
Fractured: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
SILVER
Margaret Cahill
Aitza Cabrera
Marquette Wire: MUTV
Foot Baths
BRONZE
Laura Bunn
Chris Zhang
Will Kenneally
The Badger Report
New School in Madison May Reduce Inequities.
Best Feature Story
GOLD
Tara Schumal
Sydney Czyzon
Marquette Wire: MUTV
Tiny Big Voice
SILVER
Caitlin Rowe
Will Kenneally
The Badger Report
Madison Sees a ‘Jolt’ of E-Bike Use
BRONZE
Jodie Filenius
Media Milwaukee
Deer Season Sees Numbers Drop in Wisconsin
Best Sports Story
GOLD
Alyssa Hui
Will Kenneally
The Badger Report
UW Polo Team Keeps The Sport Alive
SILVER
Aimee Galaszewski
Marquette Wire: MUTV
God Before Basketball
BRONZE
Montana Leggett
Meggie Armstrong
The Badger Report
Forward Madison FC
Best Newscast
GOLD
Ellie Spadaccini
Tahleel Mohieldin
The Badger Report
(No silver awarded)
BRONZE
Ellie Spadaccini
Montana Leggett
The Badger Report, UW Madison
BRONZE
Margaret Cahill
Cal Gessner
Isabel Tuisl
Kaylee Staral
Vanessa Rivera
Jackson Gross
Kate Hyland
Marquette Wire: MUTV
Marquette Now – 11/6/19
Best Program, Documentary or Special
GOLD
Alex Rivera-Grant
Chelsea Johanning
Charlie Waitkus
Natallie St. Onge
Cal Gessner
Kennedy Coleman
Marquette Wire: MUTV
Finding Home Town Hall Forum
SILVER
Nia Wilson
Media Milwaukee
Juneau
BRONZE
Chelsea Johanning
Margaret Cahill
Sydney Czyzon
Natallie St. Onge
Alex Langosch
Tara Schumal
Marquette Wire: MUTV
MUSG Debate
ONLINE:
Best Use of Multi-Media
GOLD
Media Milwaukee staff
Media Milwaukee
We Are Still Here
SILVER
Isaac Alter
Curb Magazine
Stalemate State
BRONZE
Media Milwaukee staff
Media Milwaukee
Nearly One-Third of UW-Milwaukee Students Vape. Are They in Danger?
Best Website Design
GOLD
Quinn Clark
Arches
SILVER
Curb Magazine Staff
Curb Magazine
BRONZE
Sydney Czyzon
Marquette Wire
www.marquettewire.org
Best Local News or Feature Website
GOLD
Elizabeth Lang Oreamuno
UW Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Mad Street Art
SILVER
Quinn Clark
Arches
BRONZE
Curb Magazine Staff
Curb Magazine
Best Blog
GOLD
Nina Kesic
Arches
11 Countries in a Year
SILVER
Media Milwaukee staff
Media Milwaukee
Pipeline of Tears
(No bronze awarded)
Best News Story
GOLD
Emma Tomsich
Marquette Wire
Government shutdown affects Les Aspin internship program
SILVER
Jodie Filenius
UWM Post
Man charged with hate crime, reckless injury, in Milwaukee acid attack
BRONZE
Brianna Schubert
UWM Post
Students Concerned About Safety After Three Assaults
Best Hard Feature Story
GOLD
Eddie Morales
Media Milwaukee
Homeless Encampment Leads to Housing Relocation Effort
SILVER
Quinn Clark
Arches
A Fresh Start For Sex Trafficking Victims
BRONZE
Megan Zemple
Media Milwaukee
Service Dog Helps Marine Combat Veteran Find a New Leash on Life
Best Soft Feature Story
GOLD
Matthew Cade
Media Milwaukee
Fly Fishing is Poetry in Motion for Veterans
SILVER
Jena Kleindl
UWM Post
UWM Farmers Market Serves Students
BRONZE
Brianna Schubert
UWM Post
The Nerd returns to the Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Best Sports Story
GOLD
Zoe Comerford
Marquette Wire
Blockton’s collegiate success starts with upbringing, coaching at Dominican
SILVER
Zoe Comerford
Marquette Wire
Gwyn Jones comes to Marquette after upbringing as goat farmer
BRONZE
Eddie Morales
Media Milwaukee
Milwaukee MMA gym plans move for growth
Best Investigative Reporting
GOLD
Media Milwaukee staff
Media Milwaukee
Disappeared: 10,000 and Counting
SILVER
Lelah Byron
Marquette Wire
‘Study drugs’ circulate on Marquette campus
(No bronze awarded)
Best Editorial or Commentary
GOLD
Zoe Smith Munson
Media Milwaukee
Another Earth Day Provides Another Reminder That Society Is Ignoring the Real Cause of Climate Change
SILVER
Marquette Wire editorial board
Marquette Wire
Ombuds office elimination detrimental to faculty, staff
BRONZE
Luis Mauro Queiroz Filho
Media Milwaukee
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