PROFESSIONAL WINNERS:
WRITING
Best Critical Review
Lindsay Christians
Cap Times
Theater review: Lively comic melodrama ‘The Rivals’ opens at APT
Kyle Nabilcy
Isthmus
Fairchild is having fun
Dean Robbins
On Wisconsin magazine
Rethinking Public Sculpture
Best Coverage of a Single News Topic or Event Including Breaking News
Matt Martinez
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
On the South Side, a historic Ukrainian church does what it can to support a country
Evan Casey
Deneen Smith
Wisconsin Public Radio
Darrell Brooks Trial Coverage
Jessica McBride
Jim Piwowarczyk
Wisconsin Right Now
Douglas Balsewicz case
Best Multi-Story Coverage of a Single Feature Topic or Event
Lee Matz
Oleh Pinta
Yaroslav Zdyrko
Halyna Salapata
Milwaukee Independent
Residents in Bucha and other cities wander the ruins of shattered lives after surviving Russia’s invasion
Bridgit Bowden
Hope Kirwan
Diane Bezucha
Rob Menzter
Maureen McCullom
Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
2022 Winter COVID Surge Series
UW-Madison J420 students
Wisconsin Watch staff
Wisconsin Watch
Beyond Hunger
Best Long Hard Feature Story
Rob Thomas
Cap Times
Advocates push to restore Fredric March’s name to UW-Madison theater
Susan Siman
Madison Magazine
One Home, Two Families
Rob Golub
Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
At 20, this Interlaken summer camp counselor is a Ukrainian refugee
Best Long Soft Feature Story
Archer Parquette
Milwaukee Magazine
Of Fleets and Farms
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
Calatrava Revisits His Iconic Milwaukee Design, 20+ Years Later
Preston Schmitt
On Wisconsin magazine
UW Secrets, Mysteries, and Hidden Places
Best Short Hard Feature Story
Teddy Nykiel
Milwaukee Business Journal
STANDING FIRM — Meet the small Germantown company that just won a $106M verdict against a huge Chinese firm that allegedly used the design of its patented light-up cup holders.
Maggie Ginsberg
Madison Magazine
Borderline Solutions
Henry Redman
Wisconsin Examiner
How to steal an election in 20 nearly impossible and hard to hide steps
Best Short Soft Feature Story
Maggie Ginsberg
Madison Magazine
I’d Rather Be Flying Dogs
Tea Krulos
Milwaukee Magazine
The Last Frame
Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
‘Everything is different here’: Afghans living in Wisconsin reflect on 1 year since fleeing their homes
Best Sports Story
Zac Bellman
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
She survived a shark attack on a spring break trip to Florida in 2021. A year later, she won a state swimming championship.
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
This Beloved Milwaukee County Parks Golf Course Won’t Reopen
Preston Schmitt
On Wisconsin magazine
Coach of the Year
Best Single Editorial, Statement of Editorial Position or Opinion
John Nichols
Dave Zweifel
Steven Elbow
Cap Times
Mandela Barnes finished his race with the dignity Ron Johnson has always lacked
John Nichols
Dave Zweifel
Steven Elbow
Cap Times
An insurrectionist running elections? Seems like a bad idea
Bruce Murphy
Urban Milwaukee
Michels, Johnson Are Threats to Democracy
Best Business Story or Series
Cara Spoto
BizTimes Milwaukee
Foundation for the future: City, businesses confront Sheboygan area’s workforce housing challenges
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
Wisconsinites Quit Their Jobs in Record Numbers Last Year
Samara Kalk
Wisconsin State Journal
Not-so-fine dining behavior restaurateur sees uptick in rude, ‘toxic’ guests, impact on staff service industry/staffing shortages
Mario Koran
Ilana Bar-av
Jim Malewitz
Wisconsin Watch
‘We’ve got to get gaming out of our blood’: Pandemic shock pushes Wisconsin tribes to diversify economy
Zhen Wang
Wisconsin Watch
Long COVID hits Wisconsin businesses, workers
Best Investigative Story or Series
Dorsey Kindler
Concealed Carry Magazine
The Predator Project
Elly Fishman
Milwaukee Magazine
Descension: Crisis at Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital
Brenda Wintrode
Michelle Theriault Boots
Hope Karnopp
Wisconsin Watch and Anchorage Daily News
Flawed Forensics
Best Public Service Story or Series
Steven Potter
Isthmus
Created for people of color. Period
Sari Lesk
Milwaukee Business Journal
THE FLIGHT OF BANKS — An exclusive look at how the closing of more than 23% of Wisconsin’s bank branches since 2009 could affect entrepreneurs’ access to capital
Matt Mencarini
Phoebe Petrovic
Jacob Resneck
Matthew DeFour
Wisconsin Watch
Democracy on the Ballot
Best Column
Paul Fanlund
Cap Times
Paul Fanlund
Tom Saler
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Historical Perspectives
Rob Golub
Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
Editor’s Desk
Best Explanatory Story or Series
Rich Kirchen
Milwaukee Business Journal
Retail showdown
Phoebe Petrovic
Wisconsin Watch
Abortion rights in Wisconsin
Jenny Peek
Wisconsin Watch and Wisconsin Public Radio
It doesn’t have to be this way: How expanding paid leave could ease working parent woes, labor crunch
Best Personal Profile
Natalie Yahr
Cap Times
A dying art: Diagnosed with cancer, taxidermy artist Marcia Field built her dream gallery
Kurt Stream
Madison Magazine
Before the World Met Chris
Archer Parquette
Milwaukee Magazine
Bobby
Preston Schmitt
On Wisconsin magazine
Nobody’s Senator but Ours
Best Consumer Story or Series
Ed Combs
Concealed Carry Magazine
Going Big
Richard Ely
Isthmus
Giving thanks for FoodShare
Hope Karnopp
Matt Martinez
Wisconsin Watch and Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Baby formula crisis in Wisconsin
VISUAL JOURNALISM
Best Illustration, Cartoon or Animation
Emily Balsley
Isthmus
Summer construction
Madeline Vogt|
Isthmus
Tenney Park Ice Skating
Kristin Shafel
Madison Magazine
Chris Farley
Best Photo Essay or Series
Ruthie Hauge
Cap Times
Learning to slay: A photo essay about Wisconsin’s teen drag queens
Sergi Mykhalchuk
Milwaukee Independent
Images from the frontlines: Sergi Mykhalchuk gathers haunting visual evidence in aftermath of occupation
Matt Ludtke
Milwaukee Magazine
The Last Fisherman of Washington Island
Best News Photograph
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Juneteenth 2022: Milwaukee commemorates Federal holiday for Emancipation with 51st annual parade
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Mahsa Amini: Milwaukee’s Iranian community holds vigil for woman who died in police custody in Iran
Angela Major
Wisconsin Public Radio
Obama Campaigning in Wisconsin
Angela Major
Wisconsin Public Radio
Some Wisconsin families stick with virtual school
Best Feature Photograph
Patrick Stutz
Madison Magazine
Bird Man
Sergi Mykalchuk
Milwaukee Independent
Images from the frontlines: Sergi Mykhalchuk photographs the people of Kyiv living daily with war
Angela Major
Wisconsin Public Radio
Mariel refugees have built lives in Wisconsin for 42 years, but still long for Cuba
Best Sports Photograph
Angela Major
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Building Up Girls Hockey
NEWSPAPER DESIGN
Best Overall Design
Tommy Washbush
Isthmus
SummerTimes
Mark Kass
Todd Bragstad
Jacqueline Prins
Matt Haesly
Barb Zaferos
Milwaukee Business Journal
Best Special Section Design
Mark Kass
Todd Bragstad
Jacqueline Prins
Matt Haesly
Kenny Yoo
Scott Paulus
Milwaukee Business Journal
40 Under 40; Women of Influence and Veterans in Business Special Sections
MAGAZINE DESIGN
Best Overall Design
Melissa Moody
Julie Barber
Jerriann Mullen
Shayna Mace
BRAVA Magazine
May/June 2022, July/August 2022 & September/October 2022
Tim Burton
Emily Culp
Carol Shufro
Sarah Frautschi
Madison Magazine
Chelsea Mamerow
Susan Evenson
Bianca Cabral
Kristin Bowker
Paul John Higgins
Milwaukee Magazine
Best Single Cover Design
Shanna Wolf
Melissa Moody
BRAVA Magazine
May/June 2022
Dustin Reid
Daniel Acker
Ken Wangler
Concealed Carry Magazine
November/December 2022 “Guns in the Media” Cover
Danielle Lawry
Bryce Richter
On Wisconsin magazine
Strange Tales and Secret Spaces
Best Single Story or Feature Design
Tim Burton
Madison Magazine
Before the World Met Chris
Nan Bialek
Chris Westin
Don Butler
MKE Lifestyle Magazine
Gun Violence Crisis
Danielle Lamberson Philipp
On Wisconsin magazine
For the Love of Vanilla
AUDIO
Best Coverage of a Single or Ongoing Breaking News Story
Nate Wegehaupt
WORT FM
Accountability In Police Shooting of Quadren Wilson
WUWM Staff
WUWM
WUWM 2022 Midterm Election Coverage
Best Series Reporting
Bridgit Bowden
Hope Kirwan
Rob Menzter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Two Years of COVID Series
Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Fewer Wisconsin high school students are going to college. A hot labor market may be the reason.
Best Long Hard Feature Story
Salam Fatayer
Erin Bagatta
Radio Milwaukee
Living without alcohol in America’s drunkest state
Reid Kamhi
WORT FM
Willy Street Treasure Shop Crash Renews Calls for Action
Emily Files
WUWM
Afghan women who escaped Taliban takeover continue their education at UWM
Best Long Soft Feature Story
Karl Christensen
Maureen McCollum
Wisconsin Public Radio
Madison musician connects with his heritage and father by archiving Ho-Chunk recordings
Andy Turner
Wisconsin Public Radio
Influential director Michael Schultz on Wisconsin roots, not slowing down
Catherine Garvens
WORT FM
Birders Gather to Raise Funds
Mallory Cheng
WUWM
The story of Milwaukee’s Gertie the Duck and her statue on the Wisconsin Avenue bridge
Best Short Hard Feature Story
Christine Hatfield
Wisconsin Public Radio
We’re just trying to live: Trans youth, families in Wisconsin struggle in contentious political environment
Eddie Morales
WUWM
Milwaukee UFC fighter Montel Jackson talks latest win, community outreach
Teran Powell
WUWM
‘No More Stolen Sisters’ highlights the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
Best Short Soft Feature Story
Brad Kolberg
Maureen McCollum
Wisconsin Public Radio
Olympic curler Matt Hamilton surprises Sun Prairie boy on backyard rink
Tim Peterson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Why is Mount Horeb the ‘troll capital of the world’?
Teran Powell
WUWM
The Jones-Hill House is part of the fabric of Milwaukee’s Black culture
Best Use of Audio Within a Report
Jonah Chester
WORT FM
Silvesterchlausen rings in the new year with food, drinks and yodeling
Maayan Silver
Kiran Vedula
WUWM
Milwaukee’s Hip Hop DNA is about beats, rhymes and cross-cultural understanding
Lina Tran
WUWM
Milwaukee’s last dine-in Polish restaurant closes
Best Writing in an Audio Story
Brad Williams
WIZM-AM
Brad’s Desk “The Kids Lecture the Boomers, Again”
Joy Powers
WUWM
A Non-Interview With Ron Johnson
Lina Tran
WUWM
10 years after DACA’s creation, Dreamers still hang in the balance
Best Original Podcast
Chris Hays
Alexandria Mack
Scottie Lee Meyers
Mariano Avila
Carole Burns
Grant Martin
Milwaukee PBS
Speaking of…
Nate Imig
Michail Takach
Radio Milwaukee & Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project
Be Seen
Wisconsin Watch and Wisconsin Public Radio
Open and Shut
Best Regularly-Scheduled Audio Program
Catherine Garvens
WORT FM
Perpetual Notion Machine: A Walk Down the Ice Age Trail
Lake Effect Staff
WUWM
Lake Effect 12/26/22
Lake Effect Staff
WUWM
Lake Effect 12/29/22
VIDEO
Best Coverage of a Breaking News Story
WISN 12 News
WISN-TV
Off-Duty Officer Shot
WISN 12 News
WISN-TV
Waukesha Parade Tragedy Trial Verdict
WISN 12 News
WISN-TV
Plane Crash In Neighborhood
Best Multi-Day Coverage of an Ongoing Story
CBS 58 News Staff
CBS 58
Brooks Trial
Stephanie Rodriguez
Kyle Vincent
Susanne Barthel
CBS 58
Dog Plane Crash
WISN 12 News
WISN-TV
Waukesha Parade Tragedy Trial
Best Individual Reporting of News
Adam Rife
CBS 58
Victor Jacobo
Telemundo Wisconsin
Hillary Mintz
WISN-TV
Best Individual Reporting of Sports
Scott Grodsky
CBS 58
Dario Melendez
WISN-TV
Stephanie Sutton
WISN-TV
Best Investigative Report or Series
Tajma Hall
CBS 58 News Staff
CBS 58
Window Select
Nick Bohr
WISN-TV
Tenant Vs. Landlord
Cassidy Williams
Jade Birch
WITI FOX6
Water Works Staffing Crisis
Best Long Hard Feature Story
Murv Seymour
PBS Wisconsin
Redeveloping Madison’s Bayview community with design justice
Josh Robin
Colleen Mckown
Shanel Dawson
Serjio Rios
Brianne Barry
Spectrum News
Gatekeepers of Democracy
A.J. Bayatpour
Robby Newell
WKOW-TV
Flush This, Not That
Best Long Soft Feature Story
Mike Curkov
Dave Wertheimer
Cody Bergquist
Susanne Barthel
Marshall Klein
CBS 58
Deadgar Winter Tribute Show
Scottie Lee Meyers
Darin Malkowski
Brian Ewig
Justin Migliano
Grant Martin
Maryann Lazarski
Milwaukee PBS
Layups and Literacy
Ryan Ward
Josh Kappler
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Life: The Eau Claire Project
Best Short Hard Feature Story
Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Voters with disabilities fight to cast ballots in Wisconsin
Alyson Bruner
Spectrum News
Milwaukee life coach works to give last chance students an opportunity at success
Kendall Keys
Ryan Casper
WISN-TV
“Final Birthday” Parade
Best Short Soft Feature Story
Ryan Ward
Josh Kappler
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Life: Gameboy Camera
Sarah McGrew
TMJ4 News
Trans Handy Ma’am Share Knowledge on TikTok
Angelica Sanchez
Justin DuBois
Sara Smith
WITI FOX6
Carrying on Traditions
Best Regularly-Scheduled News or Sports Program
Andrew Levinson
Mike Strehlow
CBS 58 News Staff
CBS 58
CBS 58 Sunday Morning
Maryann Lazarski
Scottie Lee Meyers
Darin Malkowski
Milwaukee PBS
10thirtysix
Matt Smith
John Eddy
WISN-TV
WISN 12 UpFront
Best One-Time Special
Patricia Gomez
Yvonne Sanchez
Dorothy McGrath
Erica Drehfal
Jason Piekarz
Grant Martin
Milwaukee PBS
Gabriela Marvan: Folk Art Collective brings Mexican Art to the heart of Wisconsin.
Anthony DaBruzzi
Amanda Hague
Brandon Millman
Spectrum News 1
Fighting Fentanyl
FOX6 News Staff
WITI FOX6
You Decide: Spring Election Special
Best Newscast
CBS 58 Morning News Staff
CBS 58
CBS 58 Morning News August 4th
CBS 58 News Staff
CBS 58
CBS 58 News at 5
WISN 12 News
WISN-TV
12 News At 6:00: Waukesha Parade Trial Sentencing
FOX6 News Staff
WITI FOX6
FOX6 WakeUp News: Post-Election Coverage
FOX6 News Staff
WITI FOX6
FOX6 News at 9: Darrell Brooks Sentenced
Best Writing in a Video Story
Bill Walsh
CBS 58
Tosa Turkeys
Bryan Polcyn
WITI FOX6
That Man Ain’t Did Nothin
Bruce Harrison
Andrew Huggins
TMJ4 News
Burrows and Till
Best Documentary
John Gurda
Claudia Looze
Anders Gurda
Anthony Wood
Milwaukee PBS
People of the Port: The Story of Milwaukee’s Jones Island
Best Editing
Allison Fields
CBS 58
Allison Fields Composite
Ryan Ward
Michael Frank
Josh Kappler
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin Life: Sneakerheads
Paul Marble
TMJ4 News
DNA Doe Project
ONLINE EXCLUSIVELY
Best Online Coverage of News
Will Cushman
Kristian Knutsen
PBS Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Covid Condition
Erik Gunn
Isiah Holmes
Henry Redman
Wisconsin Examiner
WUWM staff
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
WUWM.com
Best Online Coverage of Sports
James Kust
Jackson Danbeck
Julia Marshall
Madison Goldbeck
James Groh
TMJ4 News
Road to a Repeat: Following the Bucks’ 2022 Playoff Run
John Hughes
Jim Kelsh
Mike Davis
Gary D’Amato
Rob Hernandez
Megan Augustin
Wisconsin.Golf | Killarney Golf Media
Best Use of Multimedia
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
Sister Norma Pimentel: An impromptu chat with the “Pope’s favorite nun” during a drive to the border
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
A historic reemergence: America’s Black Holocaust Museum welcomes visitors for first time since 2008
Shaun Gallagher
Marty Hobe
Paul Marble
Jeremy Dunk
TMJ4 News
Data shows the pandemic’s deadly impact on children in Wisconsin
Best Website Design
Milwaukee Independent staff
Milwaukee Independent
milwaukeeindependent.com: Advertising-Free Website Design
Don Ross
Volume One staff
Volume One
VolumeOne.org
Valeria Navarro Villegas
Michelle Maternowski
WUWM staff
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
WUWM.com
Best Local News or Feature Website
PBS Wisconsin news staff
Kristian Knutsen
PBS Wisconsin
Jeramey Jannene
Dave Reid
Bruce Murphy
Urban Milwaukee
WPR Staff
Wisconsin Public Radio
WPR.org
Best Blog
Doug Moe
Madison Magazine
Doug Moe’s Madison
Carole Burns
Traci Neuman
Brian Ewig
Chris Hays
Damir Braovac
Milwaukee PBS
My Wisconsin Backyard Season 2
Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area
Best Use of Multi-Platform Reporting
Nathan Denzin
Kristian Knutsen
PBS Wisconsin
Nelsonville Water Woes
Anthony DaBruzzi
Amanda Hague
Maddie Burakoff
Aly Prouty
Hailey Kunz
Brandon Millman
Spectrum News 1
Fighting Fentanyl
James Kust
Jackson Danbeck
Julia Marshall
Madison Goldbeck
TMJ4 News
Darrell Brooks Trial: A true multi-platform approach to the biggest trial of the year
Best Hard Feature Story
Robert Chappell
Madison365
“A cultural shift.” Nonprofits see lasting changes — some subtle, some seismic — coming out of the pandemic
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
An injustice ends after 38 years: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue finally extends into Downtown Milwaukee
Lee Matz
Milwaukee Independent
A Gallery of Heroes: War Memorial Center opens Wisconsin’s first Medal of Honor exhibit
Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area
Bird on a Wire
Best Soft Feature Story
Tea Krulos
Milwaukee Magazine
Wanna Buy a Famous Tugboat?
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
How Brewers Players Are Helping With Urban Reforestation
Susan Bence
WUWM 89.7 FM – Milwaukee’s NPR
Sheep, chickens & a funky campground: One small Wisconsin farm’s take on agritourism
Best Sports Story
Rich Rovito
Milwaukee Magazine
What it Was Like to Attend the Bowling World Championship in Tosa
Gary D’Amato
Wisconsin.Golf | Killarney Golf Media
Lucky to be alive: Steve Stricker fell seriously ill after the Ryder Cup, spent weeks in the hospital and now is on long road to recovery
Justin Steffen
WISN 12 NEWS
What caused Giannis to toss a ladder during a postgame free throw practice
Best Business Story or Series
Andrew Weiland
BizTimes Milwaukee
Intel nearly picked Foxconn site, but chose Ohio instead for massive chip manufacturing complex
Teddy Nykiel
Sean Ryan
Milwaukee Business Journal
Fiserv moving its global HQ to downtown Milwaukee
Spectrum News Staff
Spectrum News 1
Now Hiring
Best Investigative Story or Series
Peter Cameron
The Badger Project
Total number of police in Wisconsin, already at historic lows, continues to drop
A. David Dahmer
Madison365
Is Black art safe at MMoCA? Lilada Gee’s exhibit defaced, and museum officials aren’t talking
Isiah Holmes
Wisconsin Examiner
Complaints mount over conduct of Whitewater PD
Jessica McBride
Jim Piwowarczyk
Wisconsin Right Now
Tim Michels’ Residency Questions
Best Public Service Story or Series
Dan Plutchak
Kaukauna Community News
Kaukauna municipal judge accused of misconduct
Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area
2022 Wisconsin State Legislature Election Preview
Jessica McBride
Jim Piwowarczyk
Wisconsin Right Now
Victims’ Families Not Notified About Paroles
Best Column
Reggie Jackson
Milwaukee Independent
Reggie Jackson: How our whitewashed history fuels a path from hate speech to violent mass shootings
Dan Shafer
The Recombobulation Area
Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Examiner
Best Explanatory Story or Series
Robert Chappell
Madison365
Lasting Impacts
Isiah Holmes
Wisconsin Examiner
Attacks on parole and bail in the 2022 election cycle
Mario Koran
Wisconsin Watch
Democracy in Kiel, Wisconsin
Best Journalistic Use of Social Media to Tell or Enhance a Story
Andrew Havranek
Hailey Kunz
Aly Prouty
Rachel Ryan
Kevin Schwaller
Spectrum News 1
Darrell Brooks Trial Live Blog
Sarah McGrew
Manny Espino
TMJ4 News
Connecting to new audiences with vertical video
Ma Vue
Sawyer Hoff
McKenna Scherer
Volume One
Twisted Tales of Horror haunted trail
COLLEGIATE WINNERS:
WRITING
Best News Story
Maddie Bergstrom
The Badger Herald
Students speak out on misrepresentation in Summer Term photoshoot
Ben Cadigan
The Badger Herald
New Chazen exhibition highlights UW’s history of discrimination
Madison Sveum
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
UW System Accessibility Resources Fail to Meet Growing Student Need
Best Long Hard Feature Story
Audrey Thibert
The Badger Herald
Not enough, not yet: UW makes progress on sexual assault response, but shortcomings persist
Erin Gretzinger
Curb Magazine
Band-Aid on a Bigger Wound
Carmella D’Acquisto
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wisconsin Women Seek Abortions in Neighboring State
Best Long Soft Feature Story
Allyson Fergot
Curb Magazine
Prairie Protectors
Thomas Jilk
The Daily Cardinal
Wisconsin’s changing forests
Adrienne Davis
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The Forgotten Victim of Jesse Anderson
Best Short Hard Feature Story
Samantha Benish
The Daily Cardinal
Nurses ‘just want to be appreciated’ amidst COVID-19 challenges
Sam Dahm
Mount Mary University
The Glass Pantry is Paving the Way for Sustainable Shopping
Sofia Rubinson
Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
Local chavurah helps Afghan refugees
Best Short Soft Feature Story
Jackson Walker
The Daily Cardinal
Like he never left: Mike Leckrone returns to showbiz with ‘Moments of Happiness’
Kimberly Cook
Marquette Tribune
Hummingbirds on horizon
Basim Al Marjan
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
UWM’s Thespians and Interpreters Continue Collaboration
Nicholaus Wiberg
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee Puerto Ricans Attended Spanish Mass at St. Francis of Assisi
Best Sports Story
Scott McInerney
The Badger Herald
Human rights issues overshadow Qatar World Cup 2022
Donnie Slusher
The Daily Cardinal
‘A Band-Aid isn’t gonna heal a broken arm’: The history and role of race in UW athletics
Parker Olsen
Royal Purple
Pushing the limits: Alum moves mountains
Best Investigative Reporting
Cormac LaLiberte
The Daily Cardinal
Why do Native American students make up only .2% of UW-Madison’s student population?
Skyler Chun
Alexandra Garner
Marquette Tribune
Being a woman at MU: Pay, inequities in academia
Isabella Van Lanen
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
‘I Had Been Forgotten About’
Best Editorial or Commentary
Celia Hiorns
The Badger Herald
Tim Michels’ response to Sentinel piece reveals troubling attitudes toward free press
Grace Cady
Marquette Tribune
Editorial: Convocation aftermath, opportunity missed
Rachel Gorman-Cooper
Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
Opinion: We fought so hard for equality. We thought we won, and here we are again. We must act.
VISUAL JOURNALISM
Best Still Photograph/Photos
Taylor Wolfram
The Daily Cardinal
PHOTOS: Wisconsin beats New Mexico State 66-7
Isabel Bonebrake
Marquette Tribune
Shaka Smart gives the Golden Eagles something to shout about
Nicholaus Wiberg
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
National Foundation for Popular Culture San Juan, Puerto Rico
AUDIO
Best News Story Single or Ongoing
Hope Karnopp
Tyler Katzenberger
The Daily Cardinal
Cardinal Call: Interstate Plasma To Close Campus-Area Location
Best Feature Story
Andrea Bellart
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Santas on Wheels Rampage Across Milwaukee
Chandler Brindley
WRST-FM
WRCO’s Rockin’ Saturday Nights
Cory Sparks
WRST-FM
Collegiate Wrestler
Best Sports Story
Hope Karnopp
Donnie Slusher
The Daily Cardinal
Cardinal Call: Where Do The Badgers Go From Here?
Sonia Spitz
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Faces of UWM: The Swimmer
Cory Sparks
WRST-FM
Coaching A Winning Mindset
Best Original Podcast
The Daily Cardinal Staff
The Daily Cardinal
The Student Dive
Callie Donavan
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
High School Teachers Help Students Spot Misinformation
Katlyn Garcia
Elizabeth Swiger
Kayla Vega
Anastasha Parry
Giselle Martin Gomez
Mount Mary University
The Underground
VIDEO
Best News Story Single or Ongoing
Samantha Benish
Channel 3000
Divine Nine Garden Plaza unveiled on UW-Madison campus
Cece Stocker
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wisconsinites Struggle With Inflation Prices at Grocery Stores
Timothy Littau
TJ Dysart
MUTV
Demonstrators Turn In Appeals
Best Feature Story
Cameron Knoll
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
“Dia de los Muertos” Remembers Those Who’ve Passed
Cameron Knoll
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Independent Record Stores Take Milwaukee
Lauren Krueger
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee Doulas Work to Lower Maternal and Child Mortality Rates
Best Sports Story
Karsyn Hartsfield
MUTV
Hidden Talents
Best Newscast
Julia Abuzzahab
Vanessa Rivera
TJ Dysart
Kaylee Staral
Sarah Richardson
Mazie Baldus
MUTV
Marquette Now
Best Program, Documentary or Special
Brooke Curry
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Barby the Book Fairy
Dominique Hamilton
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Career with a view
TJ Dysart
Kiley Brockway
Timothy Littau
Richie Lyons
Sarah Richardson
Kimberly Cook
MUTV
Marquette Journal Show: Life in Color
ONLINE EXCLUSIVELY
Best Use of Multi-Media
Hope Karnopp
The Daily Cardinal
Cardinal Call
Media Milwaukee immersion class
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Island of Enchantment
Best Website Design
The Daily Cardinal Staff
The Daily Cardinal
Teagan Tolley
WRST-FM
wrst.org
Best Local News or Feature Website
Nicole Herzog
Matt Blaustein
Mason Braasch
Braden Ross
Curb Magazine Staff
Curb Magazine
Curb: Pulse
Media Milwaukee staff
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Media Milwaukee
Josh Stoughton
Royal Purple
Whitewater community coverage
Best Blog
Jeana Prudhomme
Mount Mary University
Respect Your Mother: Stories of Allyship for Women & Nature
Best News Story
Audrey Thibert
The Badger Herald
LGBTQ+, GNC community sees bias incident ahead of conservative talk
Charlie Hildebrand
The Daily Cardinal
‘Harmful and confusing’: UW-Madison community reacts to antisemitic Halloween costume
Cormac LaLiberte
Noe Goldhaber
The Daily Cardinal
Conservative commentator Matt Walsh to speak at UW-Madison about views on gender
Best Hard Feature Story
Will Romano
The Badger Herald
‘When I’m sleeping I see everything’: Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan makes its mark on Wisconsin
Callie Donavan
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The Great Lakes and Climate Change: How Wisconsin Could Become a Climate Refuge
LaBreea Watson
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
In America’s Classrooms, Teaching the Truth About Slavery
Best Soft Feature Story
Rachel Hale
The Daily Cardinal
No, It’s Just Coffee isn’t Madison’s newest dating app
Cameron Knoll
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
New Record Stores Preserve Customer Loyalty
Nicholaus Wiberg
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Puerto Rico’s Yaucromatic, Pintalto and Casitas de Colores
Best Sports Story
Will Romano
The Badger Herald
From cobblestone of Pamplona to Madison: Meet Wisconsin men’s soccer’s Iñaki Iribarren
John Leuzzi
Marquette Wire
Former men’s basketball assistant coach Dwayne Killings being sued by former Marquette player
John Leuzzi
Marquette Wire
The man who made the program relevant again
Best Investigative Reporting
Angelika Ytuarte
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Speedy Trial Rights Are a Concern
Best Editorial or Commentary
Fiona Hatch
The Badger Herald
Why pay-what-you-can systems must become the norm in Wisconsin
Anupras Mohapatra
The Daily Cardinal
University response to June 14 incidents appalling
Arica Bauer
Media Milwaukee – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Carbon Monoxide Leak Handled Deplorably by UWM Officials
Best Journalistic Use of Social Media to Tell or Enhance a Story
Ben Cadigan
The Badger Herald
2022 Midterm Election Coverage
The Daily Cardinal Staff
The Daily Cardinal
Live updates: Citizens gather at Wisconsin Capitol to protest draft opinion repealing Roe v. Wade
The Daily Cardinal Staff
The Daily Cardinal
Live updates: Wisconsin votes in 2022 election
