Business Reporting
3rd Place: Tamera Huber, Louisville Magazine
“Management in Motion,” “Letter of the Law” and “Partners in Progress”
2nd Place: Joe Ward, Louisville Magazine
“Updater of the Downs”
1st Place: Josh Moss, Louisville Magazine
“Grande Master”
Judges said: Turns a potentially sleppy topic into an engaging insider take on what drives the subject of the profile.
Feature Writing
3rd Place: Thomson Smillie, Louisville Magazine
“Is There Life After 30?” and “ Sage of the Sax”
2nd Place: Coleman Larkin, Kentucky Monthly
“Something Tall and Bright: The life and work of Al Smith, Kentucky's most engaging newsman”
1st Place: Josh Moss, Louisville Magazine
“A Night & Day Education and Stride for Stride with Big Red”
Judges said: "Delicately Written and Deftly reported with a keen eye for detail."
Editorial Writing
1st Place: Bruce Allar, Louisville Magazine
“A Vote for Hope,” “One Bridge at a Time” and “A green turning”
Judges said: A City magazine that doesn't shy from big thoughts and a robust argument.
Cartoon
1st Place: Marie Davis, Today's Woman
Marie's Creative Cartoons
Judges said: Fun and personal--with an informative angle
Column Writing
3rd Place: Connie Meyer, Kentucky Monthly
Connie's Journey
2nd Place: Stephen M. Vest, Kentucky Monthly
Mamaw Memories, Trifecta of Foolishness and Political Pity Party
1st Place: Bruce Allar, Louisville Magazine
Sunset Clauses, Greek to Me and Ice Ages
Judges said: Smart, relevant--with some clever turns of phrase.
Sports Writing
2nd Place: Josh Moss, Louisville Magazine
Angel in the Front Court and The Next Golden Boy
1st Place: Claire Novak, Louisville Magazine
The Ecstasy and Agony of Edgar Prado
Judges said: A well-told tale--emotional, engaging, informative.
Feature Photo
Honorable Mention: Eric Williams, Sophisticated Living
Devil's Elbow, Rejuvination and Pebble Beach/Ritz Carlton
3rd Place: Tim Conaway, Kentucky Homes & Garden
Stairs
2nd Place: John Nation, Louisville Magazine
A Farm for all Seasons
1st Place: Josh Merideth, Sophisticated Living
Basa; A Weekend in the Country and Rhythm and Hues
Judges said: Good Variety of photogrpahy--nice lighting, good styling.
Photo Package
2nd Place: Tim Conaway, Kentucky Homes & Garden
Hearths for the Holidays; Distinctive Doors, Enticing Entryways and Stairs that make you Stare
1st Place: John Nation, Louisville Magazine
The Circuit
Judges said: Personal, instant sense of personality, interestign composition.
Service Reporting
3rd Place: Mary Welp, Louisville Magazine
Choosing Sides
2nd Place: Tamera Huber, Business First
Measuring Up
1st Place: Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman & Teena Hammond Gomez, Louisville Magazine
Supreme Salon and Spas
Judges said: Engaging and thorough, this package was eidted and written in a just-between-friends manner that made this entry stand well above the rest.
Review/Criticism
2nd Place: Melanie Wolkoff Wachsman, Louisville Magazine
Varanese Verve; Courtly Dining; Limestone
1st Place: Stephen Hacker, Louisville Magazine
State of the Plates, More Than Genuine, Off the Level
Judges said: "Unafraid to use first person as the sophisticated lense of his well-informed impressions of the dining scene."
Minority/Women's Affairs Reporting
2nd Place: Judith Berzof & Business First Correspondents, Business First
Business Women First
1st Place: Judith Berzof & Business First Correspondents, Business First
Diversity Works
Judges said: Useful and thorough in touching on many issues of diversity.
Health Care Reporting
Honorable Mention: Robyn Davis Sekula, Business First
The Fight Against Parkinsons
3rd Place: Tamera Huber, Business First
Tracking Down Solutions
2nd Place: Barbara Myerson Katz, Louisville Magazine
Not-so-good Old Days
1st Place: Joe Atkinson, Louisville Magazine
Choosen Hand
Judges said: Good storytelling and other writerly flourishes pushed this piece to the head of the pack. And even though the story had a measure of style , it didn't skimp on the subject.
Criminal Justice Reporting
1st Place: Cameron Lawrence, Louisville Magazine
Drunk Driver Driven
Judges said: Timely. Well-reported. Good on-the-scene narrative adds depth and a compelling human element to all the sobering statistics and makes this piece a smooth read.
Education Reporting
2nd Place: Robyn Davis Sekula, Business First
Intern at Work
1st Place: Bruce Allar, Louisville Magazine
Spreading the Words
Judges said: This article takes on a newsworthy topic--a Jefferson County literary initiative--and addresses it through well-researched statistics and interviews with the experts. The writer added a nice human component by sitting in on several tutoring sessions, showing how the program impacts the students and volunteer teachers.
Graphic Illustration in Support of a Story
Honorable Mention: Silvia Cabib, Today's Woman
Silvia's Art
3rd Place: Lisa Rivard, Louisville Magazine
48-hour Derby
2nd Place: Cat Scott, Louisville Magazine
Dividing to Conquer
1st Place: Ed Steckley, Kentucky Monthly
Out-of-State Colleges
Judges said: Localized. Like the concept and immediately conveys the subject.
Page Design
Honorable Mention: Judith Berzof, Business First
Upscale Abodes, Mansion Refuge, Coloring your world
3rd Place: Kirsten Silven, Kentucky Homes & Garden
Elegant Lady
2nd Place: Brooke Trevitt, Louisville Magazine
A Span for its time & When Punk Rocked Louisville
1st Place: John Warth, Sophisticated Living
Gelato Gilberto, Contents, and Spyker Cars
Judges said: Clean Design--Great Photos add to the layout. Well thought out.
Cover Design
2nd Place: Brooke Trevitt, Louisville Magazine
1st Place: Eric Williams and John Wurth, Sophisticated Living
3 Covers from 2007
Judges said: Like the simplicity--what a luxury to not have to clutter a great photo with text.