Congratulations to all of the Ohio SPJ award winners. Below is a list of winners from our chapter. Again, congrats to the winners and everyone who entered the contest. If you want to check out the entire list of winners go to http://www.spjawards.org.

Newspapers (circulation over 100,000)

Best Business Reporting

Second: "Foreclosure's Fallout," Alexander Coolidge and Gregory Korte, Cincinnati Enquirer.

Third: Aviation Coverage, Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Children's Issues Coverage

First: "Unprotected Child, Tormented Death," Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Consumer Reporting

Third: "A Unique Hub," Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Explanatory Journalism

Third: "Foreclosure's Fallout," Gregory Korte and Alexander Coolidge, The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Government Reporting

First: "Sex Crime and Community," Gregory Korte, The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Investigative Reporting

Third: "Rx For Scandal," Dan Horn and Jim Hannah, The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Medical/Science Reporting

First: "Super Obesity," Tony Lang, The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Social Justice Reporting

Second: "Trustin, Lexi and Austin," Sharon Coolidge, Eileen Kelley, Sheila McLaughlin and

Kimball Perry, The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Sports Profile

Third: "A Remarkable Tale of Determination," Shannon Russell, Cincinnati Enquirer.

Best Sports Reporting

Second: John Erardi, Cincinnati Enquirer.

Newspapers (circulation under 100,000)

Best Headline Writing
First: Matthew Hall, VM+SD Magazine.
Second: Karen Bells, Business Courier.

Best Arts Profile

Third: "C.S.O.'s Bassist Lee Rocks," Mary Ellyn Hutton, Cincinnati Post.

Best Arts Reporting

First: "Arts Everywhere," Jessie Gridley, Downtowner.

Second: Mary Ellyn Hutton, Cincinnati Post.

Best Investigative Reporting

First: "Dark Side of Progress," Dan Monk, Tom Demeropolis, Cincinnati Business Courier.

Best Minority Issues Coverage

Second: Dan Yount, Cincinnati Herald.

Best Public Service Journalism

First: "Faces of Giving," Dan Monk and Lucy May, Cincinnati Business Courier.

Best of Show Newspapers (circulation under 100,000)

Best Critic in Ohio

First: Mary Ellyn Hutton, Cincinnati Post.

Best Weekly Newspaper

First: Rob Daumeyer, Cincinnati Business Courier.

Television (Large Market)

Best Consumer Reporting

Second: "Solid Gold Wedding," Hagit Limor, Anthony Mirones, WCPO TV.

Best Enterprise Reporting

First: "Organ Donation Agency," Hagit Limor and Anthony Mirones, WCPO TV.

Best Environmental Reporting

First: "Resurrection," Hagit Limor, Anthony Mirones, WCPO TV.

Best Feature Reporting

Second: "Peter Frampton Profile," Laure Quinlivan and Phil Drechsler, WCPO TV.

Best Governmental Reporting

First: "Homeland Security Contracts," Laure Quinlivan, WCPO TV.

Second: "MRDD Homes," Hagit Limor, WCPO TV.

Best Minority Issues Coverage

Second: "Issues: NAACP Freedom Fund," Courtis Fuller, WLWT-TV.

Individual / Station Honors Television (Large Market)

Best Editor

First: 2007 Composite, Anthony Mirones, WCPO TV.

Best Public Affairs Program

Second: "Issues: NAACP Freedom Fund," Courtis Fuller, Jeff Moran, WLWT-TV.

Best Videographer

Second: Anthony Mirones, WCPO TV.

Radio (Large Market)

Best Documentary

Third: "King Records," Lee Hay, WVXU.

Best Environmental Reporting

Second: "Environmental Series," Maryanne Zeleznik, Ann Thompson, Mark Heyne,

Katie Orr, and Jay Hanselman, WVXU.

Best Feature Reporting

Second: "Remembering the War to End All Wars," Naomi Lewin, WVXU.

Best Web Site

First: www.wvxu.org, Jim Nolan, WVXU

Individual / Station Honors Radio (Large Market)

Best Public Affairs Program

Third: "Cincinnati Edition," WVXU.

College

Best College Newspaper – Weekly

Second: Xavier Newswire, Xavier University.