SPJ Announces 2007 Mark of Excellence Award Winners From Ark.; La.; Miss.; Tenn.

Market Wire, March, 2008

Online News Reporting

--  First Place: Shannon Petrie, University of Tennessee at Knoxville,
    "Opposing abortion views displayed on pedestrian walkway"
--  Second Place: Shannon Petrie, University of Tennessee at Knoxville,
    "Public meeting displays Knoxville South Waterfront Plans"
--  Third Place: no award
    

Online Feature Reporting

--  First Place: Amanda Willis, University of Tennessee at Knoxville,
    "Organization strives to aid crisis in Darfur"
--  Second Place: Will York, University of Tennessee at Martin, "Innovation
    keeps violet growers from being blue"
--  Third Place: Bridget Hardy, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, "A Flea
    in Her Ear' takes the UT stage"
    

Online In-Depth Reporting

--  First Place: Will York, University of Tennessee at Martin, "Ex-Wife:
    Drag-Racer Devastated by Wreck"
--  Second Place: no award
--  Third Place: no award
    

Online Sports Reporting

--  First Place: Cliff Chartrand, University of Tennessee at Knoxville,
    "Rossi strikes in overtime"
--  Second Place: no award
--  Third Place: no award
    

Online Opinion and Commentary

--  First Place: Bridget Hady, University of Tennessee at Knoxville,
    "Freedom of Speech or Out of Control?
--  Second Place: Katherine Leone, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, "Tip
    your bartender"
--  Third Place: no award
    

Best Affiliated Web site

--  no awards in this category
    

Best All-Around Independent Online Student Publication

--  First Place: Staff, University of Tennessee, "Tennessee Journalist"
--  Second Place: no award
--  Third Place: no award
    

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