IRE members collect SDX awards from SPJ

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. The IRE Journal, Jul/Aug 2004

The Society of Professional Journalists announced the recipients of the 2003 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Excellence in Journalism. Included among the winners were the following IRE members (in bold):

Andrea Bernstein and Amy Eddings of WNYC New York Public Radio won in Radio Investigative Reporting for "Handshake hotels."

Aaron Bernstein, Peter Engardio and Manjeet Kripalani of Business Week won in Public Service in Magazine Journalism for "Is Your Job Next?"

Paul D'Ambrosio, investigations editor at the Asbury Park Press (Neptune, N.J.), led the team of Gannett New Jersey newspaper reporters who won in Public Service (Newspapers/Wire Services, Circulation 100,000 or greater) for "Profiting from Public Service." The team included Jason Method and James W. Prado Roberts of the Press, Colleen O'Dea of the (Morris County, N.J.) Daily Record, and Erik Schwartz of the (Cherry Hill, NJ.) Courier-Post.

Jennifer Falor, Katherine Elkins and Adam Howell of the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Journal's JournalNow.com won in Online Non-Deadline Reporting (Affiliated) for "Murder, Race, justice: The State vs. Darryl Hunt."

Jeff Hirsh and Jeff Barnhill of WKRC (Cincinnati) won in Television Documentaries (All other markets) for "Finding Family."

Maureen Kelleher of Catalyst: Chicago won in Public Service in Newsletter Journalism for "CPS Guidance Counselors."

James Neff, Maureen O'Hagan, Christine Willmsen and Tracy Cutchlow of The Seattle Times' Seattletimes.com won in Public Service in Online Journalism (Affiliated) for "Coaches Who Prey."

Laure Quinlivan, Phil Drechsler, Bob Morford, and Kevin Roach of WCPO (Cincinnati) won in Public Service in Television Journalism (All other markets) for "Cincinnati Archdiocese Investigation."

Michael D. Sallah, Mitch Weiss and Joe Mahr of The (Toledo, Ohio) Blade won in Investigative Reporting (Newspapers/ Wire Services, Circulation 100,000 or greater) for "Buried secrets, Brutal Truths."

Kurt Silver, Jason Foster, John Ferrugia, and Jeff Harris of KMGH (Denver, CoIo.) won in Television Investigative Reporting (Network/ Top 25 Markets) for "Honor and Betrayal: Scandal at the Academy."

Lee Williams of The Virgin Islands Daily News won in Public Service (Newspapers/Wire Services, Circulation less than 100,000) for "Deadly Force."

Phil Williams and Bryan Staples of WTVF (Nashville, Tenn.) won in Television Investigative Reporting (All other markets) for "Perks of Power: The UT President."

Derek Willis and Aron Pilhofer of The Center for Public Integrity won in Public Service in Online Journalism (Independent) for "Silent Partners: How Political Nonprofits Work the System."

Lisa Zagaroli and April Taylor of The Detroit News won in Washington Correspondence (Newspapers/Wire Services, Circulation 100,000 or greater) for "Unsafe Saviors."

SPJ's Green Eyeshade Awards, which are open to journalists in 11 Southeastern states, also saw its share of IRE members:

Keith Cate and Carlos Albores of WFLA (Tampa, FIa.) won in Television Documentary (Markets 1-100) for "Before the Badge."

Cynthia Barnett of Florida Trend won in Print Investigative (Weekly/Monthly) for "Home Sick."

Jackie Barron, Kathryn Bonfield and Jim Hockett of WFLA (Tampa, FIa.) won in Television Non-Deadline Reporting (Markets 1-100) for "Medicaid Mess."

Leoneda Inge, Rusty Jacobs and Leda Hartman of WUNC-FM (Chapel Hill, N.C.) won in Radio Non-Deadline Reporting (Markets 1-100) for "Changing North Carolina Economy."

Scott Jagow of WFAE-FM (Charlotte, N.C.) won in Radio Features (Markets 1 -100) for "Scott's Summer Adventure."

Scott Jagow and Amy Quinton of WFAE-FM (Charlotte, N.C.) won in Radio Investigative for "Identity Theft Investigation" (Markets 1-100) and in Radio Documentary for "Identity Crisis."

Joe Mozingo and Manny Garcia of The Miami Herald won in Print Investigative (Daily) for "Lavish Lifestyle at Teacher's Expense."

Bobbie O'Brien of WUSF (Tampa, FIa.) won in Radio Business Reporting (Markets 1-100) for "Gotta Pay to Play."

Tony Pipitone, Darran Caudle and Brent Singleton of WKMG (Orlando, FIa.) won Best of Television and Television Investigative (Markets 1-100) for "Armed and Dangerous."

Larry Schooler of WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, N.C.) won in Radio Deadline Reporting (Markets 1-100) for "Darryl Hunt is Released."