Best of Photojournalism 2006: TV News Editing: Winners
Under Deadline Finalists
(In Alphabetical Order)
- Steve Fedoriska, KCNC-TV, Denver, CO
- “West Slope Flooding”
- Ram Guzman, KTVT-TV, Dallas, TX
- “A Matter of Honor”
- “Prince of Main St.”
- Josh Maranhas, KDVR-TV, Denver, CO
- “It’s Always Been a Bad Hill”
- “We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet”
Winners
- 1st Josh Maranhas, KDVR-TV, Denver, CO, “It’s Always Been a Bad Hill”
- 2nd Ram Guzman, KTVT-TV, Dallas, TX, “A Matter of Honor”
- 3rd Ram Guzman, KTVT-TV, Dallas, TX, “Prince of Main St.”
Judges' comments
“What great editing in the story ‘Bad Hill,’” Ron Kabele said. “Wow! Excellent use of sound and great pacing, especially for a story under deadline.”
“We did have an interesting philosophical discussion about this story, however. I thought that perhaps the photographer should have considered going to the top of the icy hill and warning the oncoming traffic rather than shooting the story. But that was ultimately irrelevant to this particular competition. It was a terrific entry.
“‘A Matter of Honor’ was also excellent. The editor had lots of examples of sequencing and a good use of multiple audio channels.
“Third place was a difficult choice, since there were so many choices that we would have felt comfortable with. That’s a good thing, because I was more impressed with the stories in this category than any other, simply because it’s the nuts and bolts of newsroom editing. Anyone who can edit on this high a level in such a short amount of time should be quite proud of themselves. They should also be considered among the most valuable workers in a newsroom. My hat is off to you.”
Judge Sandy Spencer said, “The Under Deadline category usually where an editor can make or break the work a photographer and/or reporter. Most often a good ‘go to’ editor can pull a piece out of the fire at a moments notice. This is a skill that generally takes time to develop.
“‘It’s Always a Bad Hill’ is the winner of the Under Deadline category. This piece had a nice mix of natural sound that helped emphasize the visual. The pacing gave the viewer a sense of shock and amazement of people jumping out of cars and almost getting run over.
“‘The Prince of Main Street’ gave the viewers a different way to look at a homeless man. The editor did a nice job of using the moving cars as natural transitions rather than relying on EFX. It is always refreshing to see straight cut stories that do not solely rely on EFX to tell a story.”
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