Best of Photojournalism 2007: TV News Photography: Winners
TV In-Depth/Series Finalists
(In Alphabetical Order)
- “A Bright Light”
- Brad Swagger/KMSP Minneapolis
- “Alive”
- Andy Sugden/KARE Minneapolis
- “Crosswalk”
- Gary Knox/KARE Minneapolis
- “Derrick Lutters”
- Ken Mostek/KUSA Denver
- “Downtown 33”
- Troy Hale/KMSP Minneapolis
- “4 Months 22 Days”
- Doug Burgess/WFAA Dallas
- “Holy Hostel”
- Jeremy Carroll/KNTV San Francisco
- “Magic Man”
- John Anglim/WMAR Baltimore
- “Martha Parkey”
- Dan Bolsem/KCCI Des Moines
- “Motown Adams”
- Andy Shilts/KMSP Minneapolis
- “Portrait of Compassion”
- John Drilling/KARE Minneapolis
- “Where Duane Amman Knows Their Name”
- Jonathan Malat/KARE Minneapolis
Winners
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- 1st
- “Portrait of Compassion”
- John Drilling/KARE Minneapolis
- 2nd
- “A Bright Light”
- Brad Swagger/KMSP Minneapolis
- 3rd
- “Where Duane Amman Knows Their Name”
- Jonathan Malat/KARE Minneapolis
- HM
- “Martha Parkey”
- Dan Bolsem/KCCI Des Moines
- HM
- “Magic Man”
- John Anglim/WMAR Baltimore
Judges' comments
- Joel Eagle
It’s nice to know that humanity, humility and compassion still exist. From watching news around the country it’s easy to forget these concepts still abound. The world needs, and deserves stories like we found in the In-Depth category. Different stories elicited different emotions, but they were sometimes so powerful that I was wiped out when we were done. The corporate broadcast world should watch the winners as a refresher course to why we’re here … in the broadcast business and in life.
- Jay Korff
The top stories in this category affirm the relevancy and power of television news. The winning entries teemed with emotion, brilliant story-telling and gripping visuals. In fact, there were a number of entries that didn’t make our final list that deeply touched the judging panel. It’s reassuring to know that broadcast outlets continue to support such moving and important work.
- Regina McCombs
This is the only category we would have been happy to award more places, because there was so much good work. Our only regret is that this category isn’t better designed to reward investigative and newsier work. Hopefully some of those stories will get rewarded in the editing categories. “Portrait of Compassion” was a unanimous first choice for being an outstanding piece of storytelling. “Alive” was a moving, insightful piece of long-term work that was beautifully shot. “Where Duane Amman Knows Their Name” did a great job of unfolding a portrait into a larger story of the personality of the school.
- Mark Morache
There was no contest about which story would take first. Portraits of Compassion is perfection. I just can’t imagine how it could be improved. As we watched all the stories in this category, more than once we said “I wish this was better.” We wanted to like the story; we couldn’t get around the distraction of weak composition, sloppy handheld shots, lazy lighting, unnecessary music, gimmicky editing, the lack of a central storyline, or an impersonal approach to a deserving story. And I gotta say, if I hear one more reporter’s line telling us the sun rising when we can already see that in the shot, I might jump off a tall tower.
- Erica Simpson
The first place winner was unanimous in this category. “Portrait of Compassion” was such a great piece that I’ve seen it three times now and I never get sick of it. It was obvious that the photographer took a lot of time and thought into the production of this piece. Second and third were also great in depth stories.
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