Winners of SPJ media awards

Associated Press

Winners of the Society of Professional Journalists, Hawai'i Chapter, 2001 Excellence in Journalism Awards.

Daily newspapers

• Business Reporting: Andrew Gomes, The Honolulu Advertiser, "Raising a Hotel"
• Spot News Reporting: Honolulu Star-Bulletin staff, "Day of terror"
• General News/ Enterprise Reporting: Gary T. Kubota, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "Special Report — Miconia Invasion"
• Feature Writing/Short Form: Rod Antone, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "Isaac Hoopii"
• Feature Writing/Long Form: Dan Nakaso, Tanya Bricking, The Honolulu Advertiser, "Quick decisions, enduring pain"
• Daily News Page Design: Michael Rovner, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "Day of terror"
• Daily Feature Page Design: David F. Montesino, The Honolulu Advertiser, "Pearl Harbor: Plus Sixty Years"
  
  
  

Non-Daily newspapers

• Business Reporting: Debbie Sokei, Pacific Business News, "Dailies go head to head"
• General News/Enterprise: Robert M. Rees, Honolulu Weekly, "What about Amber?"
• Feature Writing: Ben DiPietro, Pacific Business News, "Businesses clean up on Kahoolawe"
• Community Reporting: Christy L. Cain, Pacific Business News, "Time running out for Hawaii landfills"
• Page Design: Ruben Duldulao, Ben DiPietro, Pacific Business News, "Go-for-broke surfers go for help when it comes to money"
  
  
  

Magazines

• Business Reporting: Kelli Abe Trifonovitch, Jacy Youn, Cathy Cruz, Hawaii Business, "Top 20 Wealthiest Landowners"
• General News/Enterprise Reporting: Scott Whitney, Honolulu Magazine, "ADB: Shanghaied in Honolulu"
• Feature Writing/Short Form: Naomi Sodetani, Hana Hou! "Spreading the Word"
• Feature Writing/Long Form: Scott Whitney, Honolulu Magazine, "The Billionaires Big Island"
• Page Design: Steve Shrader, Hana Hou!, "Portraits of Survival"
• Magazine Cover: Darrell Ishii, Kenny Williams, Spirit of Aloha, "Paniolo, Hawaii's Own Cowboys"
  
  
  

Open print

• Column Writing: Richard Borreca, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "On Politics"
• Government Reporting: Rick Daysog, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "Harris funds questionable"
• Breaking News Reporting: The Honolulu Advertiser staff, "Greeneville Collision"
• Sports Reporting: Dave Reardon, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "Picking Up the Pieces"
• Arts and Entertainment Writing: John Seed, Honolulu Magazine, "Fragile Paradise"
• Editorial Opinion: Jerry Burris, The Honolulu Advertiser, "Hawaii schools"
• Editorial Cartoon: Corky Trinidad, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Corky's Hawaii
• Illustration: Rob Barber, Honolulu Magazine, "Sean Penn"
• Informational Graphic: Martha P. Hernandez, The Honolulu Advertiser, "Return from the Depths"
• Headline Writing: Rick Chatenever, The Maui News, "Leo Kottke: String Being"
• News Photography: Jeff Widener, The Honolulu Advertiser, "Reunion"
• Feature Photography: Jeff Widener, The Honolulu Advertiser, "Wet behind the ears"
• Sports Photography: George F. Lee, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "Crusaders take ILH title"
• Photo Essay: Jeff Widener, The Honolulu Advertiser, "The closing of the Columbia Inn"
• Investigative Reporting: Rick Daysog, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, "Harris funds questionable"
• Public Service Reporting: The Maui News staff, "Traffic on Maui"
  
  
  

Radio

• News Reporting: Kayla Rosenfeld, National Public Radio and Hawaii Public Radio, "Greeneville/Ehime Maru Collision"
• Feature Reporting: Heidi Chang, National Public Radio, "Hawaiian Awa"
  
  
  

Television

• Government Reporting: Robert Loy, Bill Beyer, KGMB-TV, "Maui Land Goof"
• Government Feature: Darren Pai, Darin Akita, KHNL-TV, "Volcano Road"
• Business Reporting: Lara Yamada, John Allen, KGMB-TV, "Shred-It"
• Breaking News Reporting: No winner
• Spot News Reporting: Gregg Takayama, KHON-TV, "Chop Shop"
• General News/Enterprise Reporting: Jim Mendoza, KGMB-TV, "Zipper Lane Cheaters"
• Feature Reporting: Pamela Young, Stuart Ishikawa, KITV, "Mixed Plate: The Challenge"
• Investigative Reporting: Britt Riedl, Eric Thienes, Glenn Holcomb, KGMB-TV, "Illegal Hiking Tours"
• Series Reporting: Stacy Loe, Glenn Holcomb, KGMB-TV, "Kalaupapa: End of an Era"
• Sports Reporting: Britt Riedl, John Allen, KGMB-TV, "Wahine Bobsled Team"
• News Videography: No winner
• Feature Videography: Stuart Ishikawa, KITV, "Teen Piercing"
• Special News Program: Sharie Shima, Dell Ison, KHNL-TV, "Surviving the Storm"
• Public Service Reporting: Sharie Shima, Dell Ison, KHNL-TV, "Surviving the Storm"
  
  
  

Internet

• Online Reporting: Honolulu Advertiser online staff, "Pearl Harbor: Plus Sixty Years"
  
  
  

Student News Writing: Angela Rickabaugh Shears, Honolulu Weekly, "Stealth Attack"

Broadcast News Writing: No entries