2020 Page One Awards in Newspaper Journalism (circulation >50,000)

MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Tuesday night at the annual Page One Awards! Here’s a list of winners for excellence in newspaper journalism (circulation over 50,000).

1A. Breaking News Coverage [Newspaper]	First Place	Newsroom	Newsroom	Star Tribune	The Cedar Riverside fire	The stories in this entry captured both the human emotion when dealing with fire fatalities and the necessary investigative pieces about the lack of sprinklers that may have contributed to the lethality of the fire.
	Second Place	Emma	Nelson	Star Tribune	Coverage of the firing of 5 St. Paul Police officers
		Randy	Furst
		James	Walsh
	Third Place	Bob	Shaw	St. Paul Pioneer Press	Water Gremlin pollution control
1B. Deadline News Coverage [Newspaper]	First Place	Chao	Xiong	Star Tribune	Guilty of Murder	A colorfully crafted story that took the reader inside the courtroom defined the coverage, but the other package elements added important depth and context that made this team effort stand out.
		Libor Matt	Jany DeLong
1C. Feature Writing [Newspaper]	First Place	John	Reinan	Star Tribune	John Reinan feature writing	What an interesting and diverse trio of features. Reinan transports his readers to different locales to learn about Minnesotans.
	Second Place	Richard	Chin	Star Tribune	Shooting the waves; Shrimply amazing; At holiday haunted houses, scary is always in season
	Third Place	Rachel	Hutton	Star Tribune	Rachel Hutton
1D. Enterprise/In-Depth (Single story) [Newspaper]	First Place	Jeremy	Olson	Star Tribune	Minnesota’s rural hospitals are hanging on — for now	Excellent, thorough reporting on an issue with significant impact on rural Minnesota. Since this is the enterprise/in-depth category, it should be noted that the photos by Leila Navidi and graphics by C.J. Sinner and Raymond Grumney also helped complement the overall effect of the story.
	Second Place	Tad	Vezner	St. Paul Pioneer Press	St. Paul man’s catch-22 shows impact of ‘accelerated foreclosure’ on the poor
	Third Place	Greta	Kaul	MinnPost	Are Minnetonka Public Schools secretly monitoring students’ social media posts
1E. Enterprise/In-Depth (Series) [Newspaper]	First Place	Jennifer	Bjorhus	Star Tribune	Warm Front	Series includes a range of topics showing the effect of climate change on a variety of issues that impact a wide population. Excellent work!
		Greg	Stanley
	Second Place	Judy	Keen	Star Tribune	Proving Ground
		Glen	Stubbe
	Third Place	Eric	Roper	Star Tribune	Mall of America’s creative water park financing
1F. Investigative [Newspaper]	First Place	Chris	Serres	Star Tribune	Chaotic Care	I really like how in each of these stories, the issues are told through the voices of individuals experiencing them firsthand. This not only better illustrates the problem but shows the reader why it matters.
		Glen	Howatt
		Richard	Tsong-Taatarii
	Second Place	Emma	Nelson	Star Tribune	Coverage of St. Paul’s Department of Safety and Inspections
	Third Place	Joe	Carlson	Star Tribune	Minnesota Blue Cross scrambles to boost cyberdefenses
1G. Business News Coverage [Newspaper]	First Place	Adam	Belz	Star Tribune	Organics detective	Fascinating, in-depth story with impressive reach. Home site was also beautifully created.
	Second Place	Christopher	Snowbeck	Star Tribune	Coverage of UnitedHealth Group
	Third Place	Deanna	Weniger	St. Paul Pioneer Press	Pssst…Wanna buy a Krispy Kreme doughnut?
1H. Sports News Coverage [Newspaper]	First Place	Chris	Tomasson	St. Paul Pioneer Press	Selected Stories	The selection of stories aptly displayed the writer’s ability to infuse a variety of topics with unique angles. Chris Tomasson has a rare ability to turn a phrase, recognize a resonant quote and write with both enthusiasm and restraint. His work was clearly the best in the field.
1I. Sports Feature Writing [Newspaper]	First Place	Chip	Scoggins	Star Tribune	Jake Sullivan still has his shot	With engaging and immersive prose, Scoggins takes you right into the heart and soul of his subjects. He leads with interest-piquing introductions and continues to reveal information about people and topics in a metered, organic way that is fun and intuitive for readers.
	Second Place	Rachel	Blount	Star Tribune	Rachel Blount entry, three sports features
	Third Place	Megan	Ryan	Star Tribune	Tyler Johnson: Pride of the Northside; Photography is more than a casual hobby for Gophers wide receiver Demetrius Douglas; Personal chef: Gophers leading scorer Rem Pitlick took healthy eating into his own hands
1J. Sports Columns [Newspaper]	First Place	Chip	Scoggins	Star Tribune	Firing, abrupt at first glance, was long overdue	Knowledgeable and informative on a diverse subjects, great visual storytelling that makes for a good read.
	Second Place	Pat	Borzi	MinnPost	Sports columns
1K. Arts & Entertainment Coverage [Newspaper]	First Place	Frederick	Melo	St. Paul Pioneer Press	3 immigrant art exhibits: Armenian massacre, slain Mexican journalists and Caravan	Captivating. These stories exhibit a penchant for deep reporting and emotional prose, getting to the heart of the artists behind the work, the stories behind the art.
	Second Place	Susan	Du	City Pages	The Smear: A career-killing lie almost ruined this rising Minneapolis dance star
	Third Place	Jon	Bream	Star Tribune	VocalEssence founder networked his way to global greatness over 50 years; From Eagles to Elton, classic songs are packing boomers into Twin Cities nightspots; How Tony Bennett and other singers preserve their voices as they age
1L. Arts Criticism/Reviews [Newspaper]	First Place	Keith	Harris	City Pages	Robyn offers shortcuts to ecstasy at her euphoric Palace performance	Witty, compelling and honest. Harris makes the reader feel like they’re apart of the live show experience, getting to know these performers for themselves. Excellent work.
	Second Place	Jon	Bream	Star Tribune	Mexican superstar Luis Miguel delivers a vocal and visual triumph in St. Paul; A Thank-U note after Ariana Grande’s St. Paul concert; Tony Bennett thrills multi-generational crowd with old-school cool
	Third Place	Rick	Nelson	Star Tribune	Rick Nelson
1M. Columns [Newspaper]	First Place	Jennifer	Brooks	Star Tribune	Jennifer Brooks	“The worst part is we are going to forget.” With that single opening sentence, Brooks brings readers into an unflinching piece about gun violence that let’s the horror speak for itself. In doing so, she demands readers acknowledge the awful truth of that opening sentence. Brooks’s columns here are grounded in humanity and in the kind of reporting that allows readers connection with the subject.
	Second Place	Ruben	Rosario	St. Paul Pioneer Press	Ruben Rosario’s columns
	Third Place	Laurie	Hertzel	Star Tribune	Bookmark
1N. Editorial and Commentary [Newspaper]	First Place	Jill Scott David	Burcum Gillespie Banks	Star Tribune	Not this mine. Not this location.	Very solid local, editorial board generated opinion piece. Nice to see such depth given to a local editorial/newspaper commentary. Well done!
	Second Place	D.J.	Tice	Star Tribune	D.J. TICE COLUMN (OPED PAGE)
	Third Place	Anna	Thompson Hajdik	Minnpost	The Mayo Clinic Prioritizes Profits Over Patients As Rural Communities Are Left Behind
1O. Graphics/Art and Illustration [Newspaper]	First Place	Jay	St. Pierre	Star Tribune	Man of La Bomba	Excellent use of space. Typography is easily readable. Nice use of hierarchy, font, and sizing. Illustration really catches the readers attention. Great use of color.
		Evgeny	Parfenov
		Greg	Mees
	Second Place	Thomas Jay	Oide St. Pierre	Star Tribune	Bomba-stic bashing
1P. Page Design [Newspaper]	First Place	Greg	Mees	Star Tribune	Mueller Report: Drawing a Picture	Excellent use of typography. Nice hierarchy. Good use of spacing and content.
	Second Place	Josh	Jones	Star Tribune	Odyssey Ahead
1Q. Headlines [Newspaper]	First Place	Amy	Kuebelbeck	Star Tribune	Headlines – Kuebelbeck	These headlines matched each story or photo perfectly. No other headline would have been appropriate for “unwanted horse guest.”
	Second Place	Jim	Anderson	Star Tribune	Headlines by staff
		Maren	Longbella
		Lisa	Legge
	Third Place	Catherine	Preus	Star Tribune	Headlines Catherine Preus 1
1R. Best Issue [Newspaper]	First Place			Star Tribune	May 1, 2019	The Wednesday, May 1 edition of the Star Tribune featured an in depth look at a local verdict, the impact of Republican politicking and a feature on the Cub store. All in all, a fine edition that fully represents the local reporting that every Star Tribune reader deserves. Local stories were well crafted, well balanced. The photography, and the art, was well placed. I congratulate the many hands which went into producing this excellent edition.
	Second Place			Star Tribune	Sept. 21, 2019

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