{"id":863,"date":"2012-08-30T09:08:25","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T13:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ona12.journalists.org\/?p=863"},"modified":"2012-08-30T09:08:25","modified_gmt":"2012-08-30T13:08:25","slug":"2012-online-journalism-awards-finalists-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ona12.journalists.org\/2012\/08\/30\/2012-online-journalism-awards-finalists-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 Online Journalism Awards finalists announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src=\"http:\/\/journalists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/awards-logo-may2012.png\" style=\"border:1px solid #cedeeb;padding:2px\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>2012 Online Journalism Awards finalists announced<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"caps\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, D.C.<\/strong> &ndash; Finalists for the <a href=\"http:\/\/awards.journalists.org\/\">2012 Online Journalism Awards<\/a>, many pushing the envelope of innovation and excellence in digital storytelling and distribution, were announced today by the <a href=\"http:\/\/journalists.org\/\">Online News Association<\/a> and its academic partner, the <a href=\"http:\/\/com.miami.edu\/\">School of Communication at the University of Miami<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tA group of 34 industry-leading journalists and new media professionals teamed up to review entrants and select finalists. Twelve of those judges, representing a diverse cross-section of the industry, and 12 more internationally conferred to determine winners from independent, community, nonprofit, major media and international news sites.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe results will be announced at the <a href=\"http:\/\/ona12.journalists.org\/\">2012 <span class=\"caps\">ONA<\/span> Conference and Online Journalism Awards Banquet<\/a> on Saturday, Sept. 22, in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis year, <span class=\"caps\">ONA<\/span> introduced category changes to ensure the awards maintain their innovative front edge by breaking out content by topic; categorizing entries by staff size rather than audience metrics, and assuming the use of the latest digital platforms and technologies. Eight awards come with a total of $33,000 in prize money, courtesy of the <a href=\"http:\/\/knightfoundation.org\/\">John S. and James L. Knight Foundation<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gannettfoundation.org\/\">Gannett Foundation<\/a>, which also is supporting innovative investigative work with two $2,500 awards.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;Once again, we were overwhelmed with the quality of work submitted,&rdquo; said <span class=\"caps\">ONA<\/span> Board member Josh Hatch, who, along with the Associated Press&rsquo; Director of Global Product Operations Ruth Gersh, co-chairs the Online Journalism Awards Committee. &ldquo;The use of multimedia, the power of data and social media, and the ability of journalists to integrate them to inform, entertain, and emotionally connect with readers has set a high water mark.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>\n\tHere are the finalists, in alphabetical order:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>\n\tKnight Award for Public Service<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/nyregion\/abused-and-used-series-page.html\">Abused and Used, The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/californiawatch.org\/broken-shield\">Broken Shield, California Watch and Center for Investigative Reporting<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jsonline.com\/emptycradles\">Empty Cradles, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/homicidewatch.org\/\">Homicide Watch D.C.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/stand\">Stand Your Ground, Tampa Bay Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tGeneral Excellence in Online Journalism, Small<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/pages\/frontline\/\"><span class=\"caps\">FRONTLINE<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/homicidewatch.org\/\">Homicide Watch D.C.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlbeacon.org\/\">St. Louis Beacon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/\">The Texas Tribune<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tGeneral Excellence in Online Journalism, Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.californiawatch.org\/\">California Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.propublica.org\/\">ProPublica<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/\">Slate Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/\"><span class=\"caps\">WNYC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tGeneral Excellence in Online Journalism, Large<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/\"><span class=\"caps\">CNN<\/span> Digital<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/nytimes.com\/\">NYTimes.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/\">The Seattle Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/wsj.com\/\"><span class=\"caps\">WSJ<\/span>.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tGeneral Excellence, Non-English, Small\/Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.20minutos.es\/\">20minutos.es<\/a> (Spain)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.iltirreno.it\/\">Il Tirreno<\/a> (Italy)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rue89.com\/\">Rue89<\/a> (France)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tGannett Foundation Award for Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartodb.com\/\">CartoDB<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newscred.com\/\">NewsCred<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/datadesk.latimes.com\/posts\/2012\/01\/introducing-python-elections\/\">Open Source Election Tools, Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/\">Storify<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tBreaking News, Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/blogs\/wnyc-news-blog\/2011\/aug\/25\/hurricane-irene-barrles-toward-tri-state-area\/\">Hurricane Irene Threatens New York City, <span class=\"caps\">WNYC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/section\/projects25\">Occupy Nashville, The Tennessean<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.edmontonjournal.com\/news\/Three+dead+after+attempted+armoured+robbery+Edmonton\/6786020\/story.html\">University of Alberta Shooting, Edmonton Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tBreaking News, Large<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/africa\/2011\/10\/20111020111520869621.html\">The Death of Muammar Gaddafi, Al Jazeera English<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/libyan-rebels-attacking-tripoli-224402452.html\">The Fall of Tripoli, The Associated Press<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/indexes\/2011\/08\/27\/\">Hurricane Irene, The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/timelines.latimes.com\/occupy-la-breaking-news\/\">Occupy L.A., Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tPlanned News\/Events, Small<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.congressionalprimaries.org\/\">Congressional Primaries 2012, Knight News Innovation Laboratory, Northwestern University<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/election-2012\/scoreboard\/\">Primary Night 2012, The Texas Tribune<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/news\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-health-care-reform\">Supreme Court and Health Care Reform, WebMD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tPlanned News\/Events, Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/12-51\">12:51, Stuff.co.nz and The Press<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/hive.slate.com\/hive\/fix-the-oscars\">Oscars Coverage, Slate Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tPlanned News\/Events, Large<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/series\/148920753\/judging-the-health-care-law\">Judging The Health Care Law, <span class=\"caps\">NPR<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/local\/1992riots\/\">The L.A. Riots, 20 Years Later, Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/thereckoning\">The Reckoning &ndash; America and the World a Decade After 9\/11, The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/longisland.newsday.com\/911-memories\/\">Tenth Anniversary of 9\/11 Attacks, Newsday.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tExplanatory Reporting, Small<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2012\/04\/16\/a_huge_student_loan_scam\/singleton\/\">Andrew Leonard: The Student Loan Crisis, Salon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlbeacon.org\/#!\/list\/AND[CATEGORY[class]]\">Class: The Great Divide, St. Louis Beacon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthfix.opb.org\/\">EarthFix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/harvestpublicmedia.org\/farmerofthefuture\">The Farmer of the Future, Harvest Public Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.remappingdebate.org\">Putting Detroit&rsquo;s Problems in Regional and Historical Context, Remapping Debate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tExplanatory Reporting, Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/collegecompletion.chronicle.com\/\">College Completion: Who Graduates from College, Who Doesn&rsquo;t, and Why It Matters, The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/projects.propublica.org\/schools\/\">The Opportunity Gap: Is Your State Providing Equal Access to Education?, ProPublica<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/national\/time-to-lead\/rethinking-immigration-the-case-for-the-400000-solution\/article4170229\/\">Our Time to Lead: Immigration, globeandmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tExplanatory Reporting, Large<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2012\/04\/06\/arts\/music\/the-connection-between-gesture-and-music.html\">Connecting Music and Gesture, NYTimes.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/world\/interactive\/2012\/may\/08\/gay-rights-united-states\">Gay Rights, State by State (and Beyond), The Guardian<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2012\/02\/18\/health\/record-chain-of-kidney-transplants.html\">A Record Chain of Kidney Transplants, NYTimes.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/somalia.thestar.com\/\">Somalia: Where Famine Is a Crime, The Toronto Star<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/\">StateImpact, <span class=\"caps\">NPR<\/span> and Public Media Stations in Eight States<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tTopical Reporting, Small<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.counterspill.org\/\">Counterspill<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/earthfix.opb.org\/\">EarthFix<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.niemanlab.org\/\">Nieman Journalism Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tTopical Reporting, Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/californiawatch.org\/health-and-welfare\/edge-paradise-coachella-workers-live-grim-conditions-12877\">California Lost, California Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnyc.org\/articles\/wnyc-news\/2012\/may\/29\/city-teenagers-say-stop-and-frisk-all-about-race-and-class\/\">Continuing Coverage: <span class=\"caps\">NYPD<\/span> Stop and Frisk, <span class=\"caps\">WNYC<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lasvegassun.com\/turnaround\/\">Education Coverage and the Turnaround, Las Vegas Sun<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tTopical Reporting, Large<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/religion.blogs.cnn.com\/\"><span class=\"caps\">CNN<\/span> Belief Blog, <span class=\"caps\">CNN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com\/\">FiveThirtyEight &mdash; Nate Silver&rsquo;s Political Calculus, The New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastvoices.com\/\">Middle East Voices, Voice of America<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.philly.com\/phillyschoolfiles\">Philly School Files, The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tOnline Commentary, Small<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/bear71.nfb.ca\/\">Bear 71, National Film Board of Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2011\/11\/24\/my_life_as_a_lab_rat\/\">Mary Elizabeth Williams, Lab Rat, Salon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.themarysue.com\/how-to-illustrate-wheelchairs\/\">Minorities Within a Minority Culture, The Mary Sue<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tOnline Commentary, Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/motherjones.com\/kevin-drum\/2011\/10\/price-plutocracy-0\">Kevin Drum Blog, Mother Jones<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/arts\/tv_club\/features\/2012\/mad_men_season_5\/week_1\/mad_men_returns_and_the_tv_club_puts_on_its_party_plaid_.html\">Mad Men Coverage, Slate Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/world\/story\/2012\/03\/13\/f-vp-ayed-syria-torture.html\">Nahlah Ayed: The Everyday Brutality That Is Assad&rsquo;s Syria, <span class=\"caps\">CBC<\/span> News<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Gabfest\">Slate Political Gabfest, Slate Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tOnline Commentary, Large<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/local\/steve-lopez\/\">Death and Dying &mdash; Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.grantland.com\/story\/_\/id\/8026268\/the-consequences-caring\">Grantland.com &mdash; Bill Simmons, <span class=\"caps\">ESPN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/music.yahoo.com\/blogs\/reality-rocks\/american-idol-day-season-11-finale-dish-235553736.html\">Lyndsey Parker Yahoo! Music, Yahoo!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/editorialsopinionpages\/2018389866_blue-scholars-prometheus-brown-seattle-shootings.html\">The Seattle Times Editorial Section, The Seattle Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tFeature, Small<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/bear71.nfb.ca\/\">Bear 71, National Film Board of Canada<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/wlrnunderthesun.org\/canoe-project\/\">The Canoe Project, <span class=\"caps\">WLRN<\/span>-Miami Herald News &amp; Under the Sun on <span class=\"caps\">WLRN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/coalalovestory.com\/\">Coal: A Love Story, Powering a Nation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.themorningnews.org\/article\/twitter-by-post\">Twitter by Post, The Morning News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tFeature, Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/open.abc.net.au\/projects\/aftermath-08vh8ac\/collections\/aftermath-features-85vg9us\">Aftermath Special Presentation, <span class=\"caps\">ABC<\/span> Open<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/world\/breaking-caste\/\">Breaking Caste, globeandmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/dasmine\">The Education of Dasmine Cathey, The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tFeature, Large<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-srv\/special\/local\/seat-pleasant-following-the-dreamers\/\">Following the Dreamers: What Happened to the Seat Pleasant 59?, The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/mauritania\">Mauritania, <span class=\"caps\">CNN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/espn\/eticket\/worldtriathlon\">Outside the Lines: A Man Obsessed, <span class=\"caps\">ESPN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/nytimes.com\/boogaard\">Punched Out &mdash; The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer, <span class=\"caps\">NYT<\/span>.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-srv\/special\/nation\/muslims-in-america\/\">Under Suspicion: Voices About Muslims in America, The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tFeature, Student<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carolinaphotojournalism.org\/cpjw\">Finding the Uwharries, Carolina Photojournalism Workshop, University of North Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/slabcitystories.com\/\">Slab City Stories, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visualizingflorida.org\/\">Visualizing Florida, University of Miami Graduate Program in Multimedia Journalism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tGannett Foundation Award for Innovative Investigative Journalism, Small<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/2011\/12\/14\/no-choice-florida-charter-schools-failing-to-serve-students-with-disabilities\/\">No Choice: Florida Charter Schools Failing to Serve Students with Disabilities, StateImpact Florida (WUSF and WLRN-Miami Herald News Public Radio)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tGannett Foundation Award for Innovative Investigative Journalism, Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/californiawatch.org\/public-safety\/sloppy-investigations-leave-abuse-disabled-unsolved-14971\">Broken Shield, California Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/californiawatch.org\/health-and-welfare\/prime-healthcares-treatment-rare-ailments-stands-out-13021\">Decoding Prime, California Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/how-democrats-fooled-californias-redistricting-commission\">Redistricting: How Powerful Interests Are Drawing You Out of a Vote, ProPublica<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/special-reports\/2011\/08\/fbi-terrorist-informants\">Terrorists for the <span class=\"caps\">FBI<\/span>, Mother Jones<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tGannett Foundation Award for Innovative Investigative Journalism, Large<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/2011-11-28\/secret-fed-loans-undisclosed-to-congress-gave-banks-13-billion-in-income.html\">The Fed&rsquo;s Trillion-Dollar Secret, Bloomberg News<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/flatpages\/specialreports\/methadone\/methadoneandthepoliticsofpain.html\">Methadone and the Politics of Pain, The Seattle Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/stand\">Stand Your Ground, Tampa Bay Times<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tNon-English Projects, Small\/Medium<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/mexodus.borderzine.com\/\">Mexodus, Borderzine.com<\/a> (Mexico \/ U.S.)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.20minutos.es\/minuteca\/para-entender-la-crisis\/\">To Understand the Crisis, 20minutos.es<\/a> (Spain)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.morgenpost.de\/fluesterwitze\">Whisper Jokes in the <span class=\"caps\">GDR<\/span> &ndash; Protest Off the Record, Berliner Morgenpost<\/a> (Germany)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tNon-English Projects, Large<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eltiempo.com\/Multimedia\/especiales\/musica-de-cuerda-colombia\/\">The Cords That Bind Us, El Tiempo<\/a> (Colombia)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/noticias.uol.com.br\/1-ano-terremoto-no-japao\/\">First Anniversary of Japan Earthquake, Universo Online<\/a> (Brazil)<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazetadopovo.com.br\/vidaecidadania\/retratosparana\/\">Portraits of Paran&aacute;, Gazeta do Povo<\/a> (Brazil)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\tNews and Online Commentary, Student<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redlineproject.org\">The Red Line Project &mdash; <span class=\"caps\">NATO<\/span> Coverage, The Red Line Project, DePaul University<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.neontommy.com\/news\/2012\/04\/two-usc-students-killed-apparent-carjacking-attempt-near-campus\"><span class=\"caps\">USC<\/span> Shootings, Neon Tommy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>\n\tThe judges of this year&rsquo;s awards were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tRich Beckman, Knight Chair in Visual Journalism, University of Miami<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tHeather Billings, News Applications Developer, Chicago Tribune<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tPaul Bucci, Director, Digital Products, Pacific News Group<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tNeil Budde, <span class=\"caps\">CEO<\/span>, Philadelphia Public Interest Information Network<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tJeanne Carstensen, former Executive Managing Editor, The Bay Citizen<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tRon Coddington, <span class=\"caps\">AME<\/span> Visuals, Chronicle of Higher Education<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAnil Dash, Founder, ThinkUp and Activate<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tKat Downs, Interactive Projects Editor, Washington Post<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tKathleen Ehrlich, Director of Digital Content, New York Public Radio<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAlex Howard, Technology Writer and Editor, O&rsquo;Reilly Radar<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tElise Hu, Digital Editorial Coordinator, <span class=\"caps\">NPR<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tRich Jaroslovsky, Technology Columnist, Bloomberg News; <span class=\"caps\">ONA<\/span> founding president<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tMark Katches, Editorial Director, Center for Investigative Reporting<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tScott Klein, Editor of News Applications, ProPublica; Co-Founder of DocumentCloud<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tColin Mulvany, Photojournalist and Multimedia Producer, The Spokesman-Review<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tTasneem Raja, Digital Interactive Editor, Mother Jones<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tJu-Don Roberts, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Everyday Health<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tZach Seward, Senior Editor, Quartz<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tWill Sullivan, Mobile Product Manager, Broadcasting Board of Governors<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tRyan Thornburg, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tMatt Waite, Professor, University of Nebraska<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tBen Welsh, Database Producer, L.A. Times<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tDave Wright, Digital Design Director, <span class=\"caps\">NPR<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tChrys Wu, User Engagement Strategist, Matchstrike <span class=\"caps\">LLC<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tNon-English Awards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\tRosental Alves, Director, Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, University of Texas, Austin<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tPaul Brannan, Independent Digital News Consultant, London<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tArianna Ciccone, International Journalism Festival, Perugia, Italy<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tWang Feng, Online Editor, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tKatie King, Senior Product Manager, <span class=\"caps\">MSN<\/span> UK, London; <span class=\"caps\">ONA<\/span> board member<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tTetyana Lokot, Head of New Media Sequence, Mohyla School of Journalism, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tDorothy Parvaz, Online Journalist, Al Jazeera English, Doha, Qatar<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tAngela Pimenta, <span class=\"caps\">PATRI<\/span> Pol&iacute;ticas P&uacute;blicas, S&atilde;o Paulo<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tEric Scherer, Director of Future Media, France Televisions, Paris<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tMario Tedeschini-Lalli, Deputy Director Innovation and Development, Gruppo Editoriale L&rsquo;Espresso, Rome; <span class=\"caps\">ONA<\/span> board member<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tNick Wrenn, Vice President of Digital Services, <span class=\"caps\">CNN<\/span> International, Atlanta<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tJose Zamora, Univision News, Miami<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>\n\tJudges were recused from discussing categories in which their own organizations were entered.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe judges did not name finalists in the Breaking News, Small and Explanatory Reporting, Student categories.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"caps\">ONA<\/span> did not receive enough entries to judge the General Excellence, Non-English, Large category. Those entrants have been notified and refunded. In addition, three student categories were combined to make up the News and Online Commentary, Student category. Those entrants have been notified.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"caps\">Launched in 2000, the OJAs are the only comprehensive set of journalism prizes honoring excellence in digital journalism. OJA<\/span> judging is accomplished in partnership with the University of Miami&rsquo;s School of Communication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>\n\t<strong>About <span class=\"caps\">ONA<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n\tThe <a href=\"http:\/\/journalists.org\/\">Online News Association<\/a> is the world&rsquo;s largest association of online journalists. ONA&rsquo;s mission is to inspire innovation and excellence among journalists to better serve the public. The membership includes news writers, producers, designers, editors, bloggers, technologists, photographers, academics, students and others who produce and distribute news for digital delivery systems. <span class=\"caps\">ONA<\/span> also hosts the annual <a href=\"http:\/\/ona12.journalists.org\">Online News Association annual conference<\/a> and administers the <a href=\"http:\/\/awards.journalists.org\/\">Online Journalism Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>About the University of Miami School of Communication<\/strong><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/com.miami.edu\/\">The University of Miami School of Communication<\/a> prepares analytical and responsible communication professionals for success in a global society. The School offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in journalism, broadcasting, advertising, public relations, visual journalism, communication studies and motion pictures. The School&rsquo;s state of the art, all-digital facilities and resources are among the most advanced in the country. Approximately 1,500 students are enrolled.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>About Knight Foundation<\/strong><br \/>\n\tKnight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. We believe that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knightfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\">www.knightfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<strong>About the Gannett Foundation<\/strong><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gannettfoundation.org\/\">The Gannett Foundation<\/a> is a corporate foundation sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc. whose mission is to invest in the future of the communities in which Gannett does business, and in the future of our industry. 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