Tulsa World wins awards for excellence
BY AP Wire Services
Sunday, March 29, 2009
10/21/09 at 8:52 AM
NORMAN (AP) — The Tulsa World won the general excellence award in its division at the annual AP/Oklahoma News Executives' Carl Rogan awards competition at the AP/ONE banquet and award ceremony on Saturday.
In the photography category, Mike Simons of the Tulsa World won the sweepstakes in Division A. The World's Web site, tulsaworld.com, won first place.
Here is the list of awards won by World staff members:
PUBLIC SERVICE REPORTING
First: Nicole Marshall, 
"Officials seek way to close rape loophole."
BUSINESS FEATURE
Second: Rod Walton, "Dad's farming."
Honorable mention: Laurie Winslow,
"Financial infidelity."
SPOT NEWS
Second: Nicole Marshall and Andrea Eger,
"Pyramid of lies."
GENERAL NEWS
First: Kim Archer, Deon Hampton, Michael Overall,
"E. Coli outbreak."
Honorable mention: Nicole Marshall, Andrea Eger, Ginnie Graham, Bill Braun,
"Kastner killing."
SPOT SPORTS REPORTING
Third: Staff, Tulsa World,
"Making a change."
FEATURE
Second: Michael Overall,
"Man's promising life ended."
Third: Kim Archer,
"Toddler puzzles world."
SPORT FEATURES
First: John E. Hoover,
"Seven days with Sam."
Third: Bill Haisten and Jimmie Tramel,
"Then & now."
SPORTS COLUMN
Third:
Dave Sittler
PERSONAL COLUMN
Third:
Michael Overall
EDITORIALS
First:
Wayne Greene
REVIEWS
Second:
Scott Cherry
NON-PAGE ONE LAYOUT
Honorable mention: James Royal, "Sam Bradford."
PAGE ONE DEADLINE LAYOUT
Second: Tim Chamberlin,
"Faith rules."
GENERAL EXCELLENCE
First:
Tulsa World
AP/ONE PHOTO WINNERS
SPOT NEWS
First: Mike Simons,
"Disturbing scene."
Second: Matt Barnard,
"Drive by shooting."
SPORT PHOTO
First: Stephen Holman, "Mirror mirror."
Third: Stephen Pingry,
"Tennis winner."
GENERAL NEWS PHOTO
First: Stephen Pingry, Tulsa World, "National Guard"
Honorable mention: Tom Gilbert,
"Eat chicken."
FEATURE PHOTO
Second: Stephen Holman, "Summer storm."
Honorable mention: Stephen Pingry, "Return."
PHOTO PACKAGE
First: Mike Simons,
"The monks."
Third: Mike Simons,
"A family battle."
Honorable mention: Stephen Holman, "Lost and found."
WEB SITE PHOTOS
Third: Stephen Holman, "Get bent."
Honorable mention: Stephen Holman, "Monkeying around."
WEB SITE
First:
Tulsa World
