We are pleased to present the nominees for the 2014 Ontario Newspaper Awards. They are presented in no particular order:
Municipal Affairs Writing (under 25,000 circulation)
Sara Ross, Orillia Packet and Times
Laura Stricker, The Sudbury Star
Elliot Ferguson, The Kingston Whig-Standard
Novice Reporting (under 25,000 circulation)
Victor Ferreira, Guelph Mercury Mary
Katherine Keown, The Sudbury
Star Matt Day, Niagara Falls Review
Municipal Affairs (over 25,000 circulation)
Steve Buist, The Hamilton Spectator
Jeff Outhit, Waterloo Region Record
Jon Wells, The Hamilton Spectator
Editorial, Opinion and Analysis (under 25,000 circulation)
Brian MacLeod, The Sudbury Star
Cathy Dobson, Sarnia Observer
Tara Klager, Guelph Mercury
Sports Photography (under 25,000 circulation)
Bob Tymczyszyn , St. Catharines Standard
Mark Wanzel, The Barrie Examiner
Brian Thompson, The Brantford Expositor
Novice Reporting (over 25,000 circulation)
Amy Kenny, The Hamilton Spectator
Paige Desmond, The Waterloo Region Record
General News Feature
Susan Clairmont, The Hamilton Spectator
Jane Sims, The London Free Press
Dave Battagello, The Windsor Star
Arts and Entertainment Writing
Rob O’Flanagan, Guelph Mercury
Joel Rubinoff, Waterloo Region Record,
John Law, Niagara Falls Review
Feature Writing (under 25,000 circulation)
Barbara Simpson, Sarnia Observer
Tara Jeffrey, Sarnia Observer
Rob O’Flanagan, Guelph Mercury
Green Environment Writing
Heather Rivers, Woodstock Sentinel-Review
Matthew Van Dongen, The Hamilton Spectator
Rob O’Flanagan, Guelph Mercury
Investigative/Enterprise Reporting
Steve Buist, The Hamilton Spectator
Dan Battagello, The Windsor Star
Jason Miller, The Belleville Intelligencer
Multimedia Journalism
Luke Hendry, Belleville Intelligencer
Mathew McCarthy, Waterloo Region Record
Chris Seto, Guelph Mercury
Education Reporting
Patrick Maloney, The London Free Press
Brian Cross, The Windsor Star
Matthew Van Dongen, The Hamilton Spectator
Spot News Photography (under 25,000 circulation)
Brian Thompson, The Brantford Expositor
Ian McAlpine, Kingston Whig-Standard
Mike DiBattista, The Niagara Falls Revie
Humour Writing
Paul Benedetti, The Hamilton Spectator
Michelle Hauser, Kingston-Whig Standard
Drew Edwards, Guelph Mercury
Feature Photography (over 25,000 circulation)
Mathew McCarthy, Waterloo Region Record
Philip Walker, Waterloo Region Record
Dax Melmer, The Windsor Star
Feature Writing (over 25,000 circulation)
Molly Hayes, The Hamilton Spectator
Jon Wells, The Hamilton Spectator
Joel Rubinoff, The Waterloo Region Record
Online Photography
Tyler Brownbridge, The Windsor Star
Jason Kryk, The Windsor Star
Dax Melmer, The Windsor Star
Editorial, Opinion and Analysis (over 25,000 circulation)
John Roe, The Waterloo Regional Record
Chris Vander Doelen, The Windsor Star
Karen Hall, The Windsor Star
Design and Graphics (under 25,000 circulation)
Dan Dakin, Welland Tribune
Brad Demers, St. Catharines Standard
Sherri Lavigne, Sudbury Star
Student Journalist of the Year
Brad MacDonald, Humber College
Lauren LiBetti, Centennial College
Ryan Bowman, Conestoga College
Spot News Reporting (under 25,000 circulation)
Susan Gamble, Brantford Expositor
Tyler Kula, Sarnia Observer
Sarnia Observer team
Business Writing
Steve Buist, The Hamilton Spectator
Lisa Marr, The Hamilton Spectator
Claire Brownell, Windsor Star
Richard Sutton Award Photojournalist of the Year
Mathew McCarthy, The Waterloo Region Record
Dax Melmer, The Windsor Star
Jason Kryk, The Windsor Star
Sports Writing (over 25,000 circulation)
Jeff Hicks, The Waterloo Region Record
Drew Edwards, The Hamilton Spectator
Dave Waddell, The Windsor Star
Spot News Reporting (over 25,000 circulation)
London Free Press News Team – Jennifer O’Brien, Randy Richmond and Patrick Maloney
Ottawa Sun News Team – Danielle Bell, Doug Hempstead, Megan Gillis, Kelly Roche, Chris Hofley, Jon Willing, Susan Sherring, Mike Aubry
Windsor Star news team- Doug Schmidt, Chris Thompson, Sharon Hill, Chris Vander Doelen, Trevor Wilhelm
Column Writing
Lorraine Sommerfeld, Hamilton Spectator
Chris VanderDoelen, Windsor Star
Jim Moodie, Sudbury Star
Feature Photography (under 25,000 circulation)
John Lappa, The Sudbury Star
Luke Hendry, The Belleville Intelligencer
Mike DiBattista, The Niagara Falls Review
Spot News Photography (over 25,000 circulation)
Jason Kryk, The Windsor Star
Robert Wilson, The Waterloo Region Record
Mathew McCarthy, The Waterloo Region Record
Sports Photography (over 25,000 circulation)
Derek Ruttan, The London Free Press
Craig Glover, The London Free Press
Jason Kryk, The Windsor Star
Online Video Production
Mark McNeil and Barry Gray, The Hamilton Spectator
Mathew McCarthy, The Waterloo Region Record
Bob Tymczyszyn and Cheryl Clock, The St. Catharines Standard
Social Media
Claire Brownell, The Windsor Star
Hugo Rodrigues, The Brantford Expositor
Dan Dakin, St. Catharines Standard
Health News and Lifestyle
Claire Brownell, The Windsor Star
Teri Pecoskie, The Hamilton Spectator
Steve Buist, The Hamilton Spectator
Design and Graphics (over 25,000 circulation)
John Bullock, The Hamilton Spectator
Tania Praeg, The Waterloo Region Record
Diane Shantz and Tania Praeg, The Waterloo Region Record
Sports Writing (under 25,000 circulation)
Dave Dawson, The Orillia Packet & Times
Bernie Puchalski, The St. Catharines Standard
Drew Edwards, Guelph Mercury
Online Multimedia Special Project
The Windsor Star team – Craig Pearson,Trevor Wilhelm, Dan Janisse, Don McArthur, and Dylan Kristy
Craig Glover and Patrick Maloney, The London Free Press
Brantford Expositor team – Susan Gamble, Brian Thompson, Hugo Rodrigues, Vincent Ball, Jeff Dertinger, Brian Smiley and Heather Ibbotson
Save the date – Our 60th anniversary dinner and awards gala is Saturday May 3, 2014 at the Sheraton in Hamilton.
