AFJ award winners 2005

Hello LTHForum readers,
The Association of Food Journalists announced the winners of its award competition over the weekend. Here's who won:
All the best,
Bill Daley
Chicago Tribune


Association of Food Journalists

News Release



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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Jill Silva, 816-234-4347; jsilva@kcstar.com

Carol DeMasters, 262-965-3251; carolafj@execpc.com



AFJ Names Winners in Awards Competition 2005


Winners were announced Sept. 10, 2005, in Awards Competition 2005, sponsored by the Association of Food Journalists (AFJ), during its annual meeting in San Francisco, California, Sept. 7-10.

These awards recognize excellence in reporting, writing, and photography in all media, and newspaper food section design and content. A total of $13,200 was awarded in 22 categories. There were 487 entries.

Cash awards are given for first-place, $300; second-place, $200; and third-place, $100. All winners received certificates. Awards are given in three circulation divisions (under 150,000; 150,001 to 350,000; and over 350,001) in the following categories: best food section, food news reporting; series, special section and special project; food feature writing; food columns; and restaurant criticism. The best food feature in a magazine, best food coverage on the Internet, best studio food photography and best non-studio food photography have no circulation restriction.

Jill Silva, food editor at The Kansas City Star in Kansas City, MO, was chairman of the Awards Competition 2005.

The 66 judges include editors, professors and other award-winning journalists from colleges and universities and all circulations of newspapers and magazines.

The Awards Competition, begun in 1986 and solely sponsored and funded by AFJ, is open to all journalists. AFJ, a professional group founded in 1974, has more than 300 members worldwide. They include food journalists employed by newspapers, magazines, wire services, Internet, and broadcast companies; and free-lance food writers, editors, columnists, and cookbook authors. For information on AFJ or membership in AFJ, contact AFJ’s Web site at www.afjonline.com.

The rules and entry form for the Awards Competition 2006, which considers food writing published in 2005, will be available Jan. 2, 2006, at the AFJ Web site. Postmark deadline for entries in the Awards Competition 2006 is March 1, 2006.

To read stories from most of the winners of Awards Competition 2005, contact the AFJ Web site during the first few weeks of October 2005.

The winners are:



ASSOCIATION OF FOOD JOURNALISTS, INC.

AWARDS COMPETITION 2003 WINNERS



UNDER 150,000 CIRCULATION
BEST SECTION:

First: Akron Beacon Journal, Jane Snow, Food Editor

Second: Anchorage Daily News, T. C. Mitchell, Food Editor

Third: Reno Gazette-Journal, Kathleen Stebbins, Food and Health Editor



FOOD NEWS REPORTING:

First: Mark Stuertz, staff writer, Dallas Observer

Second: Besha Rodell, food writer, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; writing in Independent Weekly, Durham, North Carolina

Third: Teresa Taylor, food editor, The Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina



FOOD FEATURE WRITING:

First: Robb Walsh, staff writer, Houston Press

Second: Shelley Boettcher, journalist, writing in The Calgary Herald

Third: Jane Snow, food editor, Akron Beacon Journal



FOOD COLUMNS:

First: Bonnie Wach, editorial contributor, SF Weekly

Second: Angela Allen, writer, columnist, reviewer, The Columbian, Vancouver Washington

Third: Arturo Ciompi, wine writer, Independent Weekly, Durham, North Carolina



RESTAURANT CRITICISM
First: Rose Martelli, editorial contributor, Riverfront Times, St. Louis, Missouri

Second: Robb Walsh, staff writer, Houston Press

Third: Bill Addison, food critic/food editor, Creative Loafing, Atlanta



SERIES, SPECIAL SECTIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS:

First: Joanne Derbort, lifestyle features editor, Savor/The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, California

Second: T.C. Mitchell, food editor, Anchorage Daily News

Third: Byron Beck, special sections editor, Willamette Week, Portland











150,001 - 350,000 CIRCULATION



BEST SECTION:

First: Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas; Amy Culbertson, Food Editor

Second: The Miami Herald; Kathy Martin, Food Editor

Third: San Jose Mercury News; Julie Kaufmann, Food Editor



FOOD NEWS REPORTING:

First: Barbara Durbin, staff writer, The Oregonian, Portland

Second: Andy Dworkin & Alex Pulaski, staff writers, The Oregonion, Portland

Third: Kathleen Purvis, food editor, The Charlotte Observer



FOOD FEATURE WRITING:

First: Eunnie Park, reporter, The Record, Hackensack, New Jersey

Second: Leslie Cole, staff writer, The Oregonian, Portland

Third: Kyle Wagner, then dining critic, The Denver Post



FOOD COLUMNS:

First: Rob Kasper, columnist, The Baltimore Sun

Second: Amy Culbertson, food editor, Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas

Third: Nancy Leson, restaurant critic, The Seattle Times



RESTAURANT CRITICISM
First: Jonathan Gold, writer, LA Weekly

Second: Chris Sherman, food critic, St. Petersburg Times

Third: Nancy Leson, restaurant critic, The Seattle Times





SERIES, SPECIAL SECTIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS:

First: Amy Culbertson, food editor, Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas

Second: Brett Anderson, restaurant critic/food writer, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans

Third: Amy Bertrand, health and fitness editor; Harry Jackson Jr., staff writer; Kathleen Nelson, interim health and fitness editor; St. Louis Post-Dispatch




OVER 350,001 CIRCULATION


BEST SECTION:

First: Los Angeles Times, Leslie Brenner, Food Editor

Second: San Francisco Chronicle, Miriam Morgan, Food Editor; Linda Murphy, Wine Editor

Third: Chicago Tribune, Carol Mighton Haddix, Food Editor



FOOD NEWS REPORTING:

First: Corie Brown, staff writer, Los Angeles Times

Second: Corie Brown, staff writer, Los Angeles Times

Third: Carol Ness, staff writer, San Francisco Chronicle



FOOD FEATURE WRITING:

First: Maureen Abood, independent writer, writing in The Washington Post

Second: Elyse Friedman, freelance food writer, writing in the Chicago Tribune

Third: Carol Ness, staff writer, San Francisco Chronicle



FOOD COLUMNS:

First: Leah Eskin, food columnist, Chicago Tribune

Second: Rick Nichols, food columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Third: Jennifer Bain, food editor, Toronto Star, Canada



RESTAURANT CRITICISM
First: S. Irene Virbila, staff writer, Los Angeles Times

Second: Michael Bauer, executive food and wine editor and restaurant critic, San Francisco Chronicle

Third: Craig LeBan, restaurant critic, The Philadelphia Inquirer



SERIES, SPECIAL SECTIONS & SPECIAL PROJECTS:

First: Leslie Brenner, food editor, Los Angeles Times

Second: Rick Nelson, staff writer, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Third: Lee Svitak Dean, food editor, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Minnesota



BEST FOOD FEATURE IN A MAGAZINE
First: Anthony Bourdain, chef/author, writing in Food Arts magazine

Second: Natalie MacLean, freelance writer, writing in Ottawa City Magazine (Canada)

Third: Christopher Styler, editor-at-large, Food Arts magazine



BEST STUDO FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
First: Craig Lee, staff photographer, San Francisco Chronicle

Second: Evans Caglage, senior staff photographer, The Dallas Morning News

Third: Diana McMillen, senior food editor, Midwest Living magazine



BEST NON-STUDIO FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
First: Robert Cohen, staff photographer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Second: Barry Wong, photographer, The Seattle Times

Third: Phil Masturzo, staff photographer, Akron Beacon Journal



BEST FOOD COVERAGE ON THE INTERNET
First: Jon Bonne, lifestyle editor, MSNBC.com, Seattle, Washington

Second: Jon Bonne, lifestyle editor, MSNBC.com, Seattle, Washington

Third: Natalie MacLean, freelance writer, writing at www.nataliemaclean.com