Best of the Christian Press Awards 2011 winners

 

1. Best in Class: Regional Newspaper

Judged by Leon Alligood

Honorable Mention

• Word and Way, Word and Way staff
• Metro Lutheran, Metro Lutheran staff

Award of Merit

• The Alabama Baptist, Alabama Baptist staff
• Catholic Review, Catholic Review staff

Award of Excellence

• The Catholic Sun, The Catholic Sun staff

 

2. Best in Class: National/International Newspaper

Judged by Leon Alligood

 

Honorable Mention

• Reporter, Joe Isenhower Jr., managing editor
• Christian Chronicle, Lynn McMillon, Bobby Ross Jr. and Erik Tryggestad, editors

 

Award of Merit

• Anglican Journal, Kristin Jenkins, Editor

Award of Excellence

• Mennonite Weekly Review, Paul Schrag, editor

 

3. Best in Class: Special Interest Magazine

Judged by Ken Waters

 

Honorable Mention

• The Presbyterian Outlook, Jack Haberer, editor; Stann Bailey, designer; Michael Jennings, associate editor;  Leslie Scanlon, national reporter

 

Award of Merit

• Geez, Aiden Enns, editor; Darryl Brown, designer; Bre Woligroski, associate editor

 

Award of Excellence

• Reformed Worship, Joyce Borger, editor; Dean Heetderks, art director; Judy Hardy, managing editor; Frank Gutbrod, designer

 

 

4. Best in Class: Denominational Magazine

Judged by Ken Waters

 

Honorable Mention

• The United Church Observer, David Wilson, Editor

 

• alife (Alliance Life), Peter Burgo, editor; Melinda Smith Lane, managing editor; Beryl Glass, designer

 

Award of Merit

• U.S. Catholic, Bryan Cones and Meinrad Scherer-Emunds

 

Award of Excellence

• Presbyterians Today, Jeffrey Lawrence, publisher; Eva Stimson, editor; Shellee Layman, designer

 

 

5. Best in Class: General Interest Magazine

Judged by Ken Waters

 

Honorable Mention

• No award given

 

Award of Merit

• Commonweal, Paul Baumann, editor

 

Award of Excellence

• Sojourners, Jim Rice, editor and Ed Spivey, Jr., art director

 

 

6. Best in Class: Journal

Judged by Brian M. Cleveland

 

Honorable Mention

• No award given

 

Award of Merit

• Concordia Journal, Travis J. Scholl, editor; William W. Schumacher, executive editor; Dale A. Meyer (President, Concordia Seminary), publisher; Melanie Appelbaum, editorial assistant; Jayna Rollings, graphic designer

 

Award of Excellence

• Reflections journal, Yale Divinity School, Ray Waddle, editor-in-chief; John Lindner, editorial director; Harold Attridge, publisher; Peter Johnson, designer

 

 

7. Best in Class: Newsletter

Judged by Brian M. Cleveland

 

Honorable Mention

• No award given

 

Award of Merit

• Forum Letter, Richard O. Johnson, editor

 

Award of Excellence

• At Home with Our Faith, Annemarie Scobey and Catherine O'Connell-Cahill

 

 

8. Best in Class/Online: News Service

Judged by Brian M. Cleveland

 

Honorable Mention

• Presbyterian News Service, Jerry L. Van Marter, editor, and Bethany Furkin, associate editor

 

Award of Merit

• Baptist Press, Art Toalston, editor; Michael Foust, associate editor; Erin Roach, assistant editor; Laura Erlanson, operations coordinator

 

• Award of Excellence
  Religion News Service, Kevin Eckstrom, editor-in-chief

 

 

9a. Best in Class/Online: Independent Website or E-Zine

Judged by Owen Youngman

 

Honorable Mention

• No award given

 

Award of Merit

• Prepare the Word: Complete Preacher’s Toolkit, Alice Camille, Daniel Grippo, Caroline Hopkinson, Father Larry Janowski, O.F.M., Ann O’Connor, Anne Marie O'Kellely, Joel Schorn, Patrice J. Tuohy, and Sister Julie Vieira, I.H.M., authors and editors; ideaPort LLC, website designer

 

• Café – Stirring the Spirit Within (www.boldcafe.org), Elizabeth McBride, editor; Kate Elliott, editor

 

Award of Excellence

• Faith & Leadership, Faith & Leadership staff

 

 

9b. Best in Class/Online: Blog

Judged by Owen Youngman

 

Honorable Mention

• The United Church Observer, Alanna Mitchell

 

Award of Merit

• Faith & Leadership, Benjamin McNutt, Call & Response editor

 

Award of Excellence

• U.S. Catholic/Blog, Bryan Cones, Scott Alessi, Megan Sweas

 

 

10. Editorial or Opinion Piece: Newspaper/News Service/Newsletter

Judged by Catherine Kohn

 

Honorable Mention

• Mennonite Weekly Review for “Missed message about poverty” by Paul Schrag

 

Award of Merit

• Anglican Journal for “What colour is your church?” by Kristin Jenkins

 

Award of Excellence

• Metro Lutheran for “Where Christianity and capitalism collide,” by Paul Harrington

 

 

11. Editorial or Opinion Piece: Magazine

Judged by Catherine Kohn

 

Honorable Mention

• Geez for “Forget ‘making a difference’” by Will Braun, writer; Aiden Enns, editor
• Adventist Review for “What’s in a name” by Bill Knott
• The United Church Observer for “The right to die” by Sheila Noyes

Award of Merit

• U.S. Catholic for “The buck stops where?” by Bryan Cones

 

Award of Excellence

• Christian Century for “Disobedience” by Bill McKibben

 

 

12. Editorial Courage

Judged by Catherine Kohn

 

Honorable Mention

• The Lutheran for “R. Guy and Keith Fry” by Sandra Guy, writer; Julie B. Sevig, editor

 

• The United Church Observer for “Sacred yes. But is it a church?” by Sarah Boesveld and David Wilson

 

Award of Merit

• Mennonite Weekly Review for “A musical ad for the army,” by Paul Schrag

 

Award of Excellence

• U.S. Catholic for “Judgment call” by Bryan Cones

 

 

13. Feature Article: Newspaper

Judged by Selwyn Crawford

 

Honorable Mention

• The Catholic Review for “I was lost, but now am found” by Matt Palmer

 

• National Catholic Reporter for “After presidential elections, Haitians weary of easy promises” by Chris Herlinger

 

• The Catholic Sun for “Local musician donates kidney in quadruple swap” by Joyce Coronel

 

Award of Merit

• Anglican Journal for “Coming home” by Marites N. Sison
• Word & Way for “Church stands by pastor through alcoholism” by Vicki Brown

Award of Excellence

• The Christian Chronicle for “Suicide: Healing a wounded town” by Bobby Ross Jr.

 

 

14. Feature Article: News Service/Newsletter/Website/Blog

Judged by Selwyn Crawford

 

Honorable Mention

• No award given

 

Award of Merit

• Reporter for “Teacher finds 340-year-old German Bible” by Linda C. Hoops

 

• Presbyterian News Service for “Book fair” by Toni Montgomery

 

Award of Excellence

• Religion News Service for “Rosa Parks enshrined in stone at National Cathedral” by Adelle M. Banks

 

 

15.  Feature Article: Magazine, Short Format

Judged by Cathy Cobbs

 

Honorable Mention

• Presbyterians Today  for “Holy humor” by Cary Estes

 

Award of Merit

• Adventist Review for “I guess you’re going to condemn us” by Grenville Kent

 

Award of Excellence

• United Church Observer for “A complicated grief” by Trisha Elliott

 

 

16. Feature Article: Magazine, Long Format

Judged by Linda Lawson

 

Honorable Mention

• U.S. Catholic for “They’re baaack. What’s behind the return of the exorcist” by Daniel Burke

 

Award of Merit

• The Covenant Companion for “A broken trust” by Jenny Rae Armstrong

 

Award of Excellence

• The United Church Observer for “What you believe” by Samantha Rideout

 

 

17. News Story: Newspaper

Judged by Peter Smith

 

Honorable Mention

• National Catholic Reporter for “Fighting threatens civilians in Sudan’s Kordofan region” by Chris Herlinger

 

Award of Merit

• The Mennonite Weekly Review for “Eight guilty in Bolivia rape trial” by Tim Huber

 

Award of Excellence

• The Christian Chronicle for “He was a hero to his church family” by Bobby Ross Jr.

 

 

18. News Story: News Service/Newsletter/Website/Blog

Judged by Ed Staats
 

Honorable Mention

• Baptist Press for “Gay leaders meet with SBC president” by Michael Foust, associate editor
  and Art Toalston, editor

 

• Religion News Service for “MLK memorial dedication is dream fulfilled for Black churches” by Adelle M. Banks

 

Award of Merit

• Reporter for “A week after tornado, survivors ‘overwhelmed,’ need help” by Kim Plummer Krull

 

Award of Excellence

• Presbyterian News Service for “PC (USA) relaxes constitutional prohibition of gay and lesbian ordination” by Jerry L. Van Marter

 

 

19. News Story: Magazine
Judged by Elizabeth Kimbell

 

Honorable Mention

• The Covenant Companion for “A profile in courage and compassion” by Stan Friedman

 

Award of Merit

• The Lutheran for “10 trends to watch” by Kathryn Sime, writer and Elizabeth Hunter, editor

 

Award of Excellence

• The Banner for “What ‘all nations’ look like in the CRC” by Gayla R. Postma, news editor;
  Dean R. Heetderks, art director; Pete Euwema and Frank Gutbrod, graphic design

 

 

20. Convention or Meeting Coverage: Newspaper

Judged by John Brooks

 

Honorable Mention

• Anglican Journal for stories on “Truth and reconciliation commission conference” by Marites N. Sison

 

Award of Merit

• The Christian Chronicle for “Saving Sin City: West Coast meeting draws preachers, leaders to Las Vegas” by Bobby Ross Jr.

 

Award of Excellence

• Mennonite Weekly Review for “Mennonite Church USA convention issue” by Paul Schrag and Sheldon C. Good editors; Jonathan Charles, photographer

 

 

21. Convention or Meeting Coverage: News Service/Newsletter/Website/Blog

Judged by John Brooks

 

Honorable Mention

• Matt Palmer for “The Welcome Matt” by Matt Palmer

 

Award of Merit

• Presbyterian News Service for “Fellowship of Presbyterians examines options for ‘differentiation’ from PC (USA)” by Jerry Van Marter

 

Award of Excellence

• United Church News for “Coverage of UCC General Synod 28 in Tampa, Florida” by Gregg Brekke and Rebecca Bowman-Woods, editors and Daniel Hazard, web manager

 

 

22. Convention or Meeting Coverage: Magazine

Judged by Rick Redding

 

Honorable Mention

• The Mennonite for “Be the bridge” by the editorial team of The Mennonite

 

Award of Merit

• Award not given

 

Award of Excellence

• The Lutheran for “ELCA assembly: Full speed ahead,” by the staff of The Lutheran

 

 

23. In-Depth Coverage: Newspaper/News Service/Newsletter/Website/Blog

Judged by Robert McClory

 

Honorable Mention

• Reporter for “Supreme Court hears critical case on religious freedom” by David L. Strand
• Metro Lutheran for “Faithful and Reforming” by Mark Granquist and Bob Hulteen, editors

 

Award of Merit

• Anglican Journal for “Special Report on the military chaplaincy” by Diana Swift

 

Award of Excellence

• The Alabama Baptist for “Tornado and disaster relief coverage” by The Alabama Baptist staff

 

• The Christian Chronicle for “The Gospel in South Sudan” by Erik Tryggestad

 

 

24. In-Depth Coverage: Magazine

Judged by Robert McClory

 

Honorable Mention

• Adventist Review for “Can we talk?/ I guess you’re going to condemn us” by Steve Moran and Grenville Kent

 

Award of Merit

• Sojourners for “The surprising power of nonviolent resistance” by Rose Marie Berger, editor

 

• Presbyterian Record for “Life despite famine” by Connie Wardle

 

Award of Excellence

• The United Church Observer for “What you believe” by Samantha Rideout

 

 

25. Theme Issue, Section, or Series:

Newspaper/News Service/Newsletter/Website/Blog

Judged by John P. Ferré

 

Honorable Mention

• Anglican Journal for “Special report on the military chaplaincy,” by Diana Swift

 

Award of Merit

• Geez  for “Contemplation: Inner work for outer change” by Aiden Enns, editor; Darryl Brown, designer; and Bre Woligroski, associate editor
   

Award of Excellence

• The United Methodist News Service (umns.umc.org) for “Harvest of hope: The rural church in America” by David Briggs, Heather Hahn, Linda Bloom, Kathy Gilbert, Joey Butler, Mike DuBose, Jan Snider, Tim Tanton

 

 

26. Theme Issue, Section, or Series:  Magazine

Judged by John P. Ferré

Honorable Mention

• The United Church Observer for “What you believe” by Samantha Rideout

 

Award of Merit

• U.S. Catholic for “U.S. Catholic January 2011Women’s Issue” by Bryan Cones, Heidi Schlumpf, J.D. Long-Garcia, Denis Gathanju and Zeni Fox

 

Award of Excellence

• Church Health Reader for “Theme section – Dying well” by John Shorb, editor; Rachel Thompson, managing editor; and Sarah Stoneking, editorial assistant

 

 

27. Interview

Judged by John P. Ferré

 

 

Honorable Mention

• Adventist Review for “Sweeney’s Garden (plus online materials)” by Kimberly Luste Maran

 

Award of Merit

• The United Church Observer for “Interview: John Dominic Crossan” by Ken Gallinger

 

Award of Excellence

• Sojourners for “A convert to peace” by Jim Wallis

 

 

28. Biographical Profile

Judged by William Droel

 

Honorable Mention

• Adventist Review for “Her music continues” by Jennifer Mae Barizo 

 

Award of Merit

• The Mennonite for “From (Missionary Baptist to Missional Anabaptist” by Lynda Hollinger-Janzen

 

Award of Excellence

• The Christian Chronicle for “Air Force chaplain welcomes the fallen home” by Erik Tryggestad

 

 

29. Personal Experience/First-Person Account: Short Format

Judged by Sarah Sentilles

 

Honorable Mention

• Anglican Journal for “Truth or dare” by The Rev. Lee Lambert

 

• The Banner for “Separated” by Bob De Moor , editor; Dean R. Heetderks, art designer; Frank Gutbrod, graphic design; Pete Euwema, graphic design

 

• The United Church Observer for “An unremarkable reunion” by Trisha Elliott

 

Award of Merit

• The Lutheran for “Between us: Half a lung, half a lung, half a lung onward!” by Walter Wangerin Jr., writer; Daniel J. Lehmann, editor

 

Award of Excellence

• Sojourners for “From mourning to gladness” by Carolyn McKinstry

 

• Reflections journal: Yale Divinity School for “Skin Deep” by Kat Banakis

 

 

30. Personal Experience/First-Person Account: Long Format

Judged by Sarah Sentilles
 

Honorable Mention

• The Presbyterian Outlook for “A medal for two” by Krin Van Tatenhove, writer; Jack Haberer, editor; Stann Bailey, designer

 

• Commonweal for “Society Men: What I learned from the Jesuits” by Barry Gault

 

• Gather for “For better or worse” by Terry L. Bowes, writer; Kate Elliott and Terri Lackey, editors; On Track, designers

 

Award of Merit

• Ministry Magazine for “A broken commandment or an affirmation of hope?” by Carl P. Cosaert

 

• Adventist Review for “I just wanted to volunteer” by Dixil L. Rodriguez

 

Award of Excellence

• Geez magazine for “Among the ruins, life is glorious” by Chris Hoke, writer; Aiden Enns, editor

 

• The United Church Observer for “To the ends of the Earth” by Alanna Mitchell

 

 

31. Column

Judged by Catherine Kohn

 

Honorable Mention

• Metro Lutheran for “Imagine that!” by Laura Mann, writer; Bob Hulteen, editor

 

• Sojourners for “What would Jesus cut?; The Things that make for peace; Men behaving badly” by Jim Wallis

 

Award of Merit

• U.S. Catholic for “The examined life” by Bryan Cones
• Anglican Journal for “Rethinking how we do church” by The Reverend Canon Harold Munn

 

Award of Excellence

• In Trust for “Spirit matters” by Melinda R. Heppe, columnist; Jay Blossom, editor; Geoff Isley, designer

 

 

32. Department

Judged by William Droel

 

Honorable Mention

• The Presbyterian Outlook for “Benedictory” by Jana Childers, Michael Lindvall and Ted V. Foote, Jr., writers; Jack Haberer, editor; Stann Bailey, designer

 

• Gather for “Family matters” by Sue Gamelin and Elyse Nelson Winger, writers; Kate Elliott and Terri Lackey, editors; On Track, designers

 

Award of Merit

• The Presbyterian Record for “Theology 101” by Andrew Faiz and David Harris, editors

 

Award of Excellence

• U.S. Catholic for “Eye of the beholder” by Jerry Bleem, O.F.M.

 

 

33. Media Review Section

Judged by Robert Wyatt

 

Honorable Mention

• The Catholic Sun for “Media” by the Catholic Sun staff

 

• U.S. Catholic for “Culture in Context and Reviews section” by Patrick McCormick, Catherine O'Connell-Cahill, Alfred J. Garrotto, Danny Duncan-Collum, and Heidi Schlumpf

 

Award of Merit

• The United Church Observer for “Media Review Section” by Jasmine Budak, Samantha Rideout, Vidya Kauri, Drew Halfnight, Frank Dabbs, Will Braun, Debbie Cowling, Eric Bacon, Bill Blaikie, Brian Platt

 

Award of Excellence

• Sojourners for “Culture Watch,” Julie Polter, editor

 

 

34. Critical Review
Judged by Robert Wyatt
 

Honorable Mention

• The Christian Century for “Selling out” by Lillian Daniel

 

• The Banner for “The Hunger Games: Not just child’s play” by Kristy Quist, writer and editor;
  Dean R. Heetderks, art director; Frank Gutbrod and Pete Euwema, graphic design

 

Award of Merit

• Perspectives: A Journal for Reformed Thought for “Dueling Bonhoeffers” by David Timmer

 

Award of Excellence

• Harvard Divinity Bulletin for “Imagining Greene in Islamabad by Chris Herlinger

 

 

35. Reporting and Writing: Letters to the Editor

Judged by Brian M. Cleveland

 

Honorable Mention

• U. S. Catholic for “You May Be Right” by Bryan Cones

 

Award of Merit

• The United Church Observer for “Letters to the Editor”

 

Award of Excellence

• Presbyterian Record for “May letters” by Andrew Faiz and David Harris, editors

 

 

36. Reporting and Writing: Poetry
Judged by Kristy Odelius
 

Honorable Mention

• The Christian Century for “The Sign” by Jeanne Murray Walker

 

Award of Merit

• Sojourners for “Heaven’s Back Door” by Richard Schiffman

 

Award of Excellence

• The Mennonite for “Longed-For Rain” by James Najarian

 

 

37. Reporting and Writing: Personally Useful Article
Judged by Dr. Maggie Rourke

Honorable Mention

• U.S. Catholic for “Serve it family style” by Tom McGrath

 

Award of Merit

• Presbyterians Today for “A global marketplace/The stories behind the product” by Daniel P. Smith, Eva Stimson, Serena Sato and Pat Cole

 

• Gather for “Burning bush chaser” by Martha Sterne, writer; Kate Elliott & Terri Lackey, editors; On Track, designers

 

Award of Excellence

• The Mennonite for “Noticed and welcomed or invisible and lonely?” by Cindy Massanari Breeze

 

 

38. Reporting and Writing: Professional Resource
Judged by Victoria Tufano

 

Honorable Mention

• The Mennonite for “150 years after U.S. Civil War” by Steven M. Nolt

 

• The Covenant Companion for “Let’s talk” by Robert Bates

 

• Ministry Magazine for “The many faces of fundraising” by Lilya Wagner and Halvard B. Thomsen

 

Award of Merit

• The United Church Observer for “What you believe” by Samantha Rideout

 

Award of Excellence

• In Trust for “Board leadership that works” by Barbara G. Wheeler, writer; Jay Blossom, editor; Geoff Isley, designer

 

 

39. Humor, Written
Judged by Dr. Maggie Rourk

Honorable Mention

• U.S. Catholic for “Guilt trip down memory lane” by Daniel J. Demers

 

Award of Merit

• The Christian Century for “You can’t make this up” by Lillian Daniel

 

Award of Excellence

• The Lutheran for “Great expectations” by Elizabeth A. Eaton, writer; Julie B. Sevig, editor; Michael D. Watson, designer/art director; Chris Ocken, photography

 

 

40. Theological or Scholarly Article
Judged by Dwight Peterson
 

Honorable Mention

• Presbyterian Record for “Rediscovering women’s voices” by Nancy Calvert-Koyzis, writer; Andrew Faiz and David Harris, editors

 

Award of Merit

• Faith & Leadership for “Incorporating disagreement is a mark of a thriving community” by C. Kavin Rowe

 

• Award of Excellence
  The Covenant Companion for “Discovering the gifts of lament” by Rebekah Ann Eklund

 

 

41. Biblical Interpretation
Judged by David Lysik
 

Honorable Mention

• Church Health Reader for “Setting a new table” by Butch Odom, writer; John Shorb and Stacy Smith, editors

 

• Presbyterian Record for “The words we leave out” by Laurence DeWolfe

 

Award of Merit

• The Covenant Companion for “Relentless compassion” by Michelle Clifton-Soderstrom

 

Award of Excellence

• Baptist Peacemaker for “Women resisting empire” by Laurel Dykstra

 

 

42. Theological Reflection: Short Format
Judged by Carmen Nanko-Fernandez

 

Honorable Mention

• The Lutheran for “Deeper understandings: The creeds” by Robin Steinke and Gary Simpson, writer; Daniel J. Lehmann, editor; Michael D. Watson, designer/art director

 

• Church Health Reader for “Sacred meals” by Daniel G. Deffenbaugh, writer; John Shorb, editor

 

• The Covenant Companion for “Benediction” by Gary Walter

 

Award of Merit

• Anglican Journal for The case of open communion” by The Rev. Dr. Gary Nicolosi

 

• The Christian Century for “Why sermons bore us” by Thomas G. Long

 

Award of Excellence

• Sojourners for “The most interesting woman in the world” by Rose Marie Berger

 

• RCA Today for “My only comfort: Is the Heidelberg Catechism still relevant?” by Renee House

 

 

43. Theological Reflection: Long Format

Judged by Carmen Nanko-Fernandez

Honorable Mention

• Reflections journal: Yale Divinity School for “Connecting with a theology of technology” by Wes Avram

 

• Concordia Journal for “The Tapestry of Preaching” by David R. Schmitt, writer; Travis Scholl, editor; Melanie Appelbaum, editorial assistant

 

• Ministry Magazine for “How can I live without having all the answers? by Gary Burdick
   

Award of Merit

• The Covenant Companion for “Discovering the gifts of lament” by Rebekah Ann Eklund

 

• Presbyterians Today for “Reaching out to neighbors in faith” by Victor Makari

 

• Presbyterian Outlook for “Making sense of Biblical texts” by Albert G. Butzer III, writer: Jack Haberer, editor; Stann Bailey, designer

 

 

Award of Excellence

• Baptist Peacemaker for “Living by the sword” by Jeremy Rutledge

 

• The Christian Century for “Sacramental sex” by Elizabeth Myer Boulton and Matthew Myer Boulton

 

44. Devotional/Inspirational: Short Format
Judged by Kathryn Palen
 

Honorable Mention

• Church Health Reader for “Last place on Earth” by Susan Palwick

 

• The Covenant Companion for “Grace in Tucson” by Dan Johnson
   

Award of Merit

• Reflections journal, Yale Divinity School for “Gifts from the desert” by Talitha Arnold

 

Award of Excellence

• The Christian Century for “Clear call” by M. Craig Barnes

 

45. Devotional/Inspirational: Long Format
Judged by Kathryn Palen

 

Honorable Mention

• Presbyterian Record for “Storytelling people” by David Webber

 

• Gather for “A place apart” by Christa von Zychlin, writer; Kate Elliott and Terri Lackey, editor; On Track, designers

Award of Merit

• U.S. Catholic for “Open space” by Sheryl Frances Chen

Award of Excellence

• The Covenant Companion for “Grandma’s time with St. Ignatius” by Doreen Olson

 

 

46. Bible Resource
Judged by Bunny Hughes

Honorable Mention

• The Banner for “How should we read the Bible” by Rev. Clarence Vos, writer; Bob De Moor, editor; Dean R. Heetderks, art director; Frank Gutbrod, graphic design

 

Award of Merit

• Gather for “Renew, Respond, Rejoice” by Catherine Malotky and David Engelstad, writers; Kate Elliott, Terri Lackey, editors; On Track, designers

 

Award of Excellence

• PrepareTheWord.com for “Exploring the Word” by Alice Camille, author; Joel Schorn and Anne Marie O'Kelley, editors

 

• Horizons for “Confessing the Beatitudes” by Margaret Aymer

 

 

47. Seasonal Article
Judged by Victoria Tufano

Honorable Mention

• The United Church Observer for “Risking the birth of love” by Mardi Tindal

Award of Merit

• The Covenant Companion for “Moving beyond a sentimental peace” by Steve Norman

 

Award of Excellence

• The Presbyterian Outlook for “Resurrection and religious otherness” by Martha Moore-Keish, writer; Jack Haberer, editor; Stann Bailey, designer

 

 

48. Magazine Cover
Judged by Kristin Miller
 

Honorable Mention

• The United Church Observer for “To the ends of the Earth” by Ross Woolford, designer

 

Award of Merit

• Adventist Review for “Let the Rebelution begin” by Alana Lawrence and Bryan Gray

 

• Ministry Magazine for “Many faces of fundraising cover” by 316 Creative

 

Award of Excellence

• The Lutheran Witness for “December 2011 issue” by James H. Heine, executive editor; Vicky Schaeffer, senior designer; Adriane Dorr, managing editor

 

 

49. Newspaper Front Page
Judged by Kit Fullenlove

 

Honorable Mention

• The Alabama Baptist for “May 12 front page” by Lauren Chow Grim
• The Catholic Review for “Vested for service” by April Hornbeck

Award of Merit

• The Catholic Sun for “Front pages for July and December issues.” J.D. Long-Garcia, Mick Welsh

Award of Excellence

• Anglican Journal for “Front page of the February, May and November 2011” by Saskia Rowley Fielder, art director

 

 

50. Magazine Design, Spread or Story
Judged by Kit Fullenlove
 

Honorable Mention

• Presbyterian Record for “Reclaiming evangelism” by Caroline Bishop, designer

 

Award of Merit

• U.S. Catholic for “Free at last” by Paul Jeffrey and Tom Wright

 

Award of Excellence

• The United Church of Observer for “To the ends of the earth” by Ross Woolford, designer

 

 

51. Magazine Design, Entire Issue

Judged by Kristin Miller

 

Honorable Mention

• Sojourners for “March 2011 issue” by Jim Rice, editor; Ed Spivey Jr., art director

 

• The Lutheran Witness for “September 2011 issue” by James H. Heine, executive editor; Vicky Schaeffer, senior designer; Adriane Dorr, managing editor

 

Award of Merit

• The Little Christian for “September, 2011: Go with God” by Amber Leberman, art director

 

• Reformed Worship for “Issue #102” by Dean R. Heetderks, art director; Frank Gutbrod, graphic design

 

Award of Excellence

• StillSpeaking Magazine for “Spring 2011 – Design theme of ‘Healing’” by Deb Smith of Area C, Shamrock Printing, designer; Gregg Brekke, editor; J. Bennett Guess, publisher; Barb Powell, production; Gregg Brekke, Scott Griessel, Sarah Cross and Eric Anderson, photography

 

 

52. Newspaper/Newsletter Design, Spread or Story
Judged by Elizabeth J. Kindell
 

Honorable Mention

• Anglican Journal for “What’s next for Haiti?” by Saskia Rowley Fielder, art director

 

Award of Merit

• The Catholic Sun for “Roman Missal Third Edition: Welcoming the new translation” by the Catholic Sun staff

 

Award of Excellence

• The Christian Chronicle for “Currents: Latin America” by Erik Tryggestad

 

 

53. Newspaper/Newsletter Design, Entire Issue

Judged by Kit Fullenlove

 

Honorable Mention

• No award given

 

Award of Merit

• Adventist Review for “KidsView” by Merle Poirier

 

Award of Excellence

• Anglican Journal for “Report on education” by Saskia Rowley Fielder, art director

 

 

54. Web Site Redesign

Judged by Catherine Kohn

 

Honorable Mention

• The Banner for “Redesign of www.thebanner.org” by Dean R. Heetderks, art director; Bob De Moor, editor

 

Award of Merit

• Sojourners for “Redesign of www.sojo.net”

 

Award of Excellence

• devozine website for “Redesign of www.devozine.org” by Cabedge LLC, Designer/Developer;
  David Day, Stacy Gaither, Melanie Hooper, Nicole Corlew and Sandy Miller, devozine team

 

 

55. Illustration, with Article or Cutline

Judged by Steve Veléz Luce

 

Honorable Mention

• U.S. Catholic for “They’re baaack: What’s behind the return of the exorcist” by Tom Keating

 

Award of Merit

• Geez for “The high-functioning post-capitalist church” by Darryl Brown, illustrator; Josiah Neufeld, writer; Aiden Enns, editor

 

Award of Excellence

• The United Church Observer for “Pacifism in a post-9/11 world” by Marco Cibola, illustrator

 

 

56. Photography with Article or Cutline:
Newspaper/ News Service Newsletter/Website /Blog

Judged by Steve Veléz Luce

 

Honorable Mentions

• No award given

 

Award of Merit

• No award given

 

Award of Excellence

• The Catholic Sun for “Honor your mother” by J.D. Long-Garcia

 

 

57. Photography with Article or Cutline: Magazine

Judged by Steve Veléz Luce

 

Honorable Mention

• StillSpeaking Magazine for “Little Church on the prairie” by Gregg Brekke, writer and photographer; Barb Powell, production; Deb Smith of Area C, Shamrock Printing, design

 

Award of Merit

• The Little Christian for “Jhariff lives in Peru” by Elie Gardner, photographer; Amber Leberman, art director

 

Award of Excellence

• U.S. Catholic for “Free at last” by Paul Jeffrey

 

 

58. Humor Graphic

Judged by Steve Veléz Luce

 

Honorable Mention

• Geez for “Sanctuary Stylings” by Bre Woligroski, writer; Darryl Brown, designer; Aiden Enns, editor
   
• Anglican Journal for “The true meaning of Christmas?” by David Anderson

 

Award of Merit

• U.S. Catholic for “Sister Pat battles the board” by Tim Foley

 

Award of Excellence

• Adventist Review for “Supersized churches” by Ralph Butler

 

 

59. Publication redesign

Judged by Katie Shull

Honorable Mention

• The Lutheran Witness by James H. Heine, executive editor; Vicky Schaeffer, senior designer; Adriane Dorr, managing editor

 

Award of Merit

• Perspectives: A Journal of Reformed Thought by Rachel Hyde, designer; Beth Smith, layout; Phil Tanis, managing editor

 

Award of Excellence

• Reformed Worship by Joyce Borger, editor; Dean Heetderks, art director; Judy Hardy, managing editor; Frank Gutbrod, designer

 

 

60. Publication Website

Judged by Catherine Kohn

 

Honorable Mention

• Anglican Journal for www.anglicanjournal.com by Kristin Jenkins, editor; Saskia Rowley Fielder, art director; Marites N. Sison, senior staff writer

 

Award of Merit

• Adventist Review for “AR Online: www.adventistreview.org” by Carlos Medley, Web master and online editor

 

Award of Excellence

• The Christian Century for www.christiancentury.org by Steve Thorngate

 

Best New Print Publication

Judged by Catherine Kohn

 

Award of Excellence

StillSpeaking Magazine by The Rev. Gregg Brekke, editor; The Rev. J. Bennett Guess, publisher; Barb Powell, production; Area C, The Shamrock Companies, design

Award of Merit

Grace and Peace Magazine by Bryon K. McLaughlin