December 7, 2003
The Garden State Association of Black Journalists hosted
the Ninth Annual Gala Awards at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003 at the
Brower Commons, Rutgers University in New Brunswick.
BREAKING NEWS CATEGORY
Print, circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
“A Case of Neglect:” Jeff Diamant, William Kleinknecht, Susan K. Livio,
Kathleen O’Brien, Guy Sterling, Mary Jo Patterson, Mark Mueller -- The
Star-Ledger
Second Place
“The Baraka Shootings:” Kasi Addison, Dore Carroll, Barry Carter, Jeff
Diamant, Jeffery C. Mays, Katie Wang, Rob Williams -- The Star-Ledger
Radio
First Place
“Affirmative Action:" Doug Doyle --WBGO
FEATURE CATEGORY
Print, circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
“The Barbershop:” Lisa Irizarry -- The Star Ledger
Second Place
"Still Waiting, Still Praying:” Barry Carter and Russell Ben-Ali -- The
Star-Ledger
Print, circulation less than 100,000
First Place
“Nightmare on South Cook:" L.A. Parker -- The Trentonian
Second Place
“Black South Jersey Communities Try to Save Identities:” Jim Walsh --
Courier-Post
Print, weekly
First Place
“Same Time, Same Town, Same Team -- Different Worlds:” Sandi Carpello --
“The Hub,” Greater Media Newspapers
Radio
First Place
“Capoeira:" Ernest Garrett and Doug Doyle -- WGBO
Second Place
“Beyond Gumbo:” Andrew Meyer -- WBGO
BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORY
Print, circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
“The Commish:” Hugh R. Morley -- The Record
Print, circulation less than 100,000
First Place
“Hope in a Bottle:” Josee Valcourt -- The Home News Tribune
COMMUNITY IMPACT CATEGORY
Print, circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
“History for All:” Paul H. Johnson -- The Record
Second Place
“The Flip Side of Homeownership:” Richard Cowen & Scott Fallon -- The
Record
Television
First Place
"Street Doctor:" Vanessa Tyler -- WPIX-TV
Radio
First Place
“Crumbling Coalition:” David Cruz -- WBGO
Second Place
“End of Racial Profiling:" Andrew Meyer and Eugene Sonn -- WGBO
Third Place
"90.5 The Night’s Helping Hands:" Robin Shannon -- Brookdale Public Radio
- 90.5 FM/The Night
PROFILE CATEGORY
Circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
"Making Waves: Wendy Williams Speaks Her Mind on the Airwaves and
Off:"Karyn Collins -- Asbury Park Press
Second Place
"Community Finds a Beacon in Mount Olive:" Tom Davis -- The Record
Print, circulation less than 100,000
First Place
“Standing Up -- and Sitting in -- for her Rights:” Raven Hill -- Home News
Tribune
Second Place
"Second to None," etc. (actually 3 articles) : Darren Cooper and Angela
King -- Montclair Times Body of work on passing of Larry Doby
Third Place
"He Barnstorms Through Time:" David Murphy -- Courier-Post
Television
First Place
"Mother to Many:" Vanessa Tyler -- WPIX-TV
Radio
First Place
"W.E.B. DuBois:" Doug Doyle and Jonathan Miller -- WGBO
Second Place
“Emboldened Bolden:” Davis Cruz -- WBGO
SPORTS CATEGORY
Circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
“Pride Against Prejudice:” Paul H. Johnson -- The Record
Second Place
"Gender Gap:" Akilah Nelson -- The Star-Ledger
Print, circulation less than 100,000
First Place
“Desperation Shot:” Greg Tufaro -- The Home News Tribune
Second Place
“Memories of a League of Their Own:” L..A. Parker -- The Trentonian
Radio
First Place
“Rickey in Newark:” Doug Doyle -- WGBO
EDITORIAL CATEGORY
Print, circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
Joan Whitlow -- The Star-Ledger
EDITORIAL CARTOON CATEGORY
Print, circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
Jimmy Margulies -- The Record
CRITICISM CATEGORY
Print, circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
"The Black and White of Ballet:" Karyn D. Collins -- Asbury Park Press
COMMENTARY CATEGORY
Print, circulation 100,000 and over
First Place
Lawrence Aaron -- The Record
Print, circulation less than 100,000
First Place
The Rev. Willie J. Smith -- The Times of Trenton
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