Tribune-Review takes home a Golden Quill best-of-show among its winners, dozens of nominations, CEO honored
The Tribune-Review won a number of Golden Quill Awards and was a finalist for a slew more at the 58th Golden Quill Awards on Wednesday night at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.
The Trib won a best-of-show award, and Jennifer Bertetto, president and CEO of the Trib’s parent company, Trib Total Media, was honored with a Service to Journalism Award.
The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania announced the winners of The Golden Quills, which is a competition that honors professional and student excellence in print, broadcast, photography, videography and digital journalism in Western Pennsylvania and nearby counties in Ohio and West Virginia.
The Trib won its best-of-show Quill, the Ed Romano Memorial Award for Videography, for “Olympic Oak: The Story of John Woodruff, the 1936 Berlin Olympics & the Roots of Athlete Activism.” Staffer Sean Stipp and former staffers Chris Benson and Jason Cato produced the project.
The other Trib winners and finalists of 2022 Golden Quills are:
Video/Broadcast Journalism, Enterprise/Investigative –Divisions 1-6, winner: “Hidden Dangers: A TribLIVE Investigation Into Sexual Assault at Pennsylvania Nursing Homes.” Honored were Stipp, Benson and Natasha Lindstrom.
The same project was a finalist in the Excellence in Written Journalism, Enterprise/Investigative category in Division 1, the highest division.
Credited are Lindstrom, Debra Erdley and Susan McFarland.
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Spot News Photo, Divisions 1-6: Finalist: “St. Vladimir Fire,” Louis B. Ruediger
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Page Design — Print, Divisions 1-4: Finalist: “Hidden Dangers,” Melanie Wass
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Animation/Motion Graphics, Divisions 1-6: Finalist: “NBA’s All-time Scoring Leaders,” Benson
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Feature Photo, Divisions 1-6: Finalist: “Pitt-Greensburg Commencement,” Shane Dunlap
Written Journalism, News Feature, Division 1: Finalists:
“A Lasting Effect: How 9/11 Impacted the Lives of Western Pennsylvanians at World Trade Center, Pentagon and Shanksville,” Paul Guggenheimer
“Hidden Danger: Registered Sex Offenders Often Go Undetected in Care Homes, Sometimes at an Unspeakable Cost”; Lindstrom, Erdley and McFarland.
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Feature Videography, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “100: A Celebration of Centenarians,” Ruediger, JoAnne Klimovich Harrop and Benson;
Finalists: “Last Chance Trolley: Transforming Western Pennsylvanians Into Pittsburghers”; Stipp, Benson and Guggenheimer; and “Called to Hallowed Ground: The Phone Calls of Sept. 11, 2001”; Stipp, Benson and Guggenheimer
Video/Broadcast Journalism, Traditional Feature, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “The Day the Music Stopped,” Stipp and Benson
Written Journalism, Traditional Feature, Division 1: Winner: “Heyday of Trolleys in Western Pa. Transformed Region,” Guggenheimer
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Personality Profile Photo, Divisions 1-6: Finalists: “Pittsburgh’s Unofficial Santa Claus,” Kristina Serafini
“A Higher Calling,” Serafini
Excellence in Written Journalism, Profile, Division 1: Finalists: “The Great Race: How Connellsville Native John Woodruff’s Gold-Medal Run in ’36 Dispelled White Supremacy and Set Stage for Equality in Sports,” Cato and Stipp
“Pittsburgh-based Dr. Amesh Adalja Cherishes Role as Voice of the Pandemic,” Guggenheimer
Excellence in Written Journalism, Public Affairs/Politics/Government, Division 1: Finalists: “Hidden Danger: Registered Sex Offenders Often Go Undetected in Care Homes, Sometimes at an Unspeakable Cost”; Lindstrom, Erdley and McFarland
Excellence in Written Journalism, Education, Division 1: Finalists: “Empty Dorm Rooms Pose Financial Problems for Pennsylvania Public Universities,” Erdley
Excellence in Video/Broadcast Journalism, History/Culture, Divisions 1-6: Finalists: “Julia Parsons: World War II U.S. Navy Veteran,” Klimovich Harrop
“Last Chance Trolley: Transforming Western Pennsylvanians Into Pittsburghers”; Stipp, Benson and Guggenheimer
“Olympic Oak: The Story of John Woodruff, the 1936 Berlin Olympics & the Roots of Athlete Activism”; Stipp, Benson and Cato
Excellence in Written Journalism, History/Culture, Division 1: Finalists: “The Great Race: John Woodruff’s Gold-Medal Run in 1936 Set Stage for Equality in Sports,” Cato
“Celebrating the Greatest Generation: As More Seniors Live Longer, These Centenarians Share Stories of Hardship, Humor and Humility,” Klimovich Harrop
Excellence in Written Journalism, Arts/Entertainment, Division 1: Winner: “Joanne Rogers, Widow of Mister Rogers, Dies at 92,” Rob Owen
Finalist: “TV Q&A: What Do I Do If a TV Show Filming on My Block Is Disruptive?” Owen
Excellence in Written Journalism, Criticism, Division 1: Winner: Owen
Excellence in Written Journalism, Columns: Owen
Excellence in Video/Broadcast Journalism, Lifestyle, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “100: A Celebration of Centenarians”; Ruediger, Benson and Klimovich Harrop
Excellence in Written Journalism, Lifestyle, Division 1: Finalists: “Heyday of Trolleys in Western Pa. Transformed Region,” Guggenheimer
“Immeasurable Heartbreak: Coping With the Death of a Sibling Can Be a Life-Changing Struggle,” Klimovich Harrop
“Celebrating the Greatest Generation: As More Seniors Live Longer, These Centenarians Share Stories of Hardship, Humor and Humility,” Klimovich Harrop
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Sports Photo, Divisions 1-6: Finalists: “Header in the Rain,” Christopher Horner
“Katelyn Wehman Hangs Onto the Ball,” Chaz Palla
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Sports Videography, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “Olympic Oak: The Story of John Woodruff, the 1936 Berlin Olympics & the Roots of Athlete Activism”; Stipp, Benson and Cato
Excellence in Video/Broadcast Journalism, Sports, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “Olympic Oak: The Story of John Woodruff, the 1936 Berlin Olympics & the Roots of Athlete Activism”; Stipp, Benson and Cato
Excellence in Written Journalism, Sports, Division 1: Finalists: “‘Chace’ing a Comeback: From Near Amputation to NCAA Hockey. The Remarkable Return of RMU’s Chace Sperling,” Tim Benz
“The Great Race: How Connellsville Native John Woodruff’s Gold-Medal Run in ’36 Dispelled White Supremacy and Set Stage for Equality in Sports,” Cato and Stipp
Excellence in Written Journalism, Editorials, Division 1: Winner: “How Did We Get Here?” Lori Falce
Finalists: “Nothing Divides State Government Like Money,” Falce and “One Way or Another, Somebody Pays,” Falce
Excellence in Written Journalism, Columns/Blogs, Division 1: “Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,” Falce
Scholarships, other awards
Penn State University junior Lilly Riddle of State College was winner of the 2022 Bob Fryer Memorial Scholarship, and Longwood University junior Peyton Schaffer, of Washington, Pa., was recipient of the 2022 Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship.
In addition to Bertetto, the late Curt Chandler, associate teaching professor at Penn State University, was honored with a Service to Journalism Award.
Lynne Hayes-Freeland, retired KDKA-TV and KDKA Radio talk show host, received The Press Club’s President’s Award.
The premier sponsor of the 2022 Golden Quills is Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield & Allegheny Health Network. Underwriter sponsors are The Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Trib Total Media.
The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization of journalists and other communications professionals from a 29-county area of Western Pennsylvania. It sponsors forums on current events and educational programs in addition to presenting the Golden Quill Awards.
The Trib won a best-of-show award, and Jennifer Bertetto, president and CEO of the Trib’s parent company, Trib Total Media, was honored with a Service to Journalism Award.
The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania announced the winners of The Golden Quills, which is a competition that honors professional and student excellence in print, broadcast, photography, videography and digital journalism in Western Pennsylvania and nearby counties in Ohio and West Virginia.
The Trib won its best-of-show Quill, the Ed Romano Memorial Award for Videography, for “Olympic Oak: The Story of John Woodruff, the 1936 Berlin Olympics & the Roots of Athlete Activism.” Staffer Sean Stipp and former staffers Chris Benson and Jason Cato produced the project.
The other Trib winners and finalists of 2022 Golden Quills are:
Video/Broadcast Journalism, Enterprise/Investigative –Divisions 1-6, winner: “Hidden Dangers: A TribLIVE Investigation Into Sexual Assault at Pennsylvania Nursing Homes.” Honored were Stipp, Benson and Natasha Lindstrom.
The same project was a finalist in the Excellence in Written Journalism, Enterprise/Investigative category in Division 1, the highest division.
Credited are Lindstrom, Debra Erdley and Susan McFarland.
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Spot News Photo, Divisions 1-6: Finalist: “St. Vladimir Fire,” Louis B. Ruediger
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Page Design — Print, Divisions 1-4: Finalist: “Hidden Dangers,” Melanie Wass
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Animation/Motion Graphics, Divisions 1-6: Finalist: “NBA’s All-time Scoring Leaders,” Benson
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Feature Photo, Divisions 1-6: Finalist: “Pitt-Greensburg Commencement,” Shane Dunlap
Written Journalism, News Feature, Division 1: Finalists:
“A Lasting Effect: How 9/11 Impacted the Lives of Western Pennsylvanians at World Trade Center, Pentagon and Shanksville,” Paul Guggenheimer
“Hidden Danger: Registered Sex Offenders Often Go Undetected in Care Homes, Sometimes at an Unspeakable Cost”; Lindstrom, Erdley and McFarland.
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Feature Videography, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “100: A Celebration of Centenarians,” Ruediger, JoAnne Klimovich Harrop and Benson;
Finalists: “Last Chance Trolley: Transforming Western Pennsylvanians Into Pittsburghers”; Stipp, Benson and Guggenheimer; and “Called to Hallowed Ground: The Phone Calls of Sept. 11, 2001”; Stipp, Benson and Guggenheimer
Video/Broadcast Journalism, Traditional Feature, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “The Day the Music Stopped,” Stipp and Benson
Written Journalism, Traditional Feature, Division 1: Winner: “Heyday of Trolleys in Western Pa. Transformed Region,” Guggenheimer
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Personality Profile Photo, Divisions 1-6: Finalists: “Pittsburgh’s Unofficial Santa Claus,” Kristina Serafini
“A Higher Calling,” Serafini
Excellence in Written Journalism, Profile, Division 1: Finalists: “The Great Race: How Connellsville Native John Woodruff’s Gold-Medal Run in ’36 Dispelled White Supremacy and Set Stage for Equality in Sports,” Cato and Stipp
“Pittsburgh-based Dr. Amesh Adalja Cherishes Role as Voice of the Pandemic,” Guggenheimer
Excellence in Written Journalism, Public Affairs/Politics/Government, Division 1: Finalists: “Hidden Danger: Registered Sex Offenders Often Go Undetected in Care Homes, Sometimes at an Unspeakable Cost”; Lindstrom, Erdley and McFarland
Excellence in Written Journalism, Education, Division 1: Finalists: “Empty Dorm Rooms Pose Financial Problems for Pennsylvania Public Universities,” Erdley
Excellence in Video/Broadcast Journalism, History/Culture, Divisions 1-6: Finalists: “Julia Parsons: World War II U.S. Navy Veteran,” Klimovich Harrop
“Last Chance Trolley: Transforming Western Pennsylvanians Into Pittsburghers”; Stipp, Benson and Guggenheimer
“Olympic Oak: The Story of John Woodruff, the 1936 Berlin Olympics & the Roots of Athlete Activism”; Stipp, Benson and Cato
Excellence in Written Journalism, History/Culture, Division 1: Finalists: “The Great Race: John Woodruff’s Gold-Medal Run in 1936 Set Stage for Equality in Sports,” Cato
“Celebrating the Greatest Generation: As More Seniors Live Longer, These Centenarians Share Stories of Hardship, Humor and Humility,” Klimovich Harrop
Excellence in Written Journalism, Arts/Entertainment, Division 1: Winner: “Joanne Rogers, Widow of Mister Rogers, Dies at 92,” Rob Owen
Finalist: “TV Q&A: What Do I Do If a TV Show Filming on My Block Is Disruptive?” Owen
Excellence in Written Journalism, Criticism, Division 1: Winner: Owen
Excellence in Written Journalism, Columns: Owen
Excellence in Video/Broadcast Journalism, Lifestyle, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “100: A Celebration of Centenarians”; Ruediger, Benson and Klimovich Harrop
Excellence in Written Journalism, Lifestyle, Division 1: Finalists: “Heyday of Trolleys in Western Pa. Transformed Region,” Guggenheimer
“Immeasurable Heartbreak: Coping With the Death of a Sibling Can Be a Life-Changing Struggle,” Klimovich Harrop
“Celebrating the Greatest Generation: As More Seniors Live Longer, These Centenarians Share Stories of Hardship, Humor and Humility,” Klimovich Harrop
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Sports Photo, Divisions 1-6: Finalists: “Header in the Rain,” Christopher Horner
“Katelyn Wehman Hangs Onto the Ball,” Chaz Palla
Journalistic Craft Achievement, Sports Videography, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “Olympic Oak: The Story of John Woodruff, the 1936 Berlin Olympics & the Roots of Athlete Activism”; Stipp, Benson and Cato
Excellence in Video/Broadcast Journalism, Sports, Divisions 1-6: Winner: “Olympic Oak: The Story of John Woodruff, the 1936 Berlin Olympics & the Roots of Athlete Activism”; Stipp, Benson and Cato
Excellence in Written Journalism, Sports, Division 1: Finalists: “‘Chace’ing a Comeback: From Near Amputation to NCAA Hockey. The Remarkable Return of RMU’s Chace Sperling,” Tim Benz
“The Great Race: How Connellsville Native John Woodruff’s Gold-Medal Run in ’36 Dispelled White Supremacy and Set Stage for Equality in Sports,” Cato and Stipp
Excellence in Written Journalism, Editorials, Division 1: Winner: “How Did We Get Here?” Lori Falce
Finalists: “Nothing Divides State Government Like Money,” Falce and “One Way or Another, Somebody Pays,” Falce
Excellence in Written Journalism, Columns/Blogs, Division 1: “Why We Can’t Have Nice Things,” Falce
Scholarships, other awards
Penn State University junior Lilly Riddle of State College was winner of the 2022 Bob Fryer Memorial Scholarship, and Longwood University junior Peyton Schaffer, of Washington, Pa., was recipient of the 2022 Press Club of Western Pennsylvania Scholarship.
In addition to Bertetto, the late Curt Chandler, associate teaching professor at Penn State University, was honored with a Service to Journalism Award.
Lynne Hayes-Freeland, retired KDKA-TV and KDKA Radio talk show host, received The Press Club’s President’s Award.
The premier sponsor of the 2022 Golden Quills is Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield & Allegheny Health Network. Underwriter sponsors are The Heinz Endowments, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Trib Total Media.
The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization of journalists and other communications professionals from a 29-county area of Western Pennsylvania. It sponsors forums on current events and educational programs in addition to presenting the Golden Quill Awards.