Group B
Local newspapers and small magazines published in English, including their affiliated online publications and websites and independent online publications.
1. Excellence in Investigative Reporting
Award of Excellence
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Dirty Secrets |
Journalist: | Al Guo |
Comments: | Brilliantly written. The reporter took a story of global interest, went to the heart of the issue and found out how the scandal was allowed to happen. Well written and brilliantly researched under difficult conditions. Excellent. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | The Sun |
Entry Title: | Public Land Gone |
Journalist: | R'Nadeswaran, Terence Fernandez |
Comments: | The reporters were fearless in their pursuit of the truth and exposed new ground in the public interest. Excellent investigation. |
2. Excellence in Reporting Breaking News
Award of Excellence
Publication: | The New Paper |
Entry Title: |
1. 4 Minutes of Terror: Student captures S'pore Zoo workers death on video 2. Face to face with Tigers. He did not want to die 3. Victim's sisters watch video of Tiger attack |
Journalist: | Teh Jen Lee, Desmond Ng, Tan May Ping, Tay Shi'an, Mohd Ishak |
Comments: | Tenacious, resourceful, fast reporting - a humane story resulted. Super! The reporters took what could have been a routine story and ran with it. Their tenaciousness, smart use of multiple resources, and ability to reach out quickly to a variety of key contacts all yielded a gripping, humane story. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | The Straits Times |
Entry Title: |
1.Shifting ground under their feet 2.State jewels but little experience to govern then 3.Anwar plots opposition's next move 4.Malay swing stuns both opposition and Umno 5.Umno battles its own demons |
Journalist: | Carolyn Hong, Reme Ahmad, Leslie Lopez |
Comments: | This was smart, balanced election reporting tapping into a range of key angles and never leaving the reader bored. |
3. Excellence in Business Reporting
Award of Excellence
Publication: | Jakarta Globe |
Entry Title: | Tripanca’s Collapse |
Journalist: | Kafil Yamin |
Comments: | Easy to follow yarn and a textbook example of jumping on a big story and wrestling it to the ground. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | The Straits Times |
Entry Title: | Retirees recount their big losses |
Journalist: | Francis Chan |
Comments: | This story shows how ordinary people were swept up by the global economic storm, in a newsy engaging way. Good anecdotal examples. Well told. |
4. Excellence in Human Rights Reporting
Award of Excellence
Publication: | The Phnom Penh Post |
Entry Title: | Escape from hell on the high sea: nine trafficked men return home |
Journalist: | Christopher Shay, May Titthara |
Comments: | Enterprising work from a small publication. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Help Wanted |
Journalist: | Staff Reporter |
Comments: | Excellent on-the-ground reporting on an important topic. |
5. Excellence in Reporting on the Environment
Award of Excellence
Publication: | The Far Eastern Economic Review |
Entry Title: | Playing Air-Quality Games |
Journalist: | Steven Q. Andrews |
Comments: | A convincing, deep and impressive reporting. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Power at a Cost |
Journalist: | Shi Jingtao |
Comments: | The series was admirably ambitious and brought into perspective one of the most pervasive economy vs. people phenomena in China. |
6. Excellence in Feature Writing
Award of Excellence
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Luck Beats a Lady |
Journalist: | Joyce Siu |
Comments: | Interesting view of one element of society; well told; would have preferred to see women use their real names, but the anonymity in this case is understandable and the significance of the issue justifies it. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | Muse Magazine |
Entry Title: | It started with a fire |
Journalist: | Sylvia Chan |
Comments: | A poignant, well-researched piece of writing that brings an abandoned public housing estate back to life. A fascinating reminder of how rich the routine of daily life was - and remains - in Hong Kong's neighbourhoods. |
7. Excellence in Opinion Writing
Award of Excellence
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Dealing with Disasters |
Journalist: | Wang Xiangwei |
Comments: | Best reporting. Well written. Critical issues for China, willingness to criticize where criticism is warranted and give credit where credit is due. Good perspective and ability to compare to a variety of other nations. The reporter has emerged as an important voice on Chinese politics. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | MINT |
Entry Title: | Café Economics |
Journalist: | Niranjan Rajadhyaksha |
Comments: | The reporter combines strong prose with trenchant analysis, and has a gift for setting national issues in a much wider context. Truly a voice that speaks from India to the world. The reporter was my clear favourite, partly for his lucid writing style, partly for the breadth of his thinking. |
8. Excellence in News Photography
Award of Excellence
Publication: | The Phnom Penh Post |
Entry Title: | Boeung Kak Lake Land Evictions |
Journalist: | Vandy Rattana, Chhay Channyda, Rick Valenzuela |
Comments: | Striking, heartbreaking images that are also visually complex. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Against the odds |
Journalist: | Robert Ng |
Comments: | Powerful, heartbreaking but also subtle images. The reporter found the individual stories swirling within that tornado of pain, and treated them directly but sensitively. |
9. Excellence in Feature Photography
Award of Excellence
Publication: | DestinAsian |
Entry Title: | A World Away |
Journalist: | Matthieu Paley |
Comments: | Simply stunning photos, the kind that leap off the page and invite you to walk into them. Gorgeous images from a far-away land I know I'll probably never get to, but now at least can dream about. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | DestinAsian |
Entry Title: | Into The Heart of Siberut |
Journalist: | Martin Westlake |
Comments: | Rich, sensitive portrayal of a unique culture. Depicts human and geographic scales effectively. Great dignity shown in Siberut's people. Never condescends or stoops to cliché! |
10. Excellence in Special Issue or Special Section
Award of Excellence
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Beijing 2008, Olympic Odyssey |
Journalist: | SCMP Sports team: Editor – Noel Prentice, Art Director – Carl Jones |
Comments: | Competent job by a seasoned team of sports journalists. An entertaining and comprehensive look at the Olympic Games. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | Options, The Edge |
Entry Title: | On The Heritage Trail In Penang |
Journalist: | Surinder Jessy |
Comments: | Good combination of editorial, pictures, design and local knowledge to produce a stand-out issue on a topic that has been covered often but not usually as well. |
11. Excellence in Information Graphics
Award of Excellence
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Campaign Face-Off |
Journalist: | Terry Pontikos |
Comments: | Eye catching, good sense of humour, comprehensive. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | The New Paper |
Entry Title: | Raising a Dead Princess |
Journalist: | Fadzil Hamzah & Celestino del Rosario Gulapa |
Comments: | Informative and elaborate graphics. "Boy's Own" stuff, made with love. |
12. Excellence in Newspaper Design
Award of Excellence
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Dream Finale |
Journalist: | SCMP Production Team, Production Manager: Ung Mah Pheng, Art Director: Terry Pontikos |
Comments: | Mature layout with excellent grid line, fonts and high level of editorial photos. The whole layout are well balanced and reader friendly. Unique and unforgettable. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | MINT |
Entry Title: | Obama Issue |
Journalist: | Art Director: Abel Robinson |
Comments: | Nice usage of colours, fonts and creative elements like colour shades and lines. Great use of photos, particularly the double truck, and sheer volume of material gave it the edge. |
13. Excellence in Magazine Design
Award of Excellence
Publication: | ish |
Entry Title: | ish 9.5 - Shopping for Life |
Journalist: | ish team |
Comments: | A real standout. Good concept, fun photos and spreads, interesting work with pages. It delivers visual excitement that is only possible with terrific photography and a willingness to take risks in terms of graphics design. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | Power Magazine |
Entry Title: | Power December Issue |
Journalist: | Group Art Director: Darren Long |
Comments: | This is just blazing -- great photos, great page design and the elements it brings together, from editorial to photographs to graphics and layout, are separately great and integrated beautifully in this truly beautiful new publication. I just loved this magazine. |
14. Excellence in Digital Journalism
Award of Excellence
Publication: | Chosun Ilbo |
Entry Title: | On the Border |
Journalist: | Lee Hark Joon, Park Jong In, Bang Jung O |
Comments: | Breathtaking stories that once again define the ultimate form of investigative journalism. Authoritarian oppression and the irrepressible longing for freedom are a familiar theme but an effective combination of print, online and broadcast journalism makes it a refreshing experience for the audience. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Space Invaders |
Journalist: | SCMP News and Multimedia teams |
Comments: | The story is a vivid example of how an Asian society such as Hong Kong's is often still torn between commercial modernity and political/cultural underdevelopment with regards to human and civil rights. At the same time, it's indeed an innovative form of news reporting for print media seeking a new business model. |
15. The Scoop Award
Award of Excellence
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Entry Title: | Oil Territory |
Journalist: | Greg Torode |
Comments: | This is an example of top-notch reporting and writing. The reporter dug up an important and far-reaching story, researched it well and told it well, exploring the international ramifications in knowledgeable and understandable terms. |
Honourable Mention
Publication: | The JoongAng Daily |
Entry Title: | North Korea allows a separated couple to reunite after 47 years |
Journalist: | Ryu Kwon-ha, Ser Myo-ja |
Comments: | The paper worked for more than a year on the story and managed to keep it under wraps; the story had international impact. Nicely done! |
16. Journalist of the Year
Award of Excellence
Publication: | South China Morning Post |
Journalist: | Greg Torode |
Comments: | Strong regional coverage. Authoritative and wide-ranging. Solid work. |
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