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Board Chairman - Bob DeMayAkron Beacon Journal, (330) [email protected] - Ed Suba Jr.Akron Beacon Journal, (330) [email protected] - Kimberly BarthAkron Beacon Journal, (330) [email protected]

Secretary - Lindsay SempleAkron Beacon Journal, (330) [email protected] Vice President - Jonathan QuilterThis Week Newspapers, (614) [email protected] Vice President - Tim MousheyWBNS-TV, (614) [email protected]

Still Clip Contest - David DistelhorstThe News Messenger, (419) [email protected] TV Contest - Bill ReaganWBNS-TV, (614) [email protected] Online - Mark DuncanAssociated Press, (216) [email protected]

ONPA held a short but informative meetingApril 3 in the crowded hospitality room atSheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls.

Treasurer Kim Barth thanked the mem-bers for paying their dues in a timely fashionand explained the problems with last year'sbudget. Because the convention cost morethan the amount of membership dues that hadbeen collected by then, a portion of theSmallsreed account was tapped until mem-bership money became available.

Martin Lerman from the ChillicotheGazette wasn't present to give the clip report.Bob DeMay stepped up and requested thatclip winners mail or e-mail a version of theirwinning clips as soon as possible. The clipsare published in each newsletter.

Dave Polycn of The News Journal inMansfield gave the "still" contest report. Hesaid entries for the year-end contest weredown from 2003. A "campaign" category willbe added for 2004.

Tim Moushey with WBNS-TV inColumbus addressed television issues. Heintroduced WBNS colleague Bill Reagan asthe new TV clip chair. A huge effort will bemade to get clip results back to TV membersmore quickly.

The year-end TV contest was successfulin 2003, according to Jeff Barnhill fromWKRC-TV in Cincinnati. Plans to add addi-tional entries to the next contest are in theworks. Suggestions have been made to dropgeneral sports and add general news.

Barnhill said, recent changes in the entryrules caused a decrease in the number ofentries for the 2003 contest. He suggestedopen communication between TV membersand the ONPA board to prevent further mis-understandings. The board agreed.

The ONPA newsletter was discussed.DeMay was thanked for his hard work andcommitment to the publication. Memberswere urged to contribute odds and ends to thebi-monthly, sometimes tri-monthly newslet-

ter. The random publication dates are basedon the activity within the organization andthe time available in Bob's life. He said thecost of shipping a 16-page newsletter is high-er, so he attempts to hold it to 12 pages.

In the final portion of the meeting, newbusiness was discussed involving the OhioHigh School Athletic Association (OHSAA).Rules restricting the use of a flash and accessto the floor or sidelines concern many pho-tographers. ONPA representatives willattend a meeting in June to voice those con-cerns. Any story related to this issue shouldbe relayed to Bob DeMay as soon as possiblefor use in that discussion.

Craig Holman of the ColumbusDispatch wrapped up the meeting by propos-ing that the Columbus Dispatch host nextyear's convention on April 8-9 in Columbus.His proposal was accepted.

Lindsay SempleONPA Secretary

Ohio News Photographers Association Inc.

ONPA Life Member James H. McGraw,of Canal Winchester, dies Feb. 10, 2004. Hewas 73.

McGraw was a former sports photogra-pher for Capital University and the OhioHigh School Athletic Association.

McGraw served in the U.S. Air Forceduring the Korean War and was a member ofthe Historical Aircraft Squadron, a non-profitorganization dedicated to the restoration, dis-play and operation of former military aircraft.

When the ONPA gathered in Daytonseveral years ago for its annual convention,McGraw was a personal tour guide for manyof those who took part in the festivities at theUnited State Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

For years, McGraw and his Films OneVideo Productions donated door prizes forthe annual ONPA convention. Without fail, abox of goodies would always arrive.

McGraw leaves his wife, Iola, anddaughter, Kimberly (Robert) Albers.

OBITUARY

James McGrawGeneral News1st - Rob Abel, WBNS, “TrappedUnder Ice” 2nd - Charles Kelso, WBNS, “Drug

Bust” 3rd - Carl Todhunter, WBNS, "You talk-ing about a couple refrigerators"

Spot News1st - Jeff Ritter, WBNS, “DeadlyApartment Fire 2nd - David Bradford, WOIO/WUAB,“Heads Up”3rd - No Award

News Feature1st - No award given2nd - Doug Herrmann, WJW, “BellaFacce”3rd - No award given

In Depth

1st - Tim Flaherty, WBNS, “IsraeliBobsled Team” 2nd - Chris Kettler, WBNS, “PurseParty”3rd - Steve Wainfor, WCMH,“Perverted Justice”

Standings

1st Quarter clips were judged by photogra-phers at WSMV-TV Nashville, TN

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Tim Flaherty, WBNSRob Abel, WBNSJeff Ritter, WBNSDoug Herrmann, WJWDavid Bradford, WOIO/WUABChris Kettler, WBNSCharles Kelso, WBNSSteve Wainfor, WCMHCarl Todhunter, WBNS

Television 1st quarter clip contest results

Several changes have takenplace at television newsroomsacross Ohio, with a possibility ofmore to come.

ABC affiliate WDTN-TV inDayton has reached an agreementto change its network affiliation toNBC this fall.WDTN has been anABC affiliate since 1983 and previ-ously was an NBC station. WDTN isowned by LIN TV Corp., based inProvidence, R.I.

The Business Journal inYoungstown reported that a for salesign is up at WKBN-TV and the 12other stations owned by PiedmontBroadcasting Co. of Charlotte, N.C.The intent is to sell all 13 stations asa group.

Earlier this year, a contract dis-pute resulted in a 14-day lockoutbefore 35 members of Local 47 ofthe National Association ofBroadcast Employee andTechnicians came to terms with thecompany on a new three-year con-tract.

In Cincinnati, WCPO-TV has anew home at it’s state of the art digi-tal broadcast facility, which wentonline in May.

Kimberly Barth was namedDirector of Photography at the AkronBeacon Journal. The position hasbeen vacant for some time after for-mer director Susan Kirman waspromoted to Assistant ManagingEditor of Visuals and Presentation.Barth’s position on the assignmentdesk will be filled by staff photogra-pher Karen Schiely.

Marshall Goby of theSpringfield New-Sun was a recentwinner in the Editor & PublisherPhoto of the Week contest for hisimage of house in flames after beinghit by a car.

Kent State University studentHaraz Ghanbari will work in theAssociated Press Montgomery, Ala,bureau this summer as part of theAP's summer intern program.

Ghanbari dominated the firstquarter in the NPPA Student ClipContest, with five wins taking first innews, third in sports and sweepingall three places in the feature cate-gory.

Ross Weitzner has left TheMorning Journal in Lorain to free-lance. Weitzner was replaced on thestaff by Kent State University gradu-ate Greg Ruffing. Ruffing just com-pleted a show of his work “People inPassing” at Talkies Film & CoffeeBar in Cleveland. Ruffing’s docu-mentary street photography was apersonal project while freelancingafter graduating from Kent StateUniversity.

As a freelancer last year Ruffingplaced second in the ONPAPhotographer of the Year, portfoliocompetition.

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On the cover

Dale OmoriThe Plain Dealer

MARC AUGIER COACHES HIS SON MARCEL TO GET

DRESSED IN THE MORNING. MARCEL WHINED IN FRUS-TRATION BEFORE HIS FATHER SLIPPED A SWEATSHIRT

OVER HIS HEAD. THE AUGER FAMILY HAS THREE CHIL-DREN WHO SUFFER FROM AUTISM. THE STORY PLACED

FIRST IN DECEMBER FOR OMORI, WHO WON THE CLIP

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR TITLE FOR THE SECOND

YEAR IN A ROW.

ODDS ‘N ENDS ONPA members get national recognitionONPA members seemed to have all the

bases covered when winners were announced inthe major photography competitions across thecountry this year.

From the National Baseball Hall of Fameto a piece of a Pulitzer and everything else inbetween, both still and television photographersdemonstrated the quality of work in Ohio rankswith the best in the country.

National Baseball Hall ofFame

David Richard of TheMorning Journal in Lorainplaced second in the featurecategory for his entry“Looking for Cover”.Richard earned $500, andhis photo and all the winnerswill be on display inCooperstown for the nextyear.

POYi AwardsCarolyn Cole of the Los

Angeles Times was namedNewspaper Photographer ofthe Year in the 61st AnnualPictures of the YearInternational (POYi)Competition, sponsored bythe Missouri School ofJournalism. Cole's competi-tion portfolio included abody of work from the Iraqiwar and aftermath.

Jacob Ehrbahn, a staffphotographer with theDanish newspaper Politiken, received secondplace and Mark Zaleski, photographer at thePress-Enterprise(Riverside, CA) receivedthird place.

James Nachtwey of TIME Magazine wasnamed Magazine Photographer of the Year foran unprecedented eighth time. ChristopherMorris, also with TIME, received second placeand Roger Lemoyne of Redux Pictures receivedthird place.

Dale Omori of The Plain Dealerwon thefirst place in the Issue Reporting Picture Storycategory for his series of photos titled "Robert."The photos, chronicle the struggles of a 10-yearold and his family.

The Plain Dealerediting team of DaleOmori, Jeff Greene, Lisa Griffis, DavidKordalski and Bill Gugliotta also won thePOYi's Newspaper Series Award of Excellence.

NPPA Best Of Photojournalism Carolyn Cole of the Los Angeles Times and

Alex Majoli, Magnum Photos for Newsweek,have been named Newspaper and MagazinePhotographers of the Year.

Second in the newspaper division is JahiChikwendiu of The Washington Post, and thirdis Michael Robinson-Chavez of TheWashington Post.

Honorable Mentions went to Cheryl DiazMeyer, of The Dallas Morning News; MarkZaleski, of The Press-Enterprise (Riverside,CA); and David Leeson, of The Dallas MorningNews.

"More than 30,500 photographs wereentered in this year's Best Of Photojournalismcontest, up from more than 26,000 last year.

In The Arts category, Honorable Mentionwent to Fred Squillante, The ColumbusDispatch. Squillante’s photo of a smiling MonaLisa, painted sideways on a Columbus building,in his rearview mirror was from a projectThrough the Car Window.

The photographs depicted commercial art-work in and around Columbus framed frominside a car. The project was on exhibit at theGroveport Town Hall Art Gallery in March.

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THE MORNING JOURNAL/David RichardWhile most fans scatter, one reaches for a souvenir as a bat flies towardthe stands at Jacobs Field in Cleveland. The photo by David Richard ofThe Morning Journal in Lorain placed second in the feature category inthe National Baseball Hall of Fame Photo Contest.

NPPA Best of Photojournalism PictureEditing Competition

Bruce Moyer of the Hartford Courant,won the Individual Picture Editor of the Yearin NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism PictureEditing Competition after judging at theOhio University School of VisualCommunication.TheLos Angeles Timeswonthe team entry competition.

Best Use of Photography for papers over75,00 circulation went to the HartfordCurrant with the Howard County Times win-ning the under 75,000 category. TimeMagazine won for Best Use of Pictures in themagazine division.

The Plain Dealer placed third inNewspaper Illustrative story, single page for"Key Competition,".

Collaborating on the winning entry wereDavid Kordalski, AME/Visuals, BillGugliotta, Director of Photography, PeggyTurbett, Picture Editor, Ellie Rhyner,Designer, Chris Stephens, Photography, andScott Sheldon - Design Director.

National Headliner AwardsDale Omori of The Plain Dealer placed

first in the portfolio competition and alsowon third place in Photo Essay for his story“Robert – Already in Trouble and Not Yet aTeen”

Founded in 1934 by the Press Club ofAtlantic City, the National Headliner Awardsprogram is one of the oldest and largest annu-al contests recognizing journalistic merit inthe communications industry.

For a complete list of winners go to:www.nationalheadlinerawards.com

NPPA Best of Television PhotojournalismTed Nelson of WTVF-TV in Nashville,

TN is the Ernie Crisp Television NewsPhotographer of the Year in NPPA’s Best ofTelevision Photojournalism for 2004.

WTVF-TV was also the large marketStation of the Year with WAVE-TV inLouisville, KY taking top honors in the smallmarket division. Editor of the Year went toBrian Weister of KMGH-TVin Denver, CO.

Jeff Barnhill of WKRC-TV inCincinnati placed second in the documentarycategory for his entry “Finding Family”.

In the editing division Timothy Roskeyof WJW-TV in Cleveland placed first in gen-eral news for “UFO’s” . Matthew Rafferty ofWJW-TV placed third in the under deadlinecategory for “Meter Mess”.

Also in editing in new feature it was anOhio sweep in the category. First place wentto Gregory Hickey of WKYC-TV inCleveland for “ The Million Dollar Corner”.Second place was won by Timothy Roskeyof WJW-TV for “Rev. Jenkins Pt. 1” withWKYC’s Hickey WKYC taking third for“No Response”.

Sports ShooterA Little Leaguer being tossed in the air

by members of both teams at the conclusionof the Little League World Series captured byMelissa Lyttle of the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel won "Best Sports Photograph" at theAnnual Sports Shooter Contest.

Lyttle won a D2H professional digitalcamera donated by Nikon.

Max Morse, a student at Brooks Instituteof Photography, won the "Student" categoryof the contest with his pan / blur photographof San Francisco Giants' pitcher Kirk Reuter.

James Mahan of the Urbana DailyCitizen won an Award of Excellence in theSports Action category for his photo of theBengals Kevin Kaesviharn having his helmetknocked off by Amos Zereoue of thePittsburgh Steelers.

In the No College - No Pro categoryKent State University student Scott R. Galvinwon an Award of Excellence for his photo ofrunners colliding near the finish line at a highschool track meet. Galvin shot the photowhile working as an intern at The Vindicatorin Youngstown.

Pulitzer PrizeThree reporters from The Bladewon the

Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting foruncovering atrocities by the Tiger Froce, anelite U.S. Army unit during the Vietnam War.

The newspaper’s series, “BuriedSecrets, Brutal Truths”, was written byMichael D. Sallah, Mitch Weiss and JoeMahr. The story uncovered the killing ofunarmed civilians and children.

The principal photographer for the storywas Andy Morrision. The Pulitzer was thefirst for the Toledo newspaper.

SPJSigma Delta Chi AwardsAndrea Levy of The Plain Dealerwas

among the winners in the Society ofProfessional Journalists Sigma Delta ChiAwards for Excellence in Journalism. Levy’sentry “Senior Standouts” won for Best PhotoIllustration.

Other winners in the photography divi-sion went to Carolyn Cole and Rick Loomisof the Los Angeles Times for “The War inIraq,” in spot news. In features Rodrigo Abdof the Associated Press in New York, N.Y.won for “Culture of Violence,” a series ofimages displaying the prominent violence inGuatemala.

John Beale of the Pittsburgh Post-

Gazette was the winner in sports for“Facemask,” a split-second shot of AntwaanRandle El’s head painfully twisted backward.

Copley Ring of Truth AwardsSeveral Copley Newspaper photographers inOhio won awards for sports and news pho-tography in the annual Copley Ring of Truthcontest.

Scott Heckel, of The Repository inCanton, won a first place award for sportsphotography with his photograph ofPittsburgh Steelers Antwaan Randle El, get-ting his head turned backwards by aCleveland Browns’player during their wildcard playoff game at Heinz Field. Heckelwill receive a $2,000 prize.

Julie Vennitti, also of The Repositorywon a second place in news photography forher photo of Rita DeMarco reacting afterlooking at the first communion picture of herdaughter, Erin, who was killed in a fire inColumbus. Vennitti will receive a $1,000prize.

Jim Cummings of the The Times-Reporter in New Philadelphia was also wasa finalist in the Best News Photography cate-gory. It was for an image he made of a fire atthe First United Church of Christ inSugarcreek, Ohio.

Photographer James Zemko of TheIndependentin Massillon was a finalist insports for his image of a female runner get-ting tangled in a hurdle during a high schooltrack meet.

The contest measures the work of staffsat the daily newspapers owned by CopleyPress and it’s flagship newspaper, the SanDiego Union-Tribune.

AP Ohio Photographerof the YearJ.D. Pooley of The Sentinel-Tribune in

Bowling Green was named the 2003 OhioPhotographer of the Year. Pooley receivedhis plaque and a check for $500 at the OhioAP Photo Workshop in February. Pooley waschosen from more than 100 member photog-raphers who transmitted their photos to theAP in 2003.


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THE PLAIN DEALER/Dale OmoriIn a baggy jumpsuit, Robert Beane lines up against the wall with others at the Lorain County JuvenileDetention Home. The boys line up in this manner every time they move from one part of the hometo another. Most of the boys in the home are four or five years older than Robert. The story by DaleOmori of The Plain Dealer placed first in the POYi Issue Reporting category and third in the NationalHeadliner Awards.

Ali Ghanbari has a passion for photography like no other personyou'll ever meet -- a passion that pushed him to have a dream andwork tirelessly until he achieved it. When he started, he worked at aDayton Honda plant during the week to pay his family's bills. But onweekends, he shot for a Dayton television station, studying the bestphotographers across the country and perfecting their style.

Today, Ali Ghanbari collects photography awards as often assome people collect their paychecks. From the National PressPhotographers Association to Associated Press, to the Emmys, to theSociety of Professional Journalists, the Cleveland TV news photo-journalist has amassed more than four hundred top honors for hisaward winning work.

And now the five-time Ohio TV News Photographer of the Yearhas just picked up his sixth state title, after running away with therace. In a competition first, Ghanbari won first place awards in all butone individual category.

The secret to his success may be all in the genes. In another com-petition first, Ghanbari's son, Haraz, cleaned up on the still photogra-phy side of the awards. Just 23 years old, Haraz was just named the2003 Student Photographer of the Year by the Ohio NewsPhotographers Association.

Currently majoring in photojournalism at Kent State University,Haraz started his career at the age of 15 riding to assignments on hisbicycle.

"My parents bought me a police scanner when I was little. Andone day I heard there was a truck accident on the interstate near myhouse, so I grabbed my camera and hopped on my bike. The officerat the crash told me I couldn't stay there, but when he turned his head,I hid behind a fire truck and started shooting. Turns out my dad wasthere covering the same accident, and afterwards he drove me downto the Plain Dealer and they bought my photo for 50 bucks," Harazsays.

Haraz has worked as a civilian and military photojournalist -- his

pictures seen around the world in a variety of publications from ThePlain Dealerto AP’s wire, the New York Timesand USAToday.

"My dad was always critical of my early work, 'Son, there's toomuch sky, too much head room.' And I used to think, ‘Why can't hejust say that was a great picture,'" Haraz remembers.

"But since he didn't sugarcoat things, and he was always critical,it made me a better photographer. If he said something was wrong, Iwould work thatmuch harder thenext time to fix theinsufficiencies inthe photos."

Haraz mostadmires his dad forteaching himselfhow to shoot well."It shows peoplewho have the desireto do well and excelin their career cando it, if they puttheir mind and soulinto their work."

The best advice his father has given him, don't take no for ananswer. "I was with my dad covering a train accident and the cop toldhim he couldn't take pictures, so he walked around and found anoth-er angle. In this business, editors want results not excuses. My parentstaught me to be respectful but don't take no for an answer, find a wayto get things done."

And while his father's name often gets him recognized. Haraz ishoping one day the tables will turn.

"Anytime I go somewhere, even in other states, and people seemy name they say, 'Oh you are Ali's son.' I think he has made a namefor himself in the business. But the thing I can't wait for is the daywhen someone sees my name, and it stands on it's own, and peoplesay, 'Oh you are Haraz's father.

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR1ST - ALI GHANBARI, WJW2ND - SCOTT DOELLING, WBNS3RD - PATRICK REDMOND, WNWO

BEST OF SHOWJEFF BARNHILL, WKRC-TV“CINCINNATI STREET RACING”

STATION OF THE YEAR1ST - WJW-TV CLEVELAND

2ND - WBNS-TV COLUMBUS

EDITING1ST - ALI GHANBARI, WJW,"PADDLE FOR A CAUSE" 2ND - KENDALL GRIGGS, WJW,"ROADS TONIGHT" 3RD - JEFF BARNHILL, WKRC, "HIGH-TECH SECURITY"

FEATURE1ST - ALI GHANBARI, WJW,"PADDLE FOR A CAUSE" 2ND - PATRICK REDMOND, WNWO,"WHEAT HARVEST" 3RD - SCOTT DOELLING WBNS, "SCRIPT OHIO"

IN-DEPTH1ST - JEFF BARNHILL, WKRC, "CINCINNATI STREET RACING"2ND - ALI GHANBARI, WJW, "EXTREME KIDNAPPING"3RD - PATRICK REDMOND, WNWO,"THE LAST POLKA"

GENERAL NEWS1ST - ALI GHANBARI, WJW, "HOW MANY HAS TO DIE" 2ND - DAVID BRADFORD, WOIO, "CAUGHT IN THE FAST LANE"

3RD - MIKE LOOMIS, WKRC, “EVERYTHING MUST GO"AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

CARL TODHUNTER, WBNS, "LITTLE FURBALLS"

NEWS FEATURE1ST - ALI GHANBARI, WJW, "CANADIAN SOLDIERS" 2ND - SCOTT DOELLING, WBNS,"SYLVIA’S DREAM" 3RD - MIKE LOOMIS, WKRC, "ICEFEST"

PERSONALITY PROFILE1ST - ALI GHANBARI, WJW, "EVERYDAY IS A HOLIDAY" 2ND - JEFF BARNHILL, WKRC, "CANS FOR COLLEGE" 3RD - SCOTT DOELLING, WBNS,"SNO-CONE KID"

SPORTS FEATURE1ST - ALI GHANBARI WJW, "CAGE RAGE" 2ND - JEFF BARNHILL, WKRC, "GOD SPEED" 3RD - DAVID BRADFORD, WOIO,"BLESSING OF THE HUNT"

SPOT NEWS1ST - ALI GHANBARI, WJW,“PROTEST”

2ND - KENDALL GRIGGS, WJW, "ROADS TONIGHT" 3RD - PATRICK REDMOND, WNWO,"CRISSEY ROAD ACCIDENT" AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

DAVID BRADFORD, WOIO, "WET

DELIVERY"

Like Father, Like Son


ONPA Annual Television Newstape Contest Winners

Television news

Erni Fesco llFather and son Ali and Haraz Ghanbari on assign-ment covering the Cleveland Browns.

Kathy KronenbergerWJW-TV, News Anchor/Reporter

Dale Omori of The Plain Dealerand David Bradford of WOIO-TV in Cleveland were the top photographers in the ONPA still andtelevision clip contests for 2003.

The win for Bradford was the first for the 1997 Kent State grad-uate who recently joined the stable at talent rich WJW Fox8 inCleveland. Bradfordhas been on the moveacross Ohio since hiscareer began makingstops at WTOV inSteubenville, a yearat WTVC inChattanooga, TN, fol-lowed by a two and ahalf year stay atWDTN in Daytonand a six month stopat WKRC inCincinnati beforecoming to WOIO inCleveland.

He only startedentering his workcompetitively in 2001and each year the listof awards gets longer.In 2001 ONPA con-test he took first placein general sports. The following year he won a first in general newsand won third in spot news, news feature and feature. He placed sec-ond in the AP and ONPA Photographer of the Years awards that yearas well with a NATAS Cleveland Emmy nomination for BestPhotographer.

This past year Bradford won 2nd in general news, 3rd in sportsfeature and an Award of Excellence for spot news in the ONPA con-test and was nominated as Best Photographer in the large market divi-sion in the Associated Press Broadcasters competition.

Bradford lives in Franklin Twp with his wife April and daughterAriel, age two, and son Matthew who turns one in August.

Omori became the first back to back winner in the contest since1991 when Jim Witmer, then with the Troy Daily News,won for thethird year in a row. Omori also won the clip title in 1984 while at theKettering Oakwood Times. He also claimed the NPPA Region 4 cliptitle that year.

Omori moved on to the Cincinnati Postthe following year andjoined the staff at The Plain Dealerin 1989 and won his first ONPAPOYtitle that year a distinction he duplicated this past year.

To call it a clip contest the past two years may be a poor choiceof words. Omori has made it a one man contest. In 2002 he amassed

a record 694 points and won by 142 points. This past year he uppedthe ante and tallied 800 points with his nearest competitor ChrisRussell of The Columbus Dispatch208 points behind.

He also won the James R. Gordon Ohio Understanding Award in2003 and won Silver Medals for portfolio and spot news in theSociety of Newspaper Design this year. Omori also won first place inthe Issue Reporting Picture Story category of the University ofMissouri Pictures of the Year International competition.

Omori lives in Rocky River with wife, Suzanne, and sons, Samand Jack.

Spot News1st - David Bradford, WOIO, “CliffHanger”2nd - Susanne Lake, WNWO, “SmoothCriminal”

General News1st - Charles Kelso, WBNS, “CollegeFreshman”2nd - David Bradford, WOIO, “CatholicChanges”3rd - Charles Kelso, WBNS, “AnotherSchool Levy” HM - Mike Loomis, WKRC, “CoastGuard Guns” HM - Kendall Griggs, WJW, “Shakira'sField Clean Up”

News Feature1st - Mike Loomis, WKRC, “Concert for2 Washers and a Dryer”2nd - Ryan Vetter, WTOL, “Honk-a-Holics” 3rd - Susanne Lake, WNWO, “CivilWar Re-Enactment”HM - Jason Sperry, WLWT, “GettingSafely on the Ground”

In Depth1st - Scott Doelling, WBNS, “PieCrazy” 2nd - Kendall Griggs, WJW, “The OldTavern” 3rd - Bill Reagan, WBNS, “CPS BusDrivers”

HM - Scott Doelling, WBNS, “ScriptOhio” HM - Jason Sperry, WLWT, “Care Inthe Air”

Final Standings

Clip contest POYs


Firefighters bat-tle flames at theGarfield Alloysfactory inGarfield Heights.The sparks arefrom explodingmagnesium. Thephoto by DaleOmori of ThePlain Dealerplaced first inspot news inDecember.

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Bradford & Omori Clip Photographers of the Year for ‘03

2003 Television Quarterly Clip ContestPhotographer of the Year David Bradford issporting a new station logo these days joiningthe staff at WJW Fox8 in Cleveland.

Dale Omori

Photos must be entered in the month published. A photo canbe entered only after its initial publication. Publication is definedas printed or electronically reproduced by your publication's offi-cial Web site.

All Web published entries must be in the form of a hard copyno larger than 8 by 10 inches, with a screen shoot of the picture'sonline publication on the back.

Submissions of wire photos will be handled similarly. If a clipof your AP submission is not available a print no larger than 8 by 10inches may be entered. Attached must be a proof from your AP serv-er of the photo or the routing code and date of transmission.

Remove your name and affiliation from the front of the clip.Affix a completed official entry label on the back. Include a sepa-rate sheet of paper with your name, address and total number ofclips entered.

Layouts are judged as a single entry but single pictures from alayout can be entered also. You must submit another clip of the sin-gle image from the layout in this case.

Sort clips by category: Spot news: A picture of an unscheduled event for which noadvanced planning was possible. Examples: fires, accidents andnatural disasters. General news: A picture of a scheduled political, social or culturalevent for which advance planning was possible. An assignedand/or scheduled news event. Example: Demonstrations, funerals,trials and promotional events. Portrait: A picture of a person that reveals the essence of the sub-ject’s character. Sports: An unposed sports-related picture, either feature or action.Sports-related portraits should be entered in the portrait category. Feature single: A general human-interest photo.Multiple pictures: A photo story, sequence or series of any subjectmatter. Illustration: A created picture, not a found situation or portrait.Intended to clarify or dramatize a preconceived idea. This wouldinclude illustrations depicting food, fashion, industrial or editorialtopics. This category will be judged quarterly but clips must beentered in the month published.

Each entrant is limited to a total of nine clips per month. Theclip contest is open to all ONPA members in good standing wholive or work in Ohio during the month entered. The ONPA clip con-test is not affiliated with the NPPA Region 4 clip contest. Clips mustbe in the hand of the clip chairman by the 7th of the month follow-ing publication. Clips should be sent to

David DistelhorstThe News Messenger

1700 Cedar StreetFremont, OH 43420-1114

All winners in the monthly clip contest must submit a copy of thewinning entry for the ONPA newsletter and/or web site.

First place winners should be 10 inches widest measurement @ 200dpi. 2nd, 3rd, HM: winners should be 7 inches widest measure @72 dpi. Files should be slugged accordingly:month_category_place.jpg Example: May_genews_1st.jpg

Send all winning entries to [email protected]

STILL CLIP RULES CLIP STANDINGS FINAL 2003

Dale Omori, The Plain DealerChris Russell, The Columbus DispatchMarshall Gorby, Springfield News-SunNeal Lauron, The Columbus DispatchFred Squillante, The Columbus DispatchTom Dodge, The Columbus DispatchScott Heckel, The Repository Scott Shaw, The Plain DealerBill Lackey, Springfield News-SunBob DeMay, Akron Beacon JournalEric Albrecht, The Columbus DispatchMichael Blair, The News HeraldDipti Vaidya, The Columbus DispatchAlysia Peyton, The Columbus DispatchTim Revell, The Columbus DispatchBen Wirtz, The GazetteJoe Maiorana,This Week NewspapersBill Kennedy, The Plain DealerAaron Rudolph, The Morning JournalAndy Morrison, The BladeKyle Lanzer, The Alliance ReviewJeff Swinger, Cincinnati EnquirerDavid Distelhorst, Ohio UniversityPatti Schaeffer, The Morning JournalHaraz Ghanbari, Kent State UniversityMonique Ganucheau, The GazetteJohn Kuntz, The Plain DealerLorrie Cecil, This Week NewspapersChuck Crow, The Plain DealerDaniel Melograna, The News JournalWilliam West, The Star BeaconChris Stewart, Dayton Daily NewsKen Love, Akron Beacon JournalBob Rossiter, The RepositoryMike King, This Week NewspapersSteve Schenck, The Tribune ChronicleGary Stelzer, The Journal NewsMark Duncan, Associated PressMarvin Fong, The Plain DealerJames Laskay, Springfield News-SunEd Hall Jr., The Alliance ReviewPatrick White, This Week NewspapersJoy Newcomb, The RepositoryCarrie Cochran, Pulse JournalDaniel Kraus, The Star BeaconChris Crook, The Times RecorderJonathan Quilter, This Week NewspapersMatthew Hovis, The GazetteShari Lewis, Free-lanceRon Alvey, Dayton Daily NewsDante Smith, The Times RecorderEustacio Humphrey, The Plain DealerLisa Powell, Dayton Daily NewsMike Cardew, Akron Beacon JournalJulie Vennitti,The RepositoryScott Galvin, Kent State UniversityTim Norman, Suburban News PublicationsBruce Palmer, The VindicatorDavid I. Andersen, The Plain DealerTim Harrison, The Morning JournalLynn Ischay, The Plain DealerMike Munden, The Columbus DispatchKim Riesbeck, This Week NewspapersRobert Caplin, Ohio UniversityE.L. Hubbard, The Journal NewsAbigail Bobrow, Sandusky RegisterAllan Detrich, The BladeJoshua Gunter, The Plain DealerGreg Lynch, The Journal NewsMike Levy, The Plain Dealer

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Monthly clip contest


SPOT NEWS1st - Carrie Cochran Pulse Journal2nd - Marshall Gorby Springfield News-Sun3rd - Joy NewcombThe Repository

GENERAL NEWS1st - Bob DeMay Akron Beacon Journal2nd - DISQUALIFIED3rd - Scott HeckelThe RepositoryHM - Lorrie Cecil This Week NewspapersHM - William WestThe Star Beacon

FEATURE SINGLE1st - DISQUALIFIED2nd - Scott Shaw The Plain Dealer3rd - DISQUALIFIEDHM - Marshall GorbySpringfield News SunHM - Haraz GhanbariKent State University

PORTRAIT1st - Bob DeMay Akron Beacon Journal 2nd - Eric Albrecht The Columbus Dispatch3rd - DISQUALIFIEDHM - Bob DeMay Akron Beacon Journal

FEATURE STORY1st - Bob DeMay Akron Beacon Journal 2nd - Chris RussellThe Columbus Dispatch 3rd - Dale Omori The Plain DealerHM - Eric AlbrechtThe Columbus DispatchHM - Carrie CochranPulse Journal

SPORTS1st - Neal Lauron The Columbus Dispatch2nd - Scott Heckel The Repository3rd - Scott Heckel The RepositoryHM - Lorrie Cecil This Week NewspapersHM - Eric AlbrechtThe Columbus Dispatch

Novemberwinners



Carrie CochranJournal News

1st Spot NewsNovember

The father-in-law of Donald Haury reacts as Haury’s sister tells him the Donald was fatally shot at WatkinsMotor Lines in West Chester Township.



Bob DeMayAkron Beacon Journal

1st PortraitNovember

3Bob and Cass Mayfield operate McKayBricker Gallery & Framing in Kent . Theyrefurbished two apartments on the upperlevel into a sunny living space two years ago.

1st General NewsNovember

6Dana’s mother Patricia Moore, comfortsDana and Cathy after a graveside funeralservice for Ethan at Woodlawn Cemetery inWadsworth. Ethan lived three months andfour days.

Neal LauronThe Columbus Dispatch

1st Sports - November

Coming into the season, the OSU roster was dotted with unprovenyounger players of whom much was expected. Who will emerge? Markdown receiver Santonio holmes, for one shown scoring on a 37 yardcatch.


SPOT NEWS1st - Dale Omori The Plain Dealer2nd - Marshall Gorby Springfield News Sun3rd - Dale OmoriThe Plain Dealer

GENERAL NEWS1st - Scott Shaw The Plain Dealer 2nd - Tim Revell The Columbus Dispatch3rd - Joe Maiorana ThisWeek Newspapers HM - Gary Stelzer Middletown Journal

FEATURE SINGLE1st - Chuck Crow The Plain Dealer 2nd - Michael Blair The News Herald 3rd - Bill Lackey Springfield News SunHM - David DistelhorstThe News Messenger HM - E.L. Hubbard The Journal News

PORTRAIT1st - Tom Dodge The Columbus Dispatch2nd - Tom Dodge The Columbus Dispatch3rd - Tom Dodge The Columbus DispatchHM - Daniel Kraus The Star Beacon

FEATURE STORY1st - Dale Omori The Plain Dealer2nd - Tim Revell The Columbus Dispatch3rd - Haraz Ghanbari Kent State University

SPORTS1st - Chuck Crow The Plain Dealer 2nd - Michael Blair The News Herald3rd - Eric Albrecht The Columbus Dispatch

ILLUSTRATION1st - Marshall Gorby Springfield News Sun 2nd - Ed Hall Jr.The Alliance Review3rd - Carrie Cochran Pulse Journal HM - Marshall Gorby Springfield News-Sun

Decemberwinners

Chuck CrowThe Plain Dealer

1st FeatureDecember

Janet Shugar isn’t getting a perm;she’s a participant in a study to learnif a mental workout - not a physical

one - can increase strength. Here,she wears a net of 128 electrodesthat are hooked up to computers.

The computers measure brain signalsthat control muscle strength.

Scott ShawThe Plain Dealer1st General News

December

Warriors’ cheerleaders celebrate the return of their uniforms that werestolen the week before, along with their coach’s van. The cheerleadersraised over $2,600 over three years selling snacks at football games tosave the money needed to buy the uniforms.


Scott HeckelThe Repository

1st Sports December

Quincy Morgan takes a hot from Rams cornerbackTravis Fisher but holds onto the ball for a first quar-ter reception.

Tom DodgeThe Columbus Dispatch1st PortraitDecember

Christopher Dowdell has a scarabove his right eye from a BBthat hit him in 2001. Dowdellsaid he reported the shooting butnever heard back from police.

Marshall GorbySpringfield News-Sun1st Illustration4th Quarter

A sexually explicit image appearing on a computerscreen is sure to cause more of a stir in the office thanif a co-worker walked by and saw someone submittingan eBay bid.



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Bob DeMayAkron Beacon Journal

1st Feature story - November

The hand of nurse Cheryl Laws comforts patient Ethan Moore who was attempting to recover fromsurgery to repair a rare birth defect.

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