Feature Picture Story Winners - Over

1st
washingtonpost.com: Eyes on the War
The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was one of the most intensely photographed wars of our time. Hear from 24 photojournalists about what it took to capture the images presented. (Please use High-Bandwith version.)
2nd
MSNBC.com: Aging in America
Eight years ago, photographer Ed Kashi and reporter Julie Winokur started documenting the changing face of growing older in America. Two years ago, MSNBC.com brought you "Years ahead: Aging in America," with photography and audio reporting about youthful seniors and innovative elder care. In 2003, MSNBC.com publishes an updated report on how seniors are staying engaged in their later years, and the love and loss that accompanies growing old together.
3rd
TIME.com: TIME On Assignment: Life in Iraq
A look at a society on the brink of war.
HM
startribune.com: Living Far From Anywhere
The Carriere family lives in a one-room cabin in northern Canada surrounded by thousands of miles of wilderness. It is a life filled with hardships, joys and the traditions of people who lived there generations ago.
HM
America Online: Haitian Voodoo
Account: NPPAjudges/M password: nppa2004
Paste "aol://4344:1396.hait_00.22748423.754948755" URL into AOL browser to view gallery.
Views of voodoo rituals and participants from Haiti.

Judge's Comments

Anne Conneen
Washington Post.com, Eyes on the War
The presentation of such a large volume of work was well organized easy to navigate and easy to understand. All of the elements came together seamlessly. The photos were of the highest quality and were well edited. The overall level of photojournalism was not muddied by redundant images.
Live spontaneous audio from the photographers was very personal and emotional. This differentiated the package from others in which the photographer seems to be reading from a script and sounds monotonous. Introduction with rollovers gives the user a preview of the individual stories with compelling quotes from the audio and a sample photo.
Caption information was complete and layout of the pages was clean. The user had numerous options to control the presentation such as pausing the audio and choosing auto play or navigate manually.
MSNBC, Aging in America
This is a complete storytelling package. While the photos weren't the strongest of the entries, they were compelling and solid.
Judges were conflicted about awarding "Aging in America" or Time.com's "Life in Iraq" second place because "Aging" synthesized story, audio, user friendly navigation and graphics well, while "Life in Iraq" relied mostly on high impact images. In the end, being that this is a web contest, the strength of the overall "Aging in America" package elevated it to second place.
Time.com, Life in Iraq
This entry was a large body of excellent photojournalism. The images were gripping and organized in a logical way. The length of the piece without audio or any other interactive elements made it less engaging. And for that reason it took third place.
For this project to be a complete package it would have benefitted from audio and other ways of making it more interactive and user friendly. The difference between a photo sitting on a printed page versus a web page is that you can embrace the viewer by giving them more information on different levels. It is important to use those levels if they strengthen the package.
Star Tribune, Living Far from Anywhere
Small but nice story with audio and photos that complement each other. The photos were excellent and well edited. Great attention was paid to the synchronization between audio and images.
AOL, Haitian Voodoo
The photojournalism by Les Stone of ZUMA Press in this piece was outstanding; photos were tightly edited and well-paced. The template layout is easy to understand and navigate.

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