Monthly News Clip Contest

Monthly News Clip Contest

Sep 2009: Region 4
1st Place Spot News: “friend killed”
Marshall Gorby/Springfield News-Sun

James Newton holds his head while leaning against a Clark County Sheriff's cruiser after the pickup truck he was driving struck and killed a friend and co-worker Tuesday morning, Sept. 7. Newton attempted to give the victim, Kevin McArthur, CPR after the incident but with no success.

Judges’ comments for the category

Shooting spot news is always tough, and the circumstances often gang up to make it tougher. Friend Killed pulled together all that spot news should be--essential elements (Including bloody hands), right moment, right angle, and compelling story. POT is strong because of good general storytelling, but strongest is the helicopter shot. It frankly adds a touch of irony to a serious story. Rollover is very simple, no fancy composition, effects or moment, but it tells the story quickly, clearly.

Drake Hokanson, Winona State University Kate Carlson, Winona360 Jake Rajewsky, Winona Daily News, Winona360

View results from region: 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10

R4 regional point tally

(year to date; the top 10 places are shown, plus ties)

540
Marshall Gorby/Springfield News-Sun
418
Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis Star
408
Ryan Garza/The Flint Journal
278
Barbara Perenic/Springfield News-Sun
276
John Tully/Midland Daily News
242
Nathaniel Morgan/The Midland Daily News
202
Bill Lackey/Springfield News-Sun
192
Darren Breen/The Muskegon Chronicle
190
Cory Morse/The Muskegon Chronicle
180
Kelly Mackey/The State Journal
Sarah Wright/Chillicothe Gazette