The Tribune-Review won 16 Golden Quill Awards for journalistic excellence — including a top prize — at The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s annual recognition held Tuesday at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh.
The awards recognize written, visual, broadcast and online journalism during 2020.
The Trib had a total of 50 finalists.
The Trib won the Marie Torre Memorial Award in Video Journalism for its report “Tragedy at Brighton,” detailing problems dealing with a massive covid-19 outbreak at a Beaver County nursing home. The Torre award is for best in show in video journalism. It was given for the first time Tuesday night.
The award is named after legendary KDKA-TV reporter and news anchor Marie Torre, who died in 1997.
The Press Club recognized Paul Martino, retired KDKA-TV reporter and anchor, and Susan K. McFarland, recently retired executive editor of Trib Total Media, with President’s Awards.
The Trib’s first place winners were:
Written Journalism
Spot/Breaking News: “Turnpike Bus Accident,” staff
Traditional Feature: “A Daughter’s Promise,” JoAnne Klimovich Harrop, Susan K. McFarland, Sean Stipp
Business/Technology/Consumer: “Buccos & Bucks | Experts: Big Spending Doesn’t Equal Big Success,” Megan Tomasic, Paula Reed Ward
Profile: “Salk’s Legacy: How Pittsburgh’s Polio Vaccine Triumph Could Shape Race to End Coronavirus Pandemic,” Paul Guggenheimer, Natasha Lindstrom
Columns/Blogs: Lori Falce commentary
Video
Enterprise/Investigative: “Tragedy at Brighton,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson, Natasha Lindstrom
Documentary: “Tragedy at Brighton,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson, Natasha Lindstrom
Traditional Feature: “A Daughter’s Promise,” Sean Stipp
Video Broadcast: “The Return of the Clark Bar,” Paul Guggenheimer, Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
Medical/health: “Tragedy at Brighton,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson, Natasha Lindstrom
Sports: “Breakfast With Benz and Jason Mounts,” Tim Benz
Photos
Spot News Photo: “Mother’s Day Visit,” Nate Smallwood
Animation/Motion Graphics: “Pittsburgh Pirates Home Run Leaders,” Chris Benson
Page Design
Print: “Referee Shortage,” Melanie Wass, Marje Horvath
Multi-platform project: “A Daughter’s Promise,” JoAnne Klimovich Harrop, Susan K. McFarland, Sean Stipp
Here are the Trib’s other finalists:
Excellence in Written Journalism
Division 1
Spot Breaking News
“Protests in Downtown Pittsburgh,” staff
News Feature
“Prohibition and Pittsburgh,” Paul Guggenheimer, Jeff Himler, Joe Napsha
Traditional Feature
“Hope and Determination: Retired Western Pa. Attorney Living With Rare Form Of Muscular Dystrophy on a Mission to Generate Awareness,” Natasha Lindstrom
“Salk’s Legacy: How Pittsburgh’s Polio Vaccine Triumph Could Shape Race to End Coronavirus Pandemic,” Paul Guggenheimer, Natasha Lindstrom
Business/Technology/Consumer
“Bringing People Together: Monroeville Businessman, aka ‘Dr. C,’ Created Modern Conference Call — The Tool Keeping America Running,” Dillon Carr
History/Culture
“Prohibition and Pittsburgh” Paul Guggenheimer, Joe Napsha, Jeff Himler
Lifestyle
“TV Talk: Powerful, Filmed-in-Pittsburgh ‘Ma Rainey’ Debuts on Netflix,” Rob Owen
Education
“Branch Off: Penn State, Other College Satellite Campuses Hope Pandemic Will Help Reverse Declining
Enrollment Numbers,” Deb Erdley
Sports
“Hoping For a Rebound: Referee Shortage a Troubling Trend in U.S.,” Chris Harlan
Profile
“Hope and Determination: Retired Western Pa. Attorney Living With Rare Form Of Muscular Dystrophy on a Mission to Generate Awareness,” Natasha Lindstrom
Editorials
“Courts and crime,” Lori Falce
Excellence in Video/Broadcast Journalism
News Feature
“Tragedy at Brighton,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson, Natasha Lindstrom
Traditional Feature
“The Riverkeeper,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
Medical/Health
“In the Shadow of Salk,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
Science/Environment
“The Riverkeeper,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
History/Culture
“The Return of the Clark Bar,” Paul Guggenheimer, Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
“Jumonville Cross,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
Lifestyle
“The Return of the Clark Bar,” Paul Guggenheimer, Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
“The Riverkeeper,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
Profile
“In the Shadow of Salk,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
Excellence in Audio Journalism
Sports
“Breakfast With Benz and Christian Montano,” Tim Benz
“Breakfast With Benz and Louis Falo,” Tim Benz
Excellence in Journalistic Craft Achievement
Spot News Photo
“Protester Near Damaged Car,” Shane Dunlap
“Graduation Day,” Shane Dunlap
Feature Photo
“Live Well,” Nate Smallwood
“Swae Lee,” Kristina Serafini
Feature Video
“The Riverkeeper,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
“Princess Lilli’s Surprise Birthday Party,” Sean Stipp, Chris Benson
Sports Photo
“Murray in Goal,” Nate Smallwood
“Celebrating a Winning Kick,” Christopher Horner
Photo Essay
“Frzy: A Rapper’s Life,” Kristina Serafini
Animation/Motion Graphics
“The ’70s at 50,” Chris Benson
Page Design — Print
“Buccos & Bucks,” Melanie Wass
“Look to the Light,” Staff
Multi-Platform Project
“Tragedy at Brighton,” Susan McFarland, Rob Amen, Frank Carnevale
The full list of finalists can be found here.
