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Chicago, IL —
Karl Zinke and Bill Althaus from The Examiner (Mo.) have been awarded Project of the Year in Division B for "Hockey 101."
About the entry
The Examiner’s project on the arrival of a new ice hockey franchise stood out among the hard news coverage – from tornadoes to murder trials – that dominated the category. Bill Althaus and Karl Zinke put together a five-part series on the basics of ice hockey leading up to the Missouri Mavericks’ home opener, merging sharp writing, use of alternative story formats, graphics and compelling visual design. The project served as a guide to hockey newbies and a refresher to longtime fans, featuring readable, easy-to-digest pieces on the game’s rules, strategy and equipment, team members and what to expect at the home opener. The information was easy to understand, and the text complemented the colorful graphics. Each day’s feature was supplemented with a “Your Take” item in which readers and members of the Mavericks weighed in on elements of the game. The Examiner reached more than just sports fans with this series.
Judges’ comments
“A nice example of content and design working as a team. … You used every kind of alternative story form in the book – Q&As, quote boxes, bulleted stories, etc. This package must have stirred up a lot excitement for the Mavericks – even among readers who rarely venture into the sports pages. You had what’s often missing from newspapers these days: a real sense of fun.”
Finalist
Erin Pustay The Independent, Massillon, Ohio
Karl Zinke and Bill Althaus from The Examiner (Mo.) have been awarded Project of the Year in Division B for "Hockey 101."
About the entry
The Examiner’s project on the arrival of a new ice hockey franchise stood out among the hard news coverage – from tornadoes to murder trials – that dominated the category. Bill Althaus and Karl Zinke put together a five-part series on the basics of ice hockey leading up to the Missouri Mavericks’ home opener, merging sharp writing, use of alternative story formats, graphics and compelling visual design. The project served as a guide to hockey newbies and a refresher to longtime fans, featuring readable, easy-to-digest pieces on the game’s rules, strategy and equipment, team members and what to expect at the home opener. The information was easy to understand, and the text complemented the colorful graphics. Each day’s feature was supplemented with a “Your Take” item in which readers and members of the Mavericks weighed in on elements of the game. The Examiner reached more than just sports fans with this series.
Judges’ comments
“A nice example of content and design working as a team. … You used every kind of alternative story form in the book – Q&As, quote boxes, bulleted stories, etc. This package must have stirred up a lot excitement for the Mavericks – even among readers who rarely venture into the sports pages. You had what’s often missing from newspapers these days: a real sense of fun.”
Finalist
Erin Pustay The Independent, Massillon, Ohio
