49th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards Gala Dinner June 16, 2007 Millenium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles, California
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Denise Anne Duffield, her nephew Cameron and Michael Collins
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Journalist of the Year
(Print under 100K circulation)
Michael Collins, Los Angeles CityBeat
Judges’ comment: "First class journalism by
a dedicated and dogged journalist. Collins’
stories were winners on all counts:
meticulously reported and intelligently
written. He humanizes complex topics while
never losing sight of the broader context."
Online News story, Feature, Series or
Package
EnviroReporter.com, “Real Hot Property”
Judges’ comment: "Investigative journalism
at its best. A true public service. The level of
research and the presentation of the
information is deeply compelling and
intelligently mapped out. This is what
journalism, in any form, is all about. You
scooped everybody."
Designer of the Year --
2nd Place: Denise Anne Duffield and Michael Collins,
EnviroReporter.com
Online Design and Layout --
2nd Place: Denise Anne Duffield and Michael Collins,
EnviroReporter.com
Website, Online only --
Honorable Mention: Michael Collins and Denise Anne
Duffield, EnviroReporter.com
Investigative/Series --
Honorable Mention: Michael Collins, LA CityBeat
Los Angeles Press Club Executive
Director Diana Ljungaeus with
EnviroReporter.com's award-winning
Denise Anne Duffield
Los Angeles CityBeat's Deputy Editor
Dean Kuipers with EnviroReporter.com's
Denise "Hawk Eye" Duffield
Dean Kuipers and Michael Collins share a
laugh as they rack up the awards for Los
Angeles CityBeat and EnviroReporter.com
Michael Collins has been the Chairperson
of the Los Angeles Press Club's Judging
Subcommittee since 2004. This is his
column in the 2007 gala program called
"The Dangerous Life."
These wonderful awards pale next to the
Prize of My Life -- Denise Anne Duffield --
who is known as "Hawk Eye" to her
friends in Simi Valley who are called the
Radiation Rangers!