October 2008 Sports Clip Contest Winners

First Place: Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press
Los Angeles Galaxy's Edson Buddle, left, and FC Dallas' Drew Moor battle for the ball during the second half of their Major League Soccer match Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, in Carson, Calif. The match ended in a 2-2 tie.

Second Place: Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press
Los Angeles Kings left wing Alexander Frolov of Russia falls over Vancouver Canucks defenseman Mattias Ohlund as they battle for the puck during the second period of their NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, in Los Angeles.

Third Place: Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News
Phillies closer Brad Lidge #54 celebrates as they beat the Dodgers 5-1 to win the National League pennant during a National League Championship Series baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday October 15, 2008, at Dodger Stadium.

Honorable Mention: Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers' Russell Martin, left, sprays Matt Kemp with water as they celebrate after beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in Game 3 of baseball's National League division series in Los Angeles, CA Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. The Dodgers won the series 3-0.

October 2008 Portrait Clip Contest Winners

First Place: Mark Zaleski, The Press-Enterprise
Marnie Henderson owner of Reflections Hair Salon is being sued by her former boss for slander. He was forced to shut down his illegal sex club he was running out of his Headhunters Hair Design shop in Riverside, and is claiming Marnie slandered him and took his staff with her.

Second Place: Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise
Anndrea' Cooper, 10, and a resident at the Citrus Grove, shows off her face paint during a grand opening of the community learning center, located in the gated community in Rialto on Thursday, October 23, 2008. A grand opening was held at the Citrus Grove which was once known as the crime-plagued Willow Winchester neighborhood.

Third Place: Ed Crisostomo, The Press-Enterprise
Marcilyn Callejo, Curator of Education, framed with Cosme Cordova's painting called "Noche de Media Luna" one of many exhibits for the Contemporary Artists Celebrate The Day of the Dead at the Museum of History & Art Ontario.

Honorable Mention: Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise
Jacob Vara, 10, of Corona, shows a picture of himself as a baby taken several months after being burned on the scalp. Vara now wears bandages on his head after recently having a rare hair transplant surgery at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital.

October 2008 News Clip Contest Winners

First Place: William Wilson Lewis III, The Press-Enterprise
Unidentified people rush to an awaiting car with possesions in hand as fire approaches their apartment along Interstate 215 southbound near Second St.

Second Place: Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News
Firefighters prepare to extinguish a hot spot left by the Senson Fire in Granada Hills Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

Third Place: Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise
Britany Heflin, 17, sits outside the scene on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, near the site where her cousin, April Maher, 17, was fatally struck by a hit and run driver the night before in Highland. Heflin was with her at the time when the accident happened.

Honorable Mention: Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise
San Bernardino City firefighters wait to douse flare ups at JenCo after a fire the day before destroyed a portion of the building on Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

October 2008 Feature Clip Contest Winners

First Place: Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise
Aaron Hathaway, 3, of San Clemente finds an open path to run between the recreational vehicles parked at the Mike Thompson's RV Super Stores display on Friday, October 10, 2008 during the 56th Annual California RV Show at the Fairplex in Pomona.

Second Place: Mark Zaleski, The Press-Enterprise
Howard Cole, left and his teammate David Jimenez of Nuway Inc. in Riverside build a 24-foot long wall and as high as they can in 20 minutes during the journeymans masons Fastest Trowel Competition at the EZ Mix Products Plant in Rialto Saturday.

Third Place: Alex Collins, Glendale News-Press
Dave Carlson kicks back on his motorcycle during the 25th Annual Love Ride in Glendale Sunday October 26, 2008.

Honorable Mention: Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise
Pre-K student Vincent Garcia gets an up-close look at a camera lens while he makes faces during the morning Preschool Experience Program at Jefferson Hunt Elementary Thursday in San Bernardino, CA., October 30, 2008.

2008 Clip Contest Standings Through October

Mark Zaleski, The Press-Enterprise, 360
Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise, 270
Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise, 255
Ed Crisostomo, The Press-Enterprise, 220
Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 175
Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News, 175
Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 140
Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press, 125
Christina House, Freelance, 80
Alex Collins, Glendale News-Press, 70
Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News, 70
William Wilson Lewis III, The Press-Enterprise, 65
Thomas R. Cordova, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 60
Sean Hiller, Daily Breeze, 50
Gabriel Fenoy, Claremont Courier, 35
Greg Vojtko, The Press-Enterprise, 35
Sarah Reingewirtz, San Gabriel Valley News, 35
Rodrigo Peña, The Press-Enterprise, 30
Raul Roa, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, 30
Jennifer Cappuccio, Freelance, 30
Ringo H.W. Chiu, Freelance, 30
David Pardo, Freelance, 30
Amanda Lucidon, The Press-Enterprise, 25
Jason Redmond, Ventura County Star, 20
John McCoy, Los Angeles Daily News, 20
Scott Varley, Daily Breeze, 15
Karen Quincy Loberg, Ventura County Star, 10
Gabriel Luis Acosta, The Sun, 10
Frank Bellino, The Press-Enterprise, 10
Tammy Abbott, Burbank Leader, 5
Marilyn Chung, The Desert Sun, 5

Note: Still waiting for results of September Clip Contest

October 2008 Clip Contest Winners Announced

Feature

First - Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise
Second - Mark Zaleski, The Press-Enterprise
Third - Alex Collins, News Press
HM - Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise

News

First - William Wilson Lewis III, The Press-Enterprise
Second - Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News
Third - Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise
HM- Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise

Sports

First - Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press
Second - Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press
Third - Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News
HM - Mark J. Terrill, The Associated Press

Portrait

First - Mark Zaleski, The Press-Enterprise
Second - Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise
Third - Ed Crisostomo, The Press-Enterprise
HM - Stan Lim, The Press-Enterprise

Crowder Family Establishes Photojournalism Endowment at ASU J-School Honoring Late Son

Troy and Betsy Crowder of Chandler are honoring the life and spirit of their late son, a photojournalist and Arizona State University graduate, by creating a photojournalism endowment in his name at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Greg Crowder, a 1980 ASU journalism alumnus and long-time photojournalist at The Press-Enterprise, died in 2005.

“Starting the endowment seemed like a really good way to memorialize our son,” said Troy Crowder, a retired Cronkite School professor who also worked in the ASU Office of the President. “The endowment will be there forever.”

Funds from the endowment will provide general support for the photojournalism program, including funding photojournalism equipment purchases and visits from photojournalism professionals. MORE>>

San Jose State Students Seek Funds For Tour Of Civil Rights History & Obama Inauguration

The School of Journalism and Mass Communications at San Jose State University is looking to send two photojournalism students, Carlos Moreno and Derek Sijder, along with eight other journalism students to the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and a tour of historic landmarks of the civil rights movement in the South during winter break.

Moreno is photo editor and Sijder is a photographer for the SJSU newspaper Spartan Daily. During the ten-day trip they will produce stories around the course theme: "44 Years of the 44th President - Connecting Our Past With America's Historic Future."

SJSU is asking for donations of $25 or more. Checks payable to "SJSU Research Foundation - JMC Inauguration Trip"

Mail to:

Amy Freitag, Resource Analyst
School of Journalism and Mass Communications
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192

See the article about the trip in the San Jose Mercury News.

Detroit Papers Are Reportedly Mulling Cut In Home Delivery To Only Three Days A Week

Reports are circulating that the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press are considering a cut in home delivery to only three days a week. If adopted the Detroit market would be the country's largest to lose seven-day a week home delivery. An announcement is expected Tuesday. MORE>>

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Oh No, It's "Brown Envelope From Rick Meyer" Time Again, 2009 PPAGLA Dues Notices Mailed

Yes, folks, it's that time of year again, when to receive the plain brown package in the mail from Membership Chair Rick Meyer containing your PPAGLA materials for the year to come.

While it's always uncomfortable to ask for money, your dues go to support the PPAGLA and all the programs it offers.  Timely dues payment give us a good indication of what the budget for these programs will be in the coming year.

New this year, annual dues can be paid via PayPal.  Please see the instructions in the package.

Again, asking for some of your hard-earned dollars is always awkward, so when you receive the infamous large brown envelope, please find the smaller white envelope inside stamped with Meyer's return address and mail a check for your annual dues or visit the website and pay via PayPal.  This way neither of us will have to think about the issue for another year.

Thank you for your continued support.

"A Mile From My House," Huffaker Responds To Today's F/A-18 Jet Crash In San Diego

San Diego-based freelancer Sandy Huffaker Jr. took some pretty terrific pictures today shortly after a F/A-18 jet crashed into a residential neighborhood near his home. I spoke to Sandy, who was still feeling the aftereffects of breathing the smoke of a jet fuel fire, this evening. He tells of his experience on his blog. MORE>>

image: Sandy Huffaker Jr. (used by permission)

Tribune Company Files For Chapter 11

The Associated Press is reporting, as expected, media conglomerate Tribune Company, smothered by $13 billion in debt and a drop-off in advertising, on Monday became the first major newspaper publisher to seek bankruptcy protection since the Internet sent the industry into a tailspin. MORE>>

Most of the company's $13 billion debt comes from the complex transaction in which the company was taken private, with employee ownership, by real estate mogul Sam Zell last year. Although Tribune's next major debt payment isn't due until June, the company has been in danger of missing financial targets set by its lenders.

Tribune owns The Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times, as well as Wrigley Field and The Chicago Cubs, though the last two are reportedly not a part of the filing. MORE>>

From The NY Times' Dealbook: Tribune Hires Advisers, Trying To Avoid Bankruptcy

The New York Times is reporting Tribune Company, which owns the Los Angeles Times, has hired bankruptcy advisers as the ailing newspaper company seeks to stave off a potential bankruptcy filing, people briefed on the matter said.

The newspaper, which was taken private last year by billionaire investor Samuel Zell, has hired the investment bank Lazard and the law firm Sidley Austin, these people said.

Tribune has been hobbled by debt related to that sale last year, which has been compounded by the growing drought of advertising for newspapers. MORE>>

Mark Lacter at LAObserved has done a great job this afternoon of stringing together information from a variety of press sources. He indicates a filing may come as soon as this week.

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CNN Pitches A Cheaper Wire Service: For Newspapers, An Alternative To The AP?

The New York Times is reporting that this week editors from some 30 newspapers will visit CNN's Atlanta headquarters and hear plans to broaden its internal wire service, providing coverage of big national and international events — and maybe local ones — on a smaller scale and at a lower cost than The Associated Press. MORE>>

NPPA's Monthly Contest Goes Live On AOL

The National Press Photographer's award-winning Monthly News Clip Contest photographs will be published on AOL's Pixcetera Web site starting today, NPPA executive director Jim Straight announced.

The inaugural gallery launched featuring winning photographs from the June 2008 MNCC.

The partnership between AOL and NPPA is a joint effort to promote the great photojournalism being created today by NPPA photojournalists from around the world. "The winning photographs in NPPA's monthly contests have always been outstanding, and we've been looking for new ways, and new places, to promote these winners and to get them noticed," Straight said. MORE>>

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