Bloomberg Television Wins Top Prize in Detroit Press Club Foundation's Wheel Awards Journalism Competition

Bloomberg Television Wins Top Prize in Detroit Press Club Foundation's Wheel Awards Journalism Competition

DEARBORN, Mich., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Television won the prestigious Golden Wheel award at ceremonies last night at the Automotive Hall of Fame. It was the first time in recent years that a TV report received the top honor in the International Wheel Awards competition, which honors excellence in automotive journalism and is sponsored by the Detroit Press Club Foundation. The entry also won in the Television News Programming/Documentary category.

According to the judges at the University of Nebraska Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, "GM: Retooling an American Icon," by John Meehan and Ed Caldwell, gave "an insightful look at the unprecedented challenges facing America's largest automaker."

Edward Lapham, president of the 41-year-old Foundation, noted that the categories of television and Internet had been expanded this year, to recognize the growth of electronic media.

There was a tie for first place in Newspaper/News Story or Subject-Related Series, with Nick Bunkley and Jeff Plungis of The Detroit News and Jayne O'Donnell and Robert Davis of USA Today sharing honors. The USA Today pieces were titled "Deadly Teen Auto Crashes Show a Pattern" and "16 Is it Too Young to Drive a Car?" "Aging America: Danger on the Highway" was The Detroit News article.

"Working independently, the two publications carefully and insightfully examined who should be driving on the nation's highways," said the judges.

Other first-place honorees included:

* Newspaper - Editorial Column: Daniel Howes, The Detroit News, "UAW GM Near Deal on Health Care."

* Newspaper - Product Review: Anita and Paul Lienert, The Detroit News, "Looks Built to Thrill"

* General Interest Magazine/Special Interest Publication - News Story or Subject-Related Series: Keith Naughton, Newsweek, "The Blue-Collar CEO"

* General Interest Magazine/Special Interest Publication - Editorial/Column: Frank Markus, Motor Trend, "Convert Your Car to Burn Hydrogen for Just $130"

* General Interest Magazine/Special Interest Publication - Product Review: Frank Markus, Motor Trend, "Joy Sticks"

* Wire/News Service - News Story or Subject-Related Series: John Lippert and Walden Siew, Bloomberg News, "GM's Decline to Junk Yields Shows Waning Confidence"

* Wire/News Service - Editorial Column: Doron Levin, Bloomberg News, "What's Behind Toyota's Mediocre Investment Return?"

* Wire/News Service - Photojournalism: Adam Berry, Bloomberg News, "VW Car Glut"

* Television - News Story or Subject-Related Series: Rod Meloni, WDIV-TV, "Iacocca's Eye View"

* Radio - News Story or Subject-Related Series: Jeff Gilbert, WWJ Newsradio 950, "Highway Safety"

* Radio - News Programming/Documentary: Jeff Gilbert, WWJ Newsradio 950, "The Car Chronicles Test Drive"

* Internet - News Story or Subject-Related Series: Cliff Banks and Steve Miller, WardsAuto.com, "Ford Averts Potential Boycott"

* Internet - News Programming/Documentary: John Matthius and Marti Matulis, Motor Trend Online, "LS7 Engine Build"

* Internet - Product Review: Tom Murphy, WardsAuto.com, "Compact Ridgeline Has Full-Size Ambition"

The International Wheel Awards are managed by the Individual Communicators Network (ICN), a broadly based, not-for profit collaboration of individual communications professionals.

For a complete listing of honorees, visit http://www.icnpr.net/

The DETROIT PRESS CLUB FOUNDATION is a 40-year-old, not-for-profit organization, whose charter is to promote excellence in journalism.

The AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME is the only industry-wide means to honor the women and men of the global motor vehicle and related industries. It is dedicated to preserving the history of mobility by celebrating the creativity, toil and genius of the individual. The Automotive Hall of Fame is a visitor attraction and an educational resource for inspiring others to higher levels of achievement in their own work and lives. http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/

The INDIVIDUAL COMMUNICATORS NETWORK (ICN), a not-for-profit corporation chartered by the State of Michigan, offers public relations and other communication services through Network members. ICN also presents enlightening forums that focus attention on key issues. ICN membership comprises individual communications professionals.

Web site: http://www.icnpr.net

Source: Detroit Press Club Foundation

CONTACT: Steve Purdy of Individual Communicators Network,
+1-517-655-3591

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