Newswomen's Club of New York Announces 2006 Front Page Awards Winners

Newswomen's Club of New York Announces 2006 Front Page Awards Winners

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Newswomen's Club of New York announces the winners of its 68th annual Front Page Awards Dinner, to be held October 26 at Manhattan's historic National Arts Club, where the Newswomen's Club is also headquartered. More than 39 outstanding women journalists in print, broadcast, and online media will be honored at the event. Nationally syndicated columnist Liz Smith is the evening's keynote speaker.

Announcing the Awards, Newswomen's Club President Jeanne King said that competition was keen. "We were deeply impressed with the high caliber of all the entries this year," she noted. Nationally syndicated columnist Liz Smith will be keynote speaker when the honors are presented at the 68th annual Front Page Awards Dinner on October 26, at New York's historic National Arts Club, where the Newswomen's Club is also headquartered. Chosen by judges from media and university journalism centers throughout the country, the winners of the Newswomen's Front Page Awards are:

NEWSPAPERS:

* Beat-Melanie Lefkowitz, Newsday, "The Housing Squeeze."

* Business-Julie Moran Alterio, The Journal News, "Protecting Kids from
Online Porn."

* Column-Amy Ellis Nutt, The Star Ledger, "After Breast Cancer, Awash
with Life."

* Deadline-Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times, "Rebuilding New
Orleans."

* Feature-Tricia Romano, Village Voice, "The Sober Bunch. Life's a
Party for New York Nightlife's Sober Hipsters."

* In Depth-Tina Susman, Newsday, "Darfur-Inside the Crisis."

* New Reporter-Jennifer Medina, The New York Times, "Storm and Crisis."

* Specialized Writing-Ridgely Ochs, Newsday, "One 9/11 Hero's Tale of
Tragedy."

* Sports-Ellen E. Schultz, The Wall Street Journal, "A Hobbled Star
Battles the NFL."

MAGAZINES:

* Business-Jennifer Reingold, Fast Company, "The Fall and Rise of David
Pottruck."

* Criticism/Commentary-Erin Zammett Ruddy, Glamour, "Life with Cancer."

* Entertainment-Amy Larocca, New York Magazine, "Lost and Found."

* Lifestyles-Laurie Abraham, ELLE, "Who's the Fairest Wife of All?"

* News-Susan Dominus, Glamour, "The War's Deadliest Day for U.S.
Women."

* Science, Medicine, Health-Sara Lyle, Jane, "I Hate Tumors."

* Arts and Architecture-Cynthia Zarin, The New Yorker, "Not Nice."

WIRES:

* Beat Reporting-Riva Richmond, Dow Jones, "Internet Company Series."

* Business-Lisa Kassenaar, Bloomberg News, "House of Morgan Becomes a
Home as Families Move to Wall Street."

* Columns-Caroline A. Baum, Bloomberg News, "Senate Stages Show Trial
for Big Oil Executives."

* Deadline-Joan Gralla, Reuters, "UPDATE 7: NY Building Collapses After
Apparent Suicide Bid."

* Features-Deepti Hajela, Associated Press, "Technology, Global Economy
Alter the Reality of Migration, National Identity."

* Specialized Writing-Victoria Knight, Dow Jones, "Financial Advisers
Face Testing Times."

* New Reporter-Emily Chasan, Reuters.

PHOTOS:

* Essay-Angela Gaul, The Journal News, "West Point Graduation."

* Sports-Julie Jacobson, Associated Press, "Air Ball."

* Features-Maxine Hicks, The New York Times, "American Idol's
Homecoming."

* Human Interest-Debbie Egan-Chin, New York Daily News, "Remember
Leader."

* News-Ruby Washington, The New York Times, "Tears for Nixmary Brown."

TELEVISION:

* News-Elise Warner, MSNBC, "Wasteland: The Innocent Victims of Meth."

* Business-Karin Annus, Ramona Duoba, Carol Massar, Bloomberg News,
"The Ethanol Fix: Breaking America's Addiction to Oil."

* Investigative-Barbara Nevins Taylor, Noreen Coles, Elaine Higgins,
Kathleen Coles, WWORTV-My Nine News, "HUD House Flipping."

* Features-Elizabeth Hashagen, News 12 Long Island, "Achieve the
Impossible."

* Magazines-Sara Lee Kessler, NJN Public Television, "Lead Alert:
Playing with Poison."

RADIO:

* Feature-Claudia Marshall, WFUV, "Words That Make Us Squirm."

INTERNET:

* Blog-Denise Flaim, newsday.com, "Animal House."

* News-Parija Bhatnagar, http://cnnmoney.com/, "The Race for Holiday
Bargains Is On."

* Commentary-Susanna Schrobsdorff, www.newsweek.com, "Summer of Dove."
"The Kite Runner."

* In Depth-Sarah Elizabeth Richards, www.salon.com, "Singles Going
Steady."

* Interactive-Lauren Johnston, www.amny.com, "New York City Water
Tunnel No. 3."

The Newswomen's Club of New York was founded in 1922 by women who covered the suffragist movement. In the 1930s, the club established an annual awards program for journalistic achievement by women. Today, the prestigious Front Page Awards for excellence in journalism spotlights outstanding work by women in the media. Entries in the six divisions and numerous categories are carefully reviewed by panels of judges, selected for their impressive credentials and their contributions to the media.

Now located in Tilden Mansion across the street from New York's Gramercy Park, the National Arts Club was founded in 1898, by Charles de Kay, onetime literary and art critic for the New York Times. A haven for artists and lovers of the arts alike, the club has admitted women on a full and equal basis since its inception.

Tickets for the event are $150 per individual and can be obtained by email through Dinner Coordinator Charlotte LoBuono lobuonon@optonline.net or by telephoning the club at 212-777-1610. Further information and photographs from the event will be available at http://www.newswomensclubny.com/.

Source: The Newswomen's Club of New York

CONTACT: Sara Reistad-Long, home - +1-212-598-9112, cell - +1-917-929-
7483

Web site: http://www.newswomensclubnewyork.com/

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