| washingtonpost.com Claims Unprecedented 27 Awards at White House News Photographers' Competition
In Competition with National TV Networks, Local Affiliates and Independent Photojournalists, washingtonpost.com's Multimedia Team Recognized for Excellence
Arlington, Va - February 5, 2003 - washingtonpost.com claimed 27 individual awards in 15 categories at the White House News Photographers Association's (WHNPA), "The Eyes of History 2003" television photography and editing competitions. washingtonpost.com's videojournalists Travis Fox, John Poole, Ben de la Cruz and Chet Rhodes were awarded individual honors in multiple categories. Fox was named WHNPA's "Editor of the Year" for the second consecutive year. "The washingtonpost.com multimedia team has done an amazing job providing unique and multimedia storytelling experiences," said Christopher M. Schroeder, CEO and publisher of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive. "Their incredible success in the television category over the last three years has made a powerful statement about the growing role of multimedia on the Internet. Not long ago the Web wasn't even a factor in video journalism-now washingtonpost.com is winning more awards than the major television outlets." Schroeder continued, "It is a testament to the leadership of Tom Kennedy and the commitment of our talented photojournalists that their work has been so highly praised at this year's competition." Kennedy is washingtonpost.com's managing editor for multimedia. Sponsored by the White House News Photographers Association, the contest recognizes the country's leading videojournalists for their coverage of news events at the White House, Capitol Hill, and around the world. For more information on the WHNPA visit: http://www.whnpa.org/. Over the last three years the washingtonpost.com team has broken new ground at the WHNPA competition by receiving television journalism honors never before given to a Web site. In last year's competition, washingtonpost.com won 23 awards in 15 categories, including "Editor" and "Cameraperson" of the year honors going to Travis Fox. To view the complete list of winners from this year's competition visit:http://whnpa.org/contest/03tvresults.html: The following is complete list of awards won by washingtonpost.com staff members at the 2003 White House News Photographer's Association competition: | WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS
The Eyes of History 2003 - Television Contest Results | Editing Category Winners EDITOR OF THE YEAR - Travis Fox, washingtonpost.com | | E-1 SPOT NEWS | | Third Place | JOHN POOLE
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | ROCK CREEK REMAINS | | E-2 GENERAL NEWS | | First Place | TRAVIS FOX
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | PRO-PALESTINIAN RALLY | | Award of Excellence | JOHN POOLE
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | WORLD BANK PROTEST | | E-3 SAME DAY EDITING | | First Place | TRAVIS FOX
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | AIR SHOW AT ANDREWS AFB | | Second Place | JOHN POOLE
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | WHITE HOUSE EGG ROLL | | E-4 ONE DAY EDITING | | Second Place | BEN DE LA CRUZ
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | THE IMPERFECT CANDIDATE | | Third Place | JOHN POOLE
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | BONFIRE OF THE 1040s | | Award of Excellence | TRAVIS FOX
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | WORLD TRADE CENTER COLUMNS OF LIGHT MEMORIAL | | E-5 EDITING SHORT FORM | | First Place | Travis Fox
washingtonpost.com | Documenting Annapolis | | Second Place | John Poole
washingtonpost.com | Sand Mandala | | Third Place | Chet Rhodes
washingtonpost.com | Project 360 | | Award of Excellence | Ben de la Cruz
WashingtonPost.com | A Blessed, But Dying Tradition | | E-6 EDITING LONG FORM | | First Place | John Poole
washingtonpost.com | The Pentagon, One Year Later | | Second Place | Ben de la Cruz
washingtonpost.com | A Day in the Life of a Pollster | | E-7 MAGAZINE FEATURE | | Second Place | TRAVIS FOX
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | REBUILDING A FORTRESS | | E-9 SPORTS | | First Place | John Poole
washingtonpost.com | Royal Treatment | | Second Place | Travis Fox
washingtonpost.com | Soccer Fans at RFK | | Third Place | Chet Rhodes
washingtonpost.com | Local Fans Cheer U.S. Advance | | E-10 PRESIDENTIAL/POLITICAL EDITING | | First Place | Ben de la Cruz
washingtonpost.com | The Advantage of Being Tom Davis | | Second Place | Travis Fox
washingtonpost.com | State of the Union | | WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS
The Eyes of History 2003 - Television Contest Results | Photography Category Winners | | RANK | NAME | TITLE | | P-2 GENERAL NEWS | | Second Place | TRAVIS FOX
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | PRO-PALESTINIAN RALLY | | P-3 DAY FEATURE | | Third Place | TRAVIS FOX
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | AIRSHOW AT ANDREWS AFB | P-5 FEATURE | | Award of Excellence | CHET RHODES
WASHINGTONPOST.COM | PROJECT 306 | | P-9 SPORTS | | Second Place | Travis Fox
washingtonpost.com | Soccer Fans at RFK | | Third Place | John Poole
washingtonpost.com | Royal Treatment | | P-10 POLITICAL | | First Place | Travis Fox
washingtonpost.com | State of the Union | | Second Place | Ben de la Cruz washingtonpost.com | Cooter's Campaign | washingtonpost.com is an award-winning news, information and entertainment resource on the World Wide Web. Local, national and international users look to washingtonpost.com as the source of The Washington Post online. The site offers the day. s Washington Post, continually updated news coverage, breaking stories and extensive original content, as well as a growing suite of cultural, community and commerce services that make it the definitive guide to Greater Washington. washingtonpost.com is published by Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, the new-media and electronic-publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. (NYSE:WPO). ### 2/05/03 |
