Hollywood Reporter She received the 68th Annual Southern California Journalism Award, which was presented at a ceremony Sunday night at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
THR It received 20 first place awards at the ceremony – more than any other outlet. The SoCal Journalism Awards honor excellence in journalism across multiple categories, including entertainment, politics, lifestyle, environment, gender, race, sports, technology, travel, food/culture and more. The awards honor work in multiple forms of media, including print, online, broadcast, audio, video, photography, design, social media and more.
total, THR It won a total of 44 first-, second- and third-place awards at Sunday night’s awards ceremony, which is overseen by the Los Angeles Press Club.
THRFirst place awards included Best Website, Journalist of the Year honors for Gary Baum and Seth Abramovitch, Best Film Critic for David Rooney, and Best Broadcaster/Podcast Host for Scott Feinberg.
At the ceremony, the Los Angeles Press Club also honored several individuals receiving special awards, including NBC’s Craig Melvin (President’s Award for Impact on the Media), country music artist Kenny Chesney (Public Service Award for Contributions to Civic Life), journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa (Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism), ABC7’s Rob Fukuzaki (Lifetime Achievement Award), and Carol Sobel (Guardian Award for Contributions to Freedom of Freedom). press).
THR headed into the ceremony with a total of 65 nominees, a record for the media. These awards come after THRRecord-breaking 85 nominations at the National Arts & Entertainment Press Awards. THR He also recently won a Webby People’s Voice Award in the Entertainment and General Desktop & Mobile (Web & Mobile) categories and was nominated for a Mirror Award for his debut feature, Stephen Zaitchick’s “Last Call for Late Night,” about the decline of an American institution under unprecedented political and economic pressure.
Below is a complete list of THRIt won the SoCal Journalism Awards.
Journalists of the year
Print, more than 50,000 copies in circulation
First place: Gary Baum
Online journalist, associated with an organization
Third place: Alex Weprin
Online journalist, freelancer/independent
First place: Lina Khayat
Second place: Lina Lecaro
Entertainment journalist
First place: Seth Abramovich
All media platforms print, radio, podcast, TV or online.
Technology reports
1st place: Alex Weprin, “YouTube Just Ate TV. It’s just the beginning”
Travel reports
Runner-up: Lena Taylor, “From Snoop Dogg and NSYNC to Post Malone and Bon Jovi: The Diverse and Transformative New Wave of Celebrity Bars Rocking Nashville”
Film review (more than 1000 words)
First place: David Rooney
Criticism of television
Third place: Angie Han
Print/Online – Any outlet, including news desks and reporters. Enter individually or as a team.
News or public service features
Third Place: Nicole Fell, “How Watchdog Duty Became an Essential Resource for Angelenos During Wildfires”
Humor/sarcastic writing
Runner-up: Mickey O’Connell, “I lost my home in the L.A. wildfires. This is what I’m holding on to.”
Art/Photography All Platforms
Entertainment photo, one photo
First place: Ash Barhamand, Allison Edmond, Eric Madigan Heck, Tim Burton + Jenna Ortega
Cover art
1st place: Meyer Roshan, Ada Guerin, Neil Jamison, THR staff, “The New Face of Hollywood”
Print – any port
Editorials
Runner-up: Ryan Gajewski, Dara Head, “Parm to Table: Dan Tana’s Was a Cut”
Business reports article or series
Runner-up: Gary Baum, “Is Dana White the Most ‘Untouchable’ Whale in Vegas?”
Lifestyle advantage
Third place: James Hibberd, “Knives Out: Celebrities reveal their plastic surgery secrets – but one procedure remains taboo.”
Gender and society reports
Third place: Nicole Vale, song “K-pop Has It Ellen Moment”
Magazines, including magazines with Los Angeles offices
Investigation
Runner-up: Rebecca Keegan, “That’s Not Keanu: Inside the Billion-Dollar Celebrity Impersonation Bitcoin Scam”
comment
Runner-up: Steven Zaitchik, “I sat down to dinner with Rob, Michelle, and Nick Reiner. It was emotional and tense.”
Feature, Business/Government (1,000+ words)
1st place: Alex Weprin, “Mickey vs. Shrek: Inside the Multibillion-Dollar Theme Park War”
Second place: Seth Abramovitch, “Crumbl, The Cookie That Broke the Internet”
Feature, Culture, and Society (1000+ words)
Third Place: Peter Kiefer, “Vanessa Bryant vs. Hollywood: Inside the Secret Kobe Bryant Footage You May Never See”
Feature, Entertainment (1000+ words)
Second place: Gary Baum, “The Prize Fight: Inside a Family Feud Over the Oscars”
Entertainment feature, related to TV/Live streaming
First place: Katie Kilkenny, “The Microdrama Production Gold Rush Is Here”
Entertainment feature, related to theatre/performing arts
3rd place: Seth Abramovich, “David Blaine Has Another (Deadly) Trick Up His Sleeve”
Entertainment news
Third place: Katie Kilkenny, “Trump’s Man with a Plan in Hollywood Opens Up”
Profile, movie characters
Third place: Lacey Rose, “The Second Coming of Ariana Grande”
Profile, Music/Theater Personalities
Third place: Nicole Fell, “Rosé Can’t Chill”
Profile, Personalities Politics/Business/Arts
First: Seth Abramovich, “How Ben Shapiro Defeated the MAGA Verse”
Second place: Gary Baum, “Spencer Pratt’s Righteous Wrath”
Broadcast television/film, including IPTV and cable television, produced in Southern California.
Lifestyle feature
1st Place: Harry Burkle, Tiffany Taylor, Jason Ruffo, Meyer Roshan, “Meet the Video Store Owner Defying the Age of Streaming”
News or entertainment feature (more than 5 minutes)
1st Place: Sija Rankin, Jason Ruffo, Leslie Corral, Stephanie Fichet, Meyer Roshan, Jennifer Lawrence, Cynthia Erivo, Amanda Seyfried and More at THR’s Actresses Roundtable
Audio journalism — radio broadcast, podcast, or live broadcast produced in Southern California.
Anchor/host
First place: Scott Feinberg
ONLINE, published exclusively on the Internet.
Entertainment News, Movies/Broadcast
1st place: Seth Abramovitch, “Conan O’Brien throws a holiday party to forget about a bad year. Then Nick Reiner arrives.”
Entertainment news and music/performing arts
1st Place: Lina Licaro, “Cover Nominated: A Look at the Latest Grammy Awards Category”
Feature news, music/culture/performing arts related
1st Place: Lena Taylor, “Tears, Spaceships, and Nostalgia: How the Backstreet Boys Push the Boundaries” of the Las Vegas Industry by Launching an “Amazing” Residency
Soft news feature, general news
Third Place: Lexi Perez, “Talk Dirty to Me: Inside Hollywood’s Audio Erotica Craze”
Feature Film, Documentaries/Animations/Indian Films
1st Place: Lily Ford, “Teenage Rage: Inside the One-Shot Sensation That Explodes the Manosphere”
Film feature, production history, and business
3rd Place: James Hibberd, Peter Keifer, “Paramount Never Made Taylor Sheridan a Survival Offer: How TV’s Greatest Partnership Collapsed”
Film features, production history, performances
1st Place: Lena Taylor, “How The Block’s Jonathan and Jordan Knight Breathed New Life at HGTV”
Feature music, solo artists
1st Place: Lena Taylor, “Taylor Swift: Tribute Works Save Lives, Earn Paychecks, and Find Fame”
Theater/Arts Feature
Runner-up: Scott Feinberg, ‘Doing it for an audience, it’s like a drug’: 7 Tony Nominees on Jumping Between Hollywood and Broadway
Entertainment Commentary, Film/TV
Runner-up: Abby White, “‘The Bear’ Is Truly a Warning to Us All.”
Blog, group
First place: Jackie Strauss, Rick Porter, Tony Maglio, James Hibberd, Etan Flesing, “Live Feed”
Website, traditional news organization
First place: The Hollywood Reporter Staff, Hollywoodreporter.com
