WDSU is a finalist in several Press Club of New Orleans awards categories (listed below). The finalists were announced during the Press Club’s annual meeting Monday night. The full list of finalists HERE.
Winners will be announced July 9 at the New Orleans Downtown Marriott at the Convention Center. Tickets for the Excellence in Journalism Awards Gala may be purchased HERE.
WDSU finalists:
Sportscast: Sharief Ishaq
TV Sports Special: Fletcher Mackel, Sharief Ishaq, Randi Rousseau, Saving Our Spirit
Digital Innovation: Clint Durrett, Live Wire
Special Section Digital Media: Clint Durrett, Katrina 10 Years Forward
Best Use of Twitter: Scott Walker
Breaking News Videography: Mark Chapman, Suspicious Fires
Breaking News Videography: Megan Mackel, Gallier Street Shooting
General News Videography: Jeremy Burson, Mississippi 10 Years Later
General News Videography: Dalton Rinehart, Christmas Kid
General News Videography: Dalton Rinehart, Run to Feed the Hungry
Documentary Videography: St Bernard 10 Years Later
Documentary: Chronicle Children of Katrina
Crime: Travers Mackel, City Turns its Back on NOPD Officers
Governmental/Political: Travers Mackel, Mayor’s Secret Emails
Best Talent: Scott Walker
Investigative: Travers Mackel, Bad Cops at Work
General News Reporting: Travers Mackel, Girl in the Attic
Breaking News TV: Search for a Killer (staff)
Weathercast: Kweilyn Murphy, Morning Rough Weather
Newscast: Jaune Jackson (5pm)
Newscast: Marcy O’Leary (4pm)
