WHITE HOUSE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS
The Eyes of History 2004 - Television Contest Results
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR: Lance Ing, USA Today Live
RANK NAME TITLE
P-1 SPOT NEWS
First Place
Jim MacDonald
CTV 		Hurricane Isabel
Second Place Sean Casey
WRC-TV		 Police Chase
Third Place
Doug Wilkes
WTTG-TV		 Water Main Breaks
Award of Excellence Martin Doane
WJLA-TV		 Accident, MD
P-2 GENERAL NEWS
First Place
F. David Rysak WTTG-TV School Trip Canceled
Second Place Martin Doane WJLA-TV Shuttle Funeral
Third Place
John Anglim WTTG-TV Potomac Patrol
Awards of Excellence

Jack Frame
WTTG-TV

John Poole
washingtonpost.com

Our Hero

Anti-War March
P-3 DAY FEATURE
First Place
Doug Wilkes
WTTG-TV		 9/11 Widower
Second Place John Anglim WTTG-TV Master Builder Contest
Third Place
Travis Fox
washingtonpost.com 		Basra is Liberated
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
P-4 NEWS FEATURE
First Place
Lance Ing USA Today Live Cowboy Way
Second Place Travis Fox washingtonpost.com Baghdad Hospital's Garden Graveyard
Third Place

Ben de la Cruz/ Michael Lutzky
washingtonpost.com

 The Sensational Nightingales: Ministers of Song
Awards of Excellence

John Poole
washingtonpost.com

Jim MacDonald
CTV

Lego Convention

Bugs
P-5 FEATURE
First Place
Nelson Jones
WTTG-TV		 Wrongly Accused
Second Place Lance Ing
USA Today Live		 High School All Star
Third Place
Pierre Kattar
washingtonpost.com		 Making Room on Metro
Awards of Excellence

John Poole
washingtonpost.com

F. David Rysak
WTTG-TV

Bluegrass Barbershop


TOW Training
P-6 NEWS SPECIAL REPORTS/SERIES
First Place
Ben de la Cruz/Pierre Kattar
washingtonpost.com 		A View From Middle America
Second Place Craig Cola
washingtonpost.com		 Road to War
Third Place

Nelson Jones
WTTG-TV

Iron Mountain
Award of Excellence Lance Ing
WTTG-TV		 Hidden Secret
P-7 MAGAZINE FEATURE
First Place
David Martin
Australia Broadcast 		Justice Boat
Second Place Mark Rabbage
BBC-TV 		Seniors Bus Trip
Third Place
N/A N/A
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
P-8 DOCUMENTARY
First Place
Charles Walter
National Geographic Channel		 Mali; Light at the Edge of the World
Second Place Dominic Desantis
National Geographic Channel		 The FBI
Third Place
Mark Thalman
Ventana Productions		 Kecksburg UFO
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
P-9 SPORTS
First Place

Charles Walter
National Geographic Channel

 Race of no Return
Second Place

Dominic Desantis
CNN

 Perfect Ten
Third Place
Murray Pinczuk
Pinczuk/ Deadwood Productions		 This is Duck Pin Country
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
P-10 POLITICAL
First Place
Ben de la Cruz
washingtonpost.com		 Primary People
Second Place N/A N/A
Third Place
John Poole
washingtonpost.com		 Iowa State Fair
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
P-11 LIGHTING
First Place
Dominic Desantis
PBS 		Photo 51
Second Place Mark Thalman
Ventana Productions		 Kecksburg UFO
Third Place
Charles Walter
National Geographic Channel		 Lighting Composite
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
P-12 WHITE HOUSE - NONE ENTERED
First Place
N/A N/A
Second Place N/A N/A
Third Place
N/A N/A
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
P-13 NETWORK
First Place
Mark Rabbage
BBC-TV 		Falling Water Restored
Second Place Kenneth E. Johnson
ABC News		 Antietam Battle Revisited
Third Place
N/A N/A
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
P-14 AUDIO
First Place
Charles MacDonald
National Geographic Channel		 Arthur's Pass
Second Place Mark Thalman
Ventana Productions		 Mandolin Man
Third Place
Travis Fox
washingtonpost.com		 Troops Weather Sandstorms in Iraq, Kuwait
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
EDITOR OF THE YEAR: Charles MacDonald, National Geographic Channel
E-1 SPOT NEWS
First Place
Stephanie Brisson
CTV News		 Night Club Blaze
Second Place John Poole
washingtonpost.com		 Snowstorm
Third Place
Doug Wilkes
WTTG-TV		 Watermain Breaks
Award of Excellence

Roslyn Apt Johnson
ABC News

 Road to Al Kifle
E-2 GENERAL NEWS
First Place
Travis Fox washingtonpost.com Basra is Liberated
Second Place F. David Rysak WTTG-TV School Trip Canceled
Third Place
Karen L. Ours WJLA-TV Donuts
Awards of Excellence

Joni Mazer Field
BBC Freelance

 

Stephane Brisson
CTV News

Alabama Funeral

 

Iraq War
E-3 SAME DAY EDITING
First Place
Doug Wilkes WTTG-TV 9/11 Widower
Second Place John Poole washingtonpost.com Columbia Remembered
Third Place
Travis Fox washingtonpost.com British Forces Battle Iraqis near Basra
Award of Excellence Gordon Swenson ABC-TV Nightline Collision Course
E-4 ONE DAY EDITING
First Place
Charles MacDonald
National Geographic Channel		 Propaganda
Second Place Gordon Swenson
ABC-TV Nightline		 Fox 2/5
Third Place
F. David Rysak
WTTG-TV 		Shopping Secrets
Awards of Excellence

Lance Ing
USA Today Live

Travis Fox
washingtonpost.com

High School All Star

 

Baghdad Hospital's Garden Graveyard

E-5 EDITING SHORT FORM
First Place
Chris Shlemon
ITN		 Word on the Street
Second Place Mark Rabbage
BBC-TV		 Falling Water Restored
Third Place
David McLaughlin
National Geographic Channel		 The Chieftains
Award of Excellence Nelson Jones WTTG-TV Wrongly Accused
E-6 EDITING LONG FORM
First Place
Gordon Swenson
ABC-TV Nightline		 Fruitcake
Second Place Charles MacDonald
National Geographic Channel		 Mars on Earth
Third Place
David McLaughlin
National Geographic Channel		 Liquid Planet: Batiks
Awards of Excellence

F. David Rysak
WTTG-TV

Craig Cola/Christina Pino-Marina
washingtonpost.com

 

Getting There

Road to War
E-7 MAGAZINE FEATURE
First Place
Gordon Swenson
ABC-TV Nightline		 Afghan Stories
Second Place Steve Cain
ABC News		 No Way Out
Third Place
William McKenna
BBC Freelance		 Peru: Sterilization Program
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
E-8 DOCUMENTARY
First Place
Charles MacDonald
National Geographic Channel		 Race of no Return
Second Place David Ewing
PBS		 Avoiding Armageddon
Third Place
David McLaughlin
National Geographic Channel		 X-Prize, Race for Space
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
E-9 SPORTS
First Place
Charles MacDonald
National Geographic Channel		 Thai Boxing
Second Place Jack Frame
WTTG-TV		 King Leatherbury
Third Place
Doug Wilkes
WTTG-TV		 Joppy Training
Award of Excellence N/A N/A
E-10 PRESIDENTIAL/POLITICAL EDITING
First Place
Ben de la Cruz
washingtonpost.com 		Primary People
Second Place Joni Mazer Field
BBC Freelance 		Dean Profile
Third Place
Lance Ing
USA Today Live 		Iowa - Cattle Call
Award of Excellence N/A N/A