2012 National City and Regional Magazine Awards Finalists

CRMA AND THE MISSOURI SCHOOL OF JOURNALISMANNOUNCE FINALISTSFeb. 22, 2012FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEwww.citymag.org2012 National City and Regional Magazine Awards FinalistsMagazine professionals from around the country chose 152 finalists representing 36 publications in the27-year-old City and Regional Magazine Association’s national awards competition. Magazines ofvarying circulations competed in 31 categories, including editorial, design, online, e-newsletter and anew multiplatform storytelling category. Judges named five finalists in most categories and will soonchoose one ultimate winner in each. The winners for work completed in 2011 will be announced at theCRMA’s 36 th Annual Conference to take place May 19–21 at Caesar’s Palace Hotel & Casino in LasVegas.Topping the list with double-digit nominations were Texas Monthly, Los Angeles Magazine,Philadelphia Magazine, Atlanta Magazine, Chicago Magazine and 5280 (Denver). Magazines with atleast five nominations include D Magazine, Portland Monthly, Seattle Met, St. Louis Magazine, andWashingtonian. Boston and Yankee Magazines each received four nominations, while HonoluluMagazine, MPLS St. Paul Magazine and Orange Coast Magazine each received three. Judges alsorecognized a number of publications with small and mid-size circulations such as Charlotte Magazine,Cincinnati Magazine, Cleveland Magazine, Indianapolis Monthly, Main Line Today, Martha’sVineyard Magazine, Memphis Magazine, Milwaukee Magazine and New Orleans Magazine, all ofwhich received two nominations. Eleven other magazines received one nomination each. They include:417 Magazine, Baltimore Magazine, Birmingham Magazine, Buffalo Spree, B-Metro Magazine, DiabloMagazine, HOUR Detroit, Inside Columbia, Marin Magazine, Pittsburgh Magazine and WestchesterMagazine.This year’s editorial nominees covered topics such as:• the encroachment of the education crisis into institutions of higher learning• the death of handwriting• the Catholic Church’s response to allegations of sexual abuse and cover-ups• concussions, brain damage and the National Hockey League’s lack of acknowledgement of theproblem• a woman who had 15 abortions in a 17-year period to exercise control over her body and hercircumstances• a beloved and respected professor’s less-than-amicable departure from the university where heworked to overturn wrongful convictions and helped abolish the death penalty in Illinois• the recovery of Joplin, Missouri following a devastating tornado that nearly destroyed the cityOther contenders focused on missing people, a raging fire, a lucrative speed trap, a state’s financialcrisis and the best ways to give back.

More than 90 judges, including representatives from publications such as Better Homes and Gardens,Bon Appétit, Budget Travel, ESPN The Magazine, Esquire, Food Network Magazine, GQ, Men’sJournal, Men’s Health, National Geographic, Outside, People, Popular Science, Rolling Stone,Runner’s World, Sports Illustrated, Taste of Home, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair and Whole Living as wellas journalism professors from the Missouri School of Journalism, selected the finalists.The competition is open to members of CRMA and other city and regional magazines throughoutNorth America that qualify. The national competition has been in existence for 27 years and has beencoordinated by the University of Missouri School of Journalism on behalf of CRMA for the past 16years.The categories and finalists are:CriticismLos Angeles MagazineMilwaukee MagazineNew Orleans MagazineTexas MonthlyFood or Dining WritingAtlanta MagazineChicago MagazineHonolulu MagazinePortland MonthlySteve Erickson“Desperate City”“He Still Matters”“Norse Force”Tom Bamberger“Eyes Wide Open”“Time Machine”“The Real Thing”Jason Berry“Where the Continuum Takes Us”“Alan Lomax”“Fall and Redemption”Christopher Kelly“Singular Lady”“Nerd Rising”“For Real, Y’all”Bill Addison“The Bean Stalker”“Continental Rebound”“Cake Walk”Jeff Ruby“L20 2.0”“Future Imperfect”“Dead Reckoning”John Heckathorn“Thanh Lam’s New Plan”“Street Grindz: Not Just @ Food”“Vegivore Month”Karen Brooks“Winged Victory”

Seattle MetColumnNew Orleans MagazineOrange Coast MagazineSt. Louis MagazineTexas MonthlyYankee MagazineReportingChicago MagazinePhiladelphia MagazineSt. Louis MagazineSt. Louis MagazineTexas Monthly“Ramen Rave”“The Rise of the Small”Jessica Voelker“Best Bars 2011”“Return to Red Mountain”“Tie One OnDawn Ruth“Learning From Marshal Dillon”“Male Call”“Make Way for the Rethinkers”Laura Saari“A Lifelong Mission”“The Silent Network”“Up in Smoke”Ray Hartmann“A Hero’s Unwelcome”“Max Starkloff’s Revolution”“At War With the Girl (Scouts) Next Door”Paul Burka“Old College Try”“Less Than Hero”“Dear Yankee”Mel Allen“The Keeper”“The Gift”“Christa’s Messenger”Bryan Smith“Loss of Innocence”Robert Huber“Power, Sex and Secrets”Jeannette Cooperman“A Family Erased”Jarrett Medlin and Jeannette Cooperman“Twist of Fate”Pamela Colloff“Church Burners”Personality Profile5280 (Denver) Julie Dugdale“The Right to Live”Atlanta MagazineJustin Heckert“Her Own Flesh and Blood”Philadelphia MagazineRobert Huber

WashingtonianYankee Magazine“Fallen Star”Tom Bartlett“How Do You Explain Gene Weingarten?”Justin Shatwell“The Memory Keeper”Feature Story5280 (Denver) Robert Sanchez“Rewrite”5280 (Denver) Robert Sanchez“The Fire Next Door”Atlanta MagazineJustin Heckert“The Town That Blew Away”Seattle MetJames Ross Gardner“The Girl on the Bridge”Texas MonthlySkip Hollandsworth“The Lost Boys”Writer of the Year5280 (Denver) Robert SanchezAtlanta MagazineJustin HeckertIndianapolis MonthlyTony RehagenPhiladelphia MagazineRobert HuberTexas MonthlyMimi SwartzExcellence in WritingAtlanta MagazineLos Angeles MagazinePhiladelphia MagazineTexas MonthlyWashingtonianMaySeptemberJulyAprilMarchSpread Design5280 (Denver) “The Last Resort”Atlanta Magazine“fail.”Atlanta Magazine“Mad About Madea”Baltimore Magazine“Mario Sings the Blues”Philadelphia Magazine“Is This Guy for Real”Feature DesignLos Angeles MagazineLos Angeles MagazinePhiladelphia MagazineTexas MonthlyTexas Monthly“10 Great Walks”“Breakfast in L.A.”“The Death of Handwriting”“Home Plates”“The Birdman of Texas”Redesign

5280 (Denver)Buffalo SpreeLos Angeles MagazineMain Line TodayMarin MagazinePhotography5280 (Denver) Matt Slaby“Horse Whisperer”B-metro MagazineLiesa Cole“City Confidential”Cincinnati MagazineChris Smith“The Last Farmers”Los Angeles MagazineGregg Segal“Packing Heat”Main Line TodayDavid Sacks“Through His Lens”Cover ExcellenceHOUR DetroitLos Angeles MagazinePhiladelphia MagazineSeattle MetTexas MonthlyDesigner of the YearAtlanta MagazineBoston MagazineLos Angeles MagazineTexas MonthlyTexas MonthlyMay, June and DecemberMay, October and NovemberApril, July and NovemberAugust, September and DecemberMarch, April and JuneEric CaposselaChin WangByron Christian RegejBrian JohnsonAndi BeiermanExcellence in Design5280 (Denver) OctoberBoston MagazineJulyLos Angeles MagazineSeptemberPhiladelphia MagazineAugustTexas MonthlyAprilReader ServiceChicago MagazineHonolulu MagazineOrange Coast MagazineOrange Coast MagazineSeattle Met“The Everything Guide to Finding (and Maintaining) the BestCut, Color, and Style for Your Hair”“Doing Good: Our Guide to Giving Back”“Flying Higher”“Reality Check”“Insider's Guide to Olympic National Park”

Leisure/Lifestyle InterestsLos Angeles MagazineLos Angeles MagazinePhiladelphia MagazineSt. Louis MagazineWashingtonianFood or Dining Feature PackageChicago MagazineD MagazineLos Angeles MagazineMPLS St. Paul MagazineTexas Monthly“Downtown”“10 Great Walks”“Fall Arts Preview”“Big River”“16 Great Day Trips”“Ale, Yeah!”“Attack of the Double Double”“The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Food”“Food Fight”“Home Plates”Civic Journalism5280 (Denver) “Direct Fail”Cleveland Magazine“Greetings From Linndale”Los Angeles Magazine“Between the Lines”MPLS. St. Paul“Where Did All the Money Go?”Philadelphia Magazine“Atlantic City’s Last, Last, Last, Last, Last Chance”Special IssueAtlanta MagazineDiablo MagazineLos Angeles MagazineTexas MonthlyWashingtonianAncillary Publication 1Charlotte MagazineCharlotte MagazineMartha’s VineyardMemphis MagazineWestchester MagazineHollywood of the SouthFood IssueThe L.A. WomanMarchNovemberCharlotte WeddingCharlotte Home + GardenHome & Garden (Spring/Summer)MBQ: Inside Memphis BusinessWestchester HomeAncillary Publication 2Boston MagazineChicago MagazineD MagazineWashingtonianYankee MagazineCommunity Service ProjectInside ColumbiaMPLS St. PaulBoston HomeChicago Home + GardenD CEO: January/FebruaryWashingtonian Bride & Groom: Winter/SpringBest New England Recipes: Homemade Favorites for EverySeason2011 Inside Columbia Wine & Food FestivalBoutique & Beauty Week

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