2011 Contest Winners

Spot News (click to view gallery)
First Place – Dimitri Messinis/The Associated Press
Second Place – Anja Niedringhaus/The Associated Press
Third Place – Felipe Dana/The Associated Press
Honorable Mention – Anja Niedringhaus/The Associated Press
Honorable Mention – Ramon Espinosa/The Associated Press

General News
First Place – Manu Brabo/The Associated Press
Second Place – Joseph Raedle/Getty Images
Third Place – Dar Yasin/The Associated Press
Honorable Mention – Carlos Barria/Reuters
Honorable Mention – Emilio Morenatti/The Associated Press

Feature
First Place – Lisa Wiltse
Second Place – William B. Plowman
Third Place – Joseph Raedle/Getty Images
Honorable Mention – Ariana McLaughlin

Sports Action
First Place – Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune
Second Place – Kent Sievers/Omaha World-Herald
Third Place – Mathieu Belanger/Reuters
Honorable Mention – Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle
Honorable Mention – Morry Gash/The Associated Press

Sports Feature
First Place – Misha Domozhilov/Freelance
Second Place – Matt Miller/Omaha World-Herald
Third Place – Matt Dunham/The Associated Press
Honorable Mention – Daniel Ochoa de Olza/The Associated Press
Honorable Mention – Alyssa Schukar/Omaha World-Herald

Portrait/Personality
First Place – Alex Boerner/Scripps Treasure
Second Place – T.J. Kirkpatrick/Freelance
Third Place – Nick Adams/The Register-Mail
Honorable Mention – Rodrigo Abd/Associated Press
Honorable Mention – Ross Taylor/The Virginian-Pilot

Pictorial
First Place – Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune
Second Place – Michael Henninger/Pittsburgh
Third Place – Mathieu Belanger/Reuters
Honoroable Mention – Alex Boerner/Scripps Treasure

News Picture Story
First Place – T.J. Kirkpatrick/Freelance
Second Place – Carlos Barria/Reuters
Third Place – Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle
Honorable Mention – Mike Kane/Freelance
Honorable Mention – Ty Wright/Ohio University

Chris Hondros Memorial International News
First Place – Manu Brabo/The Associated Press
Second Place – Todd Heisler/The New York Times
Third Place – William B. Plowman
Honorable Mention – Rebecca Blackwell/The Associated Press
Honorable Mention – Emilio Morenatti/The Associated Press

Feature Picture Story/Essay
First Place – Esteban Felix/The Associated Press
Second Place – Enrico Fabian/Freelance
Third Place – David Guttenfelder/The Associated Press
Honorable Mention – Lisa Wiltse

Sports Picture Story
First Place – Misha Domzhilov/Freelance
Second Place – Misha Domozhilov/Freelance
Third Place – Joe Amon/The Denver Post
Honorable Mention – Lise Wiltse
Honorable Mention – Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle

Product Illustration
First Place – Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post
Second Place – Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post
Third Place – Rachel Anne Seymour/The Bigheart Times
Honorable Mention – Angela Lewis/Chattanooga Times-Free Press

Issue Illustration
First Place – Nick Adams/The Register-Mail
Second Place – Nick Adams/The Register-Mail
Third Place – Corey Perrine/The Augusta Chronicle

Multimedia Interactive Presentation
First Place – David Goldman/Associated Press
Second Place – Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic
Third Place – Pat Shannahan/The Arizona Republic
Honorable Mention – Amelia Kunhardt/Quincy Patriot Ledger

Rich Mahan Student Portfolio
Bryan Thomas/Ohio University

Best Portfolio
Rodrigo Abd/The Associate Press

Best in Show
Estaban Felix/The Associated PRess

Best Wire Staff
The Associated Press

Best Newspaper Staff (2-way tie)
The Denver Post
The Register-Mail