2006 First National Ethnic Media Awards Winners
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Exceptional Communicators |
Elvira Arellano, Chicago Sanctuary Activist |
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Ethnic Media Champions |
Jon Funabiki, Professor, San Francisco State University |
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Flex Your Power Award |
2006 Energy Efficiency Campaign Winner |
PRINT/ONLINE
Best Investigative/In-Depth (English) |
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Winner |
Dennis Romero, Tu Ciudad (Los Angeles, CA), “The Other Side” |
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Runner Up |
Viji Sundaram, India West (San Leandro, CA), "Women Innocent Victims of AIDS” |
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Honorable Mention |
Sujeet Rajan, The Indian Express (New York, NY), “Living in America” |
Best Investigative/In-Depth (In-Language) |
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Winner |
Cristina Loboguerrero, El Diario / La Prensa (New York, NY), Three-Part Series: “He Promised them Glory but Brought them to Ruin,” “The ‘Miraculous’ Florida Connection,” and “Pastor Sotelo is Fired” |
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Runner Up |
Hsien Hsiu Lu, Chinese Media Net Inc. / Duowei Times (Bayside, NY),Three-Part Series: “New York Chinese Commuter Van Industry Makes a Living on Narrow Streets,” “No Place To Park, Nowhere To Go,” and “Chinatown: Extortion or Protection?” |
International Affairs (English) |
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Winner |
Rupali Ghosh, SAMAR Magazine (Prince St. Station, NY), “Indentured in Singapore’s Little India” |
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Runner Up |
Martha Vickery, Korean Quarterly (St Paul, MN), Two Part Series: “The Power of Good Ideas and the Problem of Stuff” and “Snapshots from a Window” |
International Affairs (In-Language) |
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Winner |
Euyhun Yi, The Korea Times (Los Angeles, CA), “Memories of Korea — Journey to Afghanistan” |
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Runner Up |
Nguyen Xuan Nghia, Viet Bao Daily News (Westminster, CA), "Vietnamese-American Relations: Permanent Normal?" |
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Honorable Mention |
Ana Arana, El Diario / La Prensa (New York, NY), "Story of a Sex Slave" |
Health Care |
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Winner |
Kai Wright, Colorlines (Oakland, CA), “Superinfectors” |
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Runner Up |
Alejandro Maciel, El Latino (Chula Vista, CA), “Elderly need urgent help” |
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Honorable Mention |
Shirley Hawkins, Our Weekly (Los Angeles, CA), “HIV/AIDS – Reach One, Teach One” |
Arts Sports And Entertainment (English) |
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Winner |
Ky-Phong Tran, Nguoi Viet Daily News (Westminster, CA), “So Long, Dat Ngyuen” |
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Runner Up |
Kalvin Perron, Bay Mills News (Brimley MI), “Lillian Wiser: the Blueberry Basket Maker” |
Arts Sports And Entertainment (In-Language) |
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Winner |
Wen Yu Liang, Sing Tao Daily (Brisbane, CA), “Traditional or Simplified? The Dilemma of Choice” |
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Runner-up |
Kim Chi Kim, Daily Sports Seoul (New York, NY), “Mourning the Artist, Paik Nam Jun” |
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Runner-up |
Damaso Gonzalez, El Diario / La Prensa (New York, NY), “The Different Ones” |
Commentary /Editorial Writing (English) |
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Winner |
Ray Hanania, YnetNews.com / Yedioth Ahronoth (Orland Park, IL), Three-Part Series: “Shedding Moonlight on Conflict,” “A new Language of Peace” and “Things Palestinians and Israelis share” |
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Runner Up |
Ronault Catalani, The Asian Reporter (Portland OR), "Haditha" |
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Honorable Mention |
Jerry Sullivan, Los Angeles Garment and Citizen (Los Angeles, CA), “Illegals Offer Lesson to Ill-advised Among Us” |
Commentary /Editorial Writing (In-Language) |
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Winner |
Chang Hyun Roh, Daily Sports Seoul New York (Dobbs Ferry, NY), "The Generation and Communication Gap When Your Child Does Not Speak Your Language" |
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Runner-up |
Anna Giraldo Kerr, El Planeta (Needham, MA), "With One Hand I Receive You and With the Other I Remove You" |
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Runner-up |
Hao-Nhien Q. Vu, Nguoi Viet Daily News (Westminster, CA), "Be kind to 'illegals'" |
Women's Issues |
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Winner |
Liz Chow, Sing Tao Daily (New York, NY), “Human Trafficking: A Form of Modern Slavery” |
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Runner-up |
Radhika Kumar, India Currents (San Jose, CA), “ A Window Opens Doors” |
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Runner-up |
Abu Taher, Bangla Patrika (New York, NY), “The Story of the Working Couple Behind the ‘Halal Paratha’” |
Best Youth Voice |
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Winner |
Mohammed Omer, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (Washington, DC), Series: "Gaza on the Ground" |
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Runner Up |
Kali Terry, Insight News (St. Paul, MN), "Crossroads: Hip Hop Meets Delta Blues" |
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Honorable Mention |
Yimmy Sanchez, El Tiempo Latino (Arlington, VA), "Crossing Borders to Conquer My Dreams" |
Photojournalism |
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Winner |
Chenghui Hsu, World Journal (Whitestone, NY), "Delivery Man Shot Dead " |
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Runner Up |
Aurelia Ventura, La Opinion (Los Angeles, CA), "Confrontation" |
Covering a Multi-Ethnic Society |
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Winner |
Lavina Melwani, Little India (New York, NY), “The Colors of Desi” |
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Runner Up |
Charles Ding, Sing Tao Daily (City of Industry, CA), “Vaughn Next Century Learning Center, A Model Charter School” |
Movement for Immigrant Rights |
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Winner |
Silja J.A. Talvi, ColorsNW Magazine (Seattle, WA), “The Real Enemy?” |
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Runner Up |
Chih Yi Chen and Jian Cao, World Journal (New York, NY), “Restaurants Hire Workers Amid Numerous Legal Traps” |
Covering Katrina and Its Aftermath |
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Winner |
David Bacon, Jordan Flaherty, Tamika Middleton, and Eric Tang, ColorLines (Oakland, CA), Series: "Eye of the Storm: Rebuilding Communities of Color” |
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Runner Up |
Corina Knoll, , KoreAm Journal (Gardena, CA), Three part series: "Weathering the Storm," "The Water's Edge" and "Learning and Forgetting Katrina" |
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Honorable Mention |
Zenitha Prince, Afro American Newspapers (Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC), "The Death of a Neighborhood" |
Technology Reporting |
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Winner |
Anna M. Park, Audrey Magazine (Gardena, CA), “The Waiting Game” |
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Runner Up |
Thuy Pham, Nha Magazine (San Jose, CA), “Chit Chatting in the New Vietnam” |
Black-Brown Relations |
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Winner |
Pilar Marrero, La Opinion (Los Angeles, CA), “Blacks and Latinos: Parallel Histories” |
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Winner |
ReShonda Billingsley, Houston Defender (Houston, TX), “Immigration” |
BROADCAST
Best Community Talk Show |
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Winner |
May Sheng Zhu, Sing Tao Chinese Radio (San Francisco, CA), "May's Talk Show on Proposition 73" |
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Runner Up |
Cihuapilli Rose Amador and Sundust Martinez, Native Voice TV (San Jose, CA), “Environmental Racism in Native Lands” |
Best Investigative/In-Depth |
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Winner |
Simone Gao, New Tang Dynasty TV (Monterey Park, CA), “Hi-tech companies, the Chinese government and the Internet” |
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Winner |
Marilupe Rodriguez de Anaya, KMEX-TV Univision (Los Angeles, CA), “Y…¿Valio la Pena? Or Was it Worth It?” |
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Runner-up |
Askia Muhammad, Soundprint (Washington, DC), “The Changing Face of Neighborhood Crime ” |
Movement for Immigrant Rights |
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Winner |
Roy Lu, KSCI-TV LA-18 (Los Angeles, CA), “Live from the Border” |
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Runner-up |
Ruben Luengas, KVEA Telemundo Channel 52 (Burbank, CA), "En Contexto" |
Covering Katrina and its Aftermath |
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Winner |
John Thai Dinh, Little Saigon TV (Santa Ana, CA), "The Vietnamese after Katrina from Houston to Baton Rouge to Biloxi" |
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Runner Up |
J.R. Valrey, KMEL-FM 106.1 (San Francisco, CA), “Exile from 9th Ward - Block Report” |
NAM's First National Ethic Media Awards
Washington, D.C., 2006
- First National NAM Awards
- Awards Winners Press Release
- First National Award Winners
- Awards Media Coverage
- Winners Photo Gallery
- VIP Photo Gallery
- First-Line Responders Photo Gallery
- Seminar Photo Gallery
- Professional Development Seminar
- NAM Press Room
About NAM's First National Ethic Media Awards
Washington, D.C., 2006
Hillary Rodham Clinton
I want to congratulate the honorees who are receiving the equivalent of the “Pulitzer Prize.” Every generation brings so many voices to the debate. Ethnic media represent the way the new Washington needs to connect to the new America.
Len Downie, Executive Editor, Washington Post
I was very pleased that I could be at the awards ceremony. New America Media is a very significant journalistic organization and you are doing important work.
Michael Jack, VP of Diversity, NBC Network
Congratulations for pulling off such a successful event. It is not easy to do anything for the first time, but you managed to do just that. The well deserving recipients truly appreciated the acknowledgement.
Brant Houston, Executive Director, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
Thanks for including us in this great project.
Lorena Hernandez, Bay Area Director of Communications, Comcast
Congratulations on the successful National Ethnic Media Events in DC!
Juliet K. Choi, National Partnership Development Senior Associate, American Red Cross
Congratulations on a beautiful inaugural Ethnic Media Awards – and kudos for getting Senator Clinton to show!
Julie H. Sun, Corporate Relations and Housing Outreach Manager, Freddie Mac
We were very happy to be engaged.
Pat Lawson Muse, Anchor, NBC4
Congratulations for pulling off such a successful event. Many of the stories that generated awards were so moving. The well de- serving recipients truly appreciated the acknowledgement.
Anna Lefer, U.S. Programs Program Officer, Open Society Institute
Congratulations on a hugely successful awards ceremony. After scanning the crowd of journalists and executives from ethnic and mainstream media, elected officials, international dignitaries and diplomats, and DC insiders, it is quite clear that NAM is a part of the political fabric down in DC.
Pam Larson, Executive Vice President, National Academy of Social Insurance
Being part of NAM’s gathering and associated events was a true honor and thrill for us! . . . You’ve got a real eye for the future -- and for making a better “present” for many people, too!
Ellen Hume, Senior Research Fellow, UMASS Boston
Congratulations to everyone. Our delegation just met here at UMASS Boston to recount how inspiring the NAM awards and work- shops were. Everyone is glowing.
Jon Funabiki, former deputy director of the Media, Arts and Culture with Ford Foundation
New America Media truly has changed the nation by bringing the power of ethnic news media into focus and making people take notice. NAM has changed the course of history.