Breaux Act Newsflash - ANNUAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS THE INFLUENCE OF OUTDOOR COMMUNICATORS
***********************************************************************August 19, 2007
ANNUAL COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS THE
INFLUENCE OF OUTDOOR COMMUNICATORS
SHREVEPORT - Eighteen Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association (LOWA) members
were recognized for their contributions to outdoor-related communications
during LOWA's annual conference, which concluded here Aug. 18. The
honorees were selected from more than 100 nominations in the
organization's 2007 Excellence in Craft (EIC) competition.
"This competition recognizes the efforts of an important group", said Rex
Caffey, EIC chairman and director of the LSU Center for Natural Resource
Economics & Policy. "The outdoor media reaches hundreds of thousands of
citizens annually - and they are often the most influential group
available when it comes to educating the public on some of the more
complicated issues pertaining to natural resource management and policy."
As evidence of this assertion, Caffey points to several of the winning
entries in this year's EIC competition, which covered topics such as
fisheries management conflicts, public and private property rights, and
the status of coastal restoration efforts.
All EIC entries are evaluated through peer-review process involving
professional outdoor writers and communicators from across the country.
Below are the winners and sponsors in each category. For more detailed
information about the EIC competition or LOWA, visit
www.laoutdoorwriters.com
LOUISIANA OUTDOOR WRITERS ASSOCIATION
2007 Excellence in Craft Winners and Sponsors
Magazine Short Feature (<999 words)
1st Don Dubuc; 2nd Todd Masson; 3rd Butch Thurmond
Sponsors: Louisiana Forestry Association and Louisiana Association of
Professional Biologists
Magazine Regular Feature (> 1,000)
1st Paul Titus; 2nd Deborah Burst; 3rd Randy Lanctot
Sponsor: Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau
Newspaper
1st Deborah Burst, 2nd Glynn Harris; 3rd Don Dubuc
Sponsor: Louisiana Sportsman Magazine
Broadcast (Radio or Television)
1st Don Dubuc; 2nd Gary Rispone, Joe Macaluso, and Dick Graeser; 3rd Lyle
Johnson
Sponsor: National Marine Manufacturers Association/New Orleans Boat Show
Electronic Media
1st John Simeone; 2nd Chris Ginn; 3rd Todd Masson
Sponsor: Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association
Black and White Still Photo
1st Dave Moreland; 2nd Chris Ginn; 3rd Chris Ginn
Sponsors: Louisiana Charter Boat Association and Louisiana Hunting &
Fishing (Rodnreel.com)
Color Still Photo
1st Mike Lane; 2nd Chris Ginn; 3rd Helmut Ermlich
Sponsor: Cajun Coast Visitors & Convention Bureau
Topical Article on Coastal Wetland Protection/Restoration (> 1,000 words)
1st Wendy Billiot; 2nd Todd Masson; 3rd Todd Masson
Sponsor: Coastal Wetland Planning, Protection and Restoration Act Outreach
Committee
Book
1st Mike Lane; 2nd Gordon Hutchinson; 3rd Mike Lane
Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, underwritten by the
Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Foundation
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