Far East Journalism Conference

The four fastest and most enjoyable days of the school year have come and gone: DODDS Pacific’s Far East Journalism Conference, where some 120 students from 13 schools in Japan, Korea, Okinawa and Guam plied their journalism skills in areas of newspapers, yearbook and broadcast. Gathering stories the first day, attending a breaking-news event and engaging in several challenges on Day 2, then piecing all of it together into four-page newspaper spreads, eight-page yearbook layouts and a 10-minute newscast.

The thing culminated with the hour-long awards ceremony at the Empire Room in the military’s five-star New Sanno Hotel in downtown Tokyo. And a special guest was on hand, Chad Rowan, aka sumo wrestling’s first American yokozuna (grand champion) Akebono Taro; he presented the awards, posed for photographs and did an interview with new Far East press corps selection James Kemper of Nile C. Kinnick High School.

The award winners follow:

Non-conference photography
1, Brian Cox, Osan American; 2, Aleesa Chavez, Kubasaki; 3, Grace Kim, Seoul American.
Sports photography
1, Danella Golden, Daegu High; 2, Jonas McDonald, Zama American; 3, Arielle Cortez, Robert D. Edgren.
People photography
1, Rachel Gonzales, Guam High; 2, James Kemper, Nile C. Kinnick; 3, Devon Morrisey, Osan American.
Tokyo photography
1, Robert Whiteside, Matthew C. Perry; 2, Bryn Suckart, Robert D. Edgren; 3, Tabitha Niemann, Matthew C. Perry.
Yearbook feature DPS
1, Angella Bures, Guam High; 2, Marchei’ Gosley, Daegu High.
Yearbook senior ad
1, Gaku Lange, Matthew C. Perry; 2, Nicole Perry, Matthew C. Perry.
Yearbook photography
1, Maria Valcarcel, Nile C. Kinnick; 2, Daniel de Plata, Yokota.
Yearbook sports layout
1, Sherie Yoon, Seoul American; 2, Anju Yamanaka, Yokota.
Yearbook student life
1, Emily Arakawa, International School of the Sacred Heart; 2, Lisa Williford, Nile C. Kinnick.
Overall yearbook challenge
1, Team 4, One-Two-Three Konnichiwa; 2, Team 6, Pulling Focus; 3, Team 5, Colors of Tokyo.
Broadcast journalism producer
1, Victoria Hardebeck, Nile C. Kinnick; 2, Nate Elking, Yokota.
Broadcast journalism editor/graphics
1, Robert Scarpinito, Seoul American; 2, Ryan Lattanzi, Daegu High.
Broadcast journalism photographer
1, Yasuki Milsop, Matthew C. Perry; 2, Tiffany Long, E.J. King.
Broadcast journalism news reporter/anchor
1, Aidan O’Conner, Osan American; 2, Cynthya Walker, Daegu High.
Overall broadcast challenge
1, Team 5, TNN; 2, Team 4, DOD TV; 3, Team 3, FE Network.
Newspaper layout
1, Danielle Rosales, Matthew C. Perry; 2, Brittany Tominez, Guam High
Newswriting
1, Jessica Meno, Kubasaki; 2, Pim Anukularmphai, International School of the Sacred Heart.
Newspaper sports writing
1, Raul Zubia, Guam High; 2, Joshua Cordoba, Yokota.
Newspaper photography
1, Ashley Roberts, Seoul American; 2, Ashley Roberts, Seoul American.
Newspaper editorial writing
1, Tabitha Niemann, Matthew C. Perry; 2, Taylor Welch, Kubasaki.
Newspaper feature writing
1, Cayce Carson, Daegu High; 2, Michael Klingsieck, Daegu High.
Overall newspaper spread challenge
1, Team 8; 2, Team 7; 3, Team 4.

Staffers’ choice awards
Digital newspaper – Samur-Eye, Matthew C. Perry.
Newspaper – 1, Samur-Eye, Matthew C. Perry; 2, Wingspan, Seoul American.
Yearbook – 1, Back to the Samurai, Matthew C. Perry; 2, One Year Together; 3, Red Devil presents: Roll Out the Carpet, Nile C. Kinnick.

Best of Far East awards
Broadcast reel – 1, Matthew C. Perry; 2, Guam High.
Digital newspaper – Typhoon, Kubasaki.
Newspaper – 1, Samur-Eye, Matthew C. Perry; 2, Wingspan, Seoul American.
Yearbook – 1, Yokota; 2, Kubasaki; 3, Osan American.

Director’s choice
1, Seoul American; 2 (tie), Daegu High, Matthew C. Perry.

 

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