AltWeeklies Awards | News Writing

3rd Place: "Sad Brad Made Glad," "Quitting and Firing," "Fake News" by Liz Garrigan , Nashville Scene

1st Place: "The Painmaker" by Ryan Grim , Washington City Paper

2nd Place: "The Plane Truth" by Craig Malisow , Houston Press

3rd Place: "Scourge of Skid Row" by Christine Pelisek , L.A. Weekly

1st Place: "What's Wrong With This Picture?" by Jessie McQuillan , Missoula Independent

2nd Place: "Denied" by Sarah Kelley , Nashville Scene

3rd Place: "Convention Wisdom" by Rick Marshall , Metroland

1st Place: "Heap Of Trouble," "Sex, Justice and the D.A.'s Office," "The Steve and Bob Show" by Jeffrey Anderson , L.A. Weekly

2nd Place: "We Have a 2-Year-Old Daughter," "If You Get Shot, We'll Show Up," "Do We Not Bleed?" by Steve Volk , Philadelphia Weekly

3rd Place: "Lots From Slots?" "Betting on Addiction," "Private Dick" by Charlie Deitch , Pittsburgh City Paper

Honorable Mention: "Crossing the Line," "Beware the Fly," "A Bridge Too Far" by Ted McDonough , Salt Lake City Weekly

1st Place: "The Material Curl," "Tommy Pitches a Tent," "Is No MySpace Sacred?" by Dave Maass , San Antonio Current

2nd Place: "To Serve and Skedaddle," "Justice Denied," "To Answer Perry March" by Sarah Kelley , Nashville Scene

3rd Place: "Bush Nuts," "Metal Defectors," "Closet Conservatives Storm State Elections" by Andy Bromage , New Haven Advocate

Honorable Mention: "Downtown Fights Back," "Through the Cracks," "Path to a Cure" by Marisa Demarco , Weekly Alibi

AAN Association of Alternative Newsmedia