The Green Eyeshade Awards (named for the visors worn by old-timey newspaper editors) salute the best journalism in an 11-state Southern region. The competition is administered by the Atlanta Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
2018 GREEN EYESHADE AWARDS
PRINT / NON-DAILY DIVISION
First Place: Serious Commentary
Bruce VanWyngarden, “Waiting for the Test,” “Life Is a Beach,” and other serious examples of his “From the Editor” columns.
First Place: Politics Reporting
Jackson Baker, “Meatless Monday, “Up in Smoke,” “Nashville Gets Serious” and other examples of his political columns.
First Place: Travel Writing
Jackson Baker, “Russia: Riddles and Realities” and “A Trip to France Brings Greater Understanding.”
First Place: Criticism
Chris Davis: “Theatre Memphis Neuters Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” “A Dark Tour of the American Trailer Park” and other examples of his theatre/drama criticism.
Second Place: Editorial Writing
Jackson Baker: “Monuments and Memories,” “Hear It Now,” and other examples of Flyer editorials.
Second Place: General News Reporting
Chris Davis, “Art of the Deal: What Happened at MCA?”
Second Place: Public Affairs Reporting
Toby Sells, “Down by the Riverside.”
Second Place: Humorous Commentary
Bruce VanWyngarden, “Staying the Course,” “Redbirds Trump Porn” and other humorous examples of his “From the Editor column.
PRINT / MAGAZINE DIVISION
First Place: General News Writing
Jon Sparks, Toby Sells, and Maya Smith: Inside Memphis Business “Downtown Rising” package.
First Place: Graphics
John Pickle and Vance Lauderdale, Memphis magazine, “Memphis: Then and Now” (The honor actually goes to Memphis art director Brian Groppe for his design.)
First Place: Feature Photography
Billy Morris, “On the Flip” (Memphis magazine story about Beale Street Flippers)
Second Place: Serious Commentary
Vance Lauderdale, various “Ask Vance” columns