2009 Media Awards

Media Awards Recognize Excellence in Mental Health Journalism

Mental Health America honored journalists, producers and writers for outstanding coverage of mental health issues at a Media Awards luncheon held during the final session of its Centennial Conference in Washington, D.C.

Advocacy
Jane Howard
Wisconsin United for Mental Health
“Open Minds, Open Doors: A Guide for Reporting”

Local Television
Robert L. Arnold and John Barone
KPRC (Houston, TX)
“Mental Health Crisis”

National Radio
Alix Spiegel
NPR
“Two Families Grapple with Sons’ Gender Preferences”

Local Radio
Bryan Thompson
Kansas Public Radio
“Greensburg’s Long Road to Recovery”

National Television
Larkin McPhee
PBS
“Depression: Out of the Shadows”

Documentary
Ben Selkow
Sundance Channel/Indie Pix Films
“A Summer in the Cage”

Series
Sharon Salyer
The Herald (Everett, Washington)
“Alone Among Us”

Newspapers with a Circulation Below 100,000
James Carlson
Topeka Capital-Journal
“The Bob Owen Story”

Newspapers with a Circulation Above 100,000
Elizabeth Bernstein and Nathan Koppel
The Wall Street Journal
“A Death in the Family”

Newspapers with a Circulation Above 100,000
Amy Upshaw
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
“The Long Way Home”

National Magazines
Mary Carmichael
Newsweek
“Growing Up Bipolar”

Coverage of Mental Health Research
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee
Science Magazine
“Shell Shock Revisited”

Local/Regional Magazines
Ray Ring
High Country News
“My Crazy Brother”

Local/Regional Magazines
Chandra R. Thomas
Atlanta Magazine
“Suicide Mission”

Special Award Presentation:
The Bell Award for Significant Contributions to Mental Health Journalism
Steve Lopez
The Los Angeles Times