Frank Premack
Public Affairs Journalism Award

The 31st annual Frank Premack Public Affairs Journalism Award Competition The Premack Awards recognize excellence in public affairs reporting and honors Minnesota journalists covering Minnesota people and institutions, as judged by Minnesotans

Celebrating 31 years of Excellence in Public Affairs Journalism

Frank Premack
Public Affairs Journalism Awards
Ceremony and Program
2007 Winning Articles

Excellence in coverage of breaking news about public affairs (7 county metro)
“I-35W Bridge Collapse"
by Staff Reporters
Star Tribune

George S. Hage Award for
Excellence in coverage of breaking news about public affairs (Greater Minnesota)
"The Flood of 2007"
by Ron Witt, Diane Luhmann, Beth Nelson, Darlene Schober, and Myron Schober
Rushford Tri-County Record

Excellence in investigative or analytical reporting about public affairs (7 county metro)
"The Longest Clean up"
by David Shaffer
Star Tribune

Excellence in investigative or analytical reporting about public affairs (Greater Minnesota)
"Broken Border"
by Christina Killion Valdez, Jim Troyer, Jeff Kiger, Amy Liebl, Jay Furst
Rochester Post-Bulletin

Excellence in opinion journalism (7 county metro)
“Who Owns the J-Word? Videoblogger's Jailing Raises Questions for Journalists”
by Paul Schmelzer
Minnesota Monitor

Excellence in opinion journalism (Greater Minnesota )
“The so-called “debate” over immigration”
by Kerry Ashmore
The Northeaster