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"Memphis Poverty" masterfully tells an important American story in a non-traditional way, bypassing the literal translation of poverty to strike the soul. The artful blend of documentary moments, poetry, music, cinematic shooting and editing craftsmanship moves our art of storytelling forward in a dramatic way. "Memphis Poverty" was the best use of multimedia in the completion and helps establish a tone for how we might approach complex stories in the future.

"Dying for Relief" earns special recognition for itas masterful storytelling in a more traditional way. The work's moments and insightful editing stood apart from the crowd and sets a strong example for multimedia storytelling.

Nancy Andrews, Zach Wise, and Jonathan Quilter

1st Place: "Memphis Poverty: What Obama Didn't See"

Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal

Special Recognition: Dying for Relief

Liz O Baylen, Los Angeles Times

Multimedia Package

1st Place: The Visual Journalism Staff of the Los Angeles Times

2nd Place: Spencer Bakalar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3rd Place: Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times

Honorable Mention: Claire O’Neill, NPR

Honorable Mention: Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal

Documentary multimedia story

1st Place: A Shadow Remains

Photography and Video: Phillip Toledano, Additional Video: Edward Toledano, Helene Toledano, Rick Gershon, Graphics: Joe Fuller, Producer: Tim McLaughlin, Executive Producer: Brian Storm, MediaStorm

2nd Place: Follow My Steps

Andrew Hida, freelance

3rd Place: Gayla's Goodbye

Dai Sugano, San Jose Mercury News

Honorable Mention: The Gift of Charles

Brandon Ancil, CNN.com

Honorable Mention: Rat Capital

Magnus Wennman, Aftonbladet

Feature multimedia story

1st Place: Memphis Poverty: What Obama Didn't See

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