KCET Nominated for 43 SoCal Journalism Awards, More Than Any Other L.A.-Based Broadcast Station
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KCET Flagship News Series SOCAL CONNECTED Earns 24 Nominations
Most Of Any Nominated Television Series
Burbank, Calif. – May 18, 2018 – KCET, the nation’s largest independent public television station, is proud to announce that it has received 43 nominations for the 60th annual Southern California Journalism Awards presented by the Los Angeles Press Club. The station's nominations include 24 for its acclaimed news program SOCAL CONNECTED, the most of any local television show in Los Angeles, including a nomination for “Best Talk/Public Affairs Show,” reporter Nic Cha Kim as “Television Journalist of the Year,” and Val Zavala for “Best Television Host/Anchor.” KCET’s multi-media arts and culture series ARTBOUND received four nominations. Also nominated is KCET’s historical series, LOST L.A., produced in conjunction with the USC Libraries archives, garnering a total of five nominations. Other original series from KCET receiving nominations are TENDING THE WILD, CITY RISING, and THE MIGRANT KITCHEN as well as nomination for KCET.org as “Best Website.” KCET received the second highest number of nominations (after the Los Angeles Times) of any other Southern California media outlet and the most for any broadcast station. The 2018 Southern California Journalism Awards will be presented on Sunday, June 24 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
The 60th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards nominations for KCET include:
TELEVISION JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Nic Cha Kim (SoCal Connected)
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – ACTIVISM JOURNALISM
Artbound – “Glimpse of Another America”
Christopher Langley
SoCal Connected – “Where’s Nancy?”
Lata Pandya, Stephanie O’Neill, & Alberto Arce
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – PUBLIC SERVICE NEWS or FEATURE
SoCal Connected - “Substandard of Living”
Dina Demetrius, Deepa Fernandes, & Michael Bloecher
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – CONSUMER NEWS or FEATURE
SoCal Connected - “Airbnbs Gone Wild”
Karen Foshay, Nic Cha Kim, & Alberto Arce
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY REPORTING
SoCal Connected - “The Assassin Bugs”
Dina Demetrius, Deepa Fernandes, & Albert Arce
SoCal Connected – “Cleantech Incubator Is Growing L.A.’s Green Economy”
Cara Santa Maria, Lata Pandya, & Alberto Arce
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – LOCAL POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT REPORTING
SoCal Connected - “Bumps in the Road”
Karen Foshay, Vince Beiser, & Alberto Arce
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING
SoCal Connected - “Blowing Concerns”
Kathryn Keeney Jaeger, Deepa Fernandes, & Alberto Arce
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – MINORITY/IMMIGRATION REPORTING, Broadcast
Lost LA - “The Green Book”
Juan Devis, Catherine Quinlan, Matthew Crotty, Nathan Masters, & Kelly Parker
City Rising - “The History of South Central Los Angeles & Its Struggle with Gentrification”
Mike Sonksen
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – GENDER/LGBTQ REPORTING
City Rising - “The Paradoxical Nature of Gentrification in Long Beach’s Gayborhood”
Thomas Philip Lick
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE
Earth Focus: Dakota Access Pipeline
Bijan Rezvani, Chris Clarke, Jason Bazalar, VJ Aguilar, ALMA & Friends
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – CRIME REPORTING
SoCal Connected - “The Price of Freedom”
Karen Foshay, George Lavender, & Michael Bloecher
ALL MEDIA PLATFORMS – TRAVEL REPORTING
SoCal Wanderer - “Granite Monuments”
Jean Trinh
SoCal Connected - “Channel Islands”
Val Zavala, Lata Pandya, Dennis Nishi, & Alberto Arce
PRINT-ANY OUTLET – HARD NEWS
SoCal Connected - “Newly Public Videos Show 2008 L.A. Jail Beatings”
Dina Demetrius
TELEVISION/FILM – ANCHOR/HOST
SoCal Connected – “The Way Home”
Val Zavala
TELEVISION /FILM- VIDEOGRAPHER
Douglas E. Porter
Douglas E. Porter
TELEVISION - INVESTIGATIVE
SoCal Connected – “Substandard of Living”
Dina Demetrius, Deepa Fernandes, & Michael Bloecher
SoCal Connected - “Bumps in the Road”
Karen Foshay, Vince Beiser, & Alberto Arce
TELEVISION - NEWS FEATURE (over 5 minutes)
SoCal Connected – “Who Approved That?”
Kathryn Keeney Jaeger, Stephanie O’Neill, & Michael Bloecher
SoCal Connected – “Where’s Nancy?”
Lata Pandya, Stephanie O’Neill, & Alberto Arce
TELEVISION/FILM – HUMAN INTEREST FEATURE (over 5 minutes)
SoCal Connected – “Maybe Babies”
Dina Demetrius, Kathryn Keeney Jaeger, & Michael Bloecher
SoCal Connected - “Mending Kids”
Karen Foshay, Stephanie O’Neill, Dennis Nishi, & Marie Targonski-O’Brien
TELEVISION/FILM – LIFESTYLE FEATURE
SoCal Connected – “Military Buds”
Kathryn Keeney Jaeger,Vince Beiser & Michael Bloecher
SoCal Connected – “Super Soil”
Val Zavala, Lata Pandya, & Michael Bloecher
TELEVISION/FILM – ENTERTAINMENT NEWS or FEATURE
Lost LA – “When Women Called the Shots: The Forgotten Story of Early Hollywood’s Female Filmmakers”
Juan Devis, Nathan Masters, Matthew Crotty, Kelly Parker & Logan Kibens
TELEVISION/FILM – NON-ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY PROFILE/INTERVIEW
SoCal Connected – “Inner City Islam”
Val Zavala and Alberto Arce
SoCal Connected – “Virus Hunter”
Val Zavala and Michael Bloecher
TELEVISION/FILM - TALK/PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Karen Foshay, Linda Burns, Dina Demetrius, Kathryn Keeney Jaeger, & Lata Pandya
TELEVISION/FILM - FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, (over 25 minutes)
Juan Devis, Justin Cram, Kelly Parker, Rita Baghdadi, & Jeremiah Hammerling
Lost L.A. – “Descanso Gardens”
Juan Devis, Christopher Stoudt, Matthew Crotty, Nathan Masters, & Austin Simons
TELEVISION - DOCUMENTARY, (short under 25 minutes)
The Migrant Kitchen – “Alta California”
Juan Devis, Antonio Diaz, Matthew Crotty, Ben Hunter, Kelly Parker, & Stef Ferrari
Lost LA – “Coded Geographies”
Juan Devis, Catherine Quinlan, Matthew Crotty, Nathan Masters, & Kelly Parker
ONLINE – SOFT NEWS FEATURE, CULTURE
Artbound – “The Making of Mr. Gaga-A Fascinating Duet Between Choreographer Ohad Naharin and His Filmmaker”
AC Remler (Ariel Carpenter)
ONLINE – LIFESTYLE FEATURE
Artbound – “Riots, Rivalry, & Rap: Long Beach’s Iconic VIP Records Deserves A Museum”
Brian Addison
Artbound – “Locke High: The Inner City Music Program That Wowed The Nation”
Matthew Duersten
ONLINE – POLITICAL COMMENTARY
kcet.org (News)– “What’s At Stake With Measure S? Everything, Los Angeles”
Brian Addison
ONLINE – WEBSITE, TRADITIONAL NEWS ORGANIZATION
Justin Cram, Daniel Medina, Bijan Rezvani, Nikol Hasler, KCET staff
SOCIAL MEDIA - BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENHANCE and/or COVER A STORY (ORGANIZATION)
SoCal Connected – “Police Violence Against Inmates at LA Men’s Central Jail”
Lata Pandya, Marie Targonski-O’Brien, Dina Demetrius, Karen Foshay, Sheri Candler
Lost LA – “Who Was Pio Pico?”
Henry Cram, Sheri Candler
*KCET is expected to merge with PBS SoCal, subject to regulatory approvals, by mid-2018.
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On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital role in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central California. KCET offers a wide range of award-winning local programming as well as the finest public television programs from around the world. Throughout its 54-year history, KCET has won hundreds of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming, its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family and children's programs, its outreach and community services and its website, kcet.org. KCET is a donor-supported community institution. For additional information about KCET productions, web-exclusive content, programming schedules and community events, please visit kcet.org. KCET is a part of the KCETLink Media Group. Select original programming from KCET is also available for streaming on Apple TV, YouTube, Amazon and Roku platforms.
