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    November Best of the Month

    Congratulations to Nolan Clay, November’s Best Overall in the newsroomand the company’s Employee of the Month.

    News irector !obby "rammell nominated Nolan for his body of wor#, whichincluded outstanding $age % reporting with clear, concise and accuratewriting on a variety of stories and news issues and topics. But, Nolan also

    was praised for his wor# as a mentor in helping train reporters in coveringthe courts and &ustice system. 'Nolan is an e(pert on court reporting andrecords,) !obby said.

    'Nolan has wor#ed for The Oklahoman since %*+ and has been the recipientof more than %-- state, regional and national awards for &ournalisme(cellence. "he most notable is the National ociety of $rofessional /ournalists 0ward for eadline !eporting given to the newspaper sta1 for thecoverage of the O#lahoma City bombing in %**. 2e also was part of teamsthat won weepsta#es trophies from "he 0ssociated $ress3O#lahoma NewsE(ecutives for the best news coverage of the year. "he latest was for a 4--*

    series on preventable child deaths called 'ying "oo 5oung.) 2e was honoredin 4-%- by the O#lahoma Newspaper 6oundation with the Beachy Musselman0ward for his contribution to the 7eld of printed &ournalism. 0nd each yearhe wins state and regional awards.

    'Nolan has never been one to rest on his laurels 8 he continues to be one ofour premier reporters and leaders in the newsroom.)

    Best Beat or Breaking NewsFrom: Clytie BunyanNominee: Kathryn McNutt

    9athryn spent months on a story about the highest paid at O: and O:,doing a thorough &ob overhauling information from an Open !ecords re;uestand digging through to determine how much was paid with ta(payer monies. "he result was a well33newso#.com3article3?@4-A-https>33newso#.com3article3?@4@*4 

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    Best Feature StoryFrom: Matt PriceNominee: Carla Hinton

    Nov. 4, "he irl couts and the houlshttp>33www.o#lahoman.com3article3?A??-no#Dredirect=yes?F+ faceboo# sharesGCarla made a cute story even better with her well33newso#.com3article3?**?%

    Nominee: Scott #rightcott Hright on the Cashion32ollis high school football playo1 game. "hisstory deserves consideration for overall best of the month. Jt was everythinga game story should be.http>33newso#.com3article3?@FF%F

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    Best #atch$og StoryFrom: "obby %rammellNominee: Chris Casteel$lay3Centerpiece 8 !eport points to drugs in fatal J

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    paragraph, the company was called outhwest all through the story. "om was slot and thought that might confuse readers with outhwest0irlines, which is always outhwest on second reference. "om chec#edthe company’s website, it showed outhHest.

    F. !on/t convict. 0 submitted headline for Nov. 4@ said> OQcers arrest

    man planning mass shooting at Copan 2igh. "om was slot and changedthe headline to> uspect faces felony charge in Copan school shootingplot. 6irst o1, the charge being 7led 8 not the arrest 8 was the latestnews. But the submitted headline convicted the guy. "he policeclaimed to have an email from the guy saying he planned a shooting.2owever, there was not an admission of guilt given by the suspect inthe story.

     

    Best Hea$lineFrom: "yan SharNominee: !arla Smith

    arla mith with 'linging in the rain.) 2eadline went over O:’s big win overBaylor in a rainstorm in Haco, "e(as, Nov. %.

    Best blog'Social Me$iaFrom: Matt PriceNominee: Bran$y Mc!onnellhttp>33newso#.com3blogs3bams

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    2e teams with Eri# 2orne on "hunder postgame coverage. 2e uses i$honeand the brilliant NewsO9 "L app. 2e shoots standups courtside at home andon the road. 2e shoots interviews in loc#er room with i$hone. reat e(ampleof consistently ma#ing video part of the coverage, then re33bcove.me34ghl4+(A

    Best PhotoFrom: !oug HokeNominee: Nate BillingsO#lahomaIs /ordan "homas AG scores a touchdown after an interception inthe second ;uarter during the Bedlam college football game between theO#lahoma tate Cowboys O:G and the :niversity of O#lahoma oonersO:G at Boone $ic#ens tadium in tillwater, O#la., aturday, Nov. 4+, 4-%.$hoto by Nate Billings, "he O#lahoman. reat timed photo.

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    Best !esignFrom: %o$$ Pen$leton

    Nominee: Moran (lwell an$ Ben Bigler

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    Secial "ecognitionFrom: !on MecoyNominee: %he Business Sta-  "he entire business sta1 1 +$am #ilmoth1 Paul Monies1 Brianna Bailey1Steve 2ackmeyer1 "ichar$ Mi3e1 Paula Burkes an$ !on Mecoy1 contributed mightily to our annual e1ort to ran# the stateIs publicly traded

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    companies. "his yearIs section was choc# full of information and pro7les ofmany of O#lahomaIs largest employers and contributors to our localeconomy. J thought it was an accessible and data33newso#.com3business3o#lahomainc

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