Printer-friendly versionSend to friendD.G. Lewis Watchdog AwardSt. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Philip Dine received the $1000 D.G. Lewis Watchdog Award for his series on Iraq War veterans and mental health. Each year, the Lewis Award is presented to a reporter whose work best exemplifies journalism aimed at protecting the public from abuses by those who would betray the public trust.Weekly Newspaper Arts Criticism

• First Place: Joey DiGuglielmo (Washington Blade) for “Blade Blog: Hepburn Oscar display reminds of star's quirky ways”
• Second Place: Karen Feld (Alexandria Times) for “Singin' the blues: MetroStage as Paris cabaret”

Daily Newspaper Arts Criticism

• First Place: Kelly Jane Torrance (The Washington Times) for “Care bear”
• Second Place: Daniel Wattenberg (The Washington Times) for “Costello pulls out his B list”
• Third Place: Jean Battey Lewis (The Washington Times) for “Spectacular or spare, ballet wows."

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