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Journalist Shorty Award Winner

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Winner

West Wing Report

Independent White House journalist. Paul's bio: 5 yrs Moscow, 5 yrs network TV, 5 yrs Wall St.; foreign correspondent, private investor. 53 countries & counting

Journalist Shorty Award Leaders

1st

Flávio Fachel

Jornalista e repórter de TV. Aqui, vc vai ler posts sobre tecnologia, ciência, internet e coisas do Grêmio. Também vai ter muita coisa sobre NY...

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1130 votes in journalist
47 votes in telejornalismo
11 votes in news
6 votes in politics
4 votes in celebrity

2nd

West Wing Report

Independent White House journalist. Paul's bio: 5 yrs Moscow, 5 yrs network TV, 5 yrs Wall St.; foreign correspondent, private investor. 53 countries & counting

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1167 votes in journalist
34 votes in news
31 votes in politics
10 votes in ff
10 votes in socialmedia

3rd

William Bonner

journalist

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814 votes in journalist
4 votes in apps
4 votes in jornalista
3 votes in aten
2 votes in theshortyawards

4th

Jenni Hogan

An Aussie having fun on American TV on KIRO 7 CBS! 2xUW National Champion, mum of @lilpookette, founder of @missionhotmama @gogirlacademy xo *Tweets are my own*

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704 votes in journalist
8 votes in news
5 votes in seattle
4 votes in television
3 votes in ff

5th

Who? What? Why?

Anonymous Fleet Street reporter. Often sarcastic, occasionally right. Fox (n) carnivore of genus vulpes; crafty person; scavenger; (vb) to confuse; to be drunk.

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562 votes in journalist
5 votes in humor
4 votes in celebrity
3 votes in savews
3 votes in ff

6th

Daniel Razon

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. (Galatians 6:10, RSV)

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515 votes in journalist
5 votes in celebrity
3 votes in design
3 votes in entertainment
3 votes in socialmedia

7th

Samir Saba

Dominicano de nacimiento y crianza. Soy periodista, productor y presentador de radio y TV, y relacionista publico.

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233 votes in journalist
1 vote in entertainment
1 vote in journal
1 vote in jurnalist

8th

Stephen Clark

WXYZ TV/ABC Detroit Interactive Anchor by night...Singer/songwriter later at night Blogger constantly ex band geek, tech geek, geeky dad to teenage daughters

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190 votes in journalist
33 votes in backchannel
5 votes in news
2 votes in innovation
2 votes in charity

9th

Steven Ertelt

As the founder and Editor of LifeNews.com, Steven Ertelt has provided the pro-life community with news via the Internet since 1993.

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187 votes in journalist
84 votes in news
3 votes in politics
2 votes in socialmedia
2 votes in prolife

10th

Amy Wood WSPA TV CW

www.TheRibbit.com - South Carolina based Interactive Anchor WSPA News Channel 7 & WYCW's News Channel 7 at 10 Tweet me and see your comments on TV :)

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145 votes in journalist
10 votes in greenville
8 votes in news
5 votes in teamamy
4 votes in inside7

10th
(tie)

Bryan Reesman

Globe-trotting writer, recreational drummer, art aficionado, horror fiend, chocoholic, closet Goth. Blog: Attention Deficit Delirium (@ADD_Blog).

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136 votes in journalist
2 votes in ff
2 votes in entertainment
2 votes in 1
1 vote in actress

11th

cher calvin

KTLA 5 News Weekend Anchor/Reporter 6PM and 10PM PST also streaming live online at 6P and 10P on www.ktla.com

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153 votes in journalist
5 votes in news
3 votes in 12
1 vote in apps
1 vote in other

12th

Matthew K

Former online/TV journalist, now for hire. Social media/SEO/community expert. Portfolio at the web link.

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68 votes in journalist

13th

Rachel Maddow MSNBC

I see political people...

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63 votes in journalist
9 votes in news
5 votes in politics
3 votes in education
3 votes in awesome

14th

Anthony Cumia

Anthony from the Opie And Anthony Show.

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55 votes in journalist
7 votes in politics
5 votes in innovation
3 votes in government
3 votes in green

15th

Keith Olbermann

Chief News Officer, Current TV; 8 PM news/commentary hour coming to Current TV in late spring. On the web at FOKNewsChannel.Com & keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/

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41 votes in journalist
10 votes in news
8 votes in integrity
7 votes in socialjustice
4 votes in idol

16th

Rachel Barnhart

I'm a reporter & anchor at 13WHAM-TV. Rochester is my hometown. I love this city! I tweet local news & items of interest. Views are my own. rbarnhart@13wham.com

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