Judges for the media awards include journalism professors, veteran journalists and editors (not covering the topics of food and beverage) as well as former food and wine writers and editors.
2009 James Beard Awards in Journalism for articles published in 2008:
MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award
Aleksandra CrapanzanoGourmet
“Benedictions”
09/08
Multimedia Writing on Food
Ruth ReichlGourmet.com
“The Test Kitchen”
Website Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition
Epicurious.comTanya Steel
Food Related Columns
Corby KummerThe Atlantic
"A Papaya Grows in Holyoke"; "Beyond the McIntosh"; "Half a Loaf”
04/08, 05/08, 10/08
Reporting on Nutrition or Consumer Issues
Rachael Moeller GormanEatingWell
“How to Feed Your Mind”
09/10/08
Restaurant Reviews
Adam PlattNew York Magazine
“Faux French”; “The Mario of Midtown”; “Corton on Hudson”
07/14/08, 09/15/08, 11/24/08
Newspaper Feature Writing With Recipes
Rebekah DennSeattle Post-Intelligencer
“High on the Hairy Hogs: Super-Succulent Imports are Everything U.S. Pork Isn’t”
04/09/08
Newspaper Feature Writing Without Recipes
Kristen HinmanRiverfront Times
“The Pope of Pork”
11/27/08
Writing on Spirits, Wine, or Beer
Alan RichmanGQ “Viva La Revolucion!”
09/08
Magazine Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs
Ruth ReichlGourmet
“The Last Time I Saw Paris…”
09/08
Magazine Feature Writing With Recipes
Edna LewisGourmet
“What is Southern?” *
01/08
*Published Posthumously
Magazine Feature Writing Without Recipes
Alan RichmanGQ
“Made (Better) in Japan”
03/08
Newspaper Feature Writing About Restaurants and/or Chefs
Katy McLaughlinThe Wall Street Journal
“Sushi Bullies”
10/24/08
Newspaper Food Section
The Washington Post
Joe Yonan
Joe Yonan
Blog Focusing on Food, Beverage, Restaurant, or Nutrition
Erika Ehmsen, Elizabeth Jardina, Rick LaFrentz, Amy Machnak, Johanna Silver, Margaret Sloan, Margo TrueOur One-Block Diet
Oneblockdiet.sunset.com
