Still contest judging can be viewed live online

Can’t make it to the judging of the annual ONPA Pictures of the Year competition this week at Kent State University? No problem.Thanks to the efforts of contest chairman Dave Polcyn and the News Journal in Mansfield we will be streaming the judging both days on...

Neal Lauron wins third clip title

Neal C. Lauron of The Columbus Dispatch has won his third ONPA Clip Photographer of the Year title. No suspense here, Lauron didn’t have any wins in December, but he didn’t need any with a 350 point lead going into the final month.The race for second place...

Gus Chan’s prequel to the Word Press winner

Plain Dealer photographer Gus Chan didn’t strike gold and take top honors in the World Press photo competition, but he didn’t strike out either. Though the facts are he swung first.Friday’s headlines drew attention once again to Cleveland’s...

World Press top prize shot in Cleveland

A photo of Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s detective Robert Kole searching a home in Cleveland to ensure evicted residents had left the premises following a mortgage foreclosure was awarded the top prize in the World Press Photo competition. The photo was taken by...