More than 423,000 fiercely loyal readers* count on Willamette Week to deliver news reporting that is independent, thoughtprovoking and in-depth. Willamette Week is also Portland’s clear-cut leader for arts and entertainment coverage, with better entertainment listings, event previews and artist interviews than any other local publication or website.

FOUNDED IN NOVEMBER 1974, Willamette Week operates on the premise that nothing can empower the people of Portland more effectively than a solid understanding of the institutions, individuals, processes and events that shape their community. Most of the time, Willamette Week’s attitude about the news is serious. Occasionally, we like to plant our tongue squarely in cheek. But Willamette Week always strives to challenge readers to participate in making our community stronger.

OUR MISSION is to provide our reader with an independent and irreverent understanding of how their worlds work so they can make a difference.

* MEDIA AUDIT, 4-WEEK CUME. SPRING/SUMMER 2004
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SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

First Place, Arts and Criticism
"The Talented Mr. Haynes"
Byron Beck

ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLIES

First Place, Cover Design
Anne Reeser, Basil Childers

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

First Place, Business Feature
"Pulp Radio"
Zach Dundas

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS

First Place, Investigative Reporting
"Salina Worrell Was Robbed"
Chris Lydgate

WILLAMETTE WEEK IS THE MOST DECORATED weekly newspaper in Oregon and one of the most highly regarded alternative newsweeklies in America. Every year WW takes home the greatest share of honors for non-daily newspapers at the state’s most prestigious journalism contest, run by the Oregon Society of Professional Journalists. In 2003, the most recent year in which awards were given, WW won 13 first-place awards. Willamette Week has also won numerous regional and national awards.

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS, OREGON CHAPTER

FIRST-PLACE AWARDS

Investigative Reporting
"Salina Worrell Was Robbed"
Chris Lydgate

Science and Health Reporting
"Sense and Sinsemilla"
Chris Lydgate

Environmental Reporting
"The Coast is Clearcut"
Nick Budnick

Social Issues Reporting
"Crossing the Line"
Nick Budnick

Education Coverage
"Anywhere, U.S.A."
Nigel Jaquiss

Religion and Values
"Out of Africa"
Amy Roe

Personalities
"Judge Dread"
Nick Budnick

Arts and Criticism
"The Talented Mr. Haynes"
Byron Beck

Business News
"Cargo Kings"
Chris Lydgate

Business Feature
"Pulp Radio"
Zach Dundas

Sports Feature
"Tough Girl"
Zach Dundas

Editorials
"It May Not Be Sexy, But Our Voter's Guide Has All the Flesh You Need for the May 21 Election"
Staff Reporters/Correspondents

Page Design, Inside Feature, or Section

Anne Reeser
[In 2002 WW won 25 total awards from SPJ--15 for First Place.]

REGIONAL AWARDS

BEST OF THE WEST

Second Place, General Reporting
"Rubbish"
Nick Budnick and Chris Lydgate

PRINT MAGAZINE REGIONAL DESIGN ANNUAL

Certificate of Design Excellence
"Pulp Radio"
Anne Reeser and Carson Ellis

NATIONAL AWARDS

Winner of Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism 2005 "Neil Goldschmidt Scandal"
Nigel Jaquiss

Best Investigative Story 2001
"The Poisoning of Whitaker"
Nigel Jaquiss

Special Citation
"Anywhere U.S.A."
Nigel Jaquiss

ASSOCIATION OF ALTERNATIVE NEWSWEEKLIES

First Place, Cover Design
Anne Reeser, Basil Childers, Martin Thiel

Second Place, Health Care
"The New Drug War"
Patty Wentz

Second Place, Column
Mark Zusman and John Schrag

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD JOURNALISTS

Second Place, Food Columns
Caryn Brooks

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS

Second Place, Commentary
"A Shock to the System"
Steffen Silvis