Striking cover
Friday! Magazine, May 10, 2013
Andrea Levy, photographer/illustrator; Adrian Johnson, designer
A guide for hot spots for singles. What’s not to love?
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Reflection after the rescue
Forum, May 12, 2013
Mary Lou Sneyd, designer; Andrea Levy, photographer/illustrator
After a week to percolate, our editorial writers weigh in on what Cleveland can — and should — learn from the remarkable return of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight from a decade of captivity.
Nice to see a return of former PD columnist (and Pulitzer Prize winner) Connie Schultz to our pages, if only for a guest appearance.
Andrea’s illustration ties in beautifully with those she did to accompany Joanna Connors’ powerful page one Mother’s Day essay. See those pages here.
To read all Plain Dealer coverage, watch video or see additional photographs, go here.
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A dash to freedom, a decade missed and a mother’s strength
May 12, 2013
Scott Sheldon, Bill Lammers, David Kordalski, designers;
Andrea Levy, photographer/illustrator; Plain Dealer and Associated Press photographs
Three compelling reads on today’s front page: Robert Smith recaps the events of the decade that was missed by the three Cleveland women held captive; Henry Gomez details the first 30 minutes of Amanda Berry’s dash to freedom and a poignant and personal Joanna Connors essay on the courage of mothers as exemplified by Berry going back for her daughter.
To read all Plain Dealer coverage, watch video or see additional photographs, go here.
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3 missing women alive and safe,
but 102 still missing in Cleveland
Special A-section wrap, May 12, 2013
Scott Sheldon, David Kordalski, designers;
William Neff, assistant graphics editor; Rich Exner, data specialist
The story of three women found alive after a decade of captivity in a Cleveland neighborhood has captured the imagination of the country, but there’s a hard truth behind that good news: As recently as Friday, 102 people are still listed as missing by the Cleveland Police Dept. We opted to shine a light on those cases with a doubletruck map pinpointing their last known whereabouts.
As the database changes daily, we have an interactive version. See it here on cleveland.com/datacentral.
To read all Plain Dealer coverage, watch video or see additional photographs, go here.
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Missing women alive and safe:
Recapping a remarkable week
Originally posted on cleveland.com, May 10, 2013
David I. Andersen, producer; video and still images by Plain Dealer Photography Staff and The Associated Press
Cleveland has been a whirlwind of news as three women — missing for a decade or more — were found alive as captives in a West Side Cleveland neighborhood. Dave Andersen wraps up the week with a powerful three-minute video.
To see more Plain Dealer coverage of this fantastic story, go here.
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Missing women alive and safe:
Day 2, Day 3 coverage
May 8 and 9, 2013
Scott Sheldon, Bill Lammers, designers; Bill Gugliotta, picture editor;
Plain Dealer Photography Staff
As the story of the three women found alive after a decade of captivity in a Cleveland neighborhood continued to unfold, our design and photography staff kicked into high gear. Above are select pages from the second- and third-day coverage.
To read more Plain Dealer coverage or watch video or see additional photographs, go here.
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A truly remarkable story!
May 7, 2013
Scott Sheldon, Bill Lammers and David Kordalski, design; Gus Chan, photographer
Yesterday was one of those truly astonishing news days … three longtime missing women, Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, were found alive, apparently kidnapped and held for years as prisoners inside a house on Cleveland’s near West Side.
Berry escaped and called police, frantically telling a dispatcher that she was alive and free after being abducted 10 years ago. Police found DeJesus and Knight, missing for nine and 11 years, in the house.
Our print presence was strong, but gotta tell you (and this is a tough thing for an ink-in-the-veins veteran to admit), our web coverage was even stronger. Click here for a link.
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Searching for clues to cancer
Posted on cleveland.com, April 25, 2013
Lynn Ischay, videographer
A trailer in advance of a five-day series where University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center patients talk about their decisions to participate in Phase 1 clinical trials for their advanced stage cancer. It’s a moving piece. Lynn says:
It takes a certain amount of courage, and a lot of time, to help move this important research forward.
Our take: The unselfishness to spend whatever precious days they have left in order to help others is inspiring.
Read the series by Plain Dealer reporter Angela Townsend here. You’ll also be able to find links to Lynn’s videos and photo galleries.
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The maestro gets
two regional Emmy nods!
Original music for Savor
Jon Fobes’ day job is night picture editor, but he’s been scoring orginal music for PD videos for a number of years. His pièce de résistance was the opening and closing music for Savor: 100 years of the West Side Market.
So we’re really glad that he got much-deserved recognition with not one, but two individual regional Emmy nominations in the craft/music category, above and beyond being nominated as part of the documentary team.
Way to go, maestro!
Listen to the opening music above, or listen to the whole soundtrack here.
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Sinfully delicious.
Friday! Magazine special edition, April 25, 2013
Andrea Levy, photographer/illustrator; Amanda Petkiewicz, designer
For the cover of a special insert into Friday! Magazine, our annual guide to Greater Cleveland’s top 100 restaurants, the temptation to use an obvious food shot was great, but that just wouldn’t be original. And that would have been a sin.
Fortunately, the amazing Ms. Levy had the genesis of a great idea, and this beautiful two-cover concept was born.
Amanda and Friday editor Laura DeMarco made the right call that a headline was unnecessary.
Click here for a link to the A-List restaurants for 2013.
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