| 2008 TAPME WINNERS | ||||
| DIVISION I | ||||
| WRITING | ||||
| CATEGORY | PLACE | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE |
| Daily Deadline Reporting | 1st | Staff | The Knoxville News Sentinel | McClung Warehouse Fire |
| 2nd | Ashley Rowland | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Firefighter Funeral | |
| 3rd | Marc Perrusquia | The Commercial Appeal | Herenton Sex Plot | |
| Features Reporting | 1st | Daniel Connolly | The Commercial Appeal | Immigration's Impact |
| 2nd | Melvin Claxton and Sheila Burke | The Tennessean | DNA | |
| 3rd | Mary Powers | The Commercial Appeal | Brain Surgery | |
| Sports-Outdoors Reporting | 1st | Ron Higgins | The Commercial Appeal | Larry Finch Battles Back |
| 2nd | Scott Cacciola | The Commercial Appeal | Rampage Jackson | |
| 3rd | Mark Wiedmer | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Art of Fatherhood | |
| Business News | 1st | Tom Charlier and Jane Roberts | The Commercial Appeal | Boll Weevil |
| 2nd | Chas Sisk and Jennifer Brooks | The Tennessean | A New Middle Tennessee | |
| 3rd | Naomi Snyder | The Tennessean | McLean Stories | |
| Web Site | 1st | Staff | The Tennessean | www.tennessean.com |
|
Malcolm Law Investigative Reporting |
Winner | Marc Perrusquia | The Commercial Appeal | Culture of Corruption |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Spot News Photography | 1st | Dan Henry | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Soldier Funeral |
| 2nd | Gillian Bolsover | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Remembering Our Veterans | |
| 3rd | Angela Lewis | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Welcome Home | |
| HM | J. Miles Cary | The Knoxville News Sentinel | Remember My Brother | |
| Feature Photography | 1st | Mark Weber | The Commercial Appeal | Smoke |
| 2nd | Mark Weber | The Commercial Appeal | Memorial Day | |
| 3rd | Shelley Mays | The Tennessean | Hand Of Thanks | |
| Sports Photography | 1st TIE | Mark Weber | The Commercial Appeal | Dodge Ball |
| 1st TIE | Bill Kingsley | The Tennessean | Fiery Crash | |
| 2nd | Mark Weber | The Commercial Appeal | Tongue Tied | |
| 3rd | Dan Henry | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Brake Adjustment | |
| Photo Journalism | 1st TIE | Mark Weber | The Commercial Appeal | Pit Bulls |
| 1st TIE | Karen Pulfer Focht | The Commercial Appeal | Brain Surgery | |
| 2nd | Clay Owen | The Knoxville News Sentinel | Faithful To The End | |
| 3rd TIE | Andy McFee | Chattanooga Times Free Press | Leukemia Twins | |
| 3rd TIE | Mike Brown | The Commercial Appeal | Convocation | |
|
Individual Achievement/ Body of Work in Photography |
1st | Karen Pulfer Focht | The Commercial Appeal | |
| 2nd | Mark Weber | The Commercial Appeal | ||
| 3rd TIE | Larry McCormack | The Tennessean | ||
| 3rd TIE | Mike Brown | The Commercial Appeal | ||
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| 2008 TAPME WINNERS | ||||
| DIVISION II | ||||
| WRITING | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Daily Deadline Reporting | 1st | Tonya Smith-King and Pete Wickham | The Jackson Sun | Winkler Verdict |
| 2nd | Wendy Isom and Ned Hunter | The Jackson Sun | Selmer in Mourning | |
| 3rd | Jessica Stith | The Daily Times | He's Going to Kill Me | |
| Features Reporting | 1st | Tracie Simer | The Jackson Sun | Homeless in Jackson |
| 2nd | Mark Boxley | The Daily Times | The Cop and The Addict | |
| 3rd | Adam Sparks | The Daily News Journal | They Were Coming Here | |
| Sports-Outdoors Reporting | 1st | Joshua Parrott | The Jackson Sun | Dream Come True |
| 2nd | Adam Sparks | The Daily News Journal | They Were Coming Here | |
| 3rd | Roger Garfield | The Daily News Journal | A Cardinal Honor For Jordan | |
| Business News | 1st | Greg Menza | The Daily Herald | GM Plant |
| 2nd | Ned Hunter | The Jackson Sun | Waiting to Fly | |
| 3rd | Tim Adkins | The Daily News Journal | Formula For Success | |
| Web Site | 1st | Staff | The Jackson Sun | www.jacksonsun.com |
|
Malcolm Law Investigative Reporting |
Winner | Tonya Smith-King | The Jackson Sun | The Winkler Story |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Spot News Photography | 1st | Aaron Thompson | The Daily News Journal | House Fire |
| 2nd | Katie Morgan | The Jackson Sun | Still Have Each Other | |
| 3rd | John A. Gillis | The Daily News Journal | Escape From Fire | |
| Feature Photography | 1st | Aaron Thompson | The Daily News Journal | A Son's Loss |
| 2nd | Daryl Sullivan | The Daily Times | Musical Silhouette | |
| 3rd | Lindsay McDonald | The Jackson Sun | Catchin' A Ride | |
| Sports Photography | 1st | Robert Smith | The Leaf-Chronicle | What A Special Night |
| 2nd | Robert Smith | The Leaf-Chronicle | Quit Pulling | |
| 3rd | Aaron Thompson | The Daily News Journal | Home Run | |
| Photo Journalism | 1st | Andrew McMurtrie | The Jackson Sun | Homeless in Jackson |
| 2nd | Aaron Thompson | The Daily News Journal | Fallen Hero | |
| 3rd | Karen Kraft | The Daily News Journal | In The Garden | |
|
Individual Achievement/ Body of Work in Photography |
1st | Aaron Thompson | The Daily News Journal | |
| 2nd | Daryl Sullivan | The Daily Times | ||
| 3rd | Karen Kraft | The Daily News Journal | ||
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| DIVISION III | ||||
| WRITING | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Daily Deadline Reporting | 1st | J. R. Lind | The Lebanon Democrat | State Judiciary Reprimands Local Judge |
| 2nd | Clint Confehr | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Holton Executed | |
| 3rd | Angela Williams | The Mountain Press | New Hope Thrift Store Destroyed | |
| Features Reporting | 1st | Gail Crutchfield | The Mountain Press | Price of Freedom |
| 2nd | J. R. Lind | The Lebanon Democrat | Queen's Pigeon Alights in Watertown | |
| 3rd | Derek Hodges | The Mountain Press | Putting the Brakes on DUI | |
| Sports-Outdoors Reporting | 1st | Mike Hutchens | Union City Daily Messenger | It's Official - Wood Resigns |
| 2nd | Andy Reed | The Lebanon Democrat | Umpire Retires | |
| 3rd | Cobey Hitchcock | The Mountain Press | Against All Odds | |
| Business News | 1st | Angela Williams | The Mountain Press | It Doesn't Rate Well |
| 2nd | J. R. Lind | The Lebanon Democrat | Changing Face of Manufacturing Costs Jobs | |
| 3rd | Derek Hodges | The Mountain Press | Home or Business? | |
|
Malcolm Law Investigative Reporting |
Winner | Brian Mosely | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Somalis in Shelbyville |
| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||||
| CATEGORY | NAME | NEWSPAPER | TITLE | |
| Spot News Photography | 1st | Kay Rose | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Farewell For A Hero |
| 2nd | Chris Menees | Union City Daily Messenger | Safe and Sound | |
| 3rd | Chris Menees | Union City Daily Messenger | Topsy-Turvy Test | |
| Feature Photography | 1st | Curt Habraken | The Mountain Press | School's Out |
| 2nd | David Fuzzell | Union City Daily Messenger | Big Swing | |
| 3rd | Dallus Whitfield | The Lebanon Democrat | Cheers! | |
| Sports Photography | 1st | David Fuzzell | Union City Daily Messenger | Big Swing |
| 2nd | Dallus Whitfield | The Lebanon Democrat | Season End | |
| 3rd | Danny Parker and Jimmy Jones | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Foot To Nose | |
| Photo Journalism | 1st | Danny Parker | Shelbyville Times-Gazette | Reason To Rock |
| 2nd | Chris Menees | Union City Daily Messenger | Days of Yesteryear | |
| 3rd | Donna Ryder | Union City Daily Messenger | Open County Fair & Nutrition Day | |
|
Individual Achievement/ Body of Work in Photography |
1st | Curt Habraken | The Mountain Press | |
| 2nd | Chris Menees | Union City Daily Messenger | ||
| 3rd | Donna Ryder | Union City Daily Messenger | ||
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