2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition

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This year we honored the best audio work in the following categories: Best Documentary (Gold, Silver, Bronze, Honorable Mention), Directors Choice, Best New Artist, Best News Feature and Radio Impact.

Winners were celebrated at the Third Coast Awards Ceremony in Chicago, and their stories featured in Best of the Best: The 2012 Third Coast Festival Broadcast .

Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Competition by year

Teen Contender

Winner of the 2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Best Documentary: Gold Award

Sixteen-year-old Claressa Shields has a dream, to be at the 2012 Olympic finals and hear the announcer call out, "The first woman Olympian boxer at 165 pounds - Claressa Shields!"

What Happened at Dos Erres

Winner of the 2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Best Documentary: Silver Award

In 1982, the Guatemalan military massacred the villagers of Dos Erres, killing more than 200 people.

Wireless Nights: Overnight Delivery

Winner of the 2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Best Documentary: Bronze Award

Each week on Wireless Nights, pop star Jarvis Cocker prowls the dark, finding stories of the night people.

My Parents' Extreme Tango Makeover

Winner of the 2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Best Documentary: Honorable Mention Award

When Yowei Shaw was in college, her parents' relationship began to change.

She Sees Your Every Move

Winner of the 2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Best Documentary: Honorable Mention Award

While traditional street photography usually catches strangers passing by in a public space, the photographer Michele Iversen has been catching strangers passing by in their own private spaces, without their permission.

Living 9/11

Winner of the 2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Best Documentary: Honorable Mention Award

A decade ago, WNYC's news team spent days, months, and then years reporting on the World Trade Center attacks and their aftermath.

String

Winner of the 2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Director's Choice Award

Ever noticed it's the hard decisions that are often the easiest ones to make, and the inconsequential ones that can twist you into a knot?

Big Ship Diary

Winner of the 2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Best New Artist Award

Each year, over 100 million tons of iron ore, coal, limestone and other products travel through the Great Lakes navigation system on huge cargo ships.

The Battle Over Billing Codes

Winner of the 2012 Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition Best News Feature Award

There are two main things that happen when you go to the doctor - you deal with your health concerns and you fill out a small mountain of paperwork.