Food section story wins Missouri Lifestyle Journalism award

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Associate Editor Leo Wolinsky’s note to staff:

Congratulations go out to Corie Brown, who was named winner of the Missouri Lifestyle Journalism award in the food and nutrition category for her story, “A Scorching Future: Global warming is altering the world wine map.” Corie, who recently left the paper, was cited for “groundbreaking” work that analyzes the threat of climate change to the fragile wine industry, which is critical to the economy and the reputation of California as a world-class wine producer. The prestigious awards are given in 15 categories by the Missouri School of Journalism.

The Times also received mention in other categories:

Regularly Scheduled Feature Supplement -- West Magazine, 2nd place.

General Excellence Class V --The Los Angeles Times, 2nd place.

Consumer Affairs -- ‘Driving With Rented Risks,’ by Alan C. Miller and Myron Levin, finalists; and ‘So You Think Your 401(k) Money Is Safe,’ by Kathy M. Kristof, finalist.

Myhre Series/Special Sections -- ‘Between Two Families,’ by Sonia Nazario, finalist.

Fashion and Design -- ‘Marvel or monster?’ by Bettijane Levine and Craig Nakano, finalists.