When you win approval from Bulldog Awards' journalist judges, you deserve to be proud

"These awards are not easily attained because they're judged by top journalists, and Bulldog Reporter brings with it a reputation of credibility. As an independent PR practice in a socially-driven, interconnected world, the Bulldog Awards make the difference and separate the real players from the noise."- Jim Engineer Founder, e-Rainmaker Public Relations

The Bulldog Awards are coveted among PR and communications professionals, because they're the only awards judged exclusively by working journalists. These judges are impartial, above the fray of industry politics. They are tough judges with high standards, but they're unwaveringly fair, and they're the people we most often need to impress.

Here are some of the judges who will be taking part in this year's Bulldog Awards:

Tom Hallman Jr. is considered one of the nation's premier narrative writers. During his career, he has won every major feature-writing award including a Pulitzter Prize. He has written for Readers Digest, Best Life and Star magazine. One of his stories was made into a movie. He has written two books - Sam: The Boy Behind the Mask and A Stranger's Gift: True stories of faith in unexpected places. He writes a column on writing for Quill Magazine. Hallman has been a speaker at National Writer's workshops and at papers across the United States. Learn more about him at www.tomhallman.com

Christopher Elliott is National Geographic Traveler's reader advocate and a nationally syndicated columnist in publications from the Seattle Times to the Miami Herald. He has written commentaries and regular columns for every major national daily, including The New York Times, USA Today and The Wall Street Journal as well as many major newsmagazines such as Newsweek, US News, World Report, National Geographic, SmartMoney and USA Weekend. He is considered one of the pioneers in digital journalism, founding Internet's first business travel website in 1994 and began blogging in 1996, before it was called blogging. He was ABCNews.com's first travel columnist in 1997, and has since appeared in a variety of major news outlets, including CBS Interactive, CNN.com, MSNBC.com and USAToday.com. Christopher writes a weekly column for The Washington Post and USA Today and is the author of 2 books. He and his family are on an open-ended journey around the world, covering the adventure for Nationalgeographic.com and The Huffington Post.

Mary Ellen Walsh is an award-winning writer whose work has been published in Newsday, New York Daily News, LI Pulse, and Long Island Press, Scary Mommy website and elsewhere. Her Patch.com “MEWsings” column won awards for humor writing from the Society of Professional Journalists (PCLI). She spent a decade in New York City public relations agencies strategizing campaigns and writing communication materials: press kits, speeches for spokespersons’ television appearances, and more for internationally recognized brands such as Glad® Bags and Pedigree® Food for Dogs. Walsh holds a BA in Literature and Publishing Studies from Hofstra University and an MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from Stony Brook Southampton. Walsh is known for helping clients write non-fiction books as well as novels. She teaches journalism and writing at universities on Long Island, New York and mentors high school students in perfecting any form of their writing craft.

Kristin J. Bender Kristin J. Bender is an award-winning reporter with over 25 years of experience at outlets including The Oakland Tribute and Associated Press. Her work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, ABC news, Fox News, USA Today, and The Boston Globe among many others. She currently works as a reporter and writer at KTVU Channel 2 where she covers news, features, and investigative stories for the KTVU website, as well as writes newscast scripts covering local, statewide, national, and international stories. Kristin has covered everything from municipal government, to the fight for marriage equality, to presidential visits and North Korea-U.S. relations. Kristin holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Francisco State University.

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