July 13, 2023

2023 winners

Below are the results for the 73rd Annual Green Eyeshade Awards. Our judges select the best from each main category, then select one winner of the Green Eyeshade.

Judges didn’t have to select a winner in any category if they believed the entries didn’t merit it. To correct errors or omissions, please email contest administrator Tim Dodson.

THE GREEN EYESHADE WINNER

South Florida Sun Sentinel

Innocence Sold series – Brittany Wallman, David Fleshler, Spencer Norris & David Schutz

Judges’ comments…

“This is an exemplary work of investigative journalism at its best. Brittany Wallman, David Fleshler, Spencer Norris and David Schutz took on long-term institutional inertia regarding sex trafficking, particularly involving children. This meant deep diving into this system of trafficking, not just those individual cases that make up this system. The response to this reporting was widespread and continues, I suspect, to this day. The follow-up to this reporting will be felt for years. It made a difference. I will remember this series for a very long time. This is what journalism is all about and is meant to be.”
“Comprehensive, gripping stories about a world few people are aware of. The combination of in-depth print pieces and well-produced, engaging podcasts makes this a clear winner. Superb storytelling with an emotional and memorable impact.”
“Deep reporting and thorough public records use. Overall, great investigative work.”

DIVISION WINNERS

Print Dailies Division

First Place: South Florida Sun Sentinel – Brittany Wallman, David Fleshler, Spencer Norris & David Schutz, Innocence Sold series

Print Non-Dailies Division

First Place: The Homeless Voice – Andrew Fraieli, Technically Hate, Officially Forgotten

Print Magazines Division

First Place: Army Times – Davis Winkie, Ghosts of G-RAP

Print Graphics Division

First Place: Tallahassee Democrat – Alicia Devine, Athletes in Motion

Television Division

First Place: 10 Tampa Bay – Amanda Cordero, Angelina Salcedo & Carolina Leid, Somos Tampa Bay

Radio Division

First Place: Alabama Public Radio – Pat Duggins, Joe Moody & Nala Pena, No Stone Unturned: Preserving Slave Cemeteries in Alabama

Digital Division

First Place: Mississippi Today – Anna Wolfe, The Backchannel

CATEGORY WINNERS

PRINT DAILIES DIVISION

Deadline Reporting / Large Dailies

First Place: The Post and Courier – Staff, Tanglewood School Shooting
Second Place: The Times-Picayune – Staff, “It came fast, real fast”
Third Place: Gwinnett Daily Post – Curt Yeomans, Lawrenceville police chief resigns

Non-Deadline Reporting / Large Dailies

First Place: Miami Herald – Sommer Brugal & Ana Ceballos, Banning books in the Sunshine State
Second Place: Miami Herald – Staff, Made in Miami: The assassination of Jovenel Moise
Third Place: The Advocate, Baton Rouge – Staff, Cheap rooms, rampant crime

Investigative Reporting / Large Dailies

First Place: South Florida Sun Sentinel – Brittany Wallman, David Fleshler, Spencer Norris & David Schutz, Innocence Sold series
Second Place: Alabama Media Group – Amy Yurkanin, Policing Pregnancy
Third Place: The Associated Press – Jim Mustian & Jake Bleiberg, The Death of Ronald Greene: Buried Video and Cover-up at the Louisiana State Police

Feature Writing / Large Dailies

First Place: The Times-Picayune & The Advocate – Tristan Baurick, The Last Days of Isle de Jean Charles
Second Place: Charlotte Observer – Theoden Janes, Theoden Janes Collection
Third Place: The Post and Courier – Hillary Flynn, Sara Gregory, Maura Turcotte & Angela Wang, The Post and Courier: Education Lab Collection

Deadline Reporting / Small Dailies

First Place: Chattanooga Times Free Press – Ellen Gerst, Motel eviction
Second Place: The Tennessean – Melissa Brown & Adam Friedman, Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, Cade Cothren plead not guilty to federal corruption charges
Third Place: No award

Non-Deadline Reporting / Small Dailies

First Place: TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Lindsey Leake, Election series
Second Place: Tallahassee Democrat – Ana Goni-Lessan, Chris Cann, Alicia Devine & Karl Etters, The Plight of Homeless Families in Tallahassee
Third Place: The Tennessean – Staff, Uneven Ground

Investigative Reporting / Small Dailies

First Place: The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal & The Tennessean – Daniel Connolly, Duane Gang, Ariel Cobbert & Joe Rondone, Big Hurt, Tiny Fines – Tennessee Workers Compensation Investigation
Second Place: Florida Today – Eric Rogers, Sheriff Meddling
Third Place: Naples Daily News & The News-Press – Kate Cimini & Rachel Fradette, Hector Manley Child Sex Abuse Investigation

Feature Writing / Small Dailies

First Place: The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Janine Zeitlin, Janine Zeitlin Hurricane Stories
Second Place: The Tennessean – Keith Sharon, How the kindness of two teens is helping a small Southern town cope with change
Third Place: Florida Today – D. Gallop, J.D. Gallop collection

Sports Reporting / All Dailies

First Place: Chattanooga Times Free Press – Stephen Hargis, Chattanooga Times Free Press sports reporting
Second Place: The Tennessean – Staff, Tennessean Sports Reporting
Third Place: No award

Sports Commentary / All Dailies

First Place: South Florida Sun Sentinel – Dave Hyde, Dave Hyde columns
Second Place: The Times-Picayune & The Advocate – Rod Walker, Rod Walker columns
Third Place: The Tennessean – Gentry Estes, Columns by Sports Columnist Gentry Estes

Business Reporting / All Dailies

First Place: Chattanooga Times Free Press – Dave Flessner, Mike Pare & Mary Fortune, Chattanooga Times Free Press business
Second Place: TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Catie Wegman, Catie Wegman collection
Third Place: USAT Network – Florida – Staff, The Amazon Effect Series

Technology Reporting / All Dailies

No entries

Public Affairs Reporting / All Dailies

First Place: The Times-Picayune & The Advocate – Andrea Gallo, Suffering So Young
Second Place: Miami Herald – Sarah Blaskey Nicholas Nehamas, Ana Ceballos & Mary Ellen Klas, DeSantis’ migrant flights
Third Place: The Tennessean – Josh Keefe, Department of Children Services Collection

Politics Reporting / All Dailies

First Place: Tallahassee Democrat – Staff, Voting with confidence
Second Place: Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Zac Anderson, Zac Anderson Collection
Third Place: The Associated Press – Jeff Amy, Georgia Politics Collection

Courts & the Law Reporting / All Dailies

First Place: Miami Herald – Carol Marbin Miller, The Death of Rashid Bryant: Holding the state accountable
Second Place: The Times-Picayune & The Advocate – Andrea Gallo, Suffering So Young
Third Place: The Associated Press – Terry Spencer, Parkland shooting trial coverage

Disaster Reporting / All Dailies

First Place: The News-Press & Naples Daily News – Staff, Hurricane Ian devastates Southwest Florida
Second Place: Miami Herald – Linda Robertson, Alex Harris & Joey Flechas, Hurricane Ian: Disaster in its wake
Third Place: com/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Staff, Hurricane Nicole Coverage

Consumer Reporting / All Dailies

First Place: The Times-Picayune & The Advocate – Michael Finch II, A Louisiana insurance crisis years in the making
Second Place: Miami Herald – Michelle Marchante, Sommer Brugal: The consumer beat
Third Place: KHN, NPR & CBS – Staff, Bill of the Month

Travel Writing / All Dailies

First Place: The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate – Mary Rickard, The ‘magical city’ at the heart of Mexico, San Miguel de Allende thrives on art and stunning vistas
Second Place: South Florida Sun Sentinel – Mark Gauert, Travel stories by Mark Gauert
Third Place: No award

Criticism / All Dailies

First Place: Charlotte Observer – Theoden Janes, Theoden Janes Collection
Second Place: Gwinnett Daily Post – Curt Yeomans, Curt Yeomans criticism collection
Third Place: The Tennessean – Marcus K. Dowling, Marcus K. Dowling Collection

Serious Commentary / All Dailies

First Place: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Philip Martin, Portfolio of Philip Martin columns
Second Place: com – Kyle Whitmire, State of Denial: How 150 years of whitewashed history poisons Alabama today
Third Place: TCPalm/Treasure Coast Newspapers – Laurence Reisman, Inhumane eviction

Humorous Commentary / All Dailies

First Place: South Florida Sun Sentinel – Mark Gauert, Humorous commentary by Mark Gauert
Second Place: The Tennessean – Mackensy Lunsford & Brad Schmitt, Humor Columns by Lunsford and Schmitt
Third Place: Chattanooga Times Free Press – Dana Shavin, Dana Shavin Collection

Editorial Writing / All Dailies

First Place: Miami Herald – Amy Driscoll, Broken Promises Series
Second Place: Tampa Bay Times – Graham Brink & Jim Verhulst, Tampa Bay Times collection
Third Place: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – David Barham, portfolio of editorials by David Barham

Public Service in Daily Journalism / All Dailies

First Place: The Times-Picayune | The Advocate, WWL-TV & ProPublica – Richard A. Webster, David Hammer, Jeff Adelson & Sophie Chou, “Disaster after Disaster”
Second Place: The Tennessean – Staff, Black and Latino Tennessee Voices campaigns
Third Place: Tallahassee Democrat – Ana Goni-Lessan, Chris Cann, Alicia Devine & Karl Etters, The Plight of Homeless Families in Tallahassee

PRINT NON-DAILIES DIVISION

General News Reporting / Non-Dailies

First Place: INDY Week – Sarah Edwards, Sarah Edwards General News Collection
Second Place: INDY Week – Jasmine Gallup, Jasmine Gallup General News Collection
Third Place: Up & Coming Weekly – Hannah Lee, Fort Bragg News Coverage

Investigative Reporting / Non-Dailies

First Place: The Homeless Voice – Andrew Fraieli, Technically Hate, Officially Forgotten
Second Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Rob Holbert, Lawsuit and Examiners’ report allege issues at State Bar
Third Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Rob Holbert, University of Alabama System Office investigation

Feature Writing / Non-Dailies

First Place: Alexandra Martinez, Alexandra Martinez Collection
Second Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Scott Johnson, ‘We move with the oysters’ — Alabama’s prolific tongers are raking ‘em in
Third Place: Up & Coming Weekly – Kathleen Ramsey, Curate Essentials: An herbal apothecary and boutique in the heart of Haymount Hill

Sports Reporting / Non-Dailies

First Place: North State Journal – Brett Friedlander, Minor League Baseball Across North Carolina
Second Place: Army Times – Davis Winkie, Army West Point football generals project
Third Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Scott Johnson, ‘It’s just volleyball’ — Parents question McGill-Toolen coach’s methods

Sports Commentary / Non-Dailies

First Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Tommy Hicks, Sports columns by Tommy Hicks
Second Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Randy Kennedy, Behind the Mic – Sports Columns by Randy Kennedy
Third Place: No award

Business Reporting / Non-Dailies

First Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Scott Johnson, ‘We move with the oysters’ — Alabama’s prolific tongers are raking ‘em in
Second Place: Triangle Business Journal – Caleb Harshberger, Kayli Thompson & Evan Hoopfer, Triangle Business Journal – Business Reporting
Third Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Kyle Hamrick, Saving soles – Dauphine Shoeteria still kicking after 100 years

Technology Reporting / Non-Dailies

First Place: Tampa Bay Business Journal – Lauren Coffey, Lauren Coffey Technology coverage
Second Place: No award
Third Place: No award

Public Affairs Reporting / Non-Dailies

First Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Dale Liesch & Gabriel Tynes, Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board
Second Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Rob Holbert, Lawsuit and Examiners’ report allege issues at State Bar
Third Place: No award

Politics Reporting / Non-Dailies

First Place: INDY Week – Lena Geller, Lena Geller 2024 Elections Reporting
Second Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Rob Holbert, AG and Ethics Commission Battle
Third Place: No award

Courts & the Law Reporting / Non-Dailies

First Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Lagniappe Staff, Money for nothing — police body cameras in Alabama
Second Place: Triangle Business Journal – Lauren Ohnesorge, Triangle Business Journal – Courts and Law Reporting
Third Place: Triangle Business Journal – Lauren Ohnesorge, Evan Hoopfer & Zac Ezzone, TBJ Technology coverage

Disaster Coverage / Non-Dailies

First Place: The Pilot – Staff, Power Grid Attack
Second Place: No award
Third Place: No award

Travel Writing / Non-Dailies

No entries

Consumer Reporting / Non-Dailies

No entries

Criticism / Non-Dailies

No awards

Serious Commentary / Non-Dailies

First Place: Up & Coming Weekly – Margaret Dickson, Margaret Dickson Collection
Second Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Ashley Trice, Hidden Agenda – Serious commentary by Ashley Trice
Third Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Rob Holbert, Damn the Torpedoes – Serious Commentary by Rob Holbert

Humorous Commentary / Non-Dailies

First Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Rob Holbert, Damn the Torpedoes – Humorous Commentary by Rob Holbert

Editorial Writing / Non-Dailies

First Place: Up & Coming Weekly – Bill Bowman, Bill Bowman Collection

Public Service in Non-Daily Journalism

First Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Scott Johnson, Triggered series
Second Place: Triangle Business Journal – Staff, Triangle Business Journal – Public Service
Third Place: Lagniappe Weekly – Staff, Money for nothing – police body cameras in Alabama

PRINT MAGAZINES DIVISION

General News Writing / Magazines

First Place: Florida Trend – Mike Vogel, Difficult by Design
Second Place: Georgia Trend – Kenna Simmons, Reconnecting to the River
Third Place: No award

Investigative Reporting / Magazines

First Place: Army Times – Davis Winkie, Ghosts of G-RAP
Second Place: No award
Third Place: No award

Feature Writing / Magazines

First Place: The Washington Post Magazine – Alexis E. Barton, The Finer Things: My family poured love and joy into entertaining. Now it’s my turn.
Second Place: Learning for Justice – Coshandra Dillard, Teaching the Past to Improve the Future
Third Place: No award

Serious Commentary / Magazines

First Place: Georgia Trend – Ben Young, From the Publisher: The Homelessness Puzzle
Second Place: Georgia Trend – Tharon Johnson, Making Housing Affordable Again
Second Place: No award

Humorous Commentary / Magazines

First Place: inRegister magazine – Ashley Sexton Gordon, Long Story Short: Ashley Sexton Gordon collection
Second Place: City & Shore, the magazine of the South Florida Sun Sentinel – Mark Gauert, Humorous commentary by Mark Gauert
Third Place: No award

Public Service in Magazine Journalism

First Place: Georgia Trend – Kenna Simmons, Meaningful Impact
Second Place: Learning for Justice – Lydia Bates, Prevention and Resilience: Supporting Young People Through Polarizing Times
Third Place: No award

PRINT GRAPHICS DIVISION

Spot News Photography / Newspapers

First Place: South Florida Sun Sentinel – Amy Beth Bennett, Utter devastation: Hurricane Ian slams into Florida’s southwestern coast
Second Place: Chattanooga Times Free Press – Robin Rudd, Homeless camp removal
Third Place: The Tennessean – Nicole Hester, The Life and Death of Drandon Brown

Feature Photography / Newspapers

First Place: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Thomas Metthe, Thomas Metthe feature collection
Second Place: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Stephen Swofford, Stephen Swofford feature collection
Third Place: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Staci Vandagriff, Capitol aglow for Christmas

Sports Photography / Newspapers

First Place: Tallahassee Democrat – Alicia Devine, Athletes in Motion
Second Place: The Tennessean – Andrew Nelles, Andrew Nelles Collection
Third Place: No award

Graphics / Newspapers

First Place: The Tennessean – Erin Crabb, Country music’s evolution takes center stage
Second Place: No award
Third Place: No award

Editorial Cartoon / Newspapers

First Place: Creators Syndication – Al Goodwyn, Goodwyn Editorial Cartoons
Second Place: Andrews McMeel Syndication – Robert Ariail, 2022 Cartoons
Third Place: Ed Hall, A portfolio of editorial cartoons published in 2022

Feature Photography / Magazines

First Place: 225 Magazine – Collin Richie, Dessert Collection
Second Place: No award
Third Place: No award

Illustrations / Magazines

No awards

Graphics / Magazines

First Place: Chattanooga Times Free Press – Matt McClane, Chatter road trips
Second Place: Chattanooga Times Free Press – Matt McClane, Chatter playgrounds
Third Place: 225 Magazine – Melinda Gonzalez, Drink up

Best Cover / Magazines

First Place: inRegister magazine – Hoa Vu, Kelli Bozeman & Sean Gasser, A Day in the Life of the Arts
Second Place: Chattanooga Times Free Press – Matt McClane, Chatter cover arts
Third Place: inRegister magazine – Hoa Vu, Kelli Bozeman & Mary Ellen Matthews, Bold Faced

TELEVISION DIVISION

Best Newscast / Television

First Place: WHNS Fox Carolina – Staff, 10 pm newscast – Tanglewood
Second Place: No award
Third Place: No award

Breaking News Coverage / Television

First Place: WESH-TV – Greg Fox & Jacob Arthur, Hurricane Ian
Second Place: No award
Third Place: No award

Investigative Reporting / Television

First Place: WFTS/ABC Action News – Adam Walser, Randy Wright & Melanie Payne, The Price of Protection 2022
Second Place: WWL-TV, The Advocate | The Times-Picayune & ProPublica – David Hammer, Richard A. Webster, Jeff Adelson & Sophie Chou, A Tale of Two Cities
Third Place: 10 Tampa Bay – Lauren Powell, Jennifer Titus & Paul Thorson, Who’s Driving the Bus?

Feature Reporting / Television

First Place: Queen City News – Maureen Wurtz & Jenna Pinto, Last of the Light Keepers
Second Place: WTVI PBS Charlotte – Jeff Sonier & Doug Stacker, Carolina Impact / Racetrack Revival
Third Place: WTVI PBS Charlotte – Jeff Sonier & Doug Stacker, Carolina Impact / Lucy’s Boys: Letters from Vietnam

Documentaries / Television

First Place: 10 Tampa Bay – Amanda Cordero, Angelina Salcedo & Carolina Leid, Somos Tampa Bay
Second Place: 10 Tampa Bay – Amanda Cordero, Josh Sidorowicz & Rickey Kim, Proud To Be In The Bay
Third Place: WFTS/ABC Action News – Adam Walser, Kylie McGivern, Matt McGlashen & Melanie Payne, Crisis in Corrections

Public Service in Television Journalism

First Place: WFTS/ABC Action News – Staff, State of Hate
Second Place: WTSP – Staff, Overdosed
Third Place: Cox Media Group Investigative Teams – Staff, Real Estate Racket? Investigation of MV Realty

RADIO DIVISION

Best Newscast / Radio

First Place: WFAE – Woody Cain, Newscast 12/07/22
Second Place: WUSF Public Media – Craig Kopp, Morning Edition, Nov. 14
Third Place: North Carolina Public Radio WUNC – WUNC News Staff & Brent Wolfe, WUNC Newscast

Breaking News Reporting / Radio

First Place: WUSF Public Media – Staff, Hurricane Ian coverage
Second Place: North Carolina Public Radio WUNC – WUNC News Staff & Brent Wolfe, Raleigh Mass Shooting Coverage
Third Place: WFAE – Steve Harrison, Gwendolyn Glenn & Kenny Lee, Meteorologist, pilot killed when Sky3 helicopter crashes on I-77

Investigative Reporting / Radio

First Place: North Carolina Public Radio WUNC – Jason deBruyn, Laura Pellicer & Brent Wolfe, One year after police shooting, Elizabeth City remains divided
Second Place: WFAE – Steve Harrison, Getting off the Bus
Third Place: WMFE – Amy Green, The Biden administration says it has a plan to clean up toxic coal ash

Feature Reporting / Radio

First Place: WABE news – Lisa Rayam & Lily Oppenheimer, Georgia Innocence Project representative says he’s voted in every election since his release 23 years ago
Second Place: WFAE – Sarah Delia, More than just a haircut, Latta Arcade’s cornerstone barbershop fights to stay put
Third Place: WEKU – Cheri Lawson, School of Needlework for Disobedient Women

Documentaries / Radio

First Place: Alabama Public Radio – Pat Duggins, Joe Moody & Nala Pena, No Stone Unturned: Preserving Slave Cemeteries in Alabama
Second Place: WABE news – Stephannie Stokes, The last year at Forest Cove: Tenants abandoned and a renovation out of reach
Third Place: WMFE – Staff, After the Storms

Public Service in Radio Journalism

First Place: North Carolina Public Radio WUNC – Liz Schlemmer & Dave DeWitt, A Teacher In Every Class
Second Place: WUSF Public Media – Staff, Black Mental Health Series
Third Place: WUSF, Florida Courier, Royaltee Magazine – Ann Doss Helms & Maria Ramirez Uribe, Breaking Barriers

DIGITAL DIVISION

Digital Media Presentation

First Place: The Tennessean – Staff, Uneven Ground
Second Place: Chalkbeat – Marta W. Aldrich, Kae Petrin, Thomas Wilburn & Dan Lyon, How the age-appropriate debate is altering curriculum in Tennessee and nationwide
Third Place: WFSU Public Media – Patricia Moynihan, Not so Black and White: A Community’s Divided History

Deadline Reporting / Online

First Place: NC Policy Watch – Lisa Sorg, Weaver Fertilizer fire series
Second Place: NC Newsline – Staff, Jackson Water Crisis Collection
Third Place: com – Ivana Hrynkiw, Alabama’s failed execution of Alan Miller

Non-Deadline Reporting / Online

First Place: Mississippi Today – Isabelle Taft, Abortion in Mississippi
Second Place: The Daily Memphian – Don Wade & Julia Baker, Crime Crisis series
Third Place: Mississippi Today – Molly Minta, Inside Mississippi’s only class on critical race theory

Investigative Reporting / Online

First Place: Mississippi Today – Anna Wolfe, The Backchannel
Second Place: com – John Archibald, Ashley Remkus & Ramsey Archibald, The rise and fall of a predatory police force
Third Place: The Daily Memphian – Ben Wheeler & Shera Avi-Yonah, 500 Days collection

Serious Commentary / Online

First Place: Mississippi Today – Adam Ganucheau, Adam Ganucheau Collection
Second Place: MLK50: Justice Through Journalism – Carrington J. Tatum, Loans got me into journalism. Student debt pushed me out.
Third Place: WFAE – Tommy Tomlinson, Tommy Tomlinson Collection

Best Blog

First Place: Urbanize Atlanta – Josh Green, Josh Green Collection
Second Place: No award
Third Place: No award

Sports Reporting / Online

First Place: North Carolina Public Radio WUNC – Brent Wolfe & Mitchell Northam, Fan interest in the NC Courage has wavered. Players have noticed. What happened?
Second Place: Mississippi Today – Rick Cleveland, Ole Miss Baseball Collection
Third Place: No award

Sports Commentary / Online

First Place: Mississippi Today – Rick Cleveland, Rick Cleveland Collection
Second Place: The Daily Memphian – Geoff Calkins, Geoff Calkins collection
Third Place: No award

Business Reporting / Online

First Place: CoStar News – Richard Lawson, Here’s Why Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri Is Cautious About Expanding His New Eatertainment Concept
Second Place: Mississippi Today – Geoff Pender & Sara DiNatale, Medical Marijuana Collection
Third Place: KHN, Nashville Public Radio – Blake Farmer, Some Rural Hospitals Are in Such Bad Shape, Local Governments Are Practically Giving Them Away

Politics Reporting / Online

First Place: Mississippi Today – Geoff Pender, Bobby Harrison & Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Politics Collection
Second Place: MLK50: Justice Through Journalism – Carrington J. Tatum, On the people’s wish list: A district attorney with a ‘testimony’
Third Place: Chalkbeat Tennessee – Marta W. Aldrich, Marta W. Aldrich Collection

Specialized Site

First Place: WFSU Public Media – Staff, Not so Black and White: A Community’s Divided History
Second Place: Mississippi Free Press – Aliyah Veal, DeAnna Tisdale Johnson, Donna Ladd & Kristin Brenemen, Hinds County: Crime, Safety and Solutions
Third Place: PolitiFact Florida – Yacob Reyes, Bringing Truth to the Florida Governor’s Race

Public Service in Online Journalism

First Place: Southern Science – Sydney Cromwell, Alabama Superfund Site Series
Second Place: NC Policy Watch – Lisa Sorg, Unnatural disaster series
Third Place: NC Newsline

Videography / Online or Television

First Place: WHNS Fox Carolina – Mark Warren, Aiden and His Banjo
Second Place: WHNS Fox Carolina – Mindy Cecil, Day of the Dead
Third Place: No award

STUDENT DIVISION

Best News Reporter

First Place: The Flor-Ala – Audrey Johnson, The Title IX Series
Second Place: Elon News Network – Ryan Kupperman, Ryan Kupperman Collection
Third Place: Elon News Network – Nyah Phengsitthy, Nyah Phengsitthy Collection

Best Feature Writer

First Place: The Daily Beacon – Daniel Dassow, Daniel Dassow Collection
Second Place: Spinnaker Media – Lauren Fox, Lauren Fox Collection
Third Place: The Red & Black – Lilly Kersh, Lilly Kersh Collection

Best Sports Writer

First Place: The Red & Black – Meadow Barrow, Meadow Barrow Collection
Second Place: The Daily Beacon – Andrew Peters, Andrew Peters Collection
Third Place: The Red & Black – Stuart Steele, Stuart Steele Collection

Best Columnist

First Place: The Arkansas Traveler – Katherine Taylor, Katherine Taylor Collection
Second Place: Spinnaker Media – Ethan Leckie, Ethan Leckie Collection
Third Place: The Daily Beacon – Walker Kinsler, Walker Kinsler Collection

Best Designer

First Place: The Daily Beacon – Isabella Hughes, Isabella Hughes Collection
Second Place: No award
Third Place: No award

Best Photographer

First Place: The Red & Black – Jessica Gratigny, Jessica Gratigny Collection
Second Place: The Red & Black – Sidney Chansamone, Sidney Chansamone Collection
Third Place: MTSU Sidelines – Kailee Shores, Women in White