The two media organizations won in several categories at the regional gathering and claimed four first-place finishes.
The Pendulum, 黑料不打烊’s student news organization, and 黑料不打烊 Local News, 黑料不打烊’s student newscast, were honored April 20 with Mark of Excellence Awards at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 conference in Norfolk, Va.
Region 2 awards were given in newspaper, TV, radio and online categories. Awards are given only to those who place in the top three in the region. First-place winners at the regional level move on to the national competition, at which time they will compete with 11 other first-place regional finishers. Region 2 comprises North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Delaware. Below is the list of winners and where they placed in specific categories.
- BEST AFFILIATED WEBSITE (MEDIUM) — FIRST PLACE to
- BREAKING NEWS REPORTING (MEDIUM) — FIRST PLACE to Katherine Blunt for
- PHOTO ILLUSTRATION (MEDIUM) — FIRST PLACE to Claire Esparros for
- ONLINE IN-DEPTH REPORTING (MEDIUM) — FIRST PLACE to Brennan McGovern & Joe Bruno (ELN) for
- BEST ALL-AROUND NON-DAILY STUDENT NEWSPAPER (MEDIUM) — SECOND PLACE to The Pendulum for its , , and editions
- FEATURE WRITING (MEDIUM) — SECOND PLACE to Katherine Blunt for
- IN-DEPTH REPORTING (MEDIUM) — SECOND PLACE to Katherine Blunt for
- TELEVISION IN-DEPTH REPORTING — SECOND PLACE to Joe Bruno (ELN) for
- TELEVISION SPORTS REPORTING — SECOND PLACE to Steve Roth (ELN) for
- BEST STUDENT MAGAZINE — THIRD PLACE to The Edge for its
Pendulum news editor Katie Blunt, Pendulum design editor Kaitlin Dunn and Coordinator of Student Media Colin Donohue were in attendance to participate in the conference’s sessions and accept the awards.