Many students and the organizations themselves were recognized regionally by the Society of Professional Journalists.
Students from “ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Local News” and The Pendulum, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s two student-run daily news-gathering organizations, were named finalists in the Society of Professional Journalists Region 2 Mark of Excellence Awards competition. The Pendulum, its website and “ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Local News” themselves also claimed finalist nods.
Below is a list of the finalists:
- BEST ALL-AROUND NON-DAILY STUDENT NEWSPAPER — The Pendulum for its , , and editions
- BEST AFFILIATED WEBSITE —
- BEST ALL-AROUND TELEVISION NEWSCAST — ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Local News for its
- BEST ALL-AROUND RADIO NEWS CAST — ELN Radio for its Nov. 20, 2013
- IN-DEPTH REPORTING (SMALL) — Ethan Smith for
- IN-DEPTH REPORTING (SMALL) — Katherine Blunt for
- IN-DEPTH REPORTING (SMALL) — Michael Bodley for
- GENERAL NEWS REPORTING (SMALL) — Rebecca Iannucci for
- GENERAL NEWS REPORTING (SMALL) — Ethan Smith for
- EDITORIAL WRITING (SMALL) — The Pendulum Editorial Board for and
- SPORTS WRITING (SMALL) — Andrew Wilson for
- SPORTS WRITING (SMALL) — Andrew Wilson for
- PHOTO ILLUSTRATION (SMALL)— Al Drago for
- PHOTO ILLUSTRATION (SMALL) — Katy Canada for
- SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY (SMALL) — Al Drago for (The Pendulum) and “Wheel Fan” (Raleigh News & Observer)
- GENERAL NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY (SMALL) — Al Drago for “The First Day of School” and “Coming Home” (Raleigh News & Observer)
- BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY (SMALL) — Al Drago for “Moral Monday Takes a Stand” (Raleigh News & Observer)
- FEATURE WRITING (SMALL) — Abby Franklin for
- FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY (SMALL) — Al Drago for
- TELEVISION GENERAL NEWS REPORTING — Nicole Chadwick for
- TELEVISION BREAKING NEWS REPORTING — Joe Bruno for
- TELEVISION IN-DEPTH REPORTING — Nicole Chadwick, Jasmine Turner, Megan Foard and Mei Bess for
- ONLINE SPORTS REPORTING — Justin Biegel and Brennan McGovern for
SPJ Region 2 Mark of Excellence Awards are 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. Results of the Region 2 competition will be revealed at the regional conference awards luncheon Saturday, March 29 in Washington, D.C.