Collegiate Journalist of the Year ( Division A,Division B)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Liam Beran Entry Credit: Liam Beran Judge Comment: So incredibly well done. This is a true reporter's reporter, doing open records reporting, asking tough questions to the most powerful people on campus, giving voice to voiceless and finding students' stories to pull it all together. Beautiful storytelling that simplifies complex topics that matter to campus communities.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Francesca Pica Entry Credit: Francesca Pica Judge Comment: Excellent work localizing national — and even international — stories by this journalist. I enjoyed that the stories told people stories and held powerful accoutable. All things we hope journalists will do.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Sophia Vento Entry Credit: Sophia Vento Judge Comment: Great reporting, but all entries were professional organizations, not student issues or reporting, which the competition seems to call for in the description: “journalist’s published work and their journalistic contributions to their campus, community and student newspaper.” Also, the work itself also included a lot of double bylines, which made it hard to judge what was the student's part in the work specifically. Good storytelling overall, bringing complex issues to the community in a digestible, accessible format.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Media Milwaukee Entry Title: Samantha Calderon Entry Credit: Samantha Calderon Judge Comment: Good mix of local, in-depth reporting. Great job localizing international issues. Excellent writing voice.
Competition Comment: The Daily Cardinal is doing amazing work, as evidenced by sweeping this competition. The students there are doing the kind of work that journalists should be doing. I can't wait to see the waves these students make as journalists in the real world holding public officials accountable and telling the stories of their communities. Incredible work by the Cardinal staff across the board.
