Public Affairs Reporting ( Division A,Division B)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Media Milwaukee Entry Title: Beyond the Barricades Entry Credit: Beckett Callan, Isabella Van Lanen, Lauren Breunig, Anna Gipple, Brian Kohr, Mackenzie Krueger, Maria Peralta-Arellano, Haley Wichman, Dominique Hamilton Judge Comment: The Media Milwaukee team has constructed a well-designed, well-researched, and well-presented public affairs project, and I have no doubt that it had a meaningful impact on the campus community and the community at large. Outstanding work!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Daily Cardinal Entry Title: Facing budget shortfalls, UW System president privately suggested chancellors ‘shift away’ from liberal arts programs at low-income campuses Entry Credit: Liam Beran Judge Comment: Sound reporting and a clarity of writing that illuminates an important story that might have never seen the light otherwise. Impressive work!
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Badger Herald Entry Title: UW students drive campus efforts to reform campus mental health response Entry Credit: Audrey Thibert Judge Comment: Sensitive issue handled with attention to detail and aplomb by Thibert.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Media Milwaukee Entry Title: Campus Safety Concerns After Library Gun Incident Entry Credit: Cameron Knoll Judge Comment: A noteworthy example of the dogged pursuit of a story paying off in information that is both sensational and important to the campus community.
