Carnegie-Knight News21 students have won numerous prestigious awards for reporting, innovation, design and photography. Honors have included Hearst Journalism Awards, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and Student Edward R. Murrow Awards as well as recognitions from leading journalism organizations such as Investigative Reporters and Editors, the Online News Association, the National Association of Black Journalists and Society of Professional Journalists.
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Online Journalism Association
Best of the West
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Online Journalism Association
Editor & Publisher Eppy Awards
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)
BEA Festival of the Arts
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Editor & Publisher Eppy Awards
Online Journalism Association
Edward R. Murrow Awards
BEA Festival of the Arts
Edward R. Murrow Awards
Editor & Publisher Eppy Awards
EPPY Award
Investigative Reports and Editors Award
Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards, National Contest
Winner, Voters Will Face a Maze of New Requirements in November, Voting Wars, Emily L. Mahoney, Carnegie-Knight News21, Voting Wars
Finalist, School Takeovers Leave Parents Without a Voice in Education, Voting Wars, Lily Altavena, Rose Velazquez and Natalie Griffin, Carnegie-Knight News21, Voting Wars
Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards, Regional Contest
Online In-Depth Reporting, School Takeovers Leave Parents Without a Voice in Education, Voting Wars, Lily Altavena, Rose Velazquez and Natalie Griffin, Carnegie-Knight News21, Voting Wars
Online News Reporting, Voters Will Face a Maze of New Requirements in November, Voting Wars, Emily L. Mahoney, Carnegie-Knight News21, Voting Wars
Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards, Regional Finalists
Best Use of Multimedia, Native Americans Still Fight for Voting Equality, Voting Wars, Erin Vogel-Fox, Courtney Columbus, Marianne Hauglie and Mike Lakusiak, Carnegie-Knight News21, Voting Wars
Best Use of Multimedia, America Scrubs Millions From the Voter Rolls. Is It Fair?, Voting Wars, Sean Holstege, Emily L. Mahoney, Hillary Davis and Jimmy Miller, Carnegie-Knight News21, Voting Wars
Online In-Depth Reporting, Lawmakers at Odds Over Voting Rights for Felons, Voting Wars, Kate Peifer and Rose Velazquez, Carnegie-Knight News21, Voting Wars
Student Edward R. Murrow Award
Online News Association Online Journalism Awards
Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards, National Contest
Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards, Regional Contest
Online News Association Online Journalism Awards
Hearst Journalism Awards
Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards Regional Finalists
Online In-Depth Reporting, Women Emerge as a Forceful Voice in the Business of Defending Firearms, Lauren Loftus and Natalie Krebs, Carnegie-Knight News21, Gun Wars
Best Use of Multimedia, Gun Wars, Jessica Boehm, Emilie Eaton, Kristen Hwang, Jon LaFlamme, Alex Lancial, Lauren Loftus, Brittany Elena Morris and Erin Patrick O’Connor, Carnegie-Knight News21
Feature Photography, Camp Texas, Carnegie Knight News21, Gun Wars
Student Edward R. Murrow Award
EPPY Award
Investigative Reporters and Editors Award
NABJ Salute to Excellence
Online News Association Online Journalism Awards
Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards, Regional Winners
Best Digital-only Student Publication, Back Home, Staff, Carnegie-Knight News21
Online In-depth Reporting, Back Home, Staff, Carnegie-Knight News21
General News Reporting (Large), Hearing Loss Prevalent Among Post 9/11 Vets. Kay Miller, Carnegie-Knight News21
Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence, Regional Finalist
EPPY Award, Editor and Publisher Magazine
SABEW Best in Business
NABJ Salute to Excellence National Media Awards
Society of Professional Journalists, Special First Amendment Award
Society of Professional Journalists, National Contest
Society of Professional Journalists, Regional Contest
Best Independent Online Student Publication,Who Can Vote?, National News21 team
First, General News Reporting, Voters Feel Intimidated by Election Observers, AJ Vicens and Natasha Khan, National News21
First, In-Depth Reporting, Comprehensive Database of U.S. Voter Fraud Uncovers No Evidence That Photo ID is Needed, Natasha Khan and Corbin Carson, National News21
Second, Online In-Depth Reporting, States Vary Widely on Restoring Voting Rights for Felons, Maryann Batlle and Carl Straumsheim, National News21
EPPY Award, Editor and Publisher Magazine
International Data Journalism Awards
Online News Association Online Journalism Awards
Society of Professional Journalists, National Contest
First, Online In-Depth Reporting, How Safe is Your Food? ,Arizona State University, University of Maryland, University of Nebraska, Harvard University and University of Missouri, National News21 team
First, Online Feature Reporting, Salmonella Lurks from Farm to Fork, Jeffrey Benzing, Esther French, Judah Ari Gross and Robyne McCullough, University of Maryland, National News21
Society of Professional Journalists, Regional Contest
The Information is Beautiful Awards
Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Best of the Web
Individual Journalism, First: The Unseen O.C., Tara Graham, University of Southern California News21
Team Innovation, Second: Powering a Nation, University of North Carolina News21
Team Journalism, Honorable Mention: Chesapeake: Bay on the Brink, University of Maryland News21
Data Journalism Awards
Grantham Award of Special Marit
Hearst Journalism Awards
In-depth Reporting, Second: Operation Streamline, Lauren Gambino, ASU News21
Multimedia Competition, Third: As Illegal Immigration Rose, Crime Rate Fell, Cristina Rayas, ASU News21
Multimedia Reporting, Fifth: Spilling Over: After the Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Jessey Dearing, UNC News21
Multimedia Reporting, Eighth: Changing A City, Alicia Atterberry, Syracuse News21
Horizon Interactive Awards
Investigative Reporters and Editors
Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism
Online News Association Online Journalism Awards
Gannett Foundation Award for Innovative Investigative Journalism, finalist, small site: News21 and the Center for Public Integrity for National News21′s Traveling Dangerously in America
Online Video Journalism, finalist, small site Powering a Nation: Spilling Over, UNC News21
Multimedia Feature Presentation, finalist, small site: Apart from War, Syracuse University News21
Society of News Design (SND) Best of Digital News Design
Section/Topic Presentation, Professional Division, Silver: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Section/Topic Presentation, Professional Division, Commendation: Apart From War, Syracuse News21
Use of Multimedia, Student Division, Commendation: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Use of Multimedia, Student Division, Commendation: Apart From War, Syracuse News21
Society of News Design Best of Digital Design
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards National Winners
Online In-Depth Reporting, Four-Year College/University: How Safe is Your Food?, ASU and University of Maryland News21
Online Feature Reporting, Four-Year College/University: Salmonella Lurks from Farm to Fork, Jeffrey Benzing, Esther French, Judah Ari Gross and Robyne McCullough, University of Maryland, News21
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards Regional Winners
Online Feature Reporting, First: Salmonella Lurks from Farm to Fork, Jeffrey Benzing, Esther French, Judah Ari Gross and Robyne McCullough, University of Maryland, News21
Online In-depth Reporting, First: How Safe is Your Food?, University of Maryland News21
Online In-depth Reporting, Second : Coal: A Love Story, UNC News21
Online News Reporting, First: Salmonella Lurks from Farm to Fork, Jeffrey Benzing, Esther French, Judah Ari Gross and Robyne McCullough, University of Maryland, News21
Student Society for News Design
Mini-site/Special Section of a News Website, First: Apart From War, David Miller and staff, Syracuse News21
Interactive or Animated Infographic, First: Jerry’s Cabin, David Miller, Syracuse News21
Telly Awards
Webby Awards
World Press Photo Multimedia Contest
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Team Innovation, First (tie): “Latino America”, ASU News21
Team Journalism, First: The Young and the Wireless, Steve Davis, Bruce Strong, Ken Harper and Brian Dawson, Syracuse News21
Team Journalism, Second (tie): Powering a Nation, Laura Ruel and journalism students, UNC News21
Team Journalism, Second (tie): The New Voters, Leslie Walker and journalism students, University of Maryland News21
Team Journalism, Honorable Mention: BARThood, Jeremy Rue, Andrea Brambila, Rhyen Coombs, Marnette Federis, Kiran Goldman and Elizabeth Shemaria, UC Berkeley News21
Investigation and Analysis, First: David Kempa, Crossing Lines, ASU News21
Specialized Business Press Article, Second: Christine Rogel, Dueling Policies, ASU News21
Business Insider — The Wire
College Photographer of the Year (CPOY)
Large Group Multimedia Project, Gold: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Large Group Multimedia Project, Silver: Apart From War, Syracuse News21
Multimedia Project, Gold: Spilling Over, UNC News21
Multimedia Project, Silver: Power Play, UNC News21
Multimedia Project Award of Excellence: Splitting Main Street, UNC News21
Horizon Interactive Awards
National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism
Overall Best Use of the Web: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
News or Feature Multimedia Package, First: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Documentary Video, Second: Battle for the Mountains, UNC News21
Feature Video, Second: Roping the Wind, UNC News21
Online News Association Online Journalism Awards
Pictures of the Year International (POYi)
Documentary Project of the Year, Award of Excellence: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Issue Reporting – Multimedia, Award of Excellence, Mining the Mountains, UNC News21
Society of Environmental Journalists
Society of News Design (SND) Best of Digital News Design
Section/Topic Presentation, Professional Division, Silver: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Section/Topic Presentation, Professional Division, Commendation: Apart From War, Syracuse News21
Use of Multimedia, Student Division, Commendation: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Use of Multimedia, Student Division, Commendation: Apart From War, Syracuse News21
Information Graphics, Student Division, Commendation: Jerry’s Cabin, David Miller, Syracuse News21
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards National Winner
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards Regional Winners:
Online News Reporting, Second: Splitting Main Street, Lauren Frohn and Jessey Dearing, UNC News21.
Online News Reporting, Third: Power Play, Mike Ehrlich and Elena Rue, UNC News21
Online In-Depth Reporting, Second: Dealing With the Dead, Rebekah Zemansky and Lisa Ruhl, Arizona State University News21
Online in-Depth Reporting, Third: The Women, Lauren Gilger, Lisa Ruhl, Heather Billings and Rebekah Zemansky, ASU News21
Online News Reporting, Second: Driving While Tired: Safety officials are slow to react to operator fatigue, Tessa Muggeridge, ASU News21
College Photographer of the Year (CPOY)
Large Group Multimedia Project, Gold: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Individual Multimedia Story or Essay, Gold: Roping the Wind, UNC News21
Multimedia Project, Bronze: Battle for the Mountains and Debating Coal’s Future, UNC News21
National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
Team Video, First: Debating Coal’s Future, UNC News21
Team Video, Second: Battle for the Mountains and Debating Coal’s Future, UNC News21
Multimedia Project: Second: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Individual Video, First: Roping the Wind, UNC News21
Team Video, First: Down the Lines, UNC News21
TeamVideo, Second: Moving to Higher Ground, UNC News21
Team Video, Third: Voices of Roscoe, UNC News21
Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
Society of News Design
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards (SPJ)
Online In-depth Reporting, First: Debating Coal’s Future, Sara Peach, Monica Ulmanu, Chris Carmichael, Jenn Hueting, UNC News21
Online In-depth Reporting, Second: Down the Lines, Eileen Mignoni, Ashley Zammitt, Courtney Woo, Monica Ulmanu, UNC News21
Online In-depth Reporting, Third: Roping the Wind, Nacho Corbella, Jenn Hueting, Monica Ulmanu, UNC News21
Online Feature Reporting, First: Reclaiming Creation, Courtney Woo, Eileen Mignoni, Monica Ulmanu, UNC News21
Best Independent Online Student Publication, Second: Powering a Nation, UNC News21
Best Independent Online Student Publication, Third: The New Voters, University of Maryland News21
