UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Work from Penn State students earned eight first-place finishes as the Society of Professional Journalists recognized the best collegiate journalism in the Northeast with its Region 1 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards.
Mark of Excellence Awards entries are judged by professionals with at least three years of journalism experience. Judges were directed to choose entries they felt were among the best in student journalism.
Penn State’s winners were:
- Television Breaking News Reporting
Election night breaking news (Haley Jacobs) - Television General News Reporting
Swipe Gone Wrong: The Rise of Social Media Scams (Haley Jacobs) - Television In-Depth Reporting
The reality behind Turkey’s water resources (Sophia Montanye) - Television Sports Reporting
Centre County is Key Spot for Fastest Growing High School Sport (Savannah Wood) - Best All-Around Television News Magazine
“Centre County Report in Turkey” - Best Use of Multimedia
East Palestine: One Year Later (The News Lab staff) - Photo Essay/Slideshow
The Last Sermon (Natalie Book) - Sports Photography
Paralympic Hard Knocks (Jackson Ranger)
SPJ’s Region 1 comprises Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (central/eastern), Rhode Island and Vermont. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in late spring.
Penn State entries were part of the large school division with at least 10,000 students.