NWACC's Newspaper, Student Journalists Receive National Honors

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NWACC's Newspaper, Student Journalists Receive National Honors


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The NWACC Eagle View and its staff received six awards in the Pinnacles competition that was part of the College Media Association/Associated College Press annual conference in New Orleans Oct. 30-Nov. 2.

The Pinnacles for Reporting awards ceremony was on Thursday, Oct. 31, at the Sheraton New Orleans. This year, the Pinnacles awards program drew more than 3,000 entries from across the country.

The NWACC Eagle View competed in the two-year college division. Recognitions and awards received, the category, the journalists who developed the content, and links to the work were:

  • Second Place -- Best Multi-Outlet Breaking News Coverage

Super Tuesday Primary Election Coverage March 5-6, 2024

Eagle View staff and Media Writing and News Reporting students, https://wordpress.com/post/eagleview.news.blog/2074 

  • Third Place – Best News Package

Pre-Primary Coverage posted to the NWACC Eagle View’s blog site

Eagle View staff, including Kay King, Delaney Reaves, Morgan Nunley, Vivian Mejia, and Jair Juarez, https://wordpress.com/post/eagleview.news.blog/1977 

  • Third Place – Best Special Section, More than Four Pages

Eagle View’s first e-publication, published online in December 2023

Eagle View staff under leadership of Samantha McClain and graphic design professor Duane Coleman, https://wordpress.com/post/eagleview.news.blog/1877 

  • Honorable Mention – Best Breaking News Story

Coverage of protest in Rogers against violence in Gaza

Samantha McClain, https://wordpress.com/post/eagleview.news.blog/1795 

  • Honorable Mention – Best Profile

Profile of retiring dean Marvin Galloway

Morgan Nunley, https://wordpress.com/post/eagleview.news.blog/2278 

  • Honorable Mention – Best Multimedia Feature Story

Video, photography, and feature story regarding the Child Advocacy Studies Program at NWACC

Kay King and Stephanie Roat, https://wordpress.com/post/eagleview.news.blog/2103