Newhouse students, publications win in AEJMC Student Magazine Contest

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Magazine Division, announced the winners for their 2020 Student Magazine Contest, and the following Newhouse students were recognized for excellence in their work:

Single Issue of an Ongoing Magazine-General Excellence
First Place: JERK, The Protest IssueMelissa Chessher, adviser

Single Issue of an Ongoing Magazine-Design
First Place: JERK, The Protest Issue, Melissa Chessher, adviser
Second Place: The Renegade, Fall 2019, Melissa Chessher, adviser

Single Issue of an Ongoing Magazine- Editorial
Honorable Mention: The Renegade, Fall 2019, Melissa Chessher, adviser

Online Magazine
Second Place: Rooted, Melissa Chessher and Adam Peruta, advisers
Third Place: High StakesJon GlassGreg MunnoSeth Gitner & Shelvia Dancy, advisers

New Magazine
First Place: Rooted, Melissa Chessher and Adam Peruta, advisers
Second Place: The Dot Chronicles, Adam Peruta, adviser

Articles, Special Category: Coronavirus Coverage
First Place: “Pandemic stresses already suffering LGBTQ+ bars,” by Allison Ingrum (The NewsHouse). Terry Egan, adviser
Third Place: “How Quarantine Forced Me to Address My Disordered Eating Patterns” by Brooke Kato (Jerk)

Articles, First Person
First Place: “Fleeing in fear, landing in chaos,” by Shrishti Mathew (The NewsHouse). Jim Shahin, adviser

Articles, Service
Honorable Mention: “A Beginner’s Guide to Chicken Breeds,” by Sajida Ayyup (Rooted). Melissa Chessher and Adam Peruta, advisers

Articles, Reporting
First Place: “Manila’s informal settlers face relocation in exchange for clean bay,” by Micah Castelo (Mongabay). Melissa Chessher, adviser
Third Place: “Slipping through the cracks of the U.S-Canada border,” by Raven Rentas and Graham Dickie (Borderlines). Greg Munno and Jon Glass, advisers

Articles, People
Second Place: “Neal Powless: SU Ombuds brings a message of healing to a polarized world,” by Amanda Paule (The NewsHouse). Harriet Brown, adviser
Honorable Mention: “This Instagrammer is Turning Roadkill Into Leather Goods,” by Michaela Greer (Rooted). Melissa Chessher and Adam Peruta, advisers

Articles, Places
First Place: “American Dream Hides Somewhere Along the U.S.-Mexican Border,” by Alex J. Rouhandeh (The NewsHouse). Melissa Chessher, adviser
Second Place: “The Reclamation of Ancestral Herbs,” by Emani Glee (Rooted). Melissa Chessher and Adam Peruta, advisers

Congratulations, all!