Newhouse Triumphs With 4 First Place Wins at College Media Association Pinnacle Awards

Newhouse students and media outlets received a dozen honors including four First Place awards at this year’s College Media Association Pinnacle Awards announced last week in New Orleans.

Winners:

Best Coverage of Diversity, First Place: Advocates say pro-refugee stance creates a thriving Syracuse community by Jolie Zenna (The NewsHouse)

Best Sports Feature, First Place: A perfect March Madness bracket has never happened — and it never will” by Wally McKeon (The NewsHouse)

Best Multimedia Feature Story, First Place: “Unveiled: Wildfire Smoke” by Zach Nemirovsky (The NewsHouse)

Best Multimedia News Story, First Place: “Students grapple with rising cost of living” by Jenny DeStefano (The NewsHouse)

Best Profile, Second Place: “Forever Young by Seth Quinn (The NewsHouse)

Best General News Story, Second Place: “The dark side of social media” by Greta Stuckey (The NewsHouse)

Best Feature Story, Honorable Mention: The rise of Gen-Z skincare” by Jenny DeStefano (The NewsHouse)

Feature Magazine of the Year, Honorable Mention:  SALT by The SALT Staff

Best Photo Illustration, Second Place: Sculpting with Luminosity: Abraham Lincoln” by Andrew Skiver (SALT)

Best Interactive Infographic, Third Place: A Brief Brewing History Along the Erie Canal” by Jeannie Jedlicka, Amanda Rosenthal (The Canal Keepers)

Best Editorial Illustration, Honorable Mention: Love is Love” by Samantha Mai Currier (The NewsHouse)

Best Magazine Cover, Honorable Mention: Zipped – Spring 2024 Cover by Ava Lahijani, JD Triolo, Nico Maggioli