Last month, the Indiana Daily Student was given more than 30 awards at the virtual Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association Fall National College Media Convention.
With special recognition, the IDS won the Pacemaker award for the second year in a row. This award is ACP’s preeminent national award that recognizes overall excellence in both online and newspaper categories. In addition to this, the IDS was awarded Best College Media Outlet of the Year in the CMA Pinnacle Award.
Senior Matt Cohen was named Reporter of the Year by the ACP. This award is based on a portfolio submission of three writing samples, including a news story, feature story and an additional piece of your choice published during the 2020-21 school year.
“I can’t ever thank the IDS enough,” Cohen said. “They’ve all helped me grow so much as a reporter and I wouldn’t have been able to achieve a huge honor like this one without everyone else who has guided and taught me over the years.”
With one semester left till graduation, Cohen said his sights are set on working at a newspaper on a news or enterprise desk for his career.
“It is an incredible feeling after all the hard work and late nights I spent and continue to spend on my writing and reporting,” Cohen said.
Associated Collegiate Press individual awards
In-Depth News Story
2nd place: Emily Isaacman | “A concerning pattern”
Ernie Pyle Human Interest Profile (sponsored by the Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation and Scripps Howard)
3rd place: Madison Smalstig | “Steven Moore almost died”
Newspaper Page/Spread
2nd place: Annie Aguiar | “Should you adopt a pet?”
4th place: Tristan Jackson | “IU beats Penn State”
COVID-19 Coverage Online: News or Features
3rd place: Matt Cohen, Colin Kulpa and Vivek Rao | “IU’s great big COVID-19 experiment: How one of the nation’s largest universities kept its doors open through spiking cases and daily uncertainty”
Honorable mention: Matt Cohen | “It was worth the risks”
Newspaper Special Section/Advertising
3rd place: Staff | “Orienter”
Feature Story
4th place: Peter Talbot | “Test of survival: A young woman wrestles with drugs, life and a year on the edge”
News/Breaking News Photo
5th place: Alex Deryn | “Indianapolis shooting vigil”
Rate Card
5th place: Staff | Rate Card
Diversity Story
Honorable mention: Lilly St. Angelo | “What wasn’t said: How racism shaped one IU student’s college experience”
Sports Game/Action photo
Honorable mention: Ethan Levy | “Wrestle for the ball”
Newspaper Front Page
Honorable mention: Annie Aguiar | “Sept. 10, 2020”
Informational Graphic
Honorable mention: Vivek Rao and Cason TerBush | “S for Success”
Multimedia Feature Story
Honorable mention: Ty Vinson, Abbie Gressley and Carson TerBush | “Making change loudly: Local tattoo artist fights to create space for Black people in Bloomington”
Interactive Graphic
Honorable Mention: Vivek Rao and Carson TerBush | “The president’s speeches: Looking back on McRobbie’s tenure by analyzing his words”
ACP/CMA Convention Best of Show
The IDS placed in the following categories:
Second place, Advertising Special Newspaper Section
Third place, Digital Newsletter
Fifth place, Advertising Rate Card
Ninth place, Newspaper
Individual
Advertising Design
2nd place: Hayley Skrezyna |“Evil by the Needle”
Social Justice Reporting
3rd place: Phyllis Cha | “I’m sure I will experience this again: IU students recount experiences of anti-Asian racism”
Podcast
5th place: Colin Kulpa, Patrick Felts, Evan Gerike and Bradley Hohulin | “Reach for the Pod”
Multimedia News/Feature Presentation
8th place: Mallorey Daunhauer | “An Inside Look at the 2021 Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest”
Print Design
9th place: Abby Carmichael | “Are you tailgate-ready?”
College Media Association Pinnacle Awards
The IDS received an honorable mention for Best Diversity Coverage of the Year.
Individual
Best Sports Feature
1st place: Caleb Coffman | “The General’s Shadow”
Best Online Ad
1st place: Erika Armstrong | “Liberal Arts and Management Program”
Best Rate Card/Media Kit
1st place: Staff | Rate Card/Media Kit
Best Newspaper Front Page
2nd place: Annie Aguiar | “Sept. 10, 2020”
Best Ad Supplement/Special Section
2nd place: Staff | “Orienter“
Best Investigative Story
3rd place: Emily Isaacman | “A concerning pattern”
Best Newspaper/Feature Page Spread
3rd place: Annie Aguiar | “Should you adopt a pet?”
Best Display Ad
3rd place: Erika Armstrong | “Little 500”
