Phoenix wins best newspaper award
In a pre-pandemic photo, from left, Phoenix news editors Kayleigh Padar and Madison Savedra, and Editor-in-Chief Mary Chappell.
| April 14, 2021 |
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The Loyola Phoenix was recently named the best college newspaper in the Midwest by the Society of Professional Journalists.
The Phoenix won Best All-Around Student Newspaper (large, 10,000+ students) at the 2021 Society of Professional Journalists , beating out college newspapers in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky, including the Daily Northwestern at Northwestern University.
"I'm so honored our staff has received such a prestigious award and proud to be a part of The Phoenix,鈥� said Editor-in-Chief Mary Chappell. 鈥淚t's rewarding to see the hard work of our staff compete with other high-quality student newspapers and culminate into such a high honor."
The Phoenix placed or won in several categories in the SPJ contest. Kayleigh Padar, Madison Savedra, Katie Anthony and Mary Chappell鈥檚 story, 鈥�,鈥� was a finalist in the Breaking News Reporting (large, 10,000+ students) category.
Madison Savedra鈥檚 story, 鈥�,鈥欌�� was a finalist in the In-Depth Reporting (large, 10,000+ students) category
Chappell was a finalist in the General Column Writing (large, 10,000+ students) category.
Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor Zack Miller鈥檚 photograph, 鈥淧erson handcuffed during Chicago鈥檚 George Floyd protests,鈥� won in the Breaking-News Photography (large, 10,000+ students) category.