The Hatchet earned regional honors from the Society of Professional Journalists this week, including best affiliated website and breaking news reporting.
In addition to nods for photography and news and editorial writing, the paper was named the No. 2 best all-around non-daily paper in Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and D.C.
The five first place submissions for the annual Mark of Excellence awards will move on to the coveted national competition, which honors the best collegiate journalism across the country.
Here are our award-winning submissions:
First place for best affiliated website – Hatchet staff
First place for breaking news reporting: U.S. News kicks GW off rankings – Hatchet staff
First place for breaking news photography: Person struck by train at Foggy Bottom Metro – by Francis Rivera
First place for editorial writing – Hatchet editorial board
Lack of sophistication in the new logo
Administrators must revisit the new sexual assault policy
GW must set the record straight
First place for online sports reporting: Getting down and derby – Marie McGrory
Second place for best all-around non-daily student newspaper – Hatchet staff
Second place for general column writing – Annu Subramanian
Without malice, but with intent
Stress immediacy where it matters
In the college free fall
Second place for in-depth reporting: GW inflates admissions data – Hatchet staff
Admissions dean to step down one month after data misreporting
GW: Admissions data audit not documented
Admissions dean remains silent on misreported data
U.S. News kicks GW off rankings
GW under scrutiny for inflated admissions data
Third place for online in-depth reporting: Election 2012 coverage, including Newsroom updates and our Storming the White House video – Hatchet staff
Third place for general news photography: Snapshot: Occupy D.C. – by Freddo Lin