The Daily Californian is national finalist for best all-around daily student newspaper title
After snagging the title of best all-around regional newspaper in the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2018 Mark of Excellence Awards, The Daily Californian was named a national finalist in the category.
The Mark of Excellence Awards honor “the best in student journalism,” according to SPJ’s website. Contest judges were instructed to choose only entries that they felt were deserving of a national honor. The Daily Cal came in second to Yale Daily News, run by students of Yale University.
Here’s a full list of the awards Daily Cal staff secured in the national contest:
First place
- Sports column writing: Barstool Sports medals in sexism, Supposed to be easy and Bring it on: dissecting the NFL’s treatment of cheerleaders by Alicia Sadowski
Finalist
- Best all-around daily student newspaper: The Daily Californian
- General column writing: 10 in 10, The politics of sex and image in ASUC elections and Boycott fraternities by Rizza Estacio
Harini Shyamsundar is the editor in chief and president. Contact her at editor@dailycal.org and follow her on Twitter at @hshyamsundar.