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Sigma Delta Chi Award: Spanish-language Reporting
Suchit Chávez, "La resistencia tiene rostro de mujer en El Salvador"Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Entertainment Commentary, Film/TV — Corey Atad
Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Columnist on Entertainment / Media — Corey Atad
Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Editorial Cartoon
Eli Valley, "The Clarifier"Southern California Journalism Award: Second Place, Race and Society Reporting
Nicolle Okoren, "A True American Tale: Indigenous Rights vs. Corporate Greed"Southern California Journalism Award: Second Place, Activism Journalism
Michael Kwet, "Students Under Surveillance"Southern California Journalism Award: Second Place, Photo Essay (Single Topic), News/News Feature
Stefano Schirato, "Caravans of Faith and Memory"Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Best Use of Social Media to Enhance And/or Cover a Story by a Group — Pablo Ortega and Sharon Romeo (“Pricey IVF Test May Be Selling False Hope”)
Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Columnist on Politics — Bill Blum
Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Gender and Society Reporting
H. Reynolds Martínez, "Being Trans in Trump’s America"Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Investigative, Government Related
Justin Nobel, "West Virginia’s Radioactive Party Zone"Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, National Politics/Government Reporting
Alexander Zaitchik, "A Safety Net Coming Apart at the Seams"Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Criticism of Film (Under 1,000 Words) — Siddhant Adlakha
Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Commentary / Analysis of Film — Corey Atad
SFJ Excellence-in-Features Journalism Awards: First Place — General Feature, 1,000-2,499 Words Category
Lillian Perlmutter, "How To Survive a Migrant Kidnapping"Webby Awards: Honorable Mention – Websites & Mobile Sites – Magazine or Publication Category
Webby Awards: Honorable Mention – DIG • SCAPE.
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