Welcome to The Newsies!, the only high school newspaper competition for New York City student journalists.
Please join us in congratulating the 2012 finalists. The winners will be announced during a lunchtime ceremony hosted by Colin Myler, Editor-in-Chief of The New York Daily News, at Baruch College on Fri., Nov. 9.
School News
* “Blackout,” by Ninaad Dave and Nicole Clemons, Curtis High School
* Runner-up “Prices Pack a Punch for No Free Lunch,” by Zalika Cuffy-Scott, Murrow High School
* Honorable Mention “Scanning Stress,” by Inna Kim, International High School at Lafayette
Judges: Philisa Cramer (Gotham Schools) and Gail Robinson (Freelance Writer/Editor)
Community News
* “Safety after Stabbing,” by Adelina Zhang, Edward R. Murrow High School
* Runner-Up “Sex Ed: Too Far or Not Far Enough,” by Shaquana Reed, East Side Community High School
*Honorable Mention “New York’s Hometown Airline,” by Jose Escobar, Aviation High School
Judges: Sylvia Guerrero (People’s Production House) and Theodore Hamm (Brooklyn Rail/St. Joseph’s College-N.Y.)
National/World News
* “Packing Up Help,” by Sasha Williams, Edward R. Murrow High School
* Runner-Up “Burning Americans Out of Cash,” by Anniesa Baldeo, Scholars’ Academy
* Honorable Mention “Occupy Wall Street: From a Student’s Perspective,” by Nicole Bagnarol, Brooklyn Technical High School
Judges: Jackie Majerus and Steve Collins (Youth Journalism International) and Peter McDermott (Irish Echo)
Entertainment/Arts
* “Roadracer on the Run,” by Nicole Javorsky, Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
* Runner-Up “2011 Album Reviews,” by Ayah Aly, Nicole Clemons, Amira Fazal, Michael Inoa, Paulina Jedrzejowski, Syed Kabir, Shawn Reilly, Rebecca Rolon, Chante Spence, Curtis High School
* Honorable Mention “Breaking Dawn Part 1 Movie Review,” by Ana Miljak, Baccalaureate School for Global Education
Judges: Ralph Blumenthal (Baruch College) and Amy Zimmer (DNAinfo)
Illustration/Comics/Political Cartoon
* Excuse by Richard Chicaiza, Aviation High School
* Runner-Up N3MB3RS OBS3SS3D by R.J. Rubio, Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
* Honorable Mention Dubstep by Humphrey Wu, World Journalism Preparatory School
Judges: Betty Ming Liu (Newsday) and Savitha Viswanathan (Freelance Illustrator)
In-Depth Stories
* “Affirmative Action Sparks Debate During College Season,” by Catherine Moskos, Townsend Harris High School
* Runner-Up “Students Cope with Disabled Parents,” by Nicole Clemons, Curtis High School
* Honorable Mention “Administration Explains Ban on Baked Goods,” by Savannah Pees and Anna Schierenbeck, Brooklyn Technical High School
Judges: Jeanmarie Evelly (DNAinfo) and Javier Hernandez (New York Times)
Photojournalism
* Early playoff exit frustrates players by Ayah Aly, Curtis High School
* Runner-Up Fans of Flight Welcome the Space Shuttle by Julien Clements, Aviation High School
* Honorable Mention Boy’s Varsity Basketball Regular Season Ends, Finishing Fourth in Division by Julia Sikora, Brooklyn Technical High School
Judges: Jane Hwang (Bloomberg News) and Donna Rickles (Yahoo News)
Opinion/Editorial Writing
* “The Africa Stereotype,” by Karem Smithstone, East Side Community High School
* Runner-Up “What’s the Problem with Boys?” by Britni de Jesus, High School of Contemporary Arts
Judges: Benjamin Hudson (Baruch College) and Leslie Seifert (Journalists in Schools)
Sports
* “This Game Changed My Life!” by Marlon Hernandez, High School for Contemporary Arts
* Runner-Up “Seniors Scramble For Gym Credits,” by Susan Chow, East Side Community High School
* Honorable Mention “Jail Ball? Are These Guys For Real?” by Michael Vaivao, School for International Studies
Judge: Fluto Shinzawa (Boston Globe)
Features
* “Students Hooked on Hookah,” Sarah Aly, Curtis High School
* Runner-Up “Nalesha Overcomes Tragedy and Graduates with the Class of 2012,” Max Resetar, Benjamin N. Cardozo HS
* Honorable Mention “Watch What You Wear: The Dress Code Dispute Continues,” Alex Haines-LeBlanc, Brooklyn Technical High School
Judges: Rafer Guzman (Newsday) and Derek Kravitz (Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism, Columbia University)
Multimedia Storytelling
* “Connected,” by Kristina Weis and Sonya Reyes, Curtis High School
* Runner-Up “NYC Christmas Tree Recycling Program,” by Annalee Manaloto and Opal Lim, World Journalism Preparatory School
Judges: Carol Knopes (retired, RTND’s High School Broadcast Journalism Project) and Bob Sacha (CUNY Graduate School of Journalism)
Enhanced Reporting
coverage enhanced by Internet tools (social media, online polls, etc.)
* Honorable Mention “Larger Debt, Higher Risk” by James Tschikov, Brooklyn Technical High School
Judges: Vera Haller (Baruch College) and Amanda Hickman (CUNY Graduate School of Journalism)
Headline Writing
* Baltic Blast, The School for International Studies
* Runner-Up Argus, Midwood High School
* Honorable Mention Survey, Brooklyn Tech High School
Judges: Amanda Prost (Women’s World) and Patricia Willens (WNYC, SchoolBook)
Lede Writing
* The Log, Aviation High School, The Log
* Runner-Up Argus, Midwood High School
* Honorable Mention Survey, Brooklyn Technical High School
Judges: Rebecca Baker (The Record) and Robin Fields (ProPublica)
Best New Newspaper (<2 years old)
* The Madison Moment, James Madison High School
* Runner-Up International Minds, International High School at Lafayette
Judges: Monette Austin Bailey (University of Maryland) and Mark Mackintosh (Columbus magazine)
Best Overall Print Newspaper
* The Murrow Network, Edward R. Murrow High School
* Runner-Up Survey, Brooklyn Technical High School
* Honorable Mention Curtis Log, Curtis High School
Judges: Rita Henley Jenson (Women’s eNews), Jere Hester (CUNY Graduate School of Journalism) and Andrea Sachs (TIME)
Best Overall Online Newspaper
* The Verdict, Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
* Runner-Up The Blazer, World Journalism Preparatory School
Judges: Hasani Gittens (The Daily) and Joshua Norman (CBSnews.com)
