In-Depth Reporting ( Division 1)
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- Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name: Texas State
Entry Title: Transfer quarterback settles civil suit stemming from sexual assault case
Entry Credit: Nichaela Shaheen
Judge Comment: This series of stories uncovered a scandal that the student body and readers otherwise would not have known about, and the coverage appears to have led to tangible change as the player was removed from the team. Documents were well used to substantiate what sources were saying, and the full picture of the player, his history and past indiscretions was provided through multiple stories. I can't think of any other sources you could have spoken to other than de Laura himself. Amazing work.
- Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name: Stephen F. Austin radio/tv
Entry Title: East Texas Poultry Farming (2024)
Entry Credit: Dre Garcia, Ella Mitchell, Renee Handy Fain
Judge Comment: This story expanded the narrative to not only discuss the industry and its problems, but also solutions being created on campus. The story was greatly assisted by the use of video with incredible shots of the chicken coups and environments where the research is conducted.
- Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name: A&M-College Station
Entry Title: ‘Eliminate the waste’: How A&M cut 52 programs
Entry Credit: Nicholas Gutteridge
Judge Comment: Like other top-rated entries in this category, the in-depth reporting tackled the issue from all sides and gave readers a series of articles to fully learn about the decisions made, what led to them and the effects on campus.
- Place Name: Honorable Mention
Contestant Name: TCU
Entry Title: Pulling back the curtain on recital season
Entry Credit: Caleb Gottry
Judge Comment: Clever use of multi-media, and incredible photography aided this feature, and gave students details they may not have otherwise known about an institution on campus.
- Competition Comment: None
