In-Depth Reporting Division 1
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- Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name: UT-Austin
Entry Title: From the Capitol to the Tower: A look at faculty sentiments post SB 37
Entry Credit: Pili Saravia, News Staff
Judge Comment: Thorough study of the impact of a controversial piece of legislation on academic freedom at public universities in Texas, involving original survey and data analysis.
- Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name: Retrograde
Entry Title: ‘My story was stolen from me and buried’: A survivor’s battle with UTD’s Title IX
Entry Credit: Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez, Sherlyn Dominguez , Tyler Crivella
Judge Comment: Solid investigative reporting and data analysis of a serious and ongoing threat to the safety of students at the university.
- Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name: A&M-College Station
Entry Title: 'They rarely have all the facts': Behind the scenes, conservative influence on Aggieland soars
Entry Credit: Nicolas Gutteridge
Judge Comment: Highly important story regarding the political influence of right-wing political organizations and wealthy donors on the functioning of a public university, well told, with solid investigative reporting.
- Place Name: Honorable Mention
Contestant Name: UT-Arlington Sentinel News
Entry Title: Civil engineering boosts climate resilience
Entry Credit: Jessica Lutka, Karissa Chagoya, Diana Garcia
Judge Comment: Fascinating study of a complex environmental and engineering challenge, collaboratively produced, with extensive use of multimedia reporting.
- Competition Comment: The top three finishers all involved strong examples of accountability journalism examining serious threats either to academic freedom or to the physical safety of students.
