The Michigan Daily and the Michiganensian yearbook both received the highest award given for collegiate publications in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's national competition for 1997 publications. Both publications were awarded with the Gold Crown at the CSPA's annual media convention last week in New York.
Seven college newspapers and six yearbooks nationwide were honored with the award for their "outstanding achievement in the writing, editing, design and production of a superlative student publication." The University of Michigan was joined by Indiana University and the University of Oklahoma as the only colleges to win in both categories.
More than 425 collegiate newspapers and 520 yearbooks entered the competition for the Gold Crowns, which the CSPA has awarded since 1982. Former Daily Editor in Chief Josh White and former Daily Managing News Editor Jodi S. Cohen received the award on behalf of the Daily's staff at a ceremony in New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday. Michiganensian Editor Ryan Sockalosky and former Michiganensian Editor Lisa Harty received the yearbook's award on behalf of their staff.
"This is a great honor for both publications and is a reflection of the strength of the student editors and reporters at both the Daily and the Ensian," White said. "There is no way that either publication could have achieved this without so many talented students working tirelessly in all aspects of newspaper and yearbook production.
"Each and every student who has worked in Student Publications earned these awards."
In addition to the Gold Crown, Daily staff members also won 17 Gold Circle Awards, one of the most esteemed awards given to collegiate newspaper reporters. The Daily took four first-place awards nationally for: News Writing, Sports Features, Entertainment Review and Art Illustration. Daily staffers also finished second in In-Depth News/Feature, Health News, Spot News Photo and Sports Photo Portfolio, and the staff was honored with third place in the Single Subject Presentation Section category for its Sept. 23 special edition, which covered the Tamara Williams murder.
The Daily was also named the fourth-best designed college newspaper in the country.
News Writing
1st - Stephanie Hepburn and Mike Spahn, "Friends, family grieve for murdered student"
Sports News
CM - Mark Snyder, "Traylor large as Blue rolls, 77-59"
Sports Features
1st - Jim Rose, "How to build a hockey program"
News Feature
CM - Stephanie Hepburn, "'U' students teach literature to prisoners"
Entertainment Review
1st - Elizabeth Lucas, "'Cold' heats up winter reading"
General Column
CM - James Miller, "Gross display of affection makes fallen princess less human"
In-Depth News/Feature
2nd - Alice Robinson, "The Code: Case 97-39"
Health News
2nd - Heather Wiggin, "Clot-busting drug saves stroke victims"
Art Illustration
1st - Ted Adams, "Michigan-Ohio State Football Saturday Cover"
Spot News Photo
2nd - Warren Zinn
Feature Photo
CM - Mark Friedman
Sports Photo
CM - Sara Stillman
CM - Sara Stillman
Sports Photo Portfolio
2nd - Warren Zinn
Overall Design
CM - Staff, The Michigan Daily
Broadsheet Color Design
CM - Jodi S. Cohen and John Leroi, "November 10, 1997"
Single Subject Presentation Section
3rd - Staff, The Michigan Daily, "September 23, 1997: Special Edition"
*CM = Certificate of Merit
03-25-98
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