2020 Best Use of Social Media
Nov. 21, 2020
National Scholastic Press Association salutes the winners in its 2020 Best Use of Social Media competition —
Winners of NSPA Individual Awards and NSPA Pacemaker Awards in broadcast, specialty magazine and newspaper/newsmagazine were announced during the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention on Nov. 21 in a virtual awards ceremony.
2020 Individual Awards
Broadcast • Cartoon • Design
Digital Story • Photo • Portfolio • Story
Social Justice Reporting • Local Climate Change Reporting
Best Use of Social Media • COVID-19 Coverage
Middle School
Fall 2020 NSPA Pacemaker Awards
Broadcast • Newspaper/Newsmagazine/Specialty Magazine
Fall 2020 Best of Show
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention,
Nov. 21, 2020
WATCH the awards presentation.
Social Media Reporting
First
Staff
McCallum Journalism
McCallum High School
Austin, Texas
Second
Staff
Bear Witness
Branham High School
San Jose, California
Third
George Bagwell, Eva Chillura, Emma Martin
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Fourth
Staff
The Muse
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
West Palm Beach, Florida
Fifth
Holly Bill, Betsy Quimby
HHS Media
Harrisonburg High School
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Honorable Mention
Lauren Jefferies, Cam Medrano, Jordan Del Valle Tonoian
Eye of the Tiger
Roseville High School
Roseville, California
Honorable Mention
Claire Redmer, Emma Van Riper
Inklings News
Staples High School
Westport, Connecticut
Honorable Mention
Mira Sydow, Jennifer Xia
The Messenger
Northview High School
Johns Creek, Georgia
Honorable Mention
Mishal Charania
The Huron Emery
Ann Arbor Huron High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Honorable Mention
Staff
Pioneer
Kirkwood High School
Kirkwood, Missouri
Social Media Promotion
First
Jespyn Bishop, Sophia Rolfs, Anthony Sianis
Reflections
Brighton High School
Brighton, Colorado
Second
Mira Sydow, Jennifer Xia
The Messenger
Northview High School
Johns Creek, Georgia
Third
Ali Koenig
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Fourth
Eva Chillura, Emma Martin
Tribal Tribune
Wando High School
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Fifth
Katelyn Finch, Conner Riley
The Rider Online
Legacy High School
Mansfield, Texas
Honorable Mention
Claire Redmer, Emma Van Riper
Inklings News
Staples High School
Westport, Connecticut
Honorable Mention
Owen Donnelly, Luna Reichert
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School
Athens, Georgia
Honorable Mention
Staff
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
Honorable Mention
Staff
The Phillipian
Phillips Academy
Andover, Massachusetts
Honorable Mention
Lillian Kosh, Evelyn Huerta Munoz
Bridgeland Student Media
Bridgeland High School
Cypress, Texas