2020 Broadcast Story of the Year finalists
Nov. 3, 2020
National Scholastic Press Association announces the finalists in its 2020 Broadcast Story of the Year competition —
Winners in this and all Individual Award categories, as well as the NSPA Pacemaker Awards in broadcast, specialty magazine and newspaper/newsmagazine, will be announced online at 1 p.m. Central Saturday, Nov. 21, as part of the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, presented virtually Nov. 19-21.
To view the awards presentation, register for the convention at orlando.journalismconvention.org by 11:59 p.m. Central Nov. 13.
Finalists listed below are alphabetical by state.
Individual Award finalists
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
Pacemaker Award finalists for this fall
Broadcast • Newspaper/Newsmagazine/Specialty Magazine
Broadcast News Story
CBD Trends
Kevin Reyes, Alexander Someillan
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
The Problem with AirBnB
Marcus Callegari, Neo Gaitan, Christopher Gomez, Lukas Guerra, Alexander Someillan
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
What’s The Deal With Plastic Straws
Anna Caltabiano, Cole Holifield, Theodore Rackauskas
WAHS News
American Heritage School Plantation
Plantation, Florida
Cantore Park rally a peaceful precursor to violent protests in Aurora
Katie Dalton, Maggie Dalton
Central Times
Naperville Central High School
Naperville, Illinois
Construction at West
Tosh Klever
West Side Story
Iowa City West High School
Iowa City, Iowa
Impeachment explained
Marta Hill, Izzy Kanne, Maggie Klaers, Talia Lissauer
Echo
St. Louis Park High School
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
A Little Side Hustle
Abigail Bull, Rileigh Jamieson, Jordan Shaefferkoetter
HTV Magazine
Hillcrest High Schoiol
Springfield, Missouri
States begin to reopen as coronavirus battle continues
Hanna Schiciano, Logan Schiciano
Tower
The Masters School
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Bringing Back the Drive-Ins
Blake Woodard
CRN-TV
Catawba Ridge High School
Fort Mill, South Carolina
Petland
Cristina Folsom, Grant Johnson
Eagle Nation News
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas
Broadcast Feature Story
Chinatown cookie company
Kiana George
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School
Belmont, California
The Hills’ Second Act
Marcus Callegari, Juan Pablo Garcia-Casals, Christopher Gomez, Gianmarco Maestri
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
A Taste of Haiti
Cole Holifield, Theodore Rackauskas
WAHS News
American Heritage School Plantation
Plantation, Florida
Shattered
Madeline Summers, Emma Tracy, William Wehmer
HTV Magazine
Hillcrest High School
Springfield, Missouri
Main Street Creamery
Jack Weaver
Lancer Feed
Lafayette High School
Wildwood, Missouri
Grandmother becomes latest COVID-19 victim
Natalie Adams, Juliana Thompson
KCBY-TV
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas
Student finds outlet in local boxing ring
Ally Tauber
MHS1
McKinney High School
McKinney, Texas
A Living Miracle
Cristina Folsom
Eagle Nation News
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas
Abbi Boyd Martial Arts
Alli Cholette, Carson Cooper, Luke Hyatt, Marilyn Ly
VATV
Van Alstyne High School
Van Alstyne, Texas
New Drama Coach
Raelyn Mong, Justin Weigand
CHS Wired
Cody HIgh School
Cody, Wyoming
Broadcast Sports Story
Heart of a Ram | Hanamaki Baseball Team
Sydney Blount, Molly Stineman
Lakeside TV
Lakeside High School
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Luther’s Second Wind
Neo Gaitan, Lukas Guerra, Kevin Reyes, Alexander Someillan
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
An Inside Look at Coach Sims
Lucas Figueroa
Raider Vision
Gulliver Preparatory School
Miami, Florida
Columbus Bowler Overcomes Adversity
Julian Corrales, Lukas Guerra, Alexander Someillan
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Oviedo Swimming State Championship
Lukas Boaz, Brady Buckman, Kade Faircloth
WROR-TV
Oviedo High School
Oviedo, Florida
From MD to NY
Sam Levy, Emmanuel Kraft, Hunter Walterman
Blair Network Communications
Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring, Maryland
Key competes in power soccer league
Sophia Scheller
Lancer Feed
Lafayette High School
Wildwood, Missouri
The inconspicuous world of e-sports
Sandesh Bharthur
KCBY-TV
Coppell High School
Coppell, Texas
Redhawks win to end 20 game losing streak
Walker Shippy
WTV Daily Update
Liberty High School
Frisco, Texas
Balancing A Brooklyn Knucklehead
Cristina Folsom, Brenna Gibbons, Mason Mumy, Goel Yongo
Eagle Nation News
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas
Broadcast Commentary
Teen Obesity
Andrew Falconi, Neo Gaitan, Christopher Gomez, Gianmarco Maestri, Kevin Reyes
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
The Problem with the Two Party System
Andrew Falconi, Neo Gaitan, Christopher Gomez, Gianmarco Maestri, Kevin Reyes
CCNN Live
Christopher Columbus High School
Miami, Florida
Engaging the Disengaged
Brooke Brennan, Margaret Femminineo, Julia Hoffman, Erin Newman, Emily Ritter
WROR-TV
Oviedo High School
Oviedo, Florida
Is Video Gaming A Sport?
Cole Holifield, Alexander Nazareth, Theodore Rackauskas
WAHS News
American Heritage School Plantation
Plantation, Florida
Election Commentary
Anya Mathur, Kayla Miley
SicklesTV
Sickles High School
Tampa, Florida
NBA 2K20 Gambling
Dominic Costa
Code Blue News
Holbrook Community Access and Media
Holbrook, Massachusetts
The Price to Pay
Jackie Carroll, Kelsey Carroll, Shae Daugherty, Chaney Kelly, AnnaBeth Smith
Leopard Spotlight
Lovejoy High School
Lucas, Texas
Safe Shopping
Arya Raju, AnnaBeth Smith
Leopard Spotlight
Lovejoy High School
Lucas, Texas
Quibi: Best or Worst Timing?
Grant Johnson
Eagle Nation News
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas
The Ripple of Video Conferencing
Grant Johnson
Eagle Nation News
Prosper High School
Prosper, Texas