2026 Best Use of Social Media finalists
Sept. 10, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS — The National Scholastic Press Association has named 468 finalists in its popular Individual Awards competition.
The winners will be announced at the NSPA Awards Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Orlando.
After the winners are announced on Nov. 21, a gallery of the winners and honorable mentions will be shared on this website allowing student journalists and advisers to see all of the entries recognized in the competition. Slide shows featuring the winners will also be available for classroom use.
Congratulations to the finalists in the following Best Use of Social Media contests —
Social Media Reporting
listed by school in alpha order
Jessie Atlas
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Eastside
Lea D’Angelo, Liya Taylor
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia
Odyssey Media Group
Sofi Das, Ellora Kirbat, Kennedy McDonald, Amelia Sandstrom
The Communicator
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Communicator
Laura Chen, Celine Zhang
The Prospector
Cupertino High School, Cupertino, California
The Prospector
Staff
FHNtoday TV
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri
FHNtoday TV
Salem Dinh
The Huron Emery
Huron High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Huron Emery
Staff
West Side Story
Iowa City West High, Iowa City, Iowa
West Side Story
Julia Andrade, Katie Campell, Owen Gerrish
The Free Press
Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence, Kansas
The Free Press
Staff
El Estoque
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
El Estoque
Faye Zayed
Replay
Rouse High School, Leander, Texas
Replay
Social Media Promotion
listed by school in alpha order
Samuel Granado
Reflections
Brighton High School, Brighton, Colorado
Reflections
Alexis Mayberry, Shreya Parmar, Zara Smith, Skylin Yee
Scot Scoop
Carlmont High School, Belmont, California
Scot Scoop
Jessie Atlas
Eastside
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Eastside
Scarlett Alston
Iliad Literary-Art Magazine
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia
Iliad Literary-Art Magazine
Lea D’Angelo
Odyssey Media Group
Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia
Odyssey Media Group
Sofi Das, Ellora Kirbat, Kennedy McDonald, Amelia Sandstrom
The Communicator
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
The Communicator
Staff
Jets Flyover
Daegu International School, Daegu, Daegu
Jets Flyover
Staff
FHNtoday TV
Francis Howell North High School, Saint Charles, Missouri
FHNtoday TV
Staff
El Estoque
Monta Vista High School, Cupertino, California
El Estoque
Sarah Fattu, Sydney Fuller, Ayman Halai, Maddy Yendle
Horizon
Westwood High School, Austin, Texas
Horizon