{"id":612970,"date":"2022-03-30T09:48:48","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T14:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/?page_id=612970"},"modified":"2022-04-28T11:18:47","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T16:18:47","slug":"2022-online-pacemakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/nspa\/2022-online-pacemakers\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Online Pacemakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NSPA names \u2018best of the best\u2019<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Pacemaker competition recognizes
20 news sites for journalistic excellence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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April 9, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOS ANGELES \u2014 Honoring the nation\u2019s best, National Scholastic Press Association named 20 scholastic news sites as prestigious Pacemaker winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online winners, plus the 2022 Innovation Pacemaker, 2021 Literary Arts Magazine Pacemaker and 2021 Yearbook Pacemaker winners, were announced for the first time during the closing awards ceremony of the JEA\/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention on April 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Pacemaker is the association\u2019s preeminent award,\u201d Executive Director Laura Widmer said. \u201cNSPA is honored to recognize the best of the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NSPA Pacemaker, one of the oldest awards for scholastic journalism, has a rich tradition. The association started presenting the prestigious award to high school newspapers soon after the organization was founded in 1921. Throughout the years, yearbooks, magazines, online sites and broadcast programs were added to the competition. The organization is celebrating its 100th birthday this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To select the Pacemaker finalists, judges carefully studied approximately 140 sites submitted from 31 states and three countries. On March 3, NSPA announced 47 online sites as 2022 Pacemaker finalists<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 20 Pacemakers represent 12 states. California and Texas led with three Pacemakers each. In all, entries from 16 states were recognized as either finalists or Pacemakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two teams of three judges studied every entry, analyzing its strengths. The status of each entry was agreed upon by at least two of the three judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sites competed in two different categories based on school population. Judges did not evaluate the size category that included their school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judges, from six states, served on two judging teams. The team leaders were award-winning collegiate advisers \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amy DeVault,<\/strong> Wichita State University
Kelly Furnas, <\/strong>Elon University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four advisers of Pacemaker-winning scholastic websites and publications also served as judges \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vincent DeMiero, <\/strong>Washington
Lori Keekley,<\/strong> Minnesota
Julia Satterthwaite,<\/strong> California
Jim Streisel, <\/strong>Indiana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The online sites competed in two different categories based on school population. Two teams of three judges studied every entry, analyzing its strengths. The status of each entry was agreed upon by at least two of the three judges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this competition, only the online news product was judged. The news sites were either digital companions to print newspapers and newsmagazines or online-only products. In all, 91 sites were companions to print newspapers and newsmagazines and 44 were online-only products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A separate 2021 NSPA Newspaper\/Newsmagazine Pacemaker<\/a> competition recognized 66 print news publications and specialty magazines in November. In all, 23 schools earned Pacemaker recognition for both their print and online products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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NSPA awards archive<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 Online Pacemaker finalists<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Spring 2022 Pacemaker announcements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 Literary Arts Magazine Pacemakers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 Yearbook Pacemakers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 Innovation Pacemakers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 Online Pacemakers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To celebrate its centennial, NSPA compiled the Pacemaker 100<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 its top 100 Pacemaker winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Best of Show<\/a><\/strong>
Spring National High School Journalism Convention
Los Angeles
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2022 Online Pacemaker winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Berkeley High Jacket<\/a><\/strong>
Berkeley High School, Berkeley, California
Editor: Estella Zhou
Adviser: Peter Rodrigues<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Oracle<\/a><\/strong>
The Archer School for Girls, Los Angeles, California
Editor: Vaughan Anoa\u2019i
Adviser: Kristin Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harker Aquila<\/a><\/strong>
The Harker School, San Jose, California
Editors: Alysa Suleiman, Nicole Tian
Adviser: Ellen Austin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U-High Midway<\/a><\/strong>
University of Chicago Laboratory High School, Chicago, Illinois
Editors: Lucia Kouri, Berk Oto, Peter Pu
Adviser: Logan Aimone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HiLite<\/a><\/strong>
Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana
Editors: Cady Armstrong, Chloe Sun
Adviser: Jim Streisel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Little Hawk<\/a><\/strong>
City High School, Iowa City, Iowa
Editor: Rebecca Michaeli
Adviser: Jonathan Rogers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Harbinger<\/a><\/strong>
Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kansas
Editors: Sophie Henschel, Campbell Wood
Adviser: Dow Tate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mill Valley News<\/a><\/strong>
Mill Valley High School, Shawnee, Kansas
Editors: Gabby Delpleash, Avery Gathright, Damara Stevens, Ally Sul
Adviser: Kathy Habiger<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Harbinger<\/a><\/strong>
Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, Massachusetts
Editor: Melissa Dai
Advisers: Lindsay Coppens, Michelle Shappard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wayland Student Press Network<\/a><\/strong>
Wayland High School, Wayland, Massachusetts
Editors: Taylor McGuire, Garrett Spooner
Advisers: Mary Barber, Brian Keaney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Communicator<\/a><\/strong>
Community High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Editors: Scarlett London, Sebastian Oliva, Lucy Tobier
Adviser: Tracy Anderson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Rubicon<\/a><\/strong>
St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, Minnesota
Editors: Elle Chen, Elizabeth Trevathan
Adviser: Kathryn Campbell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Echo<\/a><\/strong>
St. Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Editors: Andy Melear, Molly Schochet
Adviser: Lori Keekley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pathfinder<\/a><\/strong>
Parkway West High School, Ballwin, Missouri
Editors: Leah Schroeder, Mira Nalbandian, Brinda Ambal
Adviser: Debra Klevens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FHN Today<\/a><\/strong>
Francis Howell North High School, St. Charles, Missouri
Editor: Amber Winkler
Adviser: Aaron Manfull<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eastside Online<\/a><\/strong>
Cherry Hill High School East, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Editors: Alexa Atlas, Nicole Vital, Angelina Witting
Adviser: Greg Gagliardi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Shield<\/a><\/strong>
McCallum High School, Austin, Texas
Editors: Lucy Marco, Alice Scott
Adviser: Dave Winter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coppell Student Media<\/a><\/strong>
Coppell High School, Coppell, Texas
Editor: Anjali Krishna
Advisers: Chase Wofford, Irma Kennedy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wingspan<\/a><\/strong>
Liberty High School, Frisco, Texas
Editor: Trisha Dasgupta
Adviser: Brian Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HHS Media<\/a><\/strong>
Harrisonburg High School, Harrisonburg, Virginia
Editor: Oziel Valdez
Adviser: Val Kibler<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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