This post was written by news editor Mary Ellen McIntire.
The Society of Professional Journalists recognized The Hatchet this week for best in-depth reporting and best editorial cartooning in the region.
Chloe Sorvino, The Hatchet’s senior news editor, and Colleen Murphy, a news editor who will take over the newspaper as editor in chief this month, were recognized for their reporting on GW’s $1 billion fundraising campaign:
– University to officially launch landmark fundraising campaign
– Alumni Weekend: Where the gifts just begin
– Fundraising chief steps down, leaves legacy and $1 billion campaign behind
– GW’s billionaire network: How big fortunes could turn into big campus donations
Hatchet cartoonist Jay Fondin won top honors for his work in 2014:
– Coping with reverse culture shock after study abroad
– Sculpting the GW-Corcoran merger takes longer than expected
– Commercial rankings fail to fully capture GW
The first-place submissions for the region – which includes Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia and D.C. – will now advance to the SPJ’s national Mark of Excellence competition that considers winners from 12 regions.
The Hatchet was also recognized as a finalist in other categories, including:
