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Media, Law & Policy

Finalists Announced in 2020 Mirror Awards Competition

Monday, May 11, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin
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graphicThe S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced the finalists in the 2020 competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced June 11 at .

The finalists, selected by a group of journalists and journalism educators, are:

BEST SINGLE ARTICLE/STORY

  • Irin Carmon for New York Magazine: “”
  • Joshua Hammer for The New York Times Magazine: “”
  • Jane Mayer for The New Yorker: “”

BEST PROFILE

  • Ryan Bell for Columbia Journalism Review: “”
  • David Freedlander for Politico: “”
  • Molly Langmuir for Elle: “”

BEST COMMENTARY

  • Andrew Marantz for The New Yorker:
    • “”
    • “”
    • “”
  • Jenni Monet for Columbia Journalism Review and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project: “”
  • Rebecca Traister for The Cut:
    • “”
    • “”
    • “”
  • David Zurawik for The Baltimore Sun:
    • “”
    • “”
    • “”

JOHN M. HIGGINS AWARD FOR BEST IN-DEPTH/ENTERPRISE REPORTING

  • Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope for The Nation, in partnership with Columbia Journalism Review:
    • “”
    • “”
    • “”
    • “”
  • Sean Gregory and Paul Moakley for Time: “”
  • Molly Webster and Bethel Habte for Radiolab/WNYC Studios: “”

SPECIAL TOPIC CATEGORY: BEST STORY ON MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT

  • Jon Allsop for Columbia Journalism Review: “”
  • Margaret Sullivan for The Washington Post: “”
  • Joan Walsh for The Nation: “”

SPECIAL TOPIC CATEGORY: BEST STORY ON THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM

  • Brent Cunningham for Pacific Standard: “”
  • Jon Marcus for Nieman Reports: “”
  • Lauren Smiley for Columbia Journalism Review: “”

The Mirror Awards are the most important awards for recognizing excellence in media industry reporting. Established by the Newhouse School in 2006, the awards honor the reporters, editors and teams of writers who hold a mirror to their own industry for the public’s benefit.

For information about the awards, contact Amanda Griffin at algri100@syr.edu. For media inquiries, contact Wendy Loughlin at wsloughl@syr.edu.

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