Excellence in Journalism Awards

Timothy Cwiek – 2014 Winner

Excellence in News  First: Timothy Cwiek for coverage of Nizah Morris case Second: Beth Hawkins “Same-sex marriage, Minnesota and the Supreme Court: an FAQ for the befuddled”

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Lila Shapiro – 2014 Winner

Sarah Pettit Memorial Award for the LGBT Journalist of the Year Lila Shapiro This year's Sarah Pettit LGBT Journalist of the Year Award goes to Lila Shapiro, reporter for the Huffington Post.  This is the second year in a row Shapiro has won this award. A judge...

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Chris Geidner – 2014 Winner

Journalist of the Year Chris Geidner  The 2014 NLGJA Journalist of the Year is Chris Geidner, senior legal and political reporter for BuzzFeed. “Geidner wrote pieces that soared above policy and law, bringing us Edie and Thea, and how their story wove into a...

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