The Minneapolis Star Tribune won the SDX Award for Deadline Reporting (newspaper, daily circulation of 100,001+) for its coverage of the killing of George Floyd.
The following is just a sampling of the Sigma Delta Chi Award-winning journalism produced in 2020, the most recent contest results available. If it won an SDX Award, you know it is a great example of ethical journalism. Journalism from 2021 is being judged now and winners will be announced soon.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune won the SDX Award for Deadline Reporting (newspaper, daily circulation of 100,001+) for its coverage of the killing of George Floyd.
How the Tennessean staff covered the deadly March 2020 tornadoes
The Nashville Tennessean won the SDX Award for Deadline Reporting (newspaper, daily circulation of 1-100,000) for its synopsis of its unique, sensitive and engaging coverage to serve the community after deadly tornadoes swept through Middle Tennessee.
George Floyd and the Forces of Change
CBS News won the SDX Award for Television Breaking News Coverage (network/syndication service/program service) for its coverage of the killing of George Floyd and the protests that followed.
WDSU-TV in New Orleans won the SDX Award for Television Breaking News Coverage (all market sizes) for its coverage of Hurricane Zeta.
Rory Linnane of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, won the SDX Award for Continuous Coverage, Newspaper Non-Deadline Reporting (Daily circulation 1-100,000) about a 16-year-old who died alone behind bars. Her stories examined how children get trapped in the justice system and how the cycle can be stopped.
Shawn Donnan of Bloomberg Businessweek won the SDX Award for Newspaper Non-Deadline Reporting (Non-daily publication) for his series about how two houses in Cleveland tell a story of America’s unequal financial recovery and how the pandemic is reinforcing racial inequality.
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