2019 Winners
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– Excellence in News Reporting
– Excellence in Feature Writing
– Excellence in News Video/Streaming
– Excellence in College Gaming Journalism
– Excellence in eSports Writing
– Excellence in Feature Video/Streaming
Excellence in Feature Video/Streaming
First Place:
Gaming While Colorblind
Super Bunnyhop
SECOND PLACE:
That’s like Coltrane
Harold Goldberg, Washington Post
THIRD PLACE:
The surprising origins of JRPGs’ weird fashion
Jenna Stoeber, Polygon
Excellence in News Video/Streaming
First Place:This small Pennsylvania school wants to be the Notre Dame of esports
Alex Andrejev, Washington Post
SECOND PLACE:
Media Literacy and Game News
Super Bunnyhop
THIRD PLACE:
No winner awarded
Excellence in eSports Writing
First Place:
Why Colleges Are Betting Big on Video Games
Luke Winkie, The Atlantic
SECOND PLACE:
No winner
THIRD PLACE:
No winner
Excellence in College Gaming Journalism
First Place:
A league of their own: Ole Miss Esports prepares ahead of Egg Bowl
Kenneth Niemeyer, Daily Mississippian
SECOND PLACE:
No winner
THIRD PLACE:
No winner
Excellence in Feature Writing
First Place:
Once he was a refugee. Now he’s a CEO making video games for peace.
Alex Andrejev, Washington Post
SECOND PLACE:
The real-life inspiration for Nintendo’s Kirby battled for black voters, against police brutality
Gene Park, Washington Post
THIRD PLACE:
How Nintendo introduced the Game Boy, Tetris, and Pokémon to the West
Richard Moss, Polygon
HONORABLE MENTION:
What happened when Sega courted female players in the mid-’90s
Richard Moss, Polygon
Excellence in News Reporting
First Place:
Can You Really Be Addicted to Video Games?
Ferris Jabr, New York Times Magazine
SECOND PLACE:
The new Call of Duty game casts Russians as villains. It sparked an online revolt.
Alex Horton, Washington Post
THIRD PLACE:
No winner