Xpress wins 3 North Carolina Press Association awards

Posted on by Thomas Calder
JOB WELL DONE: Reporters Justin McGuire, left, and Jessica Wakeman took home three 2023 NCPA awards. Photo by Thomas Calder

Mountain Xpress journalists won three North Carolina Press Association awards.

Reporter Jessica Wakeman placed third for Editorial Ledes; she also placed third for News Feature Writing, “The Hardest Choice: Local Woman Shares Experience of Abortion at 16 Weeks.” 

Reporter Justin McGuire earned a first place finish for Sports Feature Writing, “Rise in Travel Teams has Changed Youth Sports.”

Reporter Brooke Randle received honorable mention by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for Election Coverage, “Outside Groups Recruit Local Poll Observers.” 

 

 

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About Thomas Calder
Thomas Calder received his MFA in Fiction from the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program. His writing has appeared in Gulf Coast, the Miracle Monocle, Juked and elsewhere. His debut novel, The Wind Under the Door, is now available.
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