2005-2006
Daily Bruin is national Newspaper of the Year
For the second time in three years, the Daily Bruin has been named the national Newspaper of the Year by the Associated Collegiate Press. The award was presented on March 5, 2006, at the Associated Collegiate Press convention in Universal City, which was attended by more than 800 students from college newspapers in 31 different states. Click here for a complete list of winners.
Society of Professional Journalists gives Daily Bruin 1st in Mark of Excellence Awards
Once again, the Daily Bruin has been named the best collegiate daily in SPJ's Region 11, which includes California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. The following students also won individual regional awards:
First places:
Charlotte Hsu: Feature Writing, for ""Chilly voyage warms UCLA patient's heart"
Shaun Bishop: Breaking News Reporting, for "Leak poses health risks"
Andrew Finley: Sports Column Writing
Second place:
Richard Clough, Kunal Mehta, Sarah Winter and Nancy Su: Breaking News Reporting, for coverage of the California Special Elections
The Bruin dominates statewide competition
In the third annual California College Media Competition, the Daily Bruin won twice as many awards as any other school in any division, picking up an impressive 50 percent of the awards it was eligible for. It also won 70 percent of the first-place prizes it was eligible for. The contest was judged by the San Jose Mercury News, Orange County Register, Fresno Bee and Sacramento Bee. Click here for a complete list of winners. The Daily Bruin's awards were as follows:
First Places:
Best Overall Design
Jed Levine, Best News Series
Nick Rudman, Best Arts & Entertainment Story
Taleen Kalendarian, Best Arts & Entertainment Review
Brendan Kearns, Best Arts & Entertainment Column
Bryan Chu, Best Sports Story
Jeff Eisenberg, Best Sports Column
Joyce Lin, Best News Photo
Cindy Koh, Best Feature Photo
Lauren Garber, Best News Page Design
Lisa Dracolakis, Best Sports Page Design
Design Staff, Best Features Page Design
Alex Hoffman, Best Cartoon
Cynthia Wennstrom, Best Illustration
John Guigayoma, Best Headline Portfolio
Second Places:
General Excellence
Mark Humphrey, Best Arts & Entertainment Column
Adam de Jong, Best Sports Story
Michael Sun, Best Sports Photo
Julia Malta Weingard, Best News Page Design
Julia Malta Weingard, Best Sports Page Design
Jimmy Roberts, Best Infographic
Third Places:
Richard Clough, Best News Feature Story
Michael Sun, Best Feature Photo
Roxane Zargham and Lisa Dracolakis, Best Photo Illustration
Peng Wang, Best Illustration
Lauren Raab, Best Headline Portfolio
Honorable Mentions:
Sagar Parikh, Best Sports Story
Michael Wozny, Best Sports Story
A.J. Behniwal, Best Sports Column
Fem and Outwrite recognized in statewide compeition
Fem newsmagazine and OutWrite newsmagazine were awarded honorable mentions in the California College Media Association's first-ever statewide magazine contest. Click here for a complete list of winners.
Daily Bruin copy editors sweep national headline contest
For the first time in the history of the American Copy Editors Society, a single school swept every available award in its national headline contest. That school was UCLA, and the students were Lauren Raab and Zachary Dillon, taking first place and honorable mention, respectively. The students were honored at a convention in Cleveland April 20-22. Click here to see the winning headlines.
2004-2005
Daily Bruin wins prestigious Pacemaker award
At its national convention in Nashville in November 2004, the Associated Collegiate Press gave the Daily Bruin its prestigious Pacemaker award, putting The Bruin in an elite class of college newspapers nationwide. Daily Bruin staff also won two Story of the Year awards: Menaka Fernando won third place in the diversity category and Derek Lazzaro and the editorial board staff won second place for editorial writing. click here for more information and a complete list of winners
The Daily Bruin later received notice that it is again a finalist for the 2005 Pacemaker, to be announced in November 2005.
Society of Professional Journalists names Daily Bruin best in nation!
On Sept. 11, 2004, the Daily Bruin was awarded first place in the category of Best All-Around Daily Newspaper in the Society of Professional Journalists' national Mark of Excellence Awards. The MOE awards attracted over 3,000 entries. Daily Bruin sports writer Bruce Tran also won first place in the category of sports writing for his article, "Riding it Out." click here for more information and a complete list of winners
Daily Bruin best in California for second year in a row!
The Daily Bruin placed first among daily papers in California in The California College Media Association's second annual statewide competition. The contest was judged by The Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, San Jose Mercury News and Sacramento Bee. The judges had this to say about The Bruin: "The Daily Bruin's impressive coverage of the November elections shows excellent planning, enterprise (the exit poll, multi-media offerings on the Web), good writing on deadline and effective use of photos and graphics. Overall, the newspaper gets high marks for professionalism. The investigative report on problems at the Weyburn Terrace apartment delivers an important service. The dB Magazine features not only films and music reviews but also coverage of the campus arts scene." click here for more information and a complete list of winners
The Daily Bruin also won the following awards:
First Places:
Best Overall Design
Ari Bloomekatz, Best News Feature
Editorial Board, Best Editorial
Jake Tracer, Best Arts & Entertainment Story
Sommer Mathis, Best Arts & Entertainment Review
Eric Johnson, Best Sports Story
Roxane Zargham, Best Photo Illustration
Janet Kim, Best News Page Design
Lisa Dracolakis, Best Sports Page Design
Design Staff, Best Features Page Design
Robert Campbell, Best Infographic
Alex Hoffman, Best Cartoon
Verna Bhargava, Best Illustration
Daily Bruin, Best Overall Web Site Design
Second Places:
David Greenwald, Best Arts & Entertainment Review
Bridget O'Brien, Best News Photo
Andrew Aqui, Best News Page Design
Kate Zuparko, Best Headline
Ruby Rudnick, Best Illustration
Daily Bruin, General Web Site Excellence
Third Places:
Charles Proctor, Best News Series
Jake Tracer, Best Arts & Entertainment Review
Bryan Chu, Best Sports Story
Jonathan Harnish, Best Sports Photo
Peng Wang, Best Illustration
Honorable Mentions:
David Regan, Best Sports Story
Daily Bruin wins first place in the California Better Newspapers Contest
On Saturday, July 17, the California Newspaper Publishers Association conferred upon the Daily Bruin first place in the 4-year university division of its Better Newspapers Contest. The judges had this to say about The Bruin: "UCLA is practicing some serious, high-quality journalism in the Daily Bruin. There is exceptional campus coverage ranging from crime to the state recall election, to visiting celebrities or entertainers or politicians, to student issues and almost every sport imaginable. There is also not only a sophistication in stories but also design."
Daily Bruin reporters win first place for general reporting in Best of the West competition
Charlotte Hsu, Ari Bloomekatz, Lee Bialik and Daniel Miller won first place in general reporting in the Best of the West competition for "Deconstructing Weyburn Terrace," which examined problems with flooding, insects and poor management at a large, new apartment complex run by the university. “This is a thorough, important piece of investigative work,” the judge wrote. “The lead author, Charlotte Hsu, is to be commended for her reporting and writing. The story and accompanying material paints a clear picture of big problems for hundreds of UCLA grad students. The description of the inadequacies of this brand-new housing complex conjures an image of a rundown slum, not a $100 million new facility. Hsu has a very good blend of first-hand descriptions, interviews with affected students and interviews with persons of authority. It’s clear that at the time of the report little was being done on behalf of the students. Hsu’s article is without question a call to action. I must also commend the impact of the presentation. The photography complements the text well. Key facts and dates are pulled out and highlighted effectively. And the brief sidebars of individual students’ problem-ridden apartments are quick and compelling reads. This is a quality piece of work overall.”
Daily Bruin first in region in SPJ Mark of Excellence for second year in a row
In the region representing California, Arizona and Nevada, the Daily Bruin again placed first for Best All-Around Daily, qualifying it for the national finals, to be announced in fall 2005.
The Bruin also won the following awards:
First places:
Jeff Eisenberg, Spot News Reporting, "Times-Picayune: New ULL Coach Lacks Requisite Degree"
Third Places:
Charles Proctor and Kelly Rayburn, In-Depth Reporting, "Religion and Politics: A Rabbi's Place In The Jewish Community"
Roxane Zargham and Tyson Evans, Photo Illustration, "Dues and Don'ts"
Honorable Mentions:
Jeff Eisenberg, Sports Writing, "Midnight Warriors"
2003-2004
Daily Bruin a finalist for best in nation in Society of Professional Journalists contest
From a field of 3,200 total entries nationwide in SPJ's Mark of Excellence competition, the Daily Bruin was selected as one of three finalists for the best collegiate daily newspaper in the nation. The other two finalists were the Indiana Daily Student of Indiana University and The Daily Collegian of Pennsylvania State University. Update: The Daily Bruin was awarded first place at SPJ's national convention in New York City in September 2004.
Bruce Tran, who won first place for Sports Writing in the western regional stage of SPJ's contest, has also been selected as one of three finalists for first place in the nation. Update: He, too, was awarded first place at SPJ's national conference in September 2004.Daily Bruin wins Best in Show and Newspaper of the Year in national competitions
On Nov. 9, 2003, the Daily Bruin was awarded first place in the Associated Collegiate Press Best of Show awards in Dallas, Texas, in the category of four-year daily broadsheet newspapers. The Oct. 8, 2003, recall edition of The Bruin was the award-winning entry. Second, third, fourth and fifth places went to The Daily Texan of University of Texas, the Indiana Daily Student of Indiana University, The State News of Michigan State University and the Iowa State Daily of Iowa State University, respectively.
Then again in March, the Associated Collegiate Press named the Daily Bruin the Newspaper of the Year out of a field of national collegiate newspapers.
Daily Bruin is the best collegiate daily in California
The California College Media Association announced in April 2004 that the Daily Bruin had won first place in the collegiate daily division for general excellence, news section, sports section, opinion section and arts& entertainment section. The contest was judged by the Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee and San Francisco Chronicle. In addition to these sweeping first-place finishes, the Daily Bruin also won the following prizes:
1st and 2nd place for Best Feature Photograph, by Tyson Evans and Rachel Been, respectively
2nd place for Best Overall Design
2nd place for General Web Site Excellence
2nd place for Best Use of Multimedia
2nd place for Best Online Special Section
2nd place for Best News Photograph, by Jonathan Young
3rd place for Best Overal Web Site Design
3rd place for Best Sports Photograph, by Tyson Evans
Daily Bruin is best in the West
The Society of Professional Journalists gave the Daily Bruin the top honor in its 2004 Mark of Excellence Awards, naming The Bruin the Best All-Around Daily Newspaper in California, Nevada, Hawaii and Arizona. Second and third places went to the University of Arizona and Arizona State University, respectively. As the first-place finisher in the Western region, The Daily Bruin advanced to SPJ's national contest. See the above listing for an update.
The Daily Bruin also picked up numerous individual Mark of Excellence awards in sports writing, photography, editorial writing, news writing and online:
1st Place Awards:
Sports Writing: Bruce Tran, "Riding it Out" ONLINE here
Online Spot News Reporting: Robert Salonga, "Man wounded Saturday in shooting in front of fraternity house." ONLINE here
2nd Place Awards:
Sports Column Writing: Diamond Leung, "Patience is a virtue when it comes to Bruin football" and other columns. ONLINE here
Spot News Reporting: Daily Bruin Staff, Recall Election Coverage. ONLINE here
Online Feature Reporting: Daily Bruin Staff, Remembering Clark Kerr ONLINE here
Online Sports Reporting: Daily Bruin Staff, Basketball Season Preview ONLINE here
Spot News Photography: Jonathan Young, "Clash erupts at regents meeting" ONLINE here
Photo Illustration: Tyson Evans, "Throwing some metal"
Sports Photography: Jonathan Young, "A stroke of success" ONLINE here
3rd Place Awards:
Editorial Writing: Daily Bruin Staff, "Gov. Gray Davis insults students with latest visit" ONLINE here
Online General News Reporting: Daily Bruin Staff, A Striking Cause
Online Sports Reporting: Daily Bruin Staff, Football Rivalry Package
Photo Illustration: Tyson Evans, Registration Issue (Wooden Man)
Honorable Mention:
Online General News Reporting: Daily Bruin Staff, Coverage of the Southern California fires
Daily Bruin Web site named best in state
On March 6, 2004, The California College Media Association named www.dailybruin.ucla.edu the Best Newspaper Web Site in California in its Convention Best of Show contest. Second and third places went to UC Davis and San Francisco State University, respectively. Sacramento State University received an honorable mention.
Daily Bruin a finalist for Pacemaker Award
The Daily Bruin was selected from a field of 195 newspapers nationwide as a finalist for the 2003 Pacemaker Award, distributed by the Associated Collegiate Press. Since 1927, the Pacemaker has been the highest honor the Associated Collegiate Press gives to its members, and is considered one of the most prestigious honors in college journalism. The Daily Bruin was honored as a finalist at the Nov. 8, 2003, ACP convention in Dallas.
BruinLife yearbook wins second place in national design contest
Out of a field of hundreds of entries nationwide, The Associated Collegiate Press awarded second place to BruinLife yearbook in its annual Design of the Year awards. First place, third place and honorable mention went to schools in Oregon, Iowa and Florida. BruinLife was honored at the Nov. 8, 2003, ACP convention in Dallas.
2002-2003
Daily Bruin wins first place in Los Angeles Times competition
The Daily Bruin was named the best college newspaper in Southern California by the Los Angeles Times. John S. Carroll, editor of the Los Angeles Times, presented the Daily Bruin with the first place award for "Overall Newspaper Excellence" at the L.A. Times Student Journalism Awards on May 21, 2003. The judges, who included staff members from the Foreign, Metro, Real Estate Desks, and an assistant managing editor, among others, said The Bruin represented a balanced, thorough, well-designed college newspaper others should strive to replicate. They said, "Any medium-sized town would be glad to have a news publication as good as the Daily Bruin." Among a number of other things, the judges applauded The Bruin's "outstanding" coverage of the Columbia shuttle explosion, and pointed out that they liked the Science & Health page as a "special section," saying it is a useful resource for the community.
Fem newsmagazine wins Independent Press Association honors
In the 2003 Campus Alternative Journalism Awards, FEM newsmagazine was recognized for Best Coverage of Sex and Gender. The judges had the following comments:
"This feminist quarterly does fine covering the traditional issues – rapes on campus, Title IX, abortion access – but stands out for bringing a gender analysis to broader issues, like the War on Iraq."
Bruinlife yearbook wins Columbia Scholastic Press Association Silver Crown award
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association announced its top awards for collegiate publications at the Spring National College Media Convention in Manhattan in March 2003 sponsored by College Media Advisers. The annual Crown Awards program attracted 1,550 entries from among CSPA’s 1,749 member publications from the 2001-2002 academic year. Publications were judged on writing/editing, design, content, concept, photography, art and graphics.
Six college newspapers, one magazine and three yearbooks received Gold Crown Awards while 16 other college publications received the second-highest CSPA award, known as the Silver Crown Award.
Daily Bruin visual journalists win awards
The Daily Bruin won several top honors recently in the 2003 Michigan State University Society of News Design competition, which is an annual national visual journalism competition hosted by Michigan State's student chapter of the Society of News Design, a national professional organization of visual journalists.
This year, there were over 200 entries, and the contest was judged by journalists from the Chicago Tribune.
The Daily Bruin swept the photography category, winning every available award. The Daily Bruin also won first place in the Infographics category.
Award-winners were:
Infographics
First place: Raymond Gonzales
Photography
First place: Catherine Jun
Second place: Bridget O'Brien
Third place: Mike Chien
Honorable Mention: Courtney Stewart
click here for more information and a complete list of winners
Daily Bruin wins Society of Professional Journalists recognition
In the 2002-2003 Mark of Excellence Awards, the Daily Bruin won awards in several Region 11 categories. Region 11 includes California, Nevada and Arizona.
First place, General News Reporting
Jennie Herriot and Shane Nelson
First place, Photo illustration
Catherine Jun
Second place, Sports writing
Jeff Eisenberg
Second place, Best All-Around Online Newspaper
UCLA Daily Bruin Online
Third place, Best All-Around Daily Newspaper
The UCLA Daily Bruin
Honorable mention, General Column Writing
Ian Eisner
Honorable mention, Spot News Reporting
Andrew Edwards and Christina Jenkins
Daily Bruin Web site, design department win first place in contest
In its 2002-2003 competition, The California Intercollegiate Press Association gave top honors to Daily Bruin design and electronic media, but also handed out awards to several other Daily Bruin students and departments.
Best Newspaper Web site
First place: UCLA Daily Bruin
Best newspaper design overall, full-size
First place: UCLA Daily Bruin
Best newspaper front-page layout, full-size
First place: UCLA Daily Bruin
Second place: UCLA Daily Bruin
Best newspaper news section
Honorable mention: UCLA Daily Bruin
Best newspaper special section
Honorable mention: UCLA Daily Bruin
Best photo illustration
First place: Tyson Evans
Second place: Catherine Jun
Best sports photograph
Second place: Mike Chien
Third place: Bridget O'Brien
Best feature photograph
Second place: Catherine Jun
Third place: Greg Ziolkowski
Best newspaper news article
Second place: Andrew Edwards
Best newspaper investigative article
Third place: Christian Mignot
Best news photograph
Honorable mention: Catherine Jun
Best newspaper human interest article
Honorable mention: Christina Jenkins