The National Association of Black Journalists has released its list of finalists for its 2017 Salute to Excellence Awards, with three Newhouse students and student-produced NCC News making the cut.
Brianna Moné Williams, G’17, magazine, newspaper and online journalism
Category: Newspaper – Collegiate, Feature Reporting
“Passing”
NCC News, broadcast and digital journalism, masters program
Category: Online – Collegiate, Best Use of Multimedia – Special Project
“Black Lives Matter Rally”
Taylor Epps, junior, broadcast and digital journalism
Category: Radio – Collegiate, Radio Feature Reporting
“Mental Health: Why Students of Color Suffer More”
Cierra Smith, senior, broadcast and digital journalism
Category: Radio – Collegiate, Radio News Reporting
“Too Colored for Cancer”
The winners will be announced on Saturday, Aug. 12, at the NABJ Salute to Excellence Gala in New Orleans.
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