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UNC Hussman wins 7th straight national journalism championship

The Hearst Journalism Awards Program is often referred to as the “Pulitzers of college journalism.”

By UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media , Friday, May 23rd, 2025
Close-up image of Hearst Award coin
(Photo by Jakub Mosur)

For the seventh straight year, the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media has won the national championship in collegiate journalism.

The Hearst Journalism Awards Program, often referred to as the “Pulitzers of college journalism,” announced UNC Hussman as the 2025 overall intercollegiate champion — the school’s seventh consecutive; 10th in 11 years; and 14th since 2002.

“Winning a seventh consecutive national championship is an incredible accomplishment and a testament to the consistent quality of work produced by UNC Hussman students,” said Raul Reis, dean of the school. “Achievements like this are only possible with students who are talented and driven, faculty who are deeply committed to teaching and mentorship and a staff that ensures students have the support and resources they need to excel. This recognition speaks to the strength of our community and the standards we strive to uphold at UNC Hussman.”

Hearst conducts yearlong competitions in various disciplines for journalism undergraduates. Points earned by students in monthly competitions determine the intercollegiate rankings in each category.

UNC Hussman placed first in the multimedia category; second in writing; second in audio, television and podcast; and seventh in photojournalism.

Six UNC Hussman students are among 29 students nationally who will travel to San Francisco, where individual student champions will be determined by national championship competitions May 31-June 6.

UNC Hussman finalists include:

  • Sarah Ellis ’25, podcast, who placed second in journalism podcast in monthly competition
  • Max Feliu ’25, multimedia, who placed second in both narrative video storytelling and innovative journalism in monthly competition
  • Samantha Hoffman ’25, television, who placed fifth in television news in monthly competition
  • Ellie Kollme ’26, photo, who placed first in picture story/series in monthly competition
  • Henry Taylor ’24, audio, who placed first in audio news/features in monthly competition
  • Hannah Zinn ’25, multimedia, who placed fourth in digital news or enterprise and sixth in narrative video storytelling in monthly competition

Monthly writing champions

The school’s overall national championship was fueled by strong performances from UNC Hussman students over the course of the academic year in four monthly writing competitions, two in photojournalism, two in audio, two in television broadcast news and four in multimedia.

In addition to the finalists, other UNC Hussman students placed well in the monthly competitions.

Individual winners included:

Team winners included:

See list of winners with links to stories.

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