The Daily ¾«¶«Ó°Òµr (DKS) received first place among college daily newspapers in the .
Presented collaboratively by (SPJ) Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland chapters, the awards honor journalists who fulfill the SPJ mission: defense of the First Amendment, support of literacy, resistance to censorship, advocacy for openness of public records and meetings, media self-criticism and community service.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµcategories include publications with circulation of 75,000 or greater, publications with circulation of fewer than 75,000, radio, television, online, trade organizations, and colleges and universities.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµcompetition recognizes the best college daily and weekly newspapers, and awards up to $2,000 in scholarships for excellent student writing in news, feature, sports and opinion.
There were only 281 awards chosen from 570 entries. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµentries were for work completed in 2013 and were judged by out-of-state SPJ chapters.
"I'm thrilled to see the 2013 Stater staffs — led by editors Leighann McGivern in spring and Lydia Coutre in fall — get this terrific recognition," said Mitch McKenney, associate professor and student media advisor.
The Daily ¾«¶«Ó°Òµr will be honored at an awards banquet along with the other 2014 winners in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square theater district on October 25.