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Hearsts & Firsts
The stories behind our award-winning stories
Welcome to our showcase of national winners from Indiana University Student Media — our winners in the Hearst intercollegiate competitions and our first-place winners in national competitions.
First and foremost, our IU student journalists serve their readers through the Indiana Daily Student newspaper, Arbutus yearbook and Inside magazine. In print, digital and social media, their stories and visuals inform their fellow students, the IU community and Hoosier students, alumni, friends and colleagues worldwide.
Along they way, they earn acclaim in the top competitions for collegiate journalists.
This site compiles that award-winning content — and how it came together. We share the stories behind their stories — how they generated ideas, how they reported and researched, how they collaborated in their presentations, and how they met the challenges along the way.
Hulk Hogan awarded $115 million
A jury awarded $115 million in damages to Hulk Hogan on Friday after a salacious trial that tested the limits of the First Amendment in the world of celebrity journalism.
By Alexa Chryssovergis | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | March 19, 2016
Second, Hearst, Breaking News Writing
The unsettled
Forced to flee Syria and start over, a family adjusts to a state that suddenly doesn't want them.
By Alden Woods | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | Dec. 7, 2015
First, Society of Professional Journalists Indiana Pro Chapter, Multimedia
Fourth, Hearst, Enterprise Writing
Police officer copes with daughter's death
Every drunken driver he pulled over meant a possible tragedy averted. Despite all the strangers he saved, there was nothing he could do to stop the driver who killed his daughter.
By Taylor Telford | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | Oct. 27, 2015
First, Hearst, Feature Writing
Waiting for help
Students seeking counseling have reached an all-time high. Does CAPS have the resources to treat them?
By Megan Jula | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | April 23, 2015
First, Society of Professional Journalists Indiana Pro Chapter, Investigative Reporting
Fifth, Hearst, Enterprise Writing
Woman sentenced to 20 years
A 33-year-old woman was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for attempting to abort her fetus using pills ordered online and, after delivering a premature male baby, placing his body in a dumpster.
By Megan Jula | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | March 31, 2015
First, Hearst, Breaking News Writing
The Guardian
In Northwest Indiana, a coroner tries to reach heroin addicts before they reach his morgue.
By Michael Majchrowicz | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | March 10, 2015
First, Spj Region 5 Mark of Excellence, General News Reporting
Third, Hearst, Profile Writing
Sold, not told
The average IU football ticket on Stubhub.com is $41, which is down from $45 from the 2013 season. Still, Jeffrey tries his luck at making a profit by buying low and selling at face-value.
By Evan Hoopfer | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | Dec. 15, 2014
Second, Hearst, Sports Writing
Second, Associated Collegiate Press Story of the Year, Sports Story
Caught in the gray zone
When Emily Smith reported she was raped, a prosecutor believed her. But believing her was not enough to be able to prove it in court.
By Samantha Schmidt | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | Dec. 8, 2014
First, Hearst, Enterprise Writing
When students die
Four students died this semester, three in a 15-day period. Somewhere between balancing private grief and public concern, the campus community is left wondering: How many students die, and what causes their deaths? IU doesn’t always have the answers.
By Megan Jula | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | Dec. 5, 2014
First, Spj Region 5 Mark of Excellence, General News Reporting Eighth, Hearst, Enterprise Writing
Dad's bucket
Those buckets above the bar are about more than just Sink-the-Biz for members of Nick's Bucket Brigade.
By Charles Scudder | INSIDE MAGAZINE | April 14, 2014
First, Spj Mark of Excellence, Online Feature Reporting
A bittersweet end
The Waffle House, the second oldest restaurant in Bloomington, closed after 46 years Sept. 4. It will be replaced by a luxury apartment building.
By Jessica Contrera | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | Oct. 22, 2013
First, Spj Region 5 Mark of Excellence, Online Feature Reporting
Third, Hearst, Feature Writing
Beyond the score
Bloomington High School South beat Arlington Community High School 107-2. Is it possible there is more to the game than what the scoreboard says?
By Claire Wiseman | INDIANA DAILY STUDENT | Feb. 4, 2013
First, Hearst, Sports Writing