2024 ICPA Contest Results
Thank you to everyone who entered the 2024 ICPA contest. Judges from across the country reviewed more than 800 entries. Congratulations on your recognition and keep up the great work you do at your schools.
The Publication of the Year rankings are determined by the judges assigning points for the first, second and third place individual entries (5, 3 and 1). The three top point-getters in each contest area are listed below. Below also are links to PDFs listing all the individual winners in each area with judges’ comments. If you have any corrections, like spelling of names, please email rwitmer@iu.edu.
Advertising Publication of the Year
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, 31
Indiana Statesman, Indiana State University, 16
The Reflector, University of Indianapolis, 7
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Literary Magazine of the Year
Canvas, Indiana University, 16
Etchings Literary and Fine Arts Magazine, University of Indianapolis, 14
Field: A journal of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University-Kokomo, 12
The Juggler, University of Notre Dame-St. Mary’s College, 12
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News Magazine of the Year
Ball Bearings Magazine, Ball State University, 56
Scholastic, University of Notre Dame-St. Mary’s College, 37
The Shield, University of Southern Indiana, 16
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Division I Newspaper of the Year
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, 83
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, 55
Purdue Exponent, Purdue University, 37
Newspapers at schools with more than 10,000 students
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Division II Newspaper of the Year
Butler Collegian, Butler University, 65
The Reflector, University of Indianapolis, 32
Pioneer, Purdue University-Northwest, 30
Newspapers at schools with between 3,000-10,000 students
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Division III Newspaper of the Year
The Bachelor, Wabash College, 58
The Torch, Valparaiso University, 57
The Record, Goshen College, 46
Newspapers at schools with less than 3,000 students
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Website of the Year
Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University, 61
Purdue Exponent, Purdue University, 24
The Butler Collegian, Butler University, 15
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Yearbook of the Year
Arbutus, Indiana University, 40
The Sycamore, Indiana State University, 29
The Dome, University of Notre Dame-St. Mary’s College, 20
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Brook Baker Indiana Collegiate Press Association Journalist of the Year
The Brook Baker Indiana Collegiate Journalist of the Year Award is named in remembrance of the late campus editor of The Trailblazer at Vincennes University. Baker was a renaissance journalist who was primarily interested in investigative reporting. This award from ICPA honors her memory and recognizes excellence in collegiate journalism in Indiana.
In 2024, there were four nominees from across Indiana: Daniel Eash-Scott, Goshen College; Marissa Meador, Indiana University; Alison Miccolis, Butler University; and Caitlynn Shipe, Valparaiso University. This year’s Brook Baker recipient is Marissa Meador.
Judge: Outstanding application! Marissa Meador’s work showcases her ability to move with seeming ease across difficult topics as well as the ability to report and write lighter features. Her clear empathy for her subjects makes her stories highly readable. And she brings to her work an advanced skill to structure a long-form story. All-around terrific work.
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