Cardinal & Pine team members (from L-R) Michael McElroy, Jessica F. Simmons, and Billy Ball won five awards from the NC Press Association, including awards for best video, editorials, and multimedia reporting.
The team at Cardinal & Pine took home five NC press awards this year, including awards for best video and best editorials. Here’s what to know.
Cardinal & Pine has won five awards from the NC Press Association, including two first-place awards for best video and best editorials.
Judging was done by journalists from Nebraska and a team of volunteers. Winners will be celebrated at the Press Association’s annual convention Sept. 18 in Cary. Winners include Michael McElroy, Jessica F. Simmons, and Billy Ball.
Since we launched in 2020, Cardinal & Pine has won 26 state press awards, including top honors for best newsletter, political reporting, video, social media presence, commentary, and more, which is as good a reason as ever to click the link below and sign up for our free daily newsletter on NC news, events, and culture.
Here’s what Cardinal & Pine won:
- 1st Place – Best video for Michael McElroy’s sports-themed explanation of the Jefferson Griffin case
- 1st Place – Best editorials for Billy Ball’s commentary on North Carolina news and politics
- 2nd Place – Best multimedia Project for Jessica F. Simmons’ reporting on Black men from rural NC and prostate cancer
- 3rd Place – Best video for Michael McElroy’s video on the truth about voter fraud
- 3rd Place – Breaking news reporting by Jessica F. Simmons
Scroll below for some of our winning work.
Social media misinformation is breaking Americans. Here’s how to spot it and stamp it out. By Billy Ball
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