Such a strong grouping of stories, especially considering they are written and recorded by youth editors. Definitely a full-spectrum special section, even without a print edition. The recorded episodes helped add a different layer to the package. Great content, presented really well.

Extensive reporting and strong storytelling on efforts to quell the opioid epidemic.

Commendable job on a timely and important issue. Well done.

A humanistic piece with timeless values and a story that needs to be heard, over and over.

Excellent use of graphics to deliver a large amount of information in a small package.

I (and most everyone else who read the feature) was drawn in wondering why a seven year old child was 'morose' and might need antidepressants during the pandemic. The twist that Luna was a dog locked me into wanting to learn more, which is exactly what an effective lead does. By July 2022, it was a universal journalist's challenge to write a pandemic-related article that was fresh and uplifting. You nailed it!

Again, engaging writing gets the reader invested in a program aiming to take a different approach to its students' particular needs. Good insight into what the program is striving to achieve and another solid job of creating human interest while also providing thorough info.

Great coverage of overworked, taken-for-granted healthcare heroes and the challenges the entire medical system faces. The implications for average people are scary.

Strong writing in this story leads the reader through an impactful story about the difficulties that arise when the most vulnerable of students aren't receiving the attention and instruction they need. Well researched with plenty of info to give the reader insight into the situation while still maintaining a human-interest voice.

An important article on the impacts of modern farming practices and the options available to a large industry in North Carolina.

A very informative two-part series that uses firsthand accounts and great research. A very good series that created a tight race between first and second.

It is so important to shed light on such a sensitive subject, and both the podcast and the article about the podcast do just that. I'm sure it is helping many, and the more who can know about it can benefit from it. Very nicely handled.