Two metro Atlanta student newspapers honored
Two student newspapers in Georgia have been named finalists in the prestigious 2011 national Pacemaker Awards.
The Collegian at Georgia Perimeter College in Clarkston was selected in the two-year college category. The Signal at Georgia State University was named in the four-year non-daily category.
The awards by the Associated Collegiate Press and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation judge breadth, depth and quality of reporting, writing, photography and graphics. Winners will be announced Oct. 29.
About the Author
Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
