The Utah Press Association’s 2019 Better Newspaper Contest recognized The Daily Universe with awards that included best news coverage, best photo page, best business story, best sports story and best infographic.
The Daily Universe staff won 13 awards in Utah Press Association's 2019 Better Newspaper Contest and BYU students won six awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 in its Mark of Excellence contest.
BYU students were finalists in four more of the SPJ award categories.
From the Utah Press Association, Daily Universe staff won first place among Utah's college newspapers for overall best news coverage in 2019. Staff also took first in best infographic for the map of BYU in the Fall 2019 new student orientation of the paper, and third place in best front page for the same edition's front page spread.
This front page spread of the Daily Universe won third place in the best front page spread category of the UPJ Best Newspaper contest. (The Daily Universe)
The Daily Universe's 2019 Utah Press Association winners are:
BYU's Isaiah Kaufusi plays spikeball with members of the Harlem Jets. This picture was part of the photo story that won Best Photo Page for The Daily Universe. (Jenae Hyde)
Judges also chose a single edition from each of the entering publications. They chose the June 18-24 edition of The Universe gave the following awards:
Aaron Fitzner: Best Sports Story, 2nd place, Clayton Young — NCAA champion
Region 9 of the Society of Professional Journalists consists of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. First place winners in SPJ's Mark of Excellence contest will go on to compete nationally against student newspapers across the country.
The Daily Universe received first place in Breaking News Reporting for coverage of the honor code office protests earlier this year and first place in Best All-Around Non Daily Student Newspaper. The Universe was also a finalist for Best Affiliated Website. Newsline, BYU's TV news outlet, won first place in Best All-Around Television Newscast.
BYU's 2019 Society of Professional Journalist winners and finalists are: