Newhouse School announces winners in 2020 Mirror Awards competition

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced the winners in the 2020 Mirror Awards competition for excellence in media industry reporting.

Chosen from by a group of journalists and journalism educators, the winners are:

BEST SINGLE ARTICLE/STORY

• Jane Mayer for The New Yorker: “Trump TV”

BEST PROFILE

• Molly Langmuir for Elle: “What’s Next For New Yorker Reporter Jane Mayer?”

BEST COMMENTARY

• Jenni Monet for Columbia Journalism Review and the Economic Hardship Reporting Project: “The crisis in covering Indian Country”

JOHN M. HIGGINS AWARD FOR BEST IN-DEPTH/ENTERPRISE REPORTING

• Molly Webster and Bethel Habte for Radiolab/WNYC Studios: “Right to be Forgotten”

SPECIAL TOPIC CATEGORY: BEST STORY ON MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT

• Margaret Sullivan for The Washington Post: “The two big flaws of the media’s impeachment coverage — and what went right”

SPECIAL TOPIC CATEGORY: BEST STORY ON THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM

• Brent Cunningham for Pacific Standard: “Losing the News”

This is the 14th year for the Mirror Awards, which were established by the Newhouse School to recognize the important work of the journalists who cover the media industry. Traditionally, awards have been presented at a luncheon event in New York City, at which the school also gives special awards for leadership and innovation. This year’s event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information about the Mirror Awards, email mirror@syr.edu.