Daily Iowan wins Newspaper Pacemaker award

The Daily Iowan was named a national Newspaper Pacemaker winner by the Associated Collegiate Press for 2024-25, marking the 10th time the college newspaper has received the recognition.

The Daily Iowan was one of 17 winners nationally. This marks the fourth consecutive win for the DI, and the fifth win in the past six years.

In August, 49 newspapers were named Pacemaker finalists from 21 states and Washington, D.C. The award, announced on Oct. 18, is regarded the most-competitive, most-honored award in collegiate journalism.

"Winning a Pacemaker is an incredible honor that reflects the talent and dedication of our student journalists," says Jason Brummond, Daily Iowan publisher. "What makes this so special is seeing our entire newsroom - from writers and editors to photographers, designers, and broadcasters - earn well-deserved recognition. I couldn't be prouder of our team."

Jami Martin-Trainor, the DI's executive editor for 2024-25, was named best student reporter in the country. Martin-Trainor is currently an audience strategy editor at the Washington Post.

In addition, the Daily Iowan and DITV received fourth place for Best of Show in the Newspaper and Broadcast News Program categories, respectively.

Daily Iowan and DITV journalists placed in the top five in six categories:

• Reporter of the Year (first place): Jami Martin-Trainor
• Feature Story (first place): Emily Nyberg, Death doulas show end-of-life care through a different lens
• Informational Graphic (second place): Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, Who Owns Downtown Iowa City?
• Feature Photo (second place): Jordan Barry, Bicycle Bridge
• Broadcast News Story (third place): Hannah Lipski, The Reality of Underage Drinking Culture
• Broadcast Sports Story (fifth place): Collin Carrithers, Elise Gan, Cole Krueger, and Ryan Paris, Iowa City Welcomes Home Caitlin Clark

These journalists were named honorable mention in five other categories:

• Multimedia Sports Story: Isabelle Tisdale, Putting a Pin in History
• Multimedia Sports Story: Jami Martin-Trainor, Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, and Isabella Tisdale, Hardwood meets the heartland in Iowa women's basketball coach Jan Jensen
• Photo slideshow: Emma Calabro, Jordan Barry, and Cody Blissett, Gabe's 50th
• Sports Feature Photo: Cody Blissett, Soccer
• Environment Portrait: Jordan Barry, Underground Wrestler