Business Insider wins LA Press Club Awards

Last evening, Business Insider won eight LA Press Club Awards during the 67th Southern California Journalism Awards. These accolades reflect what we strive for every day: journalism that's deeply reported, visually compelling, and sharply focused on the people, companies, and cultural forces shaping the world.

Business Insider was awarded first place in the following categories:

• Soft News Feature, Music/Culture/Arts (Over 5 Minutes): Abby Narishkin, Nikita Grant, Mark Adam Miller, Bethany Johnson, Clancy Morgan, Ju Shardlow, Barbara Corbellini Duarte, and Liam Kraker for their piece Why A Ballet Team Spends $1 Million A Year On Shoes
• Business, Tech/Design/Arts: Lucia Moses, Geoff Weiss, and Dan Whateley for their article about What MrBeast can teach Hollywood
• Best Journalistic use of Social Media to Tell or Enhance a Story by an Individual or Group Tied to an Organization: Rachel Cohn and Jack Newsham for their story Artists use Covid taxpayer grants for private jets and shopping sprees

Journalism from Business Insider was also recognized in the following categories:

• Hard News, TV/Streaming: Lucia Moses and Geoff Weiss won second place for their exclusive Netflix is eyeing video podcasts and once courted 'Call Her Daddy' star Alex Cooper
• Personality Profile, Film Industry: Jason Guerrasio earned second place for his piece Growing Up Marvel
• Hard News, Music/Arts: Anneta Konstantinides won third place for her report "Literal hell': Coachella festivalgoers say they've been waiting in traffic for 12 hours to get into the campgrounds
• Investigative Reporting: Anneta Konstantinides received third place for her work Inside the self-destruction of Miss USA
• Celebrity News: Madeline Berg, Laura Italiano and Natalie Musumeci earned third place for their report Rapper unraveled: How Diddy's world fell apart in one year

"One value that editor in chief Jamie Heller cemented at the top of the year was that Business Insider is one newsroom. And this year's recognition from the LA Press Club, our most ever in one year, reflects what happens when one newsroom works together," said Joi-Marie McKenzie, Business Insider's editor in chief, Life.

"The winning pieces embody what's best about Business Insider, the unique way our journalists reveal the human stories behind business and entertainment, helping our audience make sense of the forces shaping their work and their lives. We're honored that our Los Angeles colleagues recognized the incredible range of our newsroom - from our video team to our social team, as well as our business and life desks."