National Pacemaker Awards

The National Pacemaker Awards are awards for excellence in American student journalism, given annually since 1927. The awards are generally considered to be the highest national honors in their field, and are unofficially known as the "Pulitzer Prizes of student journalism".^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

The National Scholastic Press Association administers the contest for high school programs, while the Associated Collegiate Press administers the college and university contests. Pacemakers are awarded annually at the JEA/NSPA National Conference (for high schools) and the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention (for colleges) in the following categories: Newspaper, Online, Yearbook/Magazine, and Broadcast.

^ "Washington Square News wins Pacemaker". The Villager. Vol. 74, no. 27. November 10–16, 2004. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2009. Considered "the Pulitzer for college journalism," the prize was awarded last weekend by the Associated Collegiate Press and is considered the highest honor in college journalism.
^ "SFSU Student News Web Site Awarded 'Pulitzer Prize' Of College Journalism" (Press release). San Francisco State University. December 2, 2005. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2009. The Pacemaker is the highest honor for collegiate journalism given annually by ACP to college newspapers, magazines and Web sites. [...] The awards are regarded as the Pulitzer Prizes of college journalism.
^ "Northern Star wins Pacemaker award, college press equivalent of Pulitzer" (Press release). Northern Illinois University. November 10, 2008. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
^ Lowry, Bob (November 10, 2003). "Auburn Plainsman Earns 22nd Pacemaker Award" (Press release). Auburn University. Retrieved July 30, 2009. 'In college journalism, the highest honor is the Pacemaker, the college equivalent of the Pulitzer,' he said. 'Both are awarded for excellence in journalism.'

[1] "Washington Square News wins Pacemaker". The Villager. Vol. 74, no. 27. November 10–16, 2004. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved July 30, 2009. Considered "the Pulitzer for college journalism," the prize was awarded last weekend by the Associated Collegiate Press and is considered the highest honor in college journalism.

[2] "SFSU Student News Web Site Awarded 'Pulitzer Prize' Of College Journalism" (Press release). San Francisco State University. December 2, 2005. Archived from the original on June 21, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2009. The Pacemaker is the highest honor for collegiate journalism given annually by ACP to college newspapers, magazines and Web sites. [...] The awards are regarded as the Pulitzer Prizes of college journalism.

[3] "Northern Star wins Pacemaker award, college press equivalent of Pulitzer" (Press release). Northern Illinois University. November 10, 2008. Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.

[4] Lowry, Bob (November 10, 2003). "Auburn Plainsman Earns 22nd Pacemaker Award" (Press release). Auburn University. Retrieved July 30, 2009. 'In college journalism, the highest honor is the Pacemaker, the college equivalent of the Pulitzer,' he said. 'Both are awarded for excellence in journalism.'

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