Lanier’s The Blue & White Wins
Four Top Journalism Awards
For a second consecutive year, Sidney Lanier High School’s The Blue
& White newspaper captured The Hallmark Award for best student
publication, along with a string of other first-place honors, at Troy
University’s J-Day media workshop and competition. Other awards
were Best Writing Quality, Best Newspaper Coverage and Best Layout &
Design.
More than 500 students representing 27 public and private schools
participated in J-Day. The annual event provides high school students
the opportunity to experience the journalism and communication
world through a series of informative and practical workshops and
provides a better understanding of the career field.
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“This newspaper is lively and interesting in
both design and content,” the judge wrote
in the commentary. “It addresses issues that
touch students’ lives and does not shy away
from controversial topics.”
Students enrolled in Journalism I and II are
taught the principles of newsgathering and
interviewing for the production of articles that
touch on trends, issues and ideas
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