Mississippi Today journalists were recognized this week for awards in five categories of digital news by the Green Eyeshades Awards. The Green Eyeshades Awards was established in 1950 to recognize excellence in journalism in the Southeastern United States. This highly competitive awards program is administered by Southern members of the Society of Professional Journalists.

Mississippi Today reporters and reporting teams in criminal justice, education, equity and sports commentary take home 2020 honors.

Deadline Reporting / Online
• Second Place: Mississippi Today – Staff, Immigration Raids in Mississippi

Investigative Reporting / Online
• Second Place: Mississippi Today – Anna Wolfe, Alternative Data

Sports Commentary / Online
• First Place: Mississippi Today – Rick Cleveland, Sports Columns by Rick Cleveland

Business Reporting / Online
• First Place: Mississippi Today – Anna Wolfe, Jobs, Poverty and the Mississippi Economy

Public Service in Online Journalism
• Second Place: Mississippi Today and The Hechinger Report – Aallyah Wright, Kelsey Davis, Eric Shelton, Mississippi’s Teacher Shortage Crisis

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Mississippi Today sweeps 2020 Green Eyeshades Awards for digital news

by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today
June 30, 2020

<h1>Mississippi Today sweeps 2020 Green Eyeshades Awards for digital news</h1> <p class="byline">by Mississippi Today, Mississippi Today <br />June 30, 2020</p> <p>Mississippi Today journalists were recognized this week for awards in five categories of digital news by the Green Eyeshades Awards. The Green Eyeshades Awards was established in 1950 to recognize excellence in journalism in the Southeastern United States. This highly competitive awards program is administered by Southern members of the Society of Professional Journalists.</p> <p>Mississippi Today reporters and reporting teams in criminal justice, education, equity and sports commentary take home 2020 honors.</p> <p>Deadline Reporting / Online<br /> • Second Place: Mississippi Today – Staff, <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/category/immigration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Immigration Raids in Mississippi</a></p> <p>Investigative Reporting / Online<br /> • Second Place: Mississippi Today – <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/author/awolfe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anna Wolfe</a>, Alternative Data</p> <p>Sports Commentary / Online<br /> • First Place: Mississippi Today – <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/author/rickcleveland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rick Cleveland</a>, Sports Columns by Rick Cleveland</p> <p>Business Reporting / Online<br /> • First Place: Mississippi Today – <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/author/awolfe/">Anna Wolfe</a>, Jobs, Poverty and the Mississippi Economy</p> <p>Public Service in Online Journalism<br /> • Second Place: Mississippi Today and The Hechinger Report – <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/author/aallyah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aallyah Wright</a>, <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/author/kelsey-davis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kelsey Davis</a>, <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/author/eshelton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eric Shelton</a>, <a href="https://mississippitoday.org/category/teacher-shortage/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mississippi’s Teacher Shortage Crisis</a></p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org/2020/06/30/mississippi-today-sweeps-2020-green-eyeshades-awards-for-digital-news/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://mississippitoday.org">Mississippi Today</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/mississippitoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/MT_square-thumb.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://mississippitoday.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=684997&amp;ga3=UA-75003810-1" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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