SPJ Louisiana Professional Chapter
Founded in 2015
SPJ Louisiana awards the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Louisiana as part of its annual Outstanding Journalism Awards. The award recognizes excellence in print and broadcast media in the Bayou State.
A-Mark Prize Recipients
2025
First Place
Joseph Cranney, “Broken City” (PDF of series), The Times-Picayune / The Advocate (Links: 1, 2, 3)
Second Place
Third Place
(Tie)
Piper Hutchinson, “LSU’s Title IX office fails to fix broken system,” Louisiana Illuminator (Links: 1, 2, 3)
Natalie McLendon, “Lake Charles mayor slams nonprofit leader for online criticism, leading her to resign,” Louisiana Illuminator