Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
Founded in 1925
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association awards the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism as part of its annual journalism awards. Entries should display original reporting revealing information otherwise not generally known that individuals, governmental agencies, businesses, elected officials or organizations do not want under public scrutiny. Judging criteria include depth of research, initiative, obstacles overcome, use of databases and public records, analysis of documents and records, use of multiple sources and impact on public policy. This contest is open to all news media organizations based in Pennsylvania and their staff members, including newspapers, broadcast outlets and online news publications.
A-Mark Prize Recipients
2025
First Place
Ed Mahon, “Opioid Settlement Money,” Spotlight PA/WESA
Second Place
Angela Couloumbis, “Unprotected,” Spotlight PA
Third Place
Charlotte Keith and Wyatt Massey, “Top Penn State Health surgeon warned leaders about transplant problems months before shutdown. Then he was let go,” Spotlight PA