Powering a Nation Awards
Powering a Nation has been recognized nationally and internationally for its in-depth reporting, powerful videos, and innovative design and interactive graphics, in both student and professional competitions.
Powering a Nation 2011
South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Awards
Coal: A Love Story
Champion, Student
Grantham Prize for Environmental Journalism
Powering a Nation
Award of Special Merit
Vimeo Awards
Born Into Coal
Shortlisted, Documentary
Vimeo Staff Pick
Horizon Interactive Awards
Coal: A Love Story
Best in Category, School/University Website
Born Into Coal
Gold, Short Film/Entertainment
Society for News Design (SND)
Coal: A Love Story
Silver, Student Work
Pictures of the Year International (POYi)
Born Into Coal
3rd Place, Issue Reporting Multimedia Story
College Photographer of the Year 2011 (CPOY)
Coal: A Love Story
Gold, Large Group Multimedia Project
Born Into Coal
Award of Excellence, Individual Multimedia Story or Essay
Born Into Coal
Gold, Multimedia Project
Framework — LA Times Photography Blog
Coal: A Love Story, Best of the Web
SND "Make an Impression" Design Awards
Powering a Nation
1st Place, Digital Storytelling
Coal & You
1st Place, Standalone Multimedia
Coal: A Love Story (Introduction)
2nd Place, Standalone Multimedia
From Coal Towns to Ghost Towns
3rd Place, Standalone Multimedia
World of Coal
3rd Place, Standalone Multimedia
Powering a Nation 2010
32nd Annual Telly Awards
Spilling Over
Silver, Student Film/Video
World Press Photo 2011
Powering a Nation
2nd Place, Interactive Multimedia Production
Horizon Interactive Awards
Powering a Nation
Gold, School/University Website
Spilling Over
Best in Category, Short Film/Entertainment
College Photographer of the Year 2010 (CPOY)
Powering a Nation
Gold, Large Group Multimedia Project
Spilling Over
Gold, Multimedia Project
Power Play
Silver, Multimedia Project
Splitting Main Street
Award of Excellence, Multimedia Project
Business Insider — The Wire
Most Innovative Alternative News Stories Of 2010
National Press Photographers Association
September 2010 Multimedia contest
Spilling Over
First place, Video
Powering a Nation 2009
Society of Environmental Journalists
2010 Awards for Reporting on the Environment
Powering a Nation: Mining the Mountains | Debating Coal's Future
First Place, Outstanding student reporting
NPPA's Best of Photojournalism 2010
Powering a Nation
Overall Best Use of the Web Award
Powering a Nation
1st Place, News or Feature Multimedia Package (INDE)
Mining the Mountains
2nd Place, Documentary Video (INDE)
Roping the Wind
2nd Place, Feature Video (INDE)
67th Pictures of the Year International (POYi)
Powering a Nation
Award of Excellence, Documentary Project of the Year
Mining the Mountains
Award of Excellence, Issue Reporting — Multimedia
College Photographer of the Year 2009 (CPOY)
Powering a Nation
Gold, Large Group Multimedia Project
Roping the Wind
Gold, Individual Multimedia Story or Essay
Battle for the Mountains
Bronze, Multimedia Project
National Press Photographers Association
August 2009 Multimedia Contest
Debating Coal's Future
1st Place, Team Video
Battle for the Mountains
2nd Place, Team Video
Powering a Nation
2nd Place, Multimedia Project
September 2009 Multimedia Contest
Roping the Wind
1st Place, Individual Video
Down the Lines
1st Place, Team Video
Moving to Higher Ground
2nd Place, Team Video
Voices of Roscoe
3rd Place, Team Video
October 2009 Multimedia Contest
Religion Rejuvenates Environmentalism
1st Place, Team Video
Society for News Design Best of Multimedia Quarterly (SND)
The following are quarterly winners in Category 5A — Student News.
Powering a Nation
Roping the Wind
Climate Refugees
Down the Lines
Energy Portraits
The High-Energy Diet
Reclaiming Creation
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards (SPJ)
The following were finalists in their respective categories among four-year colleges or universities.
UNC News21 staff
Best Independent Online Student Publication, Powering a Nation
Sara Peach, Monica Ulmanu, Chris Carmichael, Jenn Hueting
Online in-depth reporting, Debating Coal's Future
Eileen Mignoni, Ashley Zammitt, Courtney Woo, Monica Ulmanu
Online in-depth reporting, Down the Lines
Courtney Woo, Eileen Mignoni, Monica Ulmanu
Online feature reporting, Reclaiming Creation
Nacho Corbella, Jenn Hueting, Monica Ulmanu
Online in-depth reporting, Roping the Wind
Student Society for News Design (SSND)
Powering a Nation
1st place, Best overall college news Web site
Powering Down
1st place, Best display for multimedia
Powering a Nation
1st place, Best interactive or animated graphic
Debating Coal's Future
1st place, Best one-subject stand-alone mini-site or special section/special package of a larger Web site
The following all won honorable mention as best one-subject stand-alone mini-site or special section/special package of a larger website:
Roping the Wind
Climate Refugees
Down the Lines
Energy Portraits
The High-Energy Diet
Reclaiming Creation
Battle for the Mountains
The Power in Plants
