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Michigan Public Wins Regional Murrow Awards
ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Michigan Public has been recognized with two regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the Large Market Radio category. Edward R. Murrow Awards The station won Edward R. Murrow Regional Awards in the News Documentary and Podcast categories. The Edward R. Murrow Awards are presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) to honor outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. The winning News Documentary entry was “The Bird Connection: Change and decline in our world”
Michigan Public receives AAJA Journalism Excellence Awards
ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Michigan Public has been honored by the AAJA (Asian American Journalists Association) with multiple Journalism Excellence Awards. Zena Issa, Michigan Public’s Criminal Justice reporter won the AAJA 2025 Student Excellence in Audio Storytelling Award for her Stateside podcast segment “What the Vote?: Gen Z and the Uncommitted Movement.” The piece was produced while Zena Issa was an intern at the station. Ronia Cabansag, producer for Stateside and The Dish, received two Honorable Mention
Michigan Public Wins SPJ Excellence in Journalism Awards
ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Michigan Public has been recognized with nine SPJ Excellence in Journalism Awards from the Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Michigan Public reporters were recognized with seven First Place awards, one Second Place award and one Fourth Place award. The Excellence in Journalism awards were judged by a jury of veteran journalists from an outstate chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Nearly 300 awardees were announced Wednesday night by SPJ Detroit at
Michigan Public Announces New Criminal Justice Reporter
ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Michigan Public’s News Director Vincent Duffy has announced that Zena Issa has joined the NPR affiliate as the station’s Criminal Justice reporter. Zena Issa was previously an intern in the Michigan Public newsroom and has also worked extensively with the Stateside and digital teams on special social media and election projects. She is an award-winning journalist, having been part of the Michigan Public team that created “Voter Voices” and “What the Vote,” both winners of Michigan
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