Telford wins Hearst feature writing competition
Sophomore and Ernie Pyle Scholar Taylor Telford won first place in the 56th annual feature writing category of the William Randolph Hearst Journalism Awards Program’s Intercollegiate Writing Competition.
Telford will receive a $2,600 scholarship and an invitation to participate in the Hearst National Writing Championship in June in San Francisco. Her winning story is “Police officer copes with daughter’s death,” a feature article about a DUI officer whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver.
This year, Telford was up against the most entries ever in the feature writing category. A record 159 entries were submitted.
The 14 monthly competitions of the Hearst program consist of five writing, two photojournalism, one radio, two TV and four multimedia, with championship finals in all divisions. Students submit their previously published work for the contests. The program awards up to $500,000 in scholarships and grants annually, including student scholarships and matching grants for schools.
The Hearst Journalism Awards Program is conducted under the auspices of accredited schools of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication, and is fully funded and administered by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
In June, five IU students competed in the 2015 national finals. Senior Samantha Schmidt won the national first place, and IU won first place in the writing competition based on the total points amassed by its students.
More:
- Learn more about the Hearst program.
- Learn more about the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
- Read Telford’s award-winning article, “Police officer copes with daughter’s death.”