In recent years, the Daily Cal has earned dozens of awards on a regional and national level for its comprehensive and high-quality coverage of UC Berkeley, the city of Berkeley and the entire UC system. Below is a partial list of awards earned by the Daily Cal this past year.
Best Website – 1st place
Sarah Harris, Amanda Bradford, Alexander Hong
Best Breaking News Story – 1st place
Sakura Cannestra (“ ‘Burden of the history’: UC Berkeley removes Boalt Hall’s name”)
Best Multimedia Package – 1st place
Alex Zhao (“Where do UC Berkeley students go? A look at the lives of UC Berkeley students after graduation”)
Best Podcast – 2nd place
Skylar De Paul, Grace Orriss, Areyon Jolivette (One True Podcast S01 E01: Wattpod)
Best Interactive Graphic – 2nd place
Alex Zhao (“Diversity at UC Berkeley: Admissions, enrollment, and retention”)
Best Photo Illustration – 2nd place
Emily Bi (“20 Years of ADA”)
Best Newspaper Column – 2nd place
Elaina Guerrero (“Thinking Outside the Binary”)
Best Non-breaking News Story- 2nd place
Emma Rooholfada (“UC Berkeley research labs face barriers to achieving greater sustainability”)
Best News Video – 3rd place
Hiro Fu (“Community members attend second People’s Park open house”)
Best Editorial Cartoon – 3rd place
Genesis Cruz (“Admissions scandal)
Best Infographic – 3rd place
Jazmine Solorzano (“The impact of COVID-19 on incarcerated populations”)
Best Feature Photograph- 3rd place
Josh Kahen (“Teddy bear to superhero”)
Best Arts and Entertainment Story– 3rd place
Francesca Hodges (“Curtis Waters talks being in a world of his own design”)