The Bay Area News Group (BANG) achieved significant recognition by winning 21 journalism awards in the 2024 California Journalism Awards, including six first-place honors. Notable achievements included strong investigative reporting on issues like child marriage, foster care abuses, and local housing crises. Executive editor Frank Pine praised the dedication of BANG journalists, underlining their commitment to community-focused reporting. Among the award-winning stories, Julia Prodis Sulek's work highlighted systemic failures in Santa Clara County's child welfare system, while Nollyanne Delacruz and Caelyn Pender reported powerful narratives from survivors of childhood trauma related to marriage.
Frank Pine, BANG's executive editor, said he's grateful for the CNPA's recognition of the journalism produced by staff at the Mercury News and East Bay Times.
Julia Prodis Sulek secured first place in the Writing category for a series of stories that revealed abuses within Santa Clara County's strained child welfare system.
Nollyanne Delacruz and Caelyn Pender were awarded first place in the Enterprise News Story category for 'My entire childhood was taken from me,' which recounted memories from survivors of child marriage.
BANG was recognized for excellence in reporting, writing, photography, illustration, layout and graphic design, and public service journalism.
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