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Jayden Kennett

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Indianapolis
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Covers:  Small town government, education & the environment
Reporter @DailyJournalNet | @UIndy Alum | Covering education, small town government & the environment | Say Hi! jkennett@dailyjournal.net
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Awards

Nina Mason Pulliam Environmental Journalism Award

2023 - Environment

“The Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust’s interest in the environment has sparked an annual award to be given to Indiana journalists for outstanding reporting on environmental issues. The Nina Mason Pulliam Environmental Award was created through a grant by the Trust to the Hoosier State Press Association Foundation. The winning entry will be recognized at the Better Newspaper Contest Awards Luncheon and receive a prize of $1,000. The reporter or reporting team who authors the winning article also will be registered for the national Society of Environmental Journalists conference and receive travel assistance to that event.”

Indiana Society of Professional Journalists

2022 - Best Investigative Reporting

Indiana SPJ Second Place – Best Investigative Reporting, “Conditions at northeast side apartment complex create health hazards, but residents struggle for relief”

Indiana Society of Professional Journalists

2022 - Best Environmental Reporting

Third Place – Best Environmental Reporting, “Coal ash landfill in Michigan City”

Nina Mason Pulliam Environmental Journalism Award

2024

Finalist for the 2024 Nina Mason Pulliam Environmental Journalism Award.

Indiana Society of Professional Journalists

2022 - 2nd Place — Best Coverage of Social Justice Issues - Staff

Indiana Society of Professional Journalists

2023 - 3rd Place - Environmental Reporting

3rd Place Sackett v EPA: One big win for real estate developers, one huge loss in the fight to protect Indiana wetlands