SPJ honors The Citizen with Excellence in Journalism award

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Northern California chapter honored The Citizen among the winners of their 40th annual Excellence in Journalism awards on Thursday. This marks the second year the publication has received this honor, having also been a recipient in 2022 . The Citizen also received the organization’s James Madison Freedom of Information award in 2022 . The staff at Peralta Community College District’s only student-run news publication received the Excellence in Journa