The Institute on Political Journalism has named Observer editor-in-chief Jesse Naiman the 2010 Robert Novak Collegiate Journalism Award Runner-Up!

Selected second out of over 225 entires, the three stories Jesse submitted were three of the most significant investigative reporting stories we published this year:

Tallying a BC-employed lobbyist’s donations to Democratic candidates;

Revealing how a politically-connected union enlisted ALC support in violation of its already generous contract;

Exposing ALC-backed efforts to mandate a “Diversity Seminar” in response to newspaper articles it did not like (such as this one here);

The Observer has become known, on the BC campus and beyond, as the only source of investigative reporting on campus. This award is a testament to our renowned reputation.

Investigative reporting is the most powerful weapon a college newspaper yields. Justice Louis Brandeis said that “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Brandeis meant that when an unjust force is at work, the best way to defeat it is to bring it to the public’s attention.

We have always dedicated ourselves to fighting injustice and to upholding the fundamental principles that make our campus and our nation great. With your continued readership and support, we will do all in our power to be a force for positive change on campus!