Indiana

Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists

Founded in 1956

The Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists awards the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting as part of its annual Best in Indiana Journalism Awards. The Prize rewards excellent reporting and investigative journalism across all mediums in the state of Indiana.

A-Mark Prize Recipients

2026

First Place

Tony Cook, Emily Hopkins, Peter Blanchard, and Jordan Smith, “Mr Clean,” IndyStar and Mirror Indy (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)

Second Place

Bob Segall, Ryan Thedwall, and Susan Batt, “13 Investigates: What Happened Inside,” WTHR (Link)

Third Place

Leslie Bonilla Muñiz and Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism staff, “LEAP spending nears $1B, investigation finds,” Capital Chronicle and Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism

2025

First Place

Mary Claire Molloy and Jenna Watson, “Out of Options,” Mirror Indy (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Second Place

Hayleigh Colombo, James Briggs, Tony Cook, and Kayla Dwyer, “Sexual Harassment in Indiana Politics,” IndyStar (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Third Place

Emily Hopkins, Tyler Fenwick, and Jenna Watson, “Broken Housing,” Mirror Indy (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)