Meet the Sharkie: Clare Mathias of National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C.

Clare Mathias, a member of The Zephyr news team, has won a 2012 Sharkie from Newsroom by the Bay team leaders, teachers and staff. Mathias is a junior this year at the National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., where she participates in tennis, lacrosse and track in addition to serving as a staff writer for […]

Slideshow: Juan Ruelas of The Feather Online captures NBTB 2012

Juan Ruelas, a videographer, photographer and digital storyteller at The Feather Online, produced by the students of Fresno Christian High School in Fresno, Calif., created this slideshow about his experiences at Newsroom by the Bay 2012 last summer: Juan is a talented young journalist who lives and breathes visual journalism — you’ll never find him […]

Meet the Sharkie: Collin Baker of Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, Calif.

Collin Baker, a senior this year at Bellarmine College Preparatory high school in San Jose, Calif., has won a 2012 Sharkie for his work on The Current news team, the website created by our advanced Year 2 students. Baker, who plays baseball, did some serious pinch-hitting for his news team, producing several sports stories, including […]

Newsroom by the Bay’s 2012 Sharkie awards honor student journalists’ work

Each summer, we give our Sharkie award to the student journalist who best captures the essence of our newsroom — someone who moves constantly, is driven by curiosity, dives into work and won’t let go until the story is finished. This year, we gave out not one but three awards, reflecting the growth in our […]