December 14, 2023
NYU Journalism undergraduate Payton Selby placed in the Top 20 in the Feature Writing Competition of the annual Hearst Awards.
She won for her article “Why Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More is Still a Hot Ticket,” which was published in October by the Observer. The Hearst Awards, known as the Pulitzers of college journalism, consist of 14 competitions held throughout the school year.