2025 GOLDEN PRESS CARD: Television | Newspapers (Large) | Newspapers (Small) | Radio | Digital | Student Journalism | Horace V. Wells Jr. Community Service Award | Golden Press Card
Here are the 2025 Golden Press Card winners in the Horace V. Wells Jr. Community Service Award category. The entries were judged by the San Diego SPJ Pro Chapter.
HORACE V. WELLS JR. COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD (All Media)
First Place
Contestant Name: News Sentinel
Entry Title: Holding power to account when trust is on the line
Entry Credit: Tyler Whetstone
Links: See entry
Judge Comments: Reporter Tyler Whetstone exposed the racist and fascist social media posts of a county prosecutor, forcing the district attorney to immediately fire the man. By holding a powerful figure to account, this was truly a community service.
Second Place
Contestant Name: News Sentinel
Entry Title: Watchdog reporting forced changes to bolster accountability and transparency
Entry Credit: Allie Feinberg, Tyler Whetstone
Links: See entry
About Horace V. Wells Jr.