About

The Pearl Post is the student-run newspaper of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School. The newspaper began in September 2009 and is published monthly. The news website started in September 2012 and is updated on daily basis.

Mission:

The Pearl Post newspaper is an open forum for student expression, as allowed by California Education Codes 48907 and 48950, committed to excellence in reporting, writing and photography. The newspaper strives to inform and educate students and faculty on events affecting Daniel Pearl Magnet High School. The thoughts and opinions published in these pages are the work of the journalism students and do not represent the position of Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, its administrators or the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Daniel Pearl Magnet High School
Journalism and Communications
6649 Balboa Blvd.
Lake Balboa, CA 91406

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Publication and Staff Awards

November 2014 – National Scholastic Press Association

Pacemaker newspaper finalist – broadsheet 8 pages or less

September 2014 – Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Gold Medalist ranking for our print and website publications

June 8 – California Student Media Festival

News Show winner – “Be More Heroic” news story by Emon Abdullah, Jessica Mallari and Alexandra Pineda

May 2014 – Los Angeles Press Club

finalist for Best High School Newspaper (winner will be announced June 29)

May 3, 2014 – California Newspaper Publishers Association

Second place in News Photo (high school division)

April 2014 – Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association

The Pearl Post received 4th place in NSPA’s Best of Show for publication website small school
Superior in Commercial/PSA: Karla Medrano and Enrie Amezcua
Excellent in Editorial: Features Editor Chris Bower
Excellent in Photo Portrait: Yearbook Editor Ana Perez
Honorable mention in News Writing: Managing Editor Natalie Moore
Honorable mention in Review Writing: Staff Writer Zach Adler

March 2013 – SoCal Journalism Education Association Write-offs

Second Place photo – Ana Perez
Seventh Place Cartoon: Sheena Gonzalez
11th Place Sports Writing: Irene Feher

February 22, 2014 – CSUN Journalism Day Write-offs

The Pearl Post tied for first place in sweepstakes
First Place Feature Writing: Ilana Gale
First Place Photo: Ana Perez
Second Place Sports Writing: Elijah Zelonky
Third Place Feature Writing: Elsy Barcelo
Third Place Opinion Writing: Chris Bower
Fifth Place News Writing: Natalie Moore
Seventh Place Sports Writing: Irene Feher

October 2013 – CSUN Journalism Day

1st place News Writing: Natalie Moore
3rd place Opinion Writing: Zach Adler
Honorable Mention Photography: Ana Perez

June 2013 – The Los Angeles Press Club Awards

2nd place best High School Newspaper
2nd place Best School News Website

June 2013 – California Student Media Festival

Best News Short winner “Dropouts”

April 2013 Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association

Online Pacemaker Finalist
JEA Excellence rating for Broadcast Package: Editor-in-Chief Elitza Batchiyska and Opinion Editor Patrick Avognon.
Best of Show – 10th place newspaper
Best of Show – 10th place news website

March 2013 – California Newspaper Publishers Association

Award of Excellence Best Sports Story: Opinion Editor Patrick Avognon

April 13, 2013 Southern California Journalism Education Association state competition, state competition, Cal State Long Beach

2nd place in News Photography: Ana Perez
3rd place in Editorial Writing: Chris Bower
5th place in Feature Photography: Jake Dobbs
7th place in News Writing: Natalie Moore
Jolene Combs Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Moore and Ana Perez
Carol Hallenbeck Scholarship Award $500: Elitza Batchiyska

October 20, 2012 CSUN Journalism Day

Honorable mention in the news writing: Natalie Moore

June 25, 2012 The Los Angeles Press Club

Best High School Newspaper

April 29, 2012 Southern California Journalism Education Association (SCJEA) state competition, Cal State Long Beach

7th place in News Writing: Editor-in-Chief Elitza Batchiyska
13th place in Feature Writing: Features Editor Rosie Somoundjian

March 17, 2012 Cal State Northridge write-offs

5th place Opinion Writing: Journalism 1 student Anjeliko Garcia
5th place Feature Writing: Journalism 1 Christopher Bower
8th place Feature Writing: Features Editor Rosie Somoundjian
6th place News Writing: Sports Editor Natalie Moore
1st place photography: Zana Tillet
2nd place photography: Rosalia Cruz

March 2012 California Journalism Education Coalition

Journalism Educator of the Year: Adviser Adriana Chavira

February 2012 LAUSD Scholastic Journalism Initiative – Write-offs

News: Elitza Batchiyska
News: Brayan Cecenas
News: Carlos Godoy

May 14, 2011 Southern California Journalism Education Association (SCJEA) state competition, Walnut High School

3rd place in Best of Southern California (black & white) newspapers: The Pearl Post
2nd Place in Feature Writing: Editor-in-Chief Ellie Batchiyska
12th place in Editorial Writing: Journalism 1 student Tim Smirnov
Ted Tajima Scholarship, $1,000: Copy editor & Staff Writer: Sarah Greenwald

April 30, 2011 at CSUN’s High School Write-offs

4th place in Feature Writing: Journalism 1 student Danielle Flores
7th place in Opinion Writing: Journalism 1 student Tim Smirnov
9th place in Opinion Writing: Journalism 1 student Daylin Ramirez

April 23, 2011 Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association’s national convention, Anaheim, Ca

Honorable mention in Sports Writing: Sports Editor Amanda Cordoba
Honorable mention in Feature Writing: Editor-in-Chief Elitza Batchiyska

February 17, 2011 Los Angeles Unified School District’s Scholastic High School Initiative write-offs

2nd place in News Writing: Features Editor Sarkis Ekmekian
3rd place in Feature Writing: Editor-in-Chief Elitza Batchiyska
4th place in Feature Writing: Staff Writer Brayan Cecenas
6th place in Feature Writing: Sports Editor Amanda Cordoba

October 2010 CSUN High School Journalism Day

1st place in News Writing: Editor-in-Chief Sarkis Ekmekian
2nd place in Opinion Writing: Sports Editor Amanda Cordoba

May 22, 2010 Southern California Journalism Education Association state write-off competition at Fullerton College

4th place in feature photography: Newspaper and Yearbook Photographer Jason Ordoñez
7th place in Editorial Writing: Opinion Editor Nicole Hutchinson
13th place in News Writing: Editor-in-Chief Rachel Ferreira

April 24, 2010 CSUN Gen-J Workshop

Second place sweepstakes award: The Pearl Post

1st place in Opinion Writing: Opinion Editor Nicole Hutchinson
6th place in News: Editor-in-Chief Rachel Ferreira
2nd place in Feature Writing: Journalism 1 student Sarkis Ekmekian
5th place in Feature Writing: Journalism 1 student Elitza Batchiyska

October 17, 2009 Cal State University Northridge (CSUN) High School Journalism Day

First place in Feature Writing: Editor-in-Chief Rachel Ferreira
Third place in Feature Writing: Opinion Editor Nicole Hutchinson