James LaPorta from Rolling Stone awarded print media prize by Military Reporters & Editors
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 — During its annual conference for journalists who cover the military, Military Reporters & Editors presented awards to the winners of the 2024 MRE Journalism Contest. James LaPorta’s entry published by Rolling Stone was singled out by judges as exceptional work in enterprise reporting.
James LaPorta Biography
James LaPorta is an award-winning journalist with eleven years of experience in covering national security and military affairs. He is currently a verification producer with CBS News and was formerly an investigative reporter for the Associated Press. He is a former U.S. Marine infantryman and a veteran of the Afghanistan war.
Award Summary
Article “President Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine”
Prize Category: Best Breaking News / Deadline Reporting, Division 3, Print Media — The “Breaking News” award is designated for a single report or series of reports that best exemplify breaking coverage of a major news event on deadline, limited to the initial coverage in the immediate aftermath of a news event.
Read the winning submission
2/20/2023 | Rolling Stone
President Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine