Student editors at the West Virginia university have faced a barrage of threats, intimidation and punishment, including the unexplained removal of their well-credentialed and supportive faculty adviser, following coverage of toxic mold problems in campus housing. The award, co-sponsored by LSU's journalism school and the Associated Collegiate Press, recognizes college journalists for their fortitude in the face of institutional resistance.
Award recognizes Fairmont State college journalists for fighting censorship, retaliation
