Awards
Helen Chang has won numerous journalism industry awards, including:
- First place, daily reporting and writing, Business Story, “Millionaire Internet entrepreneurs thrive in San Diego,” Society of Professional Journalists San Diego, 2010 Awards
- Second place, daily reporting and writing, Business Story, “Northrup Grumman: a stealth path to growth,” Society of Professional Journalists San Diego, 2010 Awards
- First place, daily reporting and writing, Breaking News Story, “San Diegans rally, network to support Iran protest,” Society of Professional Journalists San Diego, 2010 Awards
- First place, daily reporting and writing, Science/Technology/Health Story, “Electric car charging stations get powered up,” Society of Professional Journalists San Diego, 2010 Awards
- First place, business story, “Northrup Grumman: a stealth path to growth,” San Diego Press Club, 2009 Awards
- Third place, breaking story, “San Diegans rally, network to support Iran protest,” San Diego Press Club, 2009 Awards
- First place, non-daily reporting, real estate story, Society of Professional Journalists San Diego, 2008 Awards
- Second place, diversity award, Society of Professional Journalists San Diego, 2008 Awards
- Winner, print category, San Diego Association of Black Journalists, 2008 Awards
- First place, business story, magazine category, Society of Professional Journalists San Diego, 2007 Awards
“Helen is a terrific writer and very creative. Her work has won awards from our annual Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Pro Chapter’s Excellence in Journalism Contest, as well as other local journalism awards. One of the judges commented about a winning business article: ‘What an innovative and clean approach to presenting a Who’s Who of innovators and pioneers at the forefront of clean energy. Very readable and chalk full of interesting tidbits. Very well done.’ And, Helen is an active and enthusiastic member of various San Diego journalism groups.”
– Jodi Cleesattle,
Western Regional Director 2010; San Diego Chapter President 2009,
Society of Professional Journalists
