Zócalo Wins at L.A. Press Club’s SoCal Journalism Awards

Zócalo Public Square was honored with four first-place awards and eight total prizes at the Los Angeles Press Club’s 65th annual Southern California Journalism Awards Sunday night.

The winning entries showcased the range of editorial and public programming published at Zócalo, from an investigation into rural “prison towns” in California to a public program discussing the women and girls leading the fight for change in Iran.

“Zócalo is at its best when we connect profound ideas and experiences with our audience,” said Zócalo executive director Moira Shourie. “The diversity of …