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Reason Receives 17 Nominations for Southern California Journalism Awards
Nominees include stories on America's gerontocracy, the war on chocolate, how Texas beat California on housing, and more.
Billy Binion | 5.12.2026 5:30 PM
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Reason has been nominated for 17 Southern California Journalism Awards, the Los Angeles Press Club announced Monday. We have nominees in magazine, video, and podcast categories. The winners will be announced on June 28 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.
MAGAZINE
Columnist
Editor in Chief Katherine Mangu-Ward for "Hypocrisy on Bodily Autonomy at the DEA," from the February 2025 issue of Reason; "Why Free Movement Is Essential to a Free Society," from the August/September 2025 issue of Reason; and "Don't Fear 'Frankenfood.' We're Already Living in the Lab-Grown Future," from the October 2025 issue of Reason.
Investigative
Reporter Billy Binion for "Not Guilty but Punished Anyway," from the May 2025 issue of Reason. This delves into a little-known aspect of the U.S. criminal justice system: Defendants can be sentenced for charges a jury rejected.
Feature, Entertainment (Over 1,000 Words)
Assistant Editor Joe Lancaster for "How the Punisher, a Murderous Anti-Hero, Became the........