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Sunderland Journalism student scoops national award

08 May 2017

A Sunderland journalism student’s outstanding reporting skills have landed her a national award.

Sophie Dishman was Highly Commended for Best Reporter in the national Student Publications Association (SPA) awards, across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Now in her second year at the University of Sunderland, Sophie, who edits SRNews, a news and current affairs website based in Sunderland, had been shortlisted for Best Reporter and Outstanding Commitment in the SPA awards earlier this year.

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