The Daily Iowan has been selected as a winner of a Newspaper Pacemaker award, given by the Associated Collegiate Press.

The DI was one of five newspapers to receive the Pacemaker in overall excellence in the four-year daily newspaper category, among:

• The Harvard Crimson

The award was announced at the National College Media Convention in New Orleans on Oct. 26.

• Coverage and content

Emily Busse served as editor-in-chief of the DI during the 2012-13 school year, and Sam Lane served as managing editor. Publisher Bill Casey and writing coach Jennifer Wagner helped submit this year’s entries.

— by Lauren Coffey