Neon Tommy nominated for Online News Association award

USC Annenberg's Neon Tommy earned a 2012 Online News Association (ONA) Online Journalism Awards nomination for its report on the fatal shooting of two graduate students in April. Former Executive Editor Ryan Faughnder, former Deputy Editor Tracy Bloom and other Neon Tommy staff reporters contributed to the article that will compete in the News and Online Commentary (Student) category. Media Bistro's Fishbowl LA covered this most recent award news: "They’re high-fiving today in the halls of USC’s Annenberg journalism school. ... (D)igital campus hub neontommy.com has landed a 2012 Online News Association (ONA) Online Journalism Awards nomination for their April 21 report about the fatal shooting of two Chinese graduate students." This nomination follows Neon Tommy winning four first-place LA Press Club awards in June while competing against both professional and student news organizations. Neon Tommy