The New York Chapter of The Society of Professional Journalists have recognized three FUSION reports as Deadline Club Award Finalists:

“Ferguson: A Report from Occupied Territory”
Omnibus Awards - Minority Focus
Reported/Produced by Tim Pool, Orlando de Guzman, Katina Parker, Adam Booher, Sean Funcik, Darnell Singleton and Lorien Olive

“I Created A Fake Business & Bought It An Amazing Online Reputation”
Business Feature
Reported by Kashmir Hill

“Generation in Crisis”
Television Series or Investigative Reporting
Reported/Produced by Alicia Menendez, Dax Tejera, Veronica Bautista, Eric Herbst, Lauren Santa Cruz, Douglas Forte, Ramon Arias and Randall Sommers

The award competition showcases the best in print, broadcast and digital journalism in New York City, from beat reporting to spot news to feature writing, from magazine personal service to magazine investigative reporting, from headline writing to coverage of the arts, business, sports and opinion, from spot and feature photography to multimedia, interactive graphics and animation, from radio and television reporting to public service.

The winners will be revealed at the annual Deadline Club Awards Dinner on Tuesday, May 10 at the Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY.