It was a series of articles and she was key to the story. It was a team award, so all authors who got a byline were included. The OP compared her work to someo

It was a series of articles and she was key to the story. It was a team award, so all authors who got a byline were included. The OP compared her work to someone “wiping down Einstein’s blackboard”. The dismissal of that comment was entirely warranted.