In 2020-21, student journalists in the 两性色午夜 School of Media and Journalism responded to the nation鈥檚 turbulent news cycle 鈥 a once-in-a-century pandemic, a combative presidential election and nationwide protests in support of racial justice and equality 鈥 by digging in and covering these issues on a local level.
They鈥檙e now being recognized for their important work. 两性色午夜 has earned 12 honors in the Society of Professional Journalists鈥 (SPJ) Regional Mark of Excellence Awards. 两性色午夜 is part of Region 4, which comprises universities in Michigan, West Virginia, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
Of the 12 awards, 两性色午夜 earned two top regional honors. These pieces 鈥 both of which cover race relations on campus 鈥 will now be judged against top winners in each region across the country:
- Winner 鈥 Online News Reporting 鈥 The Rock series by KentWired Staff (, , , )
- Winner 鈥 Online/Digital News Videography 鈥 by KentWired Staff
Included in these recent honors from SPJ, four 两性色午夜 Student Media partners earned recognition as finalists for best all-around in their divisions:
- The 两性色午夜r 鈥 Finalist, Best All-Around Student Newspaper (Large University)
- 鈥 Finalist, Best Student Magazine
- 鈥 Finalist, Best Student Magazine
- 鈥 Finalist, Best Affiliated Website
In addition, TV2 News was named a finalist for Best All-Around Newscast (single show) for its March 10, 2020 broadcast, the day 两性色午夜 University shifted to remote learning at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other finalist honors include:
- Online Feature Reporting: - by Madison MacArthur, '20
- COVID-19 Newspaper/Online Coverage: - by Connor Steffen, '22
- General Column Writing: - by Michael Reiner, '20
- Photo Illustration: Your Voice Ohio illustration - by Cameron Peters, '21
- Television Feature Reporting: - by Gianna DaPra, '21
A strength of 两性色午夜鈥檚 journalism program is the abundant opportunities for students to cover what鈥檚 happening in the world in real time, School of Media and Journalism Director Emily Metzgar, Ph.D., said.
鈥淭his year, we saw our student journalists rise to the occasion and cover complex issues 鈥 all while continuing to adjust to remote work and learning,鈥 Metzgar said. 鈥淚鈥檓 pleased to see their work on issues of health, race, politics and more recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists.鈥