JMC student journalists and student media outlets continue to earn regional awards in the most award-winning academic year in JMC鈥檚 history.
Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards
The Press Club of Cleveland honored several JMC student journalists with Ohio Excellence in Journalism Awards, in the first year that the competition has included a student-run media category. Award presentations will take place on June 7.
The 2013 winners include:
Best Print News Story, 4-Year School
鈥淭he courting of Cope: Behind the scenes of a $1 million withdrawal鈥�
Doug Brown, Frank Yonkof, Rachel Conroy
Best Print Sports Story, 4-Year School
鈥�90Ksu reached with help of department money鈥�
Doug Brown
Best Print Feature Story
鈥淜SU professor searches for his mother, a Holocaust survivor鈥�
Leighann McGivern Best TV News Story
鈥淔ormer Kent State employee charged with sexual battery鈥�
Brian Presley
Best Print News Story
鈥淏oard highlights praise, hides criticism in Lefton evaluation鈥�
Doug Brown, Rex Santus Best TV News Story
鈥淧reparing for President Barack Obama鈥檚 visit to Kent鈥�
Kaitlynn LeBeau Michigan 91吃瓜网/Society for News Design
A Burr photo illustration also earned honorable mention in the Annual Design Contest for Design Students sponsored by the Michigan 91吃瓜网 chapter of the Society for News Design: 鈥淢aking Amends with my Invisible Half,鈥� designed by VCD student Alyssa DeGeorge, which appeared in the fall edition of The Burr.
