Student Media Finalists For Region 8 Mark Of Excellence Awards
SJMC | March 1, 2013
AWARDS, KTSW, NEW MEDIA, STUDENT MEDIA / ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENTS, UNIVERSITY STAR
Congratulations to the University Star Staff, KTSW, and the Texas State of Change organization for being selected to receive Region 8 Mark of Excellence Awards! The actual place awarded will be announced at the awards ceremony, during the Region 8 Spring Conference. The conference takes place May 3-4 in San Antonio, Texas at the downtown Marriott Plaza.
| Category | Entrants | Media Outlet | Entry Title |
| Best Affiliated Web Site (Large) | Staff | University Star | The University Star Website |
| Editorial Cartooning (Large) | Editorial Board | University Star | Main Point |
| General Column Writing (Large) | Savannah Wingo | University Star | Columns |
| General News Photography (Large) | Austin Humphreys | University Star | Damon “Tuba Gooding Jr.” Bryson |
| General News Reporting (Large) | Kolten Parker | University Star | Presidential Perks |
| In-Depth Reporting (Large) | Liza Winkler & Jena Coolidge | University Star | Poverty |
| Online Feature Reporting (Large) | Mark Wilson, Andrew Goodwin & Austin Humphreys | University Star | SXSW Recap |
| Online Opinion & Commentary (Large) | Editorial Board | University Star | Columns |
| Online Sports Reporting (Large) | Josh Brown | University Star | Josh Brown |
| Sports Column Writing (Large) | Jordan Brewer | University Star | Sports Column |
| Online In-Depth Reporting (Large) | TexasStateofChange.com | TexasStateofChange.com | Texas State of Change |
| Best All-Around Radio Newscast | Staff | KTSW-FM 89.9 | College Radio Day Newscast |
| Radio News Reporting | Sarah Vasquez | KTSW-FM 89.9 | Hurricane Sandy |
Check the conference’s event page for more information.
First-place regional winners will automatically advance to the national round of the competition. A list of regional winners will be posted on spj.org the Monday after the conference.