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“Players Performance Group is a co-curricular student organization that addresses social issues through theater,” Bebo Rebecca Bijoch, Erin Rohrer, Keegan Shoutz, and Rachel Jahr said. “The purpose of this campaign was to By Lisa Heinrich address the public relations problems of Players including a lack of student awareness and participation and little to no promotional material.” Three mass communications students won in the Public Relations Society of America, Minnesota Classics Awards this year. The awards were presented at the chapter’s banquet March 25 in the Twin Cities. Laura Bebo, a senior from Winsted, won for planning in the student awards category with a project she had created for the Players Performance Group at SCSU. by Art Goddard A w a r d s Three graduate and 19 undergraduate students won scholarships totaling more than $15,000 at the Department of Mass Communications spring banquet April 9 at the Kelly Inn. The graduate students winning scholarships were Amy Bowen, Shuai Zhang, and Eric Wheeler. The undergraduate students winning scholarships were Danielle Morris, Emily Hawkins, Megan Junkermeier, Ashley Bueckers, Ramona Marozas, Teresa Gazich, Nicole Lemmer, Scott Colombe, Andrea Kay Olson, Belene Zeleke, Emily Peterson, Melissa Maxwell, Danielle Moe, Zack Fisch, Suzanne Butler, Kevin Hurd, and Jun-Kai Teoh. Senior TV journalism major from Sartell C •M A S S omments • • • • 8 PR Students Win State PRSSA Awards Two $500 Dr. Willard Thompson scholarships were awarded to Rachael Jahr, a graduate student from Austin, and Danielle Morris, a junior from Albany. Jahr also received the President’s Award, which includes lunch with the PRSA president and a one-year PRSA membership. University Chronicle Wins Awards Minnesota Newspaper Association College Better Newspaper Awards received January 2010: 1st place: Editorial Page as a Whole Scholarships 1st Place: Best website St. Cloud State SPJ chapter was 2nd place: Multimedia special project the Region 6 campus Chapter 2nd place: Column writing, Joey LeMay 1st place: Best editorial of Year selected in 2009 and 1st place: Best news photography, Jacob Gilk awarded in April 2010. 1st place: Best photographer’s portfolio, Jacob Gilk 1st place: Best advertisement, Amber Dullum University Chronicle also took third place in general excellence among non dailies in SPJ Region 6. 22 Students Receive Department Scholarships Kevin Hurd and professor/chairman emeritus Richard Hill shared master of ceremony duties. Speaker Nancy Larson, 1988 mass communications alumna and activist for rural cities, contributed stories and motivational hints in support of this year’s theme, “Preparation Begets Accomplishment.” Graduate director Niaz Ahmed told attendees about the growth and accomplishments of the master’s degree program. The evening’s events also featured reports from department-related student organizations KVSC radio, Society of Professional Journalist, Advertising Federation, Public Relations Student Society of America, University Chronicle and UTVS TV. Typically advisers and “We’re very proud our students are competing and winning in PRSA and other professional awards contests,” said Mark Mills, mass communications department chairman. “We’ve known for a long time our students as good as any in the state. We compete in these awards against very large schools like the University of Minnesota and private schools like the University of St. Thomas, and we compete very well.” Minnesota PRSA President Candee Wolf said classics awards recognize PR excellence. “We have a talented pool of local professionals, and the bar set by our peers is extremely high,” she said. “This year’s winners really stand out for their exemplary professional skill and creativity.” leaders announce past awards and activities, plans for growth and incoming leadership. “We were also pleased so many donors and family members attended the 2010 banquet,” Vadnie noted. “This really makes the evening especially meaningful.” Mike Vadnie congradulates Kevin Hurd Photo courtesy of Mike Vadnie
S t u d e n t M e d i a Media Convergence UTVS Joins Times Online By Jason Tham SCSU’s student-run television station has partnered with the St. Cloud Times to produce online news. “This is not our fathers’ world anymore; this is a huge media convergence in journalism,” said Mark Mills, chairman of the mass communication department and professor of broadcast journalism. Initially, UTVS news directors Ryan Ruud and Raquel Hellman launched a news website apart from the UTVS main website (www.utvsnews.com) in a move to expand the UTVS news audience and content. Mills said this partnership allows students to work with professional journalists from the St. Cloud Times. Every Wednesday, UTVS news directors meet with the St. Cloud Times to sort out ideas for news content and video. Mills said the partnership gives students a more diverse journalism experience in convergence journalism, while providing the St. Cloud Times with more online content. UTVS student reporters are featured on the St. Cloud Times’ website. “I think this partnership is a win-win for everybody,” said Gregory Martin, UTVS adviser and professor of television production. “The Times is getting additional website content,” Martin said. “UTVS is getting more substantial journalistic assignments. So, both of the media are getting more exposure.” Mike Knaak, assistant managing editor of the St. Cloud Times said, “The p a r t n e r s h i p with UTVS has benefited our viewers and the St. Cloud State U n i v e r s i t y j o u r n a l i s m students. Our viewers are seeing more news videos p r o d u c e d under the direction of Times editors. The journalism students have the opportunity to work in a professional newsroom covering a wider variety of stories than they would be producing for a campus audience.” Mills said the partnership means more work for the UTVS team because they have to produce two videos, one video for UTVS News and the other for the Web. A second challenge is that, “they are still students and they tend to make mistakes,” Mills said. “Students have to be sure to meet the journalistic standards of the local paper. I think it is a great motivation to reach for the best possible standards in everything that they do,” Martin said. Mills said the Times has a very strict accuracy policy and they always help with editing the videos. “Sometimes it is hard working with students but we maintain a very professional level of expectation,” Ruud said. Ryan Ruud and Raquel Hellman Both news directors of UTVS expressed that they also faced some challenges because the TV journalism approach may be different from print. “Putting the editing pressure on student reporters is actually a huge benefit to them,” Hellman said. Initially, UTVS planned to produce only one or two stories a week for the St. Cloud Times, but UTVS is doing three to four stories a day for the St. Cloud Times, Ruud said. Knaak, and John Bodette, executive editor of the St. Cloud Times, have been very helpful in training UTVS students through this partnership, Mills said. “I think it is something the University as a whole should be very proud of; it shows the innovative spirit of St. Cloud State,” Ruud said. “It is also an example for other student organizations looking to partner with community leaders and businesses,” Hellman said. Ximena Tejada Wins SCSU 2009 Outstanding Thesis Award Ximena Tejada, who completed her master’s degree in mass communications in April 2009, won the SCSU Outstanding Thesis Award for the year. Her thesis, “A Study of Community Video as a Tool in the Creation of Public Spaces for Participatory Communications and Community Development with Women, People of Color and Ethnic Minorities,” described the strategies used by community groups and analyzed them in light of mass communication theories. Her adviser, Professor Marie Dick, said Tejada “has identified important descriptive elements of current industry practices, developed positive relationships between academia and industry professionals, and provided a prescription for improvement within the industry she studied.” Tejada is continuing her research as a graduate student at the University of Minnesota. C •M A S S omments • • • • 9
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