TSU Communications Chair, Students Win AP Awards for Best Journalism
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on April 18, 2016 Communications chair Dr. Terry Likes won seven awards in five different categories. Likes said the awards were a result of hard work in the department, particularly in the case of the students. “We have been working hard for several years to implement best practices in multimedia, open our Center for Media Arts and Production and hire innovative faculty,” Likes said. “We are thrilled for our students that their hard work is paying dividends with this recognition from professional journalists.” TSU competed against more than 200 entries from Austin Peay, Belmont, East Tennessee State University, Lipscomb University, Middle Tennessee State University, Trevecca Nazarene, UT-Chattanooga, UT-Martin, UT-Knoxville and Vanderbilt University. TSU students who won in their respective categories are: 2nd place – Best online sports coverage program: Cedric Beene, Micah Kennedy, Josh Walden, Paige Jefferson 2nd place – Best inline sports program: Kierra Ewah-Washington 3rd place – Best radio specialized topic reporting: Melody Scales 3rd place – Best radio investigative in-depth reporting: Ryan Parham, Tierra Kimball, Marvel Wade 3rd place – Best investigative in-depth reporting: J. Michaux Likes won seven awards in five different categories. Best Enterprise: 1st place – “Truth, tabloids and trust: Declining confidence in the news media” Best light feature story: 2nd place – “TV catch phrases, popular culture to mainstream America” Best serious news story: 1st place – “Pay for play: Unionization and paying college athletes” 2nd place – “Truth, tabloids and trust: Declining confidence in the news media: Best sports feature: 1st place – “Pay for play: Unionization and paying college athletes” Best use of sound: 1st place – “TV catch phrases, popular culture to mainstream America” 2nd place – “Pay for play: Unionization and paying college athletes” Department of Media Relations Tennessee State University 3500 John Merritt Boulevard Nashville, Tennessee 37209 615.963.5331 About Tennessee State University With more than 9,000 students, Tennessee State University is Nashville’s only public university, and is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant university offering 38 undergraduate, 22 graduate and seven doctoral programs. TSU has earned a top 20 ranking for Historically Black Colleges and Universities according to U.S. News and World Report, and rated as one of the top universities in the country by Washington Monthly for social mobility, research and community service. Founded in 1912, Tennessee State University celebrated 100 years in Nashville during 2012. Visit the University online at tnstate.edu. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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