The Midwest Broadcast Journalism Association featured five College of Journalism and Mass Communication groups or individuals as finalists for the Eric Sevareid Awards. The awards announced in April saw the CoJMC receive three First Place and two Award of Merit honors.
Recognition in the Sevareid Awards competition is an honor because it includes students and professionals from the best broadcast outlets and journalism programs in Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin all competing against each other.
Documentary/Special
Student Market Television
Award of Merit
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Star City News Guns: A Lincoln Conversation”
By the Spring 2018 Star City News team: Marjani Knighten, Matt Reynoldson, Parker Cyza, Abbie Petersen, Daniel Burke, Katrina Sperl
Individual Multimedia Storytelling News
Student Media Organizations
First Place
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Crippling Times The struggle for Nebraska farmers and ranchers to keep cultivating the future.”
By Kellan Heavican
Individual Multimedia Storytelling News
Medium Media Organizations
First Place
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Multimedia countdown: 100-days to the 100th anniversary of the WWI armistice”
By Bernard McCoy
Social Media
Student Market Television
First Place
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Star City News”
By the Fall 2018 Advanced TV News class: Erin Hunter, Grace Harmon, Abby Stonehocker, Amanda Acevedo, Baylee Vrtiska, Braylee Gilbert, Elic Chisam, Jessica Chamberlain, Zach Penrice, Scott Ayers, Matt Jensen
Team Multimedia Storytelling - News
Student Media Organizations
Award of Merit
University of Nebraska - Lincoln, “Painting a new picture: New Americans and their art”
By the Mosaic class: Annie Albin, Danny Burke, Anna Dubas, Jessica Levtsenyuk, Zach Henke, Katie Knight, Alyssa Olvera, Bree Samani, Sarah Troyer and Lindsey Yoneda, Sarah Berger, David Eickholt, Nicole Eisenbraun, Zach Hammack, Bree Samani and Ky Venney , Bekkah Watkins, Taylor Fischetto, Cahner Olson and Cheyenne Rowe
The Star City News and Mosaic groups are part of CoJMC classes. The Mosaic project is an ongoing effort to highlight the vibrant art and experiences of immigrants and refugees in Lincoln. The work for the Mosaic project can be seen at http://mosaic.cojmc.webfactional.com/in-depth-projects/.
“As readers can see from the project, the students worked hard to create meaningful and interesting multimedia stories about refugee and immigrant artists who often create their art in the shadows and out of the public eye. The students wanted to tell the stories of these artists and bring attention to their art and their cultures; winning an award was most likely the last thing on their minds. But it is fulfilling for them to be recognized by professionals for their hard work and dedication to their journalism,” said Michelle Carr Hassler about the Mosaic work.
The Eric Sevareid Awards are named for the North Dakota-born and University of Minnesota-educated journalist best known for his work as a correspondent for CBS Radio and Television. Each year, the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association presents awards to the best work done by broadcast news operations and journalists working in small, medium and large markets in a six-state region on radio, television and online. A distinguished panel of judges is made up of journalists and educators who live outside of Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Iowa and Nebraska to help ensure impartiality. The full list of this year’s award recipients is found at https://midwestjournalists.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Eric-Sevareid-Awards-2019-Full-List.pdf.