UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications major Chase Porter and the Nebraska News Service won a 2022 Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Audio Feature Reporting from the Radio Television Digital News Association.
The award was presented for the story “Battle of the Joshes: How an internet meme raised more than $13,000 for the Children’s Hospital and Medical Center,” published on the Nebraska News Service on May 1, 2021.
“It’s a fantastic example of what our students can do. They pitched the story, worked as a team to cover it and ultimately produced some great work on a tight deadline,” said Kaci Richter, CoJMC assistant professor of practice and communication design coordinator. “I’m so proud of Chase and Kateri (Hartman) for this story, the national recognition is well-deserved.”
Porter is a May 2021 graduate from Lincoln, Nebraska, with majors in journalism and broadcasting. He completed the audio portion of the story, which won the award.
Hartman is a May 2021 graduate from Wahoo, Nebraska, with majors in journalism and advertising and public relations.
"I am proud of Chase, Kateri and the Nebraska News Service for their ongoing commitment to Nebraska journalism and great storytelling," said Jill Martin, assistant professor of practice and director of the Nebraska News Service. "This was a fun and meaningful story to share with Nebraska audiences, and I am thrilled that Chase's work is being recognized nationally."
The Edward R. Murrow awards recognize local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community. Murrow Award-winning work demonstrates the excellence that Edward R. Murrow made a standard of the broadcast news profession. Learn more about the Murrow awards at: https://www.rtdna.org/content/edward_r_murrow_awards.