Murray State journalism and mass communications students received top honors in University, state and national competitions during the 2020-21 academic year.
Hearst Awards
9th place overall in the broadcasting competition
Piper Casseto, fifth place, television feature
Hannah Bullard, sixth place, audio feature
Associated Collegiate Press
Murray State News, Top 100 Pacemaker, awarded to 100 top collegiate newspapers during the past century to honor a continued tradition of excellence
Kentucky Impact Broadcasters Association
TV Division
Best website – TheNews.org, first
Videographer – Piper Cassetto, first
Best Newscast – The College News, a show produced by students in JMC 398 Advanced Multimedia Reporting and the Murray State News, third place
Radio division
Best feature story – Dalton York, first, and Hannah Bullard, second
Best public affairs story – Hannah Bullard, second, and Dalton York, third
News story – Hannah Bullard, first and second
Best College Digital Journalist – Hannah Bullard
Best Radio Reporter – Dalton York
Kentucky Press Association
Class 1 Student Division
General Excellence- 1st place
Best Video- 1st and 2nd place
Best Editorial Writer- 1st place
Best Graphic- 2nd and 3rd place
Best Social Media- 1st place
Best General News Story- 1st and 3rd place
Best Picture Essay- 1st place
Best Enterprise or Analytical Story- 3rd place
Best Sports Page- 1st place
Best Front Page- 1st place
Best Special Section- 1st place and 3rd place
Best Sports Picture- 2nd place
Best Sports Feature- 2nd and 3rd place
Best Sports Story- 1st and 2nd place
Best Sports Columnist- Certificate of Merit
Murray State Images of Research
Jayla Louis, May 2021 television production graduate, third place for “Sweet Creature”
Levi Brandenburg, December 2021 journalism graduate, honorable mention for a photo illustration depicting words from interviews he had completed with people who had attempted suicide.
