University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Journalism senior Serra Sowers placed fifth in the 2023-2024 Hearst Journalism Awards Multimedia Narrative Storytelling Competition. There were 85 entries from 52 schools submitted in the first multimedia competition of the academic year.

Sowers is an anchor and reporter for WUFT-TV’s “WUFT News First at Five” and serves as the producer for the WUFT-FM “The Point” podcast.

The Journalism Awards Program, now in its 64th year, also includes two photojournalism, one audio, two television, and four multimedia competitions. The program offers up to $700,000 in scholarships, matching grants and stipends. 105 member universities of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication with accredited undergraduate journalism programs are eligible to participate in the Hearst competitions.

Currently, UFCJC is in sixth place in the Intercollegiate Multimedia Competition based on accumulated student points from the first of four multimedia competitions.

Posted: January 12, 2024
Category: College News, Student News
Tagged as: 2023-24 Hearst Journalism Awards Competition, Hearst Journalism Awards, Hearst Multimedia Storytelling Competition, Serra Sowers