CJC Student Journalists, Alumni and Staff Receive 2021 Region 3 SPJ Mark of Excellence Honors
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications student journalists, alumni and WUFT News staff were honored in the Region 3 2021 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards competition. The awards recognize the best collegiate journalism in Region 3 which comprises Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Winners and finalists include:
Print/Online
Breaking News Reporting: Winner, Stephany Matat, “‘Calamitous Reality’: Florida Governor Speaks on Virus, Vaccines, Elections and Black Lives Matter”
Breaking News Reporting: Finalist, Anna Wilder, Houston Harwood, “UF in Political Firestorm Over Decision to Block Professors’ Testimony in Voting Rights Lawsuit”
General News Reporting: Winner, Corbin Bolies, “Felon Who Won GOP Congressional Primary Never Applied for Right to Hold Political Office”
In-Depth Reporting: Finalist, Christopher Cann, “Data Show Florida’s New Law Against Texting While Driving is Rarely Enforced”
In-Depth Reporting: Finalist, Tristan Wood, “Florida State University Determines Three Professors Guilty of Sexual Misconduct with Students”
Feature Writing: Winner, Sarah Breske, “Black Thursday”
Feature Writing: Finalist, Michaela Mulligan, “Unseated”
Feature Writing: Finalist, Natalia Galicza, “Love in the Big House: Former Inmate Plans Unauthorized Wedding in Florida Federal Prison to Convicted Fiancé“
Sports Writing: Winner, Zachary Huber, “Former Florida Women’s Basketball Players Detail Abuse Under Coach Newbauer”
Sports Writing: Finalist, Elisabell Velazquez, “Florida’s College Football Stadiums Have Been Packed, But So Far No Apparent Pandemic Outbreaks”
Sports Writing: Finalist, Payton Titus, “Meet the Inferno, Tampa Bay’s Unbeaten Women’s Tackle Football Team”
Art/Graphics/Multimedia
Feature Photography: Winner, Chasity Maynard, “Screaming in Indigo”
Feature Photography: Finalist, Emma Bissell, “Shutout: Gators Take Huge SEC Win Against Rival Auburn”
Photo Illustration: Winner, Apoorva Thapa, “Atrium Illustrations”
Sports Photography: Winner, Emma Bissell, “‘Saved’: GK Blocks a Shot in Loss Against In-State Rival Miami
Broadcast/Online Feature Videography: Winner, Chris O’Brien, “Never Say Never”
Audio
Radio News Reporting: Winner, Kristin Moorehead, “Soil Collection Ceremony for Lynching Victims”
Broadcast
Television General News Reporting: Winner, Chris O’Brien, “Sex Offenders”
Television Feature Reporting: Winner, Chris O’Brien, “Never Say Never”
Television Sports Reporting: Winner, Alexa Harley, Harrison Smajovits, Sofia Mingote, and Madi Camporese “Gators Fire Dan Mullen, Hire Billy Napier”
Television Sports Reporting: Finalist, Victor Prieto, “Advantage Chris”
Best All-Around Television News Magazine: Winner, WUFT-TV Staff, “Rising from the Rubble”
All Platforms
Arts/Fashion Journalism: Finalist, Drew Dees, Jill Colombo, and Macie Goldfarb, “Gainesville Arts Scene Coverage”
First-place winners will compete at the national level among other regional MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring and will be recognized at the Media Fest22 convention in Washington, D.C. from Oct. 27-30.
Category: Alumni News, College News, Student News
Tagged: SPJ Mark of Excellence
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