UA Students, Campus Newspaper Win Regional Journalism Awards

TUSCALOOSA, Ala.  —  Students from The University of Alabama recently won a number of awards from the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Mark of Excellence Award, including best large daily campus newspaper for The Crimson White.

First-place winners in print and broadcast categories will compete for national SPJ awards, which will be announced later in spring.

Winners and top-three finalists from UA included:

Newspapers
Breaking News Reporting (Large)
Winner: “Details emerge after Monday robberies” by Marquavius Burnett (B.A., ’13, journalism, Gadsden) and Melissa Brown (B.A., ’13, journalism, Brighton, Co.), The Crimson White Finalist: “Sixty-one UA students among 74 people arrested in narcotics case” by staff, The Crimson White, The University of Alabama

General News Reporting (Large)
Finalist: “The Numbers Game: At least 392 student votes contested in Tuscaloosa municipal election” by Katherine Owen (senior, journalism, Vestavia Hills), The Crimson White

In-Depth Reporting (Large)
Winner: “The Final Barrier” by staff, The Crimson White

Feature Writing (Large)
Finalist: “The Final Barrier” by Abbey Crain (senior, journalism, Huntsville,) and Matt Ford (graduate student, instructional leadership, Rainbow City, Ala.), The Crimson White

Editorial Writing
Winner: Editorial Board, The Crimson White

General Column Writing (Large)
Finalist: John Brinkerhoff (senior, communication studies, Tuscaloosa), The Crimson White

Best All-Around Daily Student Newspaper
Winner: The Crimson White

MAGAZINE
Non-Fiction Magazine Article
Winner: “Simulating Survival” by Katherine Owen, Birmingham Magazine, University of Alabama

Best Student Magazine
Finalist: Mosaic

ART/GRAPHICS
Breaking News Photography (Large)
Finalist: “March to Rose draws hundreds” by Austin Bigoney (junior, political science, Huntsville), The Crimson White

Photo Illustration (Large)
Finalist: Austin Bigoney, The Crimson White

RADIO
Radio News Reporting
Winner: “Student On-line identity stolen” by Hailey Swartwout (senior, telecommunication and film, Belleville, Ill.), WVUA-FM
Finalist: “Red Light Cameras” by Spinks Megginson (senior, telecommunication and film, Brewton), WVUA-FM

TELEVISION
Television Breaking News Reporting
Winner: “Preventing more boating deaths” by Tommy Townsend (senior, telecommunication and film, Arab), WVUA-TV
Finalist: “Airport Bomb Threat” by Emileigh Forrester (senior, telecommunication and film, Fayetteville, Ga.), WVUA-TV

Television Feature
Winner: “Blind Band Student” by Bradley Whittington (junior, telecommunication and film, Stockton), WVUA-TV

Television Sports Reporting
Finalist: “A Champion’s Support” by Katie Malone (senior, telecommunication and film, Trussville), WVUA-TV

Television News/Feature Photography
Winner: “Blind Band Student” by Bradley Whittington, WVUA-TV
Finalist: “Bamboo Industry” by Emileigh Forrester, WVUA-TV

ONLINE
Best Use of Multimedia 
Winner: “Stepping Through” by Daniel Roth (junior, telecommunication and film, Tuscaloosa), The Crimson White

Best Affiliated Website 
Finalist: cw.ua.edu by staff, The Crimson White