Ā鶹¹ū¶³ās student newspaper, The Kent Stater, is the best collegiate daily (published three times per week or more) in Ohio, according to the Society of Professional Journalistsā (SPJ) Ohioās Best Journalism Contest.
Alumna Neville Hardman, ā16, and journalism major Kelly Powell, ā18, also received individual honors ā first and second place respectively ā for best collegiate feature writing, in the contest sponsored by the Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists.
The contest recognizes work published in 2016, under Stater editors (now alumni) Emily Mills, ā16, and Jimmy Miller, ā17. Judges praised the ³§³Ł²¹³Ł±š°łās coverage of the 2016 presidential elections, noting that it was āwhat election coverage should be and was far more superior than many professional (newspapersā) coverage.ā Judges also praised student journalistsā āclear, fair and conciseā coverage of the FBI and Department of Homeland Securityās , for alleged involvement with the Islamic State.
Hardman and Powell were recognized for work that appeared in The Burr Magazine, Kent Stateās general interest student magazine. The Society of Professional Journalists recently named The Burr the best student magazine in the country in its national Mark of Excellence competition.
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