NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s student media organizations received eight awards at the annual College Media Association (CMA) Conference in New York City.
College Media Association contests recognize excellent student work. By entering CMA contests, entrants confirm the work was created, edited, produced and published by students.
“This was the most awards our group has won at a single conference, and we are incredibly proud of the work our students continue to produce,” said NSU Student Media Coordinator Matthew Craig.
Argus, the campus literary magazine, Potpourri, the campus yearbook, the Current Sauce, the student newspaper and the Hispanic Student Journalist Association received the CMA Apple Award.
Argus won first place for Best Magazine Cover and honorable mention for Best Magazine.
Potpourri received honorable mention for Best Yearbook Cover and Best Yearbook Spread.
The Current Sauce received second place for Best Podcast and Best Opinion Column and honorable mention for Best News Website.
The Hispanic Student Journalist Association won third place for Best Podcast.
The College Media Association (CMA) is the leading voice for collegiate media and its advisers. They support student media professionals, staff and programs by providing educational resources, research and advocacy. CMA collaborates with professional media organizations and educational associations at local, state and national levels to strengthen the future of student journalism and education.
To learn about NSU’s student media and see some of their latest work, go to purplemedianetwork.com.