Over the weekend, The Arbiter staff won eight awards at the 2020 National Media Convention from Oct. 22 to 24. The virtual National Media Convention, held in-person normally, had university journalism programs and outlets from across the country attend the event.
With over 7,000 award submissions and three separate award ceremonies, The Arbiter won awards in several categories.
College Media Association (CMA) Pinnacle Awards (for 2019-2020)
1st place for Best Rate Card/Media Kit
by Maddie Ceglecki, ’20, Tessa Bishop, ’19, Taylor Humby, ’19, and Mackenzie Hudson
Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Pacemaker Awards (for 2019-2020)
2nd place for Advertising Brochure/Rate Card
by Maddie Ceglecki, ’20, Tessa Bishop, ’19, Taylor Humby, ’19, and Mackenzie Hudson
4th place for Design of the Year – Illustration
by Wyatt Wurtenberger, ’20 for Meet the President cover
Honorable Mention for Photo of the Year – Sports Game/Action Photo
by Mackenzie Hudson
Honorable Mention for the Ernie Pyle Human-Interest Profile
by Michelle Johnson, ’20 for Making a discovery: How Julianna Ramirez used her passion for science to find success
National College Media Convention Best in Show Awards (for Fall 2020)
2nd place for 4-year less than weekly Newspaper
The Arbiter staff for the COVID-19 Issue
Published August 27, 2020
3rd place for Election Reporting
by Blake Hunter for The Political Impact of Gen Z
2nd place for Rate Card/Media Kit (for 2019-2020)
by Maddie Ceglecki, ’20, Sarah Schmid, Anna Noto, Taylor Humby, ’19 and Mackenzie Hudson
Photo by Drew Marshall | The Arbiter
