Campus News
Campus News is a collaborative learning project at Minnesota State University Moorhead where faculty and industry professionals mentor students to produce weekly television program that airs on Prairie Public Television. The Prairie Public network reaches thousands of homes throughout the region. The half-hour newscast focuses on local and regional colleges, and also includes stories about campuses from around the world. It's written, reported, photographed, anchored and produced by students.
Campus News has served as a launching pad for many television reporters, photographers, anchors and producers. In fact, several local reporters and anchors teach some of the accompanying Campus News classes. Campus News and the students who work on the program have won hundreds of awards over the years from professional organizations such as the National Academy of Arts and Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and the North Dakota Professional Communicators (NDPC), and the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association (MBJA). Campus New has also earned national recognition from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association.
Award-Winning Newscast & Stories
Campus News and the students who work on the program have won hundreds of awards over the years from professional organizations such as the National Academy of Arts and Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and the North Dakota Professional Communicators (NDPC), and the Northwest Broadcast News Association (NBNA). Campus New has also earned national recognition from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association.
Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards
Best All-Around Television News Magazine
- Winner – Campus News 4-29-2023
Television Sports Reporting
- Winner – Nick Tabatt – Honoring a Superfan
- Finalist – Matt Stewart – Is Esports a Sport?
Food/Restaurant Journalism
- Winner – Alex Sapp – Sioux Chef
Radio Feature
- Finalist – Jacob Anderson – Bagley Pep Band Revival
Print Category – Feature Writing (Small)
- Winner – Mike McGurran, Matty Leingang – Accidental Cannabis Legalization in MN
Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Eric Sevareid Awards
Morning Newscast
- First Place – Campus News 4-29-23
Audio – Radio
- First Place – Jacob Anderson – Bagley Pep Band Revival
Broadcast Writing – Radio
- Award of Merit – Jacob Anderson – Bagley Pep Band Revival
Broadcast Writing – Television
- First Place – Alex Sapp Writing Compilation
- Award of Merit – Tylar Frame Writing Compilation
General Reporting – Television
- Award of Merit – Hunter Schwartz – MState Electric Cars
- Award of Merit – Alex Sapp – NDSU Budget Cuts
Soft Feature – Radio
- Award of Merit – Jacob Anderson – Bagley Pep Band Revival
Sports Reporting – Radio
- Award of Merit – Hannah Morgan – SMSU Baseball Family Weekend
Sports Reporting – Television
- Award of Merit – Nick Tabatt – NDSU Pro Day
Sportscast/Program – Television
- First Place – Campus News Sportscast 4-29-2023
Videojournalism
- First Place – Matty Leingang – MSUM Oceanarium Expansion
- Award of Merit – Matty Leingang – NDSU Jazz Festival
- Award of Merit – Chris Hovden – A Return to the Powwow
Weather – Feature
- First Place – Brenda Mendes – Exchange Students Battle Winter
- Award of Merit – Bryant Stenberg – Winter Weather Challenges
NATAS Upper Midwest Student Production Awards
College Magazine Program
- Campus News 4-29-23
College Multimedia Journalist
- Tylar Frame – Fighter Turned Teacher
College Writer
- Alex Sapp Composite
College Photographer
- Chris Hovden Composite