- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/arkansas-press-women/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:43:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Faller Earns National Awards in 2021 National Federation of Press Women Conference /news-archive/2021/08/19/angelita-faller-national-federation-press-women/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:43:01 +0000 /news/?p=79309 ... Faller Earns National Awards in 2021 National Federation of Press Women Conference]]> A 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock communications professional was one of many Arkansas professionals who received national awards from the National Federation of Press Women鈥檚 2021 communications contest.听 Angelita Faller, news director at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, earned second place in the Writing, Specialty Articles, Science and Technology category for a story detailing the COVID-19 research of Dr. Nitin Agarwal and his student researchers in COSMOS (Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies) who are working to inform the public of scams and misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic through a public website and a partnership with the Arkansas Attorney General鈥檚 Office.听 The judges noted that, 鈥淭he author has taken what might seem like a typical side topic of the global pandemic – misinformation about the virus – and turned it into a strong article that not only informs the reader, it might save lives.鈥澨 She also earned an honorable mention in the Writing, Specialty Articles, Arts and Entertainment category for an article that describes Dr. Angela Hunter鈥檚 efforts to translate and publish the most complete edition of 18th-century French philosopher Louise Dupin鈥檚 unpublished treatise 鈥淲ork on Women鈥 and the $133,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities that will help complete the professor鈥檚 long-time research goal.听 A second honorable mention in the Writing, Speciality Articles, Religion category came for a story detailing fall 2020 graduate Jason Littleton鈥檚 research into the life of Arkansas missionary Pearle McCain. Arkansas journalists earned a total of 35 awards during the National Communications Contest sponsored by the National Federation of Press Women. The winners were among more than 2,000 entries in the 2021 national contest. State awards were presented June 10 during an awards ceremony hosted by the organization’s Arkansas affiliate, Arkansas Press Women, held at the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center. These national award-winning entries had previously placed first in the Arkansas Press Women’s 2021 professional communications contest before advancing to the NFPW competition. More than 50 Arkansas first-place entries competed at the national level. Faller took top honors during the Arkansas Press Women鈥檚 statewide contest, earning the 2021 Sweepstakes Award.听 She also earned the following honors in the 2021 Arkansas Press Women contest: ]]> Brown Honored in 2021 Diamond Journalism Awards /news-archive/2021/06/29/brown-2021-diamond-journalism-awards/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:04:53 +0000 /news/?p=79295 ... Brown Honored in 2021 Diamond Journalism Awards]]> Alexandria Brown, a senior mass communication major at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been honored for her work with the very first story she ever made for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio.听 Brown, who reports and hosts 鈥淎ll Things Considered鈥 and 鈥淲eekend Edition鈥 for K糖心Vlog传媒R received third place honors in the Features, Broadcast category for her story, 鈥.鈥 The judges called Brown’s story “straightforward and interesting.” 鈥淭hank you to the judges for allowing me to receive my first Diamond Journalism Award,鈥 said Brown, a native of England, Arkansas. 鈥淚t鈥檚 such an honor to even be considered in this contest. The story I entered was the first piece I ever did for K糖心Vlog传媒R. It was about how an early census deadline could impact Arkansas鈥 economy by losing billions of dollars. This piece is special to me because it showed me how vital it is to inform our democracy about matters that impact us all that we may not even be aware of. Thank you to my fellow news team for guiding me through this and congratulations to them as well.鈥 The 2021 Diamond Journalism Award Contest is sponsored by the Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The group considered work from journalists in Arkansas and six neighboring states. “Independent and local reporting is vital to the health of our democracy,鈥 said Nathan Vandiver, general manager of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio. 鈥淲e have seen the evidence of this first-hand in the pandemic and in the run-up to the 2020 election. It’s an honor to serve our community in this way and it’s especially an honor for the hard work of our news team to be recognized among such an impressive group of journalists from across the region.鈥 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio is a listener-supported public service department of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock based in the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education. Brown is a former intern at K糖心Vlog传媒R, the Little Rock National Public Radio affiliate, where she鈥檚 reported on issues such as the census and a proposed city sales tax. She now works part-time as the 鈥淎ll Things Considered鈥 host and a reporter for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio. She is also a recent recipient of the Arkansas Press Women鈥檚 annual scholarship and a reporter with The Forum, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 student newspaper. After she graduates in 2022, Brown plans to continue her career as a broadcast reporter.]]> Brown Awarded Arkansas Press Women Scholarship /news-archive/2021/05/10/brown-arkansas-press-scholarship/ Mon, 10 May 2021 17:06:10 +0000 /news/?p=78988 ... Brown Awarded Arkansas Press Women Scholarship]]> A rising star in student journalism at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship from Arkansas Press Women鈥檚 annual scholarship contest. Alexandria Brown, a junior mass communication major with a concentration in journalism from England, Arkansas, has aspirations to work as a broadcast reporter after her graduation from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock in 2022. 鈥淚鈥檓 honestly so grateful to have been awarded the scholarship,鈥 Brown said. 鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank the scholarship chair and the members of Arkansas Press Women for giving back to students like me. This scholarship will grant me more journalism opportunities to advance in my career and reach the goal of informing our democracy every day.鈥 The APW scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding undergraduate college student in Arkansas who is planning a career in mass communication or journalism. Funding for this scholarship comes from APW鈥檚 Maudine Sanders Education Fund. Sanders, a previous owner of the Springdale Morning News, was a long-time member of Arkansas Press Women before her passing in 2011. “We’re excited to support Alexandria in her journalism journey,鈥 said Kristin Netterstrom Higgins, president of Arkansas Press Women. 鈥淗er student experiences in the newsroom and on the local NPR affiliate show her strong desire to tell people’s stories and give them a voice. Arkansas Press Women is a strong supporter of the First Amendment, and Alexandria stood out in her desire to contribute to a better democracy.” Brown is a former intern at K糖心Vlog传媒R, the Little Rock National Public Radio affiliate, where she鈥檚 reported on issues such as the census and a proposed city sales tax. She now works part-time as the 鈥淎ll Things Considered鈥 host and a reporter for 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio. “Ms. Brown has shown a great deal of professionalism in her work as a student intern and now employee at K糖心Vlog传媒R,鈥 said Nathan Vandiver, general manager of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio. 鈥淪he is already a great asset to our news team. From our experience, this award is a well-deserved accolade and goes to show the great impact she will have as a journalist.” Brown also works as a reporter for The Forum, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 student newspaper. 鈥淢s. Brown is one of the best students I have known in my 21 years at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and is an incredibly promising journalist,鈥 said Sonny Rhodes, associate professor of journalism and faculty advisor of The Forum. 鈥淗er writing is clear, concise, and comprehensive and submitted well in advance of deadlines. I cannot overstate Ms. Brown鈥檚 outstanding work ethic and her commitment to her studies and journalism.鈥 In addition to her work in journalism, Brown is a member of the Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps, Student Affairs Success Initiatives, and Kappa Tau Alpha. Arkansas Press Women was founded in 1949 by women working in Arkansas newspapers to provide an opportunity to compete and network in a male-dominated industry. The organization is now an association of communicators in journalism, public information, business, education, and government. APW is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women and will be hosting the 2021 NFPW Conference virtually in June. For more information on APW, visit . In the upper right photo, K糖心Vlog传媒R reporter Alex Brown is hard at working delivering Arkansas’s latest news. Photo courtesy of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Public Radio.]]>