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- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock /news-archive/tag/christine-kemper/ ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Mon, 08 Apr 2019 20:00:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Forum staff takes 13 awards in Arkansas college media contest /news-archive/2019/04/08/forum-staff-awards/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 20:00:10 +0000 /news/?p=73938 ...]]> Five staff members of The Forum, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s student newspaper, won awards Friday, April 5, in the 90th annual Arkansas College Media Association awards ceremony in Russellville. The ACMA is composed of private and public colleges and universities throughout the state, including Arkansas State University, Harding University, Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist University, and the University of Central Arkansas. Competing in the ACMA’s online division, The Forum staff brought home 13 awards. The staff members, places they finished, and categories include the following: Ryan Bourgoin 1st Place – Meeting/Speech Coverage 2nd Place – Meeting/Speech Coverage 2nd Place – In-Depth Reporting 2nd Place – Breaking News (within 24 hours) 3rd Place – Newswriting Christine Kemper 1st Place – Newswriting 3rd Place – Meeting/Speech Coverage Nick Popowitch 1st Place – News Photo Kolton Rutherford 2nd Place – Sports Writing 3rd Place – Sports Writing Honorable Mention – Feature Writing Jordan Woodson 1st Place – Election/Political Coverage 1st Place – In-Depth Reporting]]> ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student journalists win Diamond Journalism Awards /news-archive/2018/11/08/student-journalists-diamond-journalism-awards/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 14:04:46 +0000 /news/?p=72576 ...]]> Three University of Arkansas at Little Rock student journalists were recognized for their outstanding work with Diamond Journalism Awards, a regional competition sponsored by the.�� The awards, which were presented Oct. 25 at Little Rock’s Flying Saucer, recognize outstanding journalism by professionals and students from Arkansas and bordering media markets in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. The awards honor work published or broadcast between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018. Student reporter Ryan Bourgoin of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s newspaper, The Forum, took home first place in the student journalism news category for his story, “eStem walks out in memory of Parkland shooting victims.” Judge Robert Bohler, a Texas-based communications specialist and former student media adviser, described the story as “timely, well-developed, nuanced, and clearly written story on the walkout.” Also winning an award in the same category, Christine Kemper of The Forum won third place for her story, “Little Rock participates in nationwide women’s march.” “This is very good coverage of the women’s march,” Bohler said. A third reporter from The Forum took first place in the student journalism sports category. Kolton Rutherford won the award for his story about the women’s basketball team, “LR women looking to make their own postseason magic.” “The advance story on LR’s NCAA tournament opener is an example of good storytelling that reflects LR’s recent ups and downs as well as is historical tournament accomplishments,” Bohler commented.]]>