TMN Wins State Awards
Truman students recently attended the Missouri College Media Association annual conference and the Missouri Broadcast Educators Association annual conference. TMN received multiple awards.
“It’s an honor to learn from so many media professionals in our area,” said Genevieve Tlustos, editor-in-chief of The Index. “It was a great experience, and I’m very proud of our staff and all the work they have put in over the last year.”
“I’m so proud of all the work that the Truman Media students have put in this year,” said Lukas Pierce, KTRM-FM station manager. “We couldn’t do any of this without the hard work and teamwork of everyone involved.”
Four TMN staff members attended the conference on Southeast Missouri State University’s campus in Cape Giradeau. At the conference, incoming Index Editor-in-Chief Sydney Ellison was elected vice president of MCMA. TMN is advised by Communication department professors David Price and Don Krause.
Missouri College Media Association award winners:
First Place
• Sports Colum – Steven Findley Jr., “Athletes transferring is good for Truman”
• Entertainment review – Joey Dougherty, ““Blonde” is a bleak, exhausting vehicle for actor de Armas’s career-best”
• Photo Page – Matt Frank and Oliver Malone, “Students celebrate at Oktoberfest”
Second Place
• Website – Daniel Harper, Truman Media Network
• Advertising Design – Rebekah Nelson, Newsie Ad
• Editorial Writing – Index Editorial Board, “Where are the precautions?”
Third Place
• Information graphic – Rebekah Nelson, “Commencement during COVID-19”
• Editorial/Op-Ed Page – Sydney Ellison, Vol 114, Issue 5, Page 4
• Feature Page – Rachel Becker and Rebekah Nelson, “Top 5: Tips for staying safe in the snow”
Honorable Mention
• Feature Writing – Alyssa Rzany, “Truman community members foster children”
Missouri Broadcast Educators Association award winners:
First Place
• Audio Station Promo – Steven Findley, GTA Radio
• Multimedia Website – Truman Media Network Staff, Truman Media Network
Second Place
• Audio Show Promo – Mark Fisher, “Mostly Charmless”
• Audio Special Programs – Abby Richmond, “PBandJ”
• Audio Station Promo – Mark Fisher, “Cooking with KTRM”
Third Place
• Audio Station Promo – Annie Bensyl, heyosocialmedia
• Audio Show Promo – Bashar Zaheer and Annie Bensyl, “Refuse Dystopia”
• Audio Podcasts – Leighya McNeely, “Making Kirksville Home – Jumper”
Honorable Mention
• Audio Show Promo – Abby Richmond, “Love is in the Airwaves”
• Audio Station Promo – Mark Fisher and Emma Gottfried, KTRM Online
• Video Feature News Story – Josie Wagner, Library Special Collections 2
• Video Feature News Story – Josie Wagner, Library Special Collections 3
