HP wins top honor at 2011 BEA Festival of Media Arts

St. Cloud State University’s UTVS and Husky Productions will receive four awards at the 2011 BEA Festival of Media Arts in Las Vegas, April 9 – 13. The BEA Best of Festival King Foundation Award, in the Student Video Competition, will be presented to Husky Productions for their broadcast of the Colorado College at St. Cloud State University DI men’s hockey game. UTVS’s Husky Magazine will receive the Second Place Award in the Studio Category (multi-camera or live-to-tape).  Husky Production’s Zack Fisch placed second in the Television Sports Anchor Category and UTVS’s Nicholas Lenz & Joel Larsen placed third for their production of “Inside Scoop: SCSU 2010 Men’s Basketball” in the Television Sports Reporting Category.

For information regarding UTVS, Husky Magazine, and Husky Productions please visit www.utvs.com

SCSU’s Mass Comm Grad Students Make Waves in the Blogosphere

5 Mass Comm grad students blog regularly

A group of graduate students in the Mass Communications program at St. Cloud State are showcasing their talents on the blogosphere. Here are links and descriptions of their blogs:

Mike Doyle: “The Hockey Hair All”
http://hockeyhairall.com/
Mike Doyle is a former Husky Hockey player and current color commentator for Husky Productions. Covering everything under the hair, the “hockey hair all” primarily offers Doyle’s expert opinion on the St. Cloud State Division I hockey team.

Chris Duffy: “Duffy’s Drivel”
https://duffysdrivel.wordpress.com/
After four years as a television news reporter and one year in marketing, Chris Duffy is now in his final semester of graduate school at St. Cloud State and is also the news director at KVSC-FM. “Duffy’s Drivel” is a blog about the evolving world of communication through Duffy’s eyes.

 Rachael Jahr: “The Sweet Life of Rachael”
http://rmjahr.wordpress.com/
Also in her final semester of graduate school at SCSU, Rachael Jahr’s “Sweet Life of Rachael” emphasizes her interest in public relations and incorporates a mix of interesting book reviews.

Ryan Ruud: “Pulling Strings”
http://ryanruud.wordpress.com/
When he’s not taking graduate courses at SCSU, Ruud is working full time as the social media guru for W3i in Sartell. Ruud’s blog, “Pulling Strings” provides exceptional information and advice about social media.

Eric Wheeler
http://wheelerblogs.com/
Also in his final semester, Eric Wheeler is the social media whiz for KVSC. “WheelerBlogs” opens a discussion on trends in social media and public relations, but also encompasses Wheeler’s other interests like advertising, photography, marketing and traveling.

SYMBOL producer’s interview to air on WJON this Friday, February 11.

Tune in Friday, February 11 to WJON Radio AM 1240 or Charter channel 20 to hear excerpts of Gregory Martin’s interview on his documentary SYMBOL. The excerpt will air during the news summaries, from the top of the hour to five minutes after.

SYMBOL, a documentary about the removal of swastika symbols from St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud will premier statewide in Minnesota, and adjacent states, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 12 on the PBS MN Channel. The documentary was three years in production and was produced by St. Cloud State University Professor Gregory Martin, along with St. Cloud State media students and Department of Mass Communications alumni.