Andersonian Earns Second Place for Best Video Newscast

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Anderson, Ind. — The College Media Association has recognized the Andersonian’s newscast as second in the nation in the “best video newscast” category. The Andersonian serves as the campus newspaper for Anderson University. The CMA is the nation’s premier association of student-operated media outlets such as student newspapers and multimedia news organizations. 

“It’s quite an accomplishment for our students to be recognized in this way,” said Dr. David Baird, journalism professor and department chair. “I’m very proud that our small program can compete with much-larger universities across the nation. It’s been exactly 75 years since the Andersonian was founded, so this was a timely anniversary recognition.”

This latest award, announced in October, follows a number of other awards that the Andersonian and its sports section, Raven Watch, have won in recent years. 

The Andersonian was founded in 1947 as a print newspaper but recently has switched to covering campus news in multimedia formats. The newscast is jointly produced with the department’s Black Bird Media Lab, a student-managed agency that provides the studio, equipment and technical staff. It is sponsored by the local Folgate Agency, which is associated with Allstate.

Elon University won first place in the contest, while the third, fourth and fifth slots were won, respectively, by Louisiana State University, Georgia Southern University and the University of South Dakota.

A complete list of the 2021-22 CMA award winners can be found online. The Andersonian is available online at andersonian.com.

Anderson University is on a mission to educate students for lives of faith and service, offering more than 60 undergraduate majors, 30 three-year degrees, 20 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, alongside adult and graduate programs. The private, liberal arts institution is fully accredited and recognized among top colleges for its business, computer science, cybersecurity, dance, engineering, nursing, and teacher education programs. Anderson University was established in 1917 in Anderson, Indiana, by the Church of God.