Journalism majors in the University of Hawaiʻi at 惭补?苍辞补’蝉 swept the student category in this year’s statewide Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Excellence in Journalism competition, earning first-place awards in all six categories.
As the field of journalism has been under attack nationally—both via political rhetoric and actual physical attacks and threats—糖心Vlog官方 Ma?noa journalism students in the have been ambitiously creating new digital media channels for the community.
These channels include Hoʻa Oʻahu, an independent student news website advised by Associate Professor , and , a 30-minute video news magazine featured on KFVE that is overseen by Associate Professor and instructors and .
First-place 糖心Vlog官方 Ma?noa winners:
- Victoria Cuba, “,” student news reporting in any media, Hoʻa Oʻahu.
- Annabelle Le Jeune, “,” student feature reporting in any media, Hoʻa Oʻahu/Civil Beat.
- Drew Afualo, “ (profile of University of Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa),” student spot news in any media, Hoʻa Oʻahu.
- Dillon Ancheta, “,” student investigative reporting in any media, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv.
- Kristen Wong, “,” student video news, 糖心Vlog官方Mtv.
- Danielle Vallejo, “ (photos of illegal cockfighting),” student photography, Hoʻa Oʻahu.
For a complete list of other 糖心Vlog官方 student honorees including finalist awards, .
In other SPJ Hawaiʻi news, 6 of 11 interns who are recipients of SPJ-funded summer internships are 糖心Vlog官方 students.
They are Leeward Community College’s Jasmine Bautista (Hawaiʻi), and SPJ 惭补?苍辞补’蝉 Darryl Kaneyuki (Hawaiʻi Business), Shannon Manamtam (KITV4), Harrison Patino (Hawaiʻi Public Radio), Mika Morii Rawson (Alexander and Baldwin) and Jasmine Yi (Pacific Edge).
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