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Student Newspaper, The Kent Stater, Named Best In The Nation!
The Kent Stater, Kent State University's independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association.
The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in Dallas, Texas. The Kent Stater beat out competition from Northwestern University, the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Pennsylvania to take the Pinnacle Award for Newspaper of the Year for 2016-17.
The Newspaper of the Year Pinnacle Award recognizes excellence in coverage and content; design, graphics and illustrations; photography; service to the campus community; and reporting, writing and editing.
Alumnus Jimmy Miller served as editor of The Kent Stater during the fall and spring semesters last academic year.
Kent State Student Media also earned the Pinnacle Award for Best Promo Video/Public Service Announcement for a video produced by digital media production alumni Mike Fowler and Ryan Dunn. The first-place winning video highlights Kent State Student Media and the opportunities it provides students.
TV2, Kent State's independent television station, also took home national honors at the convention. It earned second place nationally in two categories: Best Newscast and Best Sportscast. KentWired.com earned an honorable mention for Website of the Year.