Campus News

Campus News is a collaborative learning project at Minnesota State University Moorhead where faculty and industry professionals mentor students to produce weekly television program that airs on Prairie Public Television. The Prairie Public network reaches thousands of homes throughout the region. The half-hour newscast focuses on local and regional colleges, and also includes stories about campuses from around the world. It's written, reported, photographed, anchored and produced by students.

Campus News has served as a launching pad for many television reporters, photographers, anchors and producers. In fact, several local reporters and anchors teach some of the accompanying Campus News classes. Campus News and the students who work on the program have won hundreds of awards over the years from professional organizations such as the National Academy of Arts and Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and the North Dakota Professional Communicators (NDPC), and the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association (MBJA). Campus New has also earned national recognition from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association.

Award-Winning Newscast & Stories

Awards & Recognitions

Campus News and the students who work on the program have won hundreds of awards over the years from professional organizations such as the National Academy of Arts and Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and the North Dakota Professional Communicators (NDPC), and the Northwest Broadcast News Association (NBNA). Campus New has also earned national recognition from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association.

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards

Best All-Around Television News Magazine

  • Winner: Campus News 4-24-22

Television General News Reporting

  • Finalist: Ty Schonert - MSUM Theatre is Closing
  • Finalist: Mike McGurran - NDSU Vaccination Clinic

Television In-Depth Reporting

  • Finalist: Chase Scherr - Student Mom

Broadcast/Online News Videography

  • Winner: Marissa Reed - M-State Automotive Class
  • Finalist: Ty Schonert – NDSU CPR

Broadcast/Online Feature Videography

  • Finalist: Devynn Ullyott - Archery Dodgeball

Television Sports Videography

  • Winner: Jeb Duininck - Softball Puppies
  • Finalist: Ty Schonert - MSUM Tennis Twins

Television Sports Reporting

  • Finalist: Breck Stutz - MSUM Wrestling during COVID

Radio News Reporting

  • Finalist: Katrina Okeson - Restaurant Staffing Shortages

Radio In-Depth Reporting

  • Winner: Jack Curtis – Red River Market

Radio Feature

  • Finalist: Aiyanna Hoeben-Taylor - MSUM Bassoonist

Radio Sports Reporting

  • Finalist: Nick Tabatt - MSUM Rugby
  • Finalist: Hunter Schwartz - MSUM Receiver
Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Eric Sevareid Awards

Newscast

  • First Place - Campus News 4-24-21

Broadcast Writing - Radio

  • Award of Merit – Mike McGurran - Doubting Thomas Farms

Broadcast Writing - Television

  • First Place – Ty Schonert - Ty Schonert Writing Compilation

General Reporting - Radio

  • First Place – Katrina Okeson - Restaurant Staffing Shortages

Hard Feature - Television

  • Award of Merit – Genna Scott - Black History Exhibit

Soft Feature - Radio

  • Award of Merit – Aiyanna Hoeben-Taylor - MSUM Bassoonist
  • Award of Merit – Mike McGurran - Doubting Thomas Farms        

Soft Feature - Television

  • Award of Merit – Alix Larsen - Buzi Bus

Photojournalism

  • Award of Merit – Ty Schonert - NDSU CPR
  • Award of Merit – Jeb Duininck - Softball Puppies
NATAS Upper Midwest Student Production Awards

Multimedia Journalist (MMJ)

  • Crystal Pillar - Alix Larsen - Buzi Bus