{"id":208002,"date":"2019-06-18T15:05:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T19:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/?p=208002"},"modified":"2019-09-17T08:14:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T12:14:14","slug":"student-project-in-puerto-rico-wins-more-national-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/2019\/06\/18\/student-project-in-puerto-rico-wins-more-national-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Project in Puerto Rico Wins More National Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A series of reports produced by a team of ÌÇÐÄvlog School of Communication and Media students about hurricane recovery in Puerto Rico continues to win coveted national awards.<\/p>\n<p>A television broadcast based on the trip \u2013which aired as an episode of\u00a0the weekly production <em>Montclair News Lab<\/em> \u2013just won a national student RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Video Reporting. In March, the broadcast won two national collegiate Emmy\u00ae awards including the prestigious Bricker Humanitarian Award at the Television Academy Foundation 39th College Television Awards.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/vimeo.com\/269763310<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in April, the University&#8217;s long-running news magazine program, <em>Carpe Diem<\/em>, won a 2019 AWMF Gracie Award for Local News Magazine for its special edition program, &#8220;Mission to Puerto Rico.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Video: Carpe Diem: Mission to Puerto Rico &ndash; 6 Months After Maria\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nKylTiUagKY?feature=oembed\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen style=\"width: 500px; height: 281px; border: 0px solid #000;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe accolades and awards for the School of Communication and Media reporting on Puerto Rico\u2019s hurricane recovery efforts affirm not only the high caliber of work done by our talented students but also recognize the amazing guidance our faculty and staff provide in helping students reach their highest potential,\u201d says School of Communication and Media Director Keith Strudler. \u201cThey also enhance our growing national reputation as a place at the cutting edge of the communication and media fields.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/PUERTO-RICO-slideshow-247.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Student film crew in Puerto Rico interviewing female\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>As one of the nation\u2019s most prestigious broadcast and digital news awards, the RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards honor recipients whose outstanding achievements in electronic journalism embody the standard of excellence set by legendary broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow.<\/p>\n<p>The Edward R. Murrow student Excellence in Video Reporting award for <em>Hurricane Recovery in Puerto Rico<\/em> will be presented to ÌÇÐÄvlog at a black-tie awards gala on October 14 at Gotham Hall in New York City. The Gracie Award for \u201cCarpe Diem: Mission to Puerto Rico News Magazine\u201d will be presented at a Gracie Awards Luncheon on June 26 at Cipriani in New York City.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/PUERTO-RICO-slideshow-249.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students in Puerto Rico in grassy area\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s especially gratifying to see our students, faculty and staff recognized for their work in the Gracie Awards\u2019 local market television news magazine category, where they competed against professionals, companies and PBS affiliates across the country,\u201d says Executive Producer and Director of Production and Technology for Broadcast and Media Operations Patricia Piroh.<\/p>\n<p>The Gracie Awards recognize exemplary media and entertainment programming created by women, for women and about women. Named for celebrated comedienne Gracie Allen, they recognize women influencers who are furthering the discussion of what a fulfilling career in media looks like.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/PUERTO-RICO-slideshow-033.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Student film crew in Puerto Rico filming man\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>For 2018 graduate Laura Galarza and her colleagues, the trip was a transformative experience. \u201cBeing able to produce my story on <em>Carpe Diem<\/em> as a woman producer was a great experience as I felt I brought a different perspective,\u201d she recalls. \u201cIt also showed me what I really want to be doing \u2013 sharing stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to provide an opportunity for our students to have a rich travel experience as well as a journalistic opportunity in a place where a big, prolonged news event was occurring,\u201d explains Thomas Franklin, a School of Communication and Media professor. \u201cThe trip was a huge success in so many ways \u2013 like the awards and recognition we\u2019ve received \u2013 but it was especially successful in terms of the students\u2019 development and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/responsive-media\/cache\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2019\/01\/PUERTO-RICO-slideshow-006.jpg.4.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Students in Puerto Rico standing on pier before beach\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edward R. 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