Best of MS — Broadcast Awards
Individual
BROADCAST ADVISER OF THE YEAR:
WINNER: Rodney Carver — Lewisburg HS
BEST NEWS STORY
WINNER: Maya Freedman, Annalise Kirk & Madelyn Lass — Madison Central HS
Excellent story about Jackson’s water crisis! Good coverage and interviews. Superb production quality
FINALISTS:
Cooper Hicks & Mike Kistler — Hernando HS
Rachael Carpenter, & Natalie Deville, Kate Kiser — Madison Central HS
Robert Clark IV — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST FEATURE STORY
WINNER: Cooper Hicks — Hernando HS
Great storyline and the interview with Donaldson really tied all of the information together. All of the footage was relevant to the narration. Great call to action that had to do with their target audience.
FINALISTS:
Orlando Chaidez — Lewisburg HS
Olivia Lass, Abby Jo Flowers & Sneha Vuyyuru — Madison Central HS
Robert Clark IV — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST SPORTS STORY
WINNER: Rylie Robinson — Tupelo HS
Story was very structured and got good coverage from multiple interviews. All footage added to the story and was in good quality.
FINALISTS:
Kyra Davis & Reagan Justice — Madison Central HS
Stella McCarty — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST IN-STUDIO ANCHOR
WINNER: Sneha Vuyyuru — Madison Central HS
Sneha had a great neutral voice and was very composed and professional while reporting. No signs of reading from a prompter and overall has a bright future ahead of her.
FINALISTS:
Omari Walker — Madison Central HS
Gia Picarella — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST NEWS REPORTER
WINNER: Rachael Carpenter — Madison Central HS
Nice pacing and annunciation! Well-spoken and clear
FINALISTS:
Madelyn Lass — Madison Central HS
BEST SPORTS REPORTER
WINNER: Cayden Baker — Lewisburg HS
Cayden’s reporting lined up perfectly with the B-Roll highlights from the game he covered. The editing was good and he was engaging throughout.
FINALISTS:
Luke Sides — De Soto Central HS
Paige Loyacono — St. Joseph Catholic School Madison
BEST WEATHER REPORTER
WINNER: Robert Clark IV — St. Joseph Catholic School
Speaks clearly and has a good on screen presence.
FINALISTS:
Anna Clark Bridges — Lewisburg HS
Kate Jasper — Madison Central HS
Trey Compretta — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST PSA
WINNER: Mac Herren — Lewisburg HS
Great story telling and engaging with students, one of their audiences.
FINALISTS:
Eye of the Tiger — Hernando HS
BEST HYPE VIDEO
WINNER: Maya Freedman — Madison Central HS
Excellent storytelling and editing!
FINALISTS:
Lilly Mae Rawson — Lafayette HS
Alyssa Bhansali — Madison Central HS
Mary Kennedy Bowlin — South Panola HS
BEST LONG-FORM STORY
WINNER: Anderson Shows — Oxford HS
Good story of Oxford High School’s basketball team! Variety of interviews and B-roll.
FINALISTS:
Duncan Mathews — Jackson Preparatory School
Scarlett Von Strahl — Tupelo HS
PUBLICATION
Newscast of the Year:
WINNER: WTHS Media — Tupelo HS
The WTHS Media staff has done a good job with their videography, production quality, and story-telling. Well done!
FINALISTS:
BEST OPENING SEQUENCE
WINNER: WTHS Media — Tupelo HS
Great videography and I enjoy the wave animation. The opening sequence discusses all that the episode is discussing well!
FINALISTS:
Eye of the Tiger — Hernando HS
BEST NEWS COVERAGE
WINNER: JNN — Madison Central HS
Great news coverage about Jackson’s water crisis! Good interviews of people being affected. Executed well!
FINALISTS:
Bruin News Now — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST FEATURE COVERAGE
WINNER: JNN — Madison Central HS
Excellent feature stories on Mississippi’s farmer’s market and local businesses! Nice B-roll and good interviews of the farmers and owners.
FINALISTS:
Bruin News Now — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST SPORTS COVERAGE
WINNER: JNN — Madison Central HS
Superior coverage! I like how they included scores, a feature of student athlete, and the coaches show. Very informative.
FINALISTS:
JPTV — Jackson Preparatory School
Bruin News Now — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST CREATIVITY
WINNER: JNN — Madison Central HS
The hype video is edited excellently. Videography and production quality of the show is good. Well done!
FINALISTS:
JPTV — Jackson Preparatory School
Bruin News Now — St. Joseph Catholic School
BEST DAILY NEWSCAST
WINNER: Patriot Vision — Lewisburg HS
The staff knows their audience- students- and catered well to them! All the segments are what students would care about.
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