By: Jodeane Brownlee, Executive Producer
Minneapolis, MINN.- Several School of Communication students picked up 18 awards at the 2022 Eric Sevareid Award contest last night in Minneapolis.
The journalists earned first-time awards in the newscast, spot news, sports program, and social media categories. The two-day event, held on the University of Minnesota campus, also showcased scholars and broadcast journalists sharing experience in the newsroom, powershifts in the workplace, election and court reporting.
Six states make up the regional conference including: Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. This year’s journalists are among the more than 700 overall entries. This year’s award winners were announced at the Midwest Broadcast Journalism Association banquet and ceremony.
| Television | Radio |
| Hard Feature (2) | Social Media (2) |
| Investigative (2) | General Reporting |
| Newscast- The Omaha News | Hard Feature |
| Series | Soft Feature |
| Sportscast/Program | Sports Play-by-Play |
| Spot News- The Omaha News-Kelloggs Strike | Talk/Public Affairs (2) |
| Talk/Public Affairs |
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