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Wilson honored for service to scholastic journalism

CHAPEL HILL – Bradley Wilson, coordinator of student media advising at N.C. State University, has been awarded the Kay Phillips Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association. The award, named in honor of the first full-time director of the association, recognizes two individuals each year who have supported the state’s scholastic journalism association [...]
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Technician staffers win SCJ awards

The Society for Collegiate Journalists confirmed winners for the 2008 contest, although some winners were announced at it’s biennial convention held March 13 – 15 at Barton College in Wilson, N.C. Four NCSU students were among the students recognized. In addition to the individual recognition, the Technician placed first for overall excellence in the category including [...]
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Designer/photographer named finalists in national competition

The Associated Collegiate Press announced that a Technician designer and a Student Media photographer were finalists in the ACP 2007 individual competitions. In addition, Windhover, the literary and arts magazine, was named a finalist in the national Pacemaker competition. Matt Moore, a sophomore in mechanical engineering, and Katie Graf, a senior in communication, were named as [...]
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Technician receives Silver Crown; Agromeck staffers receive national recognition

Technician N.C. State’s daily student newspaper, the Technician, received a Silver Crown, the second highest national award, from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association at the CSPA convention March 17. “This award indicates that your publication ranks among the best in student journalism,” said Edmund Sullivan, executive director of CSPA. Rebecca Heslin edited the newspaper. She is now [...]
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‘Post’ writer helps students improve writing skills

“He’s been a wonderful addition to our first week of production,” said Rebecca Heslin, Technician editor. “He’s helped the staff hammer out some common problems as well as some things we hadn’t thought about. He rocks.” Heslin also said Elsen quickly caught on to on the of the staff’s biggest problems, meeting deadline. ” Deadline is [...]
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Newspaper designs included in ‘Best of’ book

The College Media Advisers selected eight items from the Technician, N.C. State’s student newspaper for inclusion in the 13th edition of The Best of Collegiate Design. Patrick Clarke, headline presentation, second place Thushan Amarasiriwardena, editorial illustration, first place Thushan Amarasiriwardena and Taylor Templeton, feature page, fourth place Thushan Amarasiriwardena, editorial/opinion page, first place Thushan Amarasiriwardena, editorial/opinion page, fifth place Patrick Clarke, [...]
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Newspaper designers finalists for national award

The Associated Collegiate Press announced that two Technician designers were finalists in the 2005 ACP Design of the Year competition co-sponsored by Adobe Systems. Thushan Amarasiriwardena served as Technician co-editor during the 2003-2004 academic year and now is a content producer for Boston.com/The Boston Globe. Patrick Clarke is now the managing editor of the Technician. Thushan Amarasiriwardena, newspaper, [...]
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Publicity Planning Packet

Getting the word out about campus activities is no easy task. At NC State, it means letting some 29,000 students know what programs are out there with dozens of programs going on every week. This guide gives project organizers information on everything from advertising to table tents, including a project planning checklist. PDF version of this [...]
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N.C. State Student Media Win National Awards

DALLAS — The Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Advisers announced at their convention in Dallas, Nov. 5-9 that two student media from North Carolina State University won national awards. The most prestigious of these was the Pacemaker award which N.C. State’s literary magazine, Windhover, won. The Pacemaker is the highest award given by the Associated [...]
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