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ACP recognized 31 top collegiate student magazines as finalists in its prestigious Pacemaker competition. The winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

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Student newspapers and newsmagazines from 43 colleges and universities have been recognized as Pacemaker finalists by the Associated College Press.

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ACP named five student-produced news broadcasts as finalists in its annual prestigious Pacemaker competition. See the finalists: https://ow.ly/Yp4S50ToKnZ

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ACP has recognized six collegiate student media programs as finalists in the Innovation Pacemaker competition. See the finalists: https://ow.ly/R6Rv50ToKkx

Sept. 17, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — The Associated College Press recognized 31 top collegiate students magazines as finalists in its prestigious Pacemaker competition.

Pacemaker winners will be announced at the Fall National College Media Convention at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sheraton New Orleans.

“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director Laura Widmer said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.”

The 31 magazines named as finalists represent 15 states. California and Oregon set the pace with five finalists followed by Florida with four.

From the 31 finalists, 17 will earn Pacemakers. Magazines competed in feature/general audience and literary arts divisions.

Magazines produced at four-year and two year institutions competed in separate categories.

In the feature/general audience magazine category, there are 17 finalists — four from two-year and 13 from four-year institutions. Of these 17 finalists, eight will earn Pacemakers.

In the literary arts magazine category, there are 14 finalists — five from two-year and nine from four-year institutions. Of these 14 finalists, six will earn Pacemakers.

Three judges, with extensive magazine-editing and advising experience, studied each entry discussing and analyzing its strengths and weaknesses.

Gary Lundgren, ACP associate director and coordinator of the Pacemaker competition, noted the quality of the winning student magazines rivals those produced by professionals.

“The verbal and visual storytelling in the winning magazines is incredible and robust long-form stories combined with shorter quick-reads to pace the reader through the pages of the feature magazines,” Lundgren said.
“And the creativity displayed in the literary arts magazines is incredible — the unique formats and creative designs make the magazines themselves a work of art,” he said.

2024 ACP Newspaper/Newsmagazine Pacemaker finalists

MINNEAPOLIS — Student newspapers and newsmagazines from 43 colleges and universities have been recognized as Pacemaker finalists by the Associated College Press.

Pacemaker winners will be announced at the Fall National College Media Convention at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sheraton New Orleans.

“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director Laura Widmer said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.”

The 43 newspaper/newsmagazine finalists represent 20 states. California set the pace with nine finalists followed by Texas with five.

Three print issues produced during the 2023-24 school year were submitted for consideration.

Two teams of three judges studied every entry, analyzing its strengths and weaknesses. At least two of the three judges agreed on whether a newspaper/newspaper was eliminated or would be named a finalist or winner.

Of the 43 finalists, 21 will earn the Pacemaker award.

Newspapers from four-year schools competed against schools with similar enrollment. Newspapers from two-year schools, of all enrollments, competed in a separate category.

Six newspapers/newsmagazines published by two-year schools are among the 43 finalists. Of those six, three will earn Pacemaker honors.

It is exciting to see how these colleges and universities are refining their print products in today’s college media ecosystem,” associate director Gary Lundgren said. “It is definitely a transitional time for the college student newspaper.”

In all, 88 newspapers/newsmagazines entered the Pacemaker competition compared to 90 the previous year.

In addition to demonstrating excellence in key areas including coverage, writing, editing, design and photography, the winning newspapers took risks and served as a strong voice for the student audience.

In this competition, only the print product was judged. Online sites compete in a separate Pacemaker competition.

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2024 Innovation Pacemaker finalists

MINNEAPOLIS — The Associated Collegiate Press has recognized six collegiate student media programs as finalists in the Innovation Pacemaker competition.

Pacemaker winners will be announced at the Fall National College Media Convention at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sheraton New Orleans.

“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director Laura Widmer said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.”

The prestigious Pacemaker recognizes overall excellence and distinguishes the top student media produced during a particular school year. The award started shortly after the association was founded in 1921 and is often regarded as the most-competitive, most-honored award in collegiate journalism.

The Innovation Pacemaker is designed to encourage out-of-the-box thinking and reward student media for the courage to take chances to improve service to their customers, readers and communities.

“Collegiate student media is rapidly changing and those programs that don’t generate new revenue streams and innovative ways to deliver content to their readers will struggle to survive,” associate director Gary Lundgren said. “Print is now just one component — there is far more to a successful student media program than publishing the campus newspaper.”

Leadership, coverage, content delivery, marketing, business, community, press freedom and partnerships are among the areas where innovation is encouraged.

https://studentpress.org/acp/2024/09/11/2024-innovation-pacemaker-finalists/

2024 ACP Broadcast Pacemaker finalists

MINNEAPOLIS — Honoring the nation’s best, the Associated College Press named five student-produced news broadcasts as finalists in its annual prestigious Pacemaker competition.

Pacemaker winners will be announced at the Fall National College Media Convention at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Sheraton New Orleans.

“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director Laura Widmer said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.”

The prestigious Pacemaker recognizes overall excellence and distinguishes the top student media produced during a particular school year. The award started shortly after the association was founded in 1921 and is often regarded as the most-competitive, most-honored award in collegiate journalism.

Over the decades, Pacemakers have been awarded to online, newspaper, magazine and yearbook. The broadcast Pacemaker competition was added in 2020.

“As digital platforms expand, a growing number of student media operations are producing outstanding broadcast news programs,” associate director Gary Lundgren said.

The news programs competed directly against each other. Three award-winning broadcast educators selected the winners.

Program frequency, school enrollment and whether the program was live or recorded were factors taken into consideration during the judging process.

https://studentpress.org/acp/2024/09/08/2024-broadcast-pacemaker-finalists/

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Congratulations to the finalists in the 2024 Photo of the Year competition! The winners will be announced Nov. 2 in New Orleans at the National College Media Convention. Check out the finalists: https://ow.ly/eC6k50Tg0aO

Did your publication submit for the Broadcast, Innovation, Magazine, Multiplatform or Newspaper/Newsmagazine Pacemaker? Those winners will be announced in New Orleans at the ACP and College Media Association convention. You won’t want to miss it!

Fall National College Media Convention | ACP • CMA • New Orleans / Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2024 THE NATION’S LARGEST GATHERING OF COLLEGIATE JOURNALISTS, MEDIA STUDENTS AND THEIR ADVISERS Photo by Zack Smith 2019 and 2022 convention photos by Bradley Wilson, Midwestern State University Registration is now open! Register here Hotel booking Double room rate: $245 Reserve rooms The fall convent...

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Congratulations to the finalists in the 2024 Photo of the Year competition! The winners will be announced Nov. 2 in New Orleans at the National College Media Convention. Check out the finalists: https://ow.ly/g6ZA50TaThs

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Congratulations to the finalists in the 2024 Reporter of the Year competition! The winners will be announced Nov. 2 in New Orleans at the National College Media Convention. Check out the finalists: https://ow.ly/1VC950TaT9K

Congratulations to the finalists in the 2024 Story of the Year competition! The winners will be announced Nov. 2 in New Orleans at the National College Media Convention. Check out the finalists: https://ow.ly/Celf50TaT1k