Entries are now being accepted for CCMA’s 2018 Excellence in Student Media contest. The deadline is 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. This year’s contest includes 45 categories of work on newspapers/websites, magazines and advertising. Schools may enter one of three divisions: • Publications at four-year colleges or universities with enrollments of 10,000 students orContinue reading “2018 CCMA contest deadline is Dec. 8”
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Election Results: Two Newcomers Join CCMA Board
Two new members were elected to the California College Media Association board of directors in last weekend’s online election. Brigette Lugo, a student journalist at Mt. San Antonio College, and Jennifer Burger, adviser to The Runner at CSU-Bakersfield, join the board as Southern California student representative and vice president of membership, respectively. Twelve CCMA member schoolsContinue reading “Election Results: Two Newcomers Join CCMA Board”
2017 CCMA Award Winners
More than 200 California college journalists, their families and advisers packed the Waterfront room at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco on Saturday night to celebrate CCMA’s 2017 contest winners. In all, students from 37 association schools submitted 1,138 entries in the contest, which covered journalism and advertising produced in 2016. Professionals from across theContinue reading “2017 CCMA Award Winners”
Mt. SAC journalists featured in Poynter story
The news staff at Mt. San Antonio College is shaking things up again. Poynter.com explains what they’re doing and why in this story: http://swft.so/tlLEp5yM
New CCMA board elected
The ballots have been cast. The results are in. Voting for the California College Media Association Board of Directors closed at midnight Tuesday, June 1. Here are the results. (All ran unopposed) President – Mark Plenke, Chico State Vice President (Conference/Training) – Brady Teufel, Cal Poly SLO Vice President (Contests) – Michael Chute, California BaptistContinue reading “New CCMA board elected”
Register for the CCMA 2016 Awards Banquet
Join CCMA for our annual awards banquet dinner honoring California’s best in college media at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at the Sheraton Universal Studios Hollywood Hotel. We are teaming up with the Associated Collegiate Press at its 32nd National College Journalism Convention, Feb. 18-21. NOTE: This registration only covers the CCMA banquet. Banquet ticketContinue reading “Register for the CCMA 2016 Awards Banquet”
2016 CCMA Student Media Awards Deadline is Dec. 7
Welcome to another year rewarding students’ hard work covering their campuses and communities. Below you will find your login information for the 2016 CCMA Excellence in Student Media Awards. Entries are due by Dec. 7, 2015, at 9 p.m. Student finalists will be recognized at the Excellence in Student Media Awards reception at the SheratonContinue reading “2016 CCMA Student Media Awards Deadline is Dec. 7”
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CCMA Board 2015 Election Results
California College Media Association members re-elected their current board or directors to one year terms in online voting last month. Voters also affirmed the appointment of Joe Wirt of the California Newspaper Publishers Association as an at-large board member and elected two new student members: Greg Diaz of Cal State Long Beach and Javier Rojas ofContinue reading “CCMA Board 2015 Election Results”
Voting open for CCMA board of directors
CCMA members will be receiving a link to an online ballot in the next couple of days that will allow them to vote for the organization’s board of directors. All current board members are running to retain their seats. Their biographies and current board positions are available here. Joe Wirt of the California Newspaper PublishersContinue reading “Voting open for CCMA board of directors”