College Media Association

Did your students put together an awesome documentary? Or maybe an exciting new narrative podcast? Here's your chance to show it off.

CMA's Film and Audio Festival is accepting submissions until Sept. 20.

A screening of the winning work will take place at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in New Orleans. Come join us and walk the red carpet with your fellow film and audio makers!

Submission details are here: https://rb.gy/bcqj7m

Have you registered for the fall convention? Join us in New Orleans for the nation’s largest gathering of college journalists and advisers. Reminder: Early bird hotel rates end Oct. 8.

Details: collegemediaconvention.org

Mark you calendars: Sree Sreenivasan will be joining us for a confab Sept. 12. Register here: https://portal.collegemedia.org/integratedEvents/home/NON-SCARY-GUIDE-TO-AI

Fall National College Media Convention | ACP • CMA • Atlanta / Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2023 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...

Things to do in NOLA | Fall National College Media Convention Photo by Jeff Anding What to do in NOLA during the 2024 Fall Convention The Fall National College Media Convention is coming to NOLA for a weekend of celebrating excellent student journalism. The convention is bringing top-notch speakers, informational sessions and networking opportunities to a city...

Sign up for our next confab! You won't want to miss out learning about how to put together a top-notch election guide. Register: https://portal.collegemedia.org/integratedEvents/home/STUDENT-MEDIA-COVERAGE-OF-ELECTIONS

Congratulations to our Adviser Award winners. We will honor the best emerging and distinguished advisers as well as our special award winners in New Orleans.

We will honor two titans of college media this fall: Paul Bittick and Rachele Kanigel. Bittick served as a longtime general manager of Mustang Media Group. Kanigel authored the "Diversity Style Guide" and "The Student Newspaper Survival Guide."

Read more about them here: https://collegemedia.org/cma-to-induct-paul-bittick-and-rachele-kanigel-into-hall-of-fame/.

Big news about the fall convention!

Keynote alert! ACP and College Media Association are excited to announce George F. Baker III, an illustrator and muralist, will be joining the convention as Friday's keynote speaker. Read more: https://ow.ly/F2iV50T7TML

PINNACLE FINALISTS: Organizational Awards

And with that, our full list of Pinnacle Awards finalists is up: https://collegemedia.org/cma-2024-pinnacle-awards-finalists/

Congratulations to all of our finalists! Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

PINNACLE FINALISTS: Sports

Congratulations to the finalists for best sports reporting! Watch our social media feeds as we announce the finalists category by category throughout the week. Finalists are also posted on our website: https://collegemedia.org/cma-2024-pinnacle-awards-finalists/

Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

PINNACLE FINALISTS: Reporting

Congratulations to the finalists for best reporting! Watch our social media feeds as we announce the finalists category by category throughout the week. Finalists are also posted on our website: https://collegemedia.org/cma-2024-pinnacle-awards-finalists/

Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

PINNACLE FINALISTS: Photography

Congratulations to the finalists for best photography! Watch our social media feeds as we announce the finalists category by category throughout the week. Finalists are also posted on our website: https://collegemedia.org/cma-2024-pinnacle-awards-finalists/

Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

PINNACLE FINALISTS: Email newsletters

Congratulations to the finalists for the best college media email newsletters! Watch our social media feeds as we announce the finalists category by category throughout the week. Finalists are also posted on our website: https://collegemedia.org/cma-2024-pinnacle-awards-finalists/

Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

PINNACLE FINALISTS: Best of Collegiate Design

Congratulations to the finalists for the Best of Collegiate Design awards! Watch our social media feeds as we announce the finalists category by category throughout the week. Finalists are also posted on our website: https://collegemedia.org/cma-2024-pinnacle-awards-finalists/

Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

PINNACLE FINALISTS: Advertising

Congratulations to the finalists in the advertising category for our annual Pinnacle Awards! Watch our social media feeds as we announce the finalists category by category throughout the week. Finalists are also posted on our website: https://collegemedia.org/cma-2024-pinnacle-awards-finalists/

Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

PINNACLE FINALISTS: Audio/Video

Congratulations to the finalists in the audio and video categories for our annual Pinnacle Awards! Watch our social media feeds as we announce the finalists category by category throughout the week. Finalists are also posted on our website: https://collegemedia.org/cma-2024-pinnacle-awards-finalists/

Winners will be announced at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

DEADLINE EXTENSION: You've got a little extra time to propose sessions for the ACP/CMA National Fall College Media Convention in New Orleans. Deadline has been pushed back to to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19.

Session proposal — ACP/CMA National Fall College Media Convention, New Orleans Thank you for proposing a session for the ACP/CMA National Fall College Media Convention. The conference, Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2024, at Sheraton New Orleans, is sponsored by Associated Collegiate Press and the College Media Association. INSTRUCTIONS This form is for conference planners and self-nomin...

Did your students put together an awesome documentary? Did they release an exciting new narrative podcast? Here's your chance to show it off.

CMA's Film and Audio Festival is accepting submissions until Sept. 20.

A screening of the winning work will take place at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in New Orleans. Come join us and walk the red carpet with your fellow film and audio makers!

Submission details are here:

College Media Association Film and Audio Festival - College Media Association College Media Association Film and Audio Festival The College Media Association Film and Audio Festival is designed to encourage and promote excellence in student video work by showing examples of top-notch projects in several categories. Those shown at the film and audio festival at the Fall Conven...

Registration is now open for the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention! Click here for details: https://collegemediaconvention.org/

It's never too early to start thinking about the annual Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association fall convention.

The nation's largest gathering of collegiate journalists and advisers runs from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in New Orleans. You can book your room now at the Sheridan New Orleans, which is just steps away from the French Quarter: https://tinyurl.com/2p9j69um

We're also still looking for session presenters. If you've got a good idea, tell us about it here: https://tinyurl.com/ycx6v496

For details about the convention, click here: https://collegemediaconvention.org/

See you in The Big Easy!

Fantastic news from the Student Press Law Center and the Knight Foundation.

Knight Foundation commits $1.2 million as SPLC evolves to meet student journalists’ expanding role - Student Press Law Center Thanks to a three-year, $1,225,175 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, SPLC’s legal services for college journalists will give a growing number of student reporters the knowledge and confidence to pursue important stories.

Session proposal — ACP/CMA National Fall College Media Convention, New Orleans Thank you for proposing a session for the ACP/CMA National Fall College Media Convention. The conference, Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2024, at Sheraton New Orleans, is sponsored by Associated Collegiate Press and the College Media Association. INSTRUCTIONS This form is for conference planners and self-nomin...

Got an idea for a good convention session? We want to hear from you!

The deadline is coming up to submit session ideas for the ACP/CMA National Fall College Media Convention Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 in New Orleans.

Submit your session by Aug. 1 at bit.ly/collegemedia24sessions.

CMA's Film and Audio Festival is now accepting submissions! We are looking for excellent student video and audio work.

A screening of the winning work will take place at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention in New Orleans.

Deadline to submit is Sept. 20. Click below for submission details and categories.

College Media Association Film and Audio Festival - College Media Association College Media Association Film and Audio Festival The College Media Association Film and Audio Festival is designed to encourage and promote excellence in student video work by showing examples of top-notch projects in several categories. Those shown at the film and audio festival at the Fall Conven...

Students at The Battalion wrote a wonderful obituary about legendary adviser Bob Rogers.

Lyle Lovett, other past students remember Bob Rogers In his various positions, Professor Emeritus Bob Rogers laid down the stepping stones that student journalists at Texas A&M walk today, carving a transformative path when he helped merge The Battalion with the Department of Journalism in 1975. Each step he took was a bold stride towards advancing jo...

Did you miss out on our recent State of the Profession confab?

Good news: You can watch it now on our site: https://collegemedia.org/watch-cma-media-association-leaders-discuss-state-of-the-profession/

Listen to a discussion about the challenges facing the media industry with leaders from CMA, Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Collegiate Press, Broadcast Education Association - BEA, and College Media Business & Advertising Managers (CMBAM).

We want your best ideas for educational sessions in New Orleans! Session submissions are now open for CMA and ACP's Fall National College Media Convention on Oct. 30-Nov. 3.

Submit your session by August 1 at bit.ly/collegemedia24sessions.

Time's running out! The deadline for CMA's Pinnacle Awards is Monday (June 17).

Submit your entries here:

Pinnacle Awards - College Media Association Pinnacle Awards CMA’s Pinnacle Awards honor the best college media organizations and individual work. The annual contest is open to student work produced for any college media organization, including print, broadcast and online outlets, during an academic year. Winners will be announced at the Fal...