The Society of Professional Journalists recognized BYU broadcast journalism students today in their annual Mark of Excellence Awards.
ElevenNEWS at Noon was named the Best All-Around Television Newscast in the country and Brittani Good was named a finalist in Television Sports Reporting for her story on ultimate frisbee, “Ultimate Thrill.”
The Mark of Excellence Awards honors outstanding student journalism at colleges and universities. According to their website, more than 4,600 entries were submitted this year by students from many different colleges and universities.
ElevenNEWS is a student newscast that broadcasts daily from their lab in the Brimhall Building. The lab contains 20 student work stations high-tech software and a news set with ParkerVision computer controlled cameras. ElevenNEWS is sponsored by the BYU Department of Communications and the College of Fine Arts and Communications.