The judges have reviewed the entries in the annual CMBAM contest and selected the winners! The schools listed below have at least one entry that placed first, second or third in the 2025 competition. Entries were judged by a group of professionals volunteering their time. Winners will be announced Nov. 9 during the annual convention in Fullerton, California with an awards ceremony and closing reception at the Titan Student Union, Pavilion C, Cal State Fullerton.
Texas A&M – Texas A&M Student Media
University of Texas – Arlington – The Shorthorn
Colorado State University – Rocky Mountain Student Media
Oregon State University – Orange Media Network
Michigan State University – State News Media Group
University of South Carolina – Garnet Media Group
Virginia Commonwealth University
Ball State University – The McKinley Avenue Agency
University of Pennsylvania – The Daily Pennsylvanian
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – Mustang Media Group
Western Kentucky University – Cherry Creative
University of Oklahoma – OU Daily
Louisiana State University – LSU Student Media
University of Texas at Austin
Cal State Fullerton – Daily Titan
University of Nebraska
James Madison University – The Breeze
The University of Minnesota – The Minnesota Daily
Iowa State University – Iowa State Daily
Cal State Long Beach
University of Hawaii
North Carolina State University – NC State Student Media
The following representatives of CMBAM member schools were elected to positions on the CMBAM board of directors this fall. Their terms will commence Jan. 1, 2025.
The judges have reviewed the entries in the annual CMBAM contest and selected the winners! The schools listed below have at least one entry that placed first, second or third in the 2024 competition. Entries were judged by a group of professionals volunteering their time. Winners will be announced Nov. 9 during the annual convention in Philadelphia with an awards ceremony and closing reception at Xi West.
Ball State University – The McKinley Avenue Agency
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo – Mustang Media Group
California State University, Fullerton – Daily Titan
California State University Long Beach – Beach Media
Colorado State University- Rocky Mountain Student Media Corp.
Gonzaga University – Gonzaga Student Media
Kansas State University -Collegian Media Group
Louisiana State University – LSU Student Media
North Carolina State University – Student Media, WKNC 88.1
Northwest Missouri State University – Missourian Advertising
Oregon State University – Orange Media Network
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – The Alestle
Texas A&M University – Texas A&M Student Media
University of Cincinnati – The News Record
University of Hawaii at Manoa – Manoa Now
University of Nebraska – Daily Nebraskan Media Group
University of North Carolina Charlotte – Student Niner Media
University of Oklahoma – OU Daily
University of Oregon -Emerald Media Group
University of Pennsylvania -The Daily Pennsylvanian
Student Press Freedom Day is coming up Feb. 22 and provides an opportunity for business and editorial staffs to collaborate to shine a light on the importance of student journalism.
Student Press Freedom Day is an initiative spearheaded by the Student Press Law Center, with dozens of media groups collaborating for a national day of action when we celebrate the contributions of student journalists and the need to support their independence without censorship or threat to their advisers.
It’s increasingly important for student media outlets to educate campus communities on media literacy in order to build trust with their audiences. We know that the more people trust our media outlets, the more they’ll read what we publish, and the more readers we have, the more advertising our staffs can sell. The more we’re able to sell, the more our newsrooms are able to publish. It’s a constant cycle driving collaboration among staff, and bringing attention to student press freedom can help further every part of that cycle.
There are several ways that business departments can be involved with Student Press Freedom Day, on the day itself, or throughout the month. For more ideas of how your organization can celebrate, visit https://studentpressfreedom.org/50ways/
Plan an event
An on-campus event is always a great way to connect with the community. Partnering with your editorial team, you can help students, faculty and administrators on your campus understand the importance of student press freedom. The Student Press Law Center offers resources to help plan an event. Once you hold your event, be sure to tag CMBAM and SPLC in your social media posts so we can see what you come up with and share inspiration with other schools.
Solicit Donations
Student Press Freedom Day offers a chance to educate audiences on the importance of student journalism to society. Understanding that civic value can drive readers to become donors to your student media outlet. Download the Student Press Freedom Day house ads below, and use them wherever you’d like to help draw attention to the societal good your media outlet provides. If you have an online donation page for your organization, these ads could be used throughout your website and email newsletters to link to where your readers can donate.
Press Freedom Donation Small Rectangle (300px wide by 250px high)– Download Gif
The following representatives of CMBAM member schools were elected to positions on the CMBAM board of directors this fall. Their terms will commence Jan. 1, 2024.
