JAT News

Bids for Brains 2008 tickets available now!

2008-09-07T13:13:00.000-04:00

It's time again for Bids for Brains, our fundraiser for scholarships and programming. To reserve your seat for this dinner and live and silent auction, go to http://www.ukalumni.net and enter keyword "bids."

Bids for Brains 2008 is on Friday, Oct. 10, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky. Seats are $75 each ($50 of which is tax-deductible). It's a great evening of food, fun and support for the terrific students in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications.

First Amendment Events During Constitution Week

2008-09-07T13:11:00.000-04:00

The Scripps Howard First Amendment Center is sponsoring two events during Constitution Week; both are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m., W.T. Young Library Auditorium
“The State of the First Amendment”
Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota and former Executive Director of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 10 a.m., W.T. Young Library Auditorium
“Who’s a Journalist?”

Are bloggers journalists? Who should be protected under the proposed federal shield law for reporters?

Panel discussion with moderator Judy Clabes, chairman of the board, Scripps Howard Foundation

Scheduled panelists:
Jon Fleischaker, media lawyer, Dinsmore and Shohl, Louisville
Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota
Bill Neikirk, former Washington bureau chief, Chicago Tribune
William Nichols, managing editor, Politico.com

Kernel Photographers Win at KNPA

2008-01-27T15:03:00.001-05:00

Six student photographers from the Kentucky Kernel were recognized in the Kentucky News Photographers Association’s 2007 awards. The awards were presented on January 26, 2008 in Louisville.

UK Winners:
Picture Story
3rd place, Britney McIntosh

General News
3rd place, Ed Matthews
Honorable mention, Ed Matthews
Honorable mention, Keith Smiley

Picture Package
3rd place, Elliott Hess
Honorable mention, Elliott Hess

Feature Picture
3rd place, Elliott Hess
Honorable mention, Brad Luttrell

Sports Action
1st place, Keith Smiley
2nd place, Keith Smiley

Sports Feature
2nd place, Elliott Hess
Honorable mention, Ed Matthews

Portrait/Personality
3rd place, Britney McIntosh

Pictorial
Honorable mention, Arkasha Stevenson
Honorable mention, Keith Smiley

The full list of winners in the professional and student categories is available at www.knpa.org.

Kernel Wins Big at KPA

2008-01-26T13:47:00.000-05:00

The Kentucky Kernel was named the best college & university newspaper in Kentucky for the fourth straight year, winning the 2007 General Excellence award in the Kentucky Press Association's annual competition.

Kernel staff members received first place honors in 15 of 26 categories, 10 second place awards, eight third place awards, and one certificate of merit. The Kernel swept the Best Spot News Coverage category.

Kernel Awards:
Category 1 -- Best Editorial
First place, Brenton Kenkel

Category 2 -- Best Spot News Coverage
First place, Sean Rose
Second place, Alice Haymond & Dariush Shafa
Third place, Keith Smiley

Category 3 -- Best General News Story
Second place, Shannon Mason & Wes Blevins

Category 4 -- Best Feature Story
First place, Juliann Vachon
Second place, Brad Luttrell

Category 5 -- Best Column
First place, Brenton Kenkel
Second place, Sean Rose

Category 6 -- Best Sports Column
First place, Chris DeLotell
Second place, Jonathan Smith

Category 7 -- Best Sports Story
First place, Jonathan Smith

Category 8 -- Best Sports Feature Story
First place, Chris Miles
Third place, Chris DeLotell

Category 9 -- Best Enterprise or Analytical Story
First place, Juliann Vachon, Alice Haymond and Blair Thomas

Category 10 -- Best Investigative Story or Series
Second place, Sean Rose
Third place, Katie Saltz

Category 11 -- Best On-Going/Extended Coverage Story
First place, Kentucky Kernel staff

Category 12 -- Best Business/Agribusiness Story
First place, Diane Dawson

Category 14 -- Best Spot News Picture
First place, Ed Matthews

Category 15 -- Best General News Picture
Second place, Brad Luttrell

Category 16 -- Best Feature Picture
First place, Andrew Huggins
Third place, Ali Garza

Category 17 -- Best Picture Essay
Third place, Brad Luttrell & Tricia Spalding

Category 18 -- Best Sports Picture
Second place, Ed Matthews
Third place, Brad Luttrell

Category 19 -- Best Sports Picture Essay
First place, Kentucky Kernel staff
Second place, Kentucky Kernel staff

Category 21 -- Best Graphic
First place, Ed Matthews
Third place, Andrea Coates

Category 22 -- Best Sports Page/Section
First place, Kentucky Kernel staff

Category 24 -- Best Lifestyle Page
Third place, Keith Smiley

Category 26 -- Best Front Page
Second place, Kentucky Kernel staff

Category 27 -- Best Newspaper Web Site
Certificate of Merit, Kentucky Kernel

The complete list of winners in all classes and categories is available on the KPA web site, http://www.kypress.org/.

Hall of Fame and Creason Lecture on April 1

2008-01-23T16:00:00.000-05:00

The annual Joe Creason Lecture in Journalism and the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame luncheon will take place on Tuesday, April 1.

The Hall of Fame Luncheon begins at noon at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Lexington. Reservations are required; go to http://www.ukalumni.net/ and enter keyword KJHF to register and pay with a credit card. (The 2008 induction class will be announced in the next few weeks.)

The 2008 Joe Creason Lecture will be given by John Carroll. Carroll is the former editor of the Los Angeles Times. The lecture is in UK's Memorial Hall beginning at 6 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Hearst Photojournalism Competition Top 20

2007-12-05T16:43:00.001-05:00

Congratulations to Elliott Hess and Britney McIntosh! Elliott tied for sixteenth place and Britney tied for eighteenth place in the first round of the Hearst Photojournalism Competition. Sixty-seven students from 41 universities competed in this round. Thanks to Elliott and Britney’s strong showing, UK is currently ranked 8th in photojournalism overall.

JOU senior named Collegiate Reporter of the Year

2007-10-28T11:54:00.001-04:00

Sean Rose, a senior at the University of Kentucky and managing editor
of the Kentucky Kernel, UK’s student newspaper, has won the national
collegiate Reporter of the Year Award from the Associated Collegiate
Press.

Several other UK students also won national awards at the
organization’s national meeting in Washington, D.C., this weekend:
Chris DeLotell, a journalism and education senior from Mason, Ohio,
won third place for Sports Story of the Year; Keith Smiley, a
journalism and computer science senior from Versailles, won honorable
mention for News Photo of the Year; Brad Luttrell, a journalism
senior from Middlesboro, won honorable mention for Picture Story of
the Year. Rose also placed third in News Story of the Year.

Rose’s Reporter of the Year entry consisted of stories about the
crash of Comair Flight 5191, the drowning of two women during a storm
in Lexington and a profile of former UK interim police chief Kevin
Franklin.

Entries in the Reporter of the Year competition consisted of a
reporter's three best single news or feature stories published in a
college newspaper during the competition year. There are separate
categories for two-year and four-year schools. Rose received $1,000
for his winning entry. The four-year competition is co-sponsored by
KRT Campus. Entries in the other categories consisted of single
stories, pictures or picture stories.

Rose, a journalism major from Crestwood, is a 2004 graduate of Oldham
County High School. He has interned at the Lexington Herald-Leader
and LEO, an alternative weekly newspaper in Louisville.

The Associated Collegiate Press is the collegiate division of the
National Scholastic Press Association. It is based and incorporated
in Minnesota as a non-profit educational association and provides
journalism education services to students, teachers, media advisers
and others throughout the United States and in other countries.

James C. Bowling Lecture

2007-10-19T19:10:00.000-04:00

Kenneth Sternad, Vice President for Public Relations for United Parcel Service, will give the 9th annual James C. Bowling lecture on Thursday, October 25. Mr. Sternad's lecture, "The Power of the Pulpit: Using Executive Communication to Build Brand Image," will begin at 6 p.m. in the W.T. Young Library Auditorium on the UK campus.

The James C. Bowling Executive in Residence program honors the memory of Mr. Bowling, a Kentucky native who built an outstanding career in public relations. The series brings a prominent public relations executive to campus to meet with students, faculty and staff and present a public lecture.

As part of this year's events, Dr. Jay Rayburn of Florida State University will receive the Excellence in Public Relations award. ISC senior Lori Reifert will receive the Bowling Scholarship.

Bids for Brains 2007 Auction Items Update

2007-09-09T13:42:00.000-04:00

The list of great auction items available at Bids for Brains 2007 keeps growing!
* 2 mid-field tickets for the Oct. 20 UK vs. Florida game, including a parking pass
* 2 lower-level tickets for the UK Men's Basketball home opener on Oct. 31
* A selection of items from the Food Network, including a Rachel Ray gift package and cookbooks signed by Paula Deen
* A Keeneland picnic basket and accessories
* A variety of Louisville Stoneware serving pieces

These and many more great items will be up for bid on Friday, October 12 at Bids for Brains 2007. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky on Newtown Pike. To reserve YOUR seat, go to http://www.ukalumni.net/ and enter keyword JAT.

All proceeds benefit the School of Journalism and Telecommunications' scholarship and programming endowments.

Order tickets on-line for Bids for Brains 2007

2007-08-28T17:45:00.000-04:00

BIDS FOR BRAINS
Presented by the Scripps Howard Foundation
School of Journalism & Telecommunications Scholarship & Programming Fundraiser

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007
Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion
2400 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY
6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Master of Ceremonies: Nick Clooney

Join us for an evening of fine food and wine, silent and live auctions.

R.S.V.P. BY FRIDAY OCT. 5

ONLINE: http://www.ukalumni.net/ Keyword: JAT

PHONE: Amy Jarvis 859-257-1730

Ticket Prices $75 each
Tables of 8: $600 each
Table Sponsorship: $750 each for table of 8 plus signage on table & publicity

SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor: Scripps Howard Foundation
Friend: UK Alumni Association
Table Sponsors as of August 28:
The Blood Horse, Keeneland Association, The Kentucky Post, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Alice Sparks

SAMPLE OF AUCTION ITEMS
12-person suite for a 2008 Cincinnati Reds season game
UK Basketball Tickets
Lake of the Ozarks vacation package
Hilton Head vacation package
Two seats at Lane's End Stakes in Maker's Mark VIP Tent
Books from University of Kentucky Press
Movie evening with the Clooneys - Nick & Nina
Tempur-Pedic package
Two tickets to the 2008 25th running of the Breeders Cup in California

First Amendment Events During Constitution Week

2007-08-28T17:38:00.000-04:00

The Scripps Howard First Amendment Center is presenting two events during Constitution Week (Sept. 17-21).

"The State of the First Amendment"
Bruce W. Sanford, Partner, Baker Hostetler and general counsel, Society of Professional Journalists
Tuesday, September 18
6:00 p.m.
W.T. Young Library Auditorium
Free and open to the public

"The Next Frontier: Libel Invades the Internet"
Panel discussion with Jon Fleischaker (Dinsmore & Shohl LLP), Monica Dias (Frost Brown Todd), Richard Labunski (University of Kentucky). Judy Clabes (Scripps Howard Foundation), moderator.
Wednesday, September 19
10:00 a.m.
W.T. Young Library Auditorium
Free and open to the public

JOU major wins Asian study experience

2007-06-14T15:38:00.000-04:00

Sean Rose, a junior Journalism and English major, is spending June 9-22 in Japan and South Korea as one of nine winners of the Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition sponsored by the Scripps Howard Foundation.

Sean is a Kernel staff writer and will be the 2007-08 managing editor. Students submitted examples of their published work and an essay about their interest in international issues.

JOU grad, Kernel editor THIRD in nation in news writing

2007-06-14T15:33:00.000-04:00

Megan Boehnke, JOU '07 and the 2006-07 editor of the Kentucky Kernel, took third place honors in the National Writing Championship sponsored by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.

Boehnke qualified to compete in the championship by finishing first in the nation in opinion writing during the 2006-07 Hearst news writing competition. The finals were held in San Francisco June 4-10.

Boehnke will receive a $3,000 scholarship for her achievement. She is interning this summer with the Lexington Herald-Leader, and will spend the fall in Washington, DC on a post-graduate political reporting internship.

UK Journalism 5th in the Nation in News Writing

2007-04-09T18:06:00.000-04:00

University of Kentucky's School of Journalism and Telecommunications has finished fifth nationally in news writing in the 47th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Often called "The Pulitzers of College Journalism," the Hearst awards are open to journalism students actively involved in campus media at 107 undergraduate journalism programs in the United States. The program consists of yearlong competitions in print and broadcast journalism and photojournalism.

UK finished ahead of schools such as Northwestern University, Syracuse University and Western Kentucky University.

Four UK students, all of whom worked for the Kentucky Kernel, the university's independent daily student newspaper, placed in the top 20 for their work in the writing categories of editorial, sports and spot news.

In the editorial competition, Megan Boehnke, a senior from Crestwood, Ky., took first, while Andrew Martin, a 2006 graduate from Henderson, Ky., finished in 13th place. Chris DeLotell, a junior from Mason, Ohio, finished seventh in personality/ profile and 17th in sports. Sean Rose, a junior from Crestwood, Ky., finished fourth in spot news.

"It's been a good year for the Kernel," said Chris Poore, student publications director at UK. "We won the Pacemaker Award earlier this year, which recognizes the entire newspaper. This contest awards individuals and it celebrates good writing. It's also a chance for our students to gain some recognition for the hard work they do."

Boehnke, who will be an intern at the Lexington Herald-Leader this summer, also qualified for the 2007 National Championship in San Francisco, where she will compete against other top prize winners for additional scholarships in June.

Another Hearst Winner!

2007-04-09T18:04:00.000-04:00

Sean Rose, a junior from Crestwood, Ky., took fourth place in the spot news writing competition of the 47th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program.

Often called "The Pulitzers of College Journalism," the awards are open to journalism students actively involved in campus media at 107 undergraduate journalism programs in the United States. The Hearst program runs yearlong competitions in print and broadcast journalism and photojournalism.

Rose's spot news story from the Kentucky Kernel is titled, "Crash kills 49." The story ran on August 28, 2006, the day after Comair Flight 5191 crashed following its take-off from Blue Grass Field. He will receive a $750 scholarship, and the UK School of Journalism will receive a matching grant.

Rose, the news editor at the Kernel, competed against 75 students from 48 universities in the spot news category. Thanks to Rose, UK finished fifth overall in the Hearst's national writing competition, ahead of schools such as Northwestern University, Syracuse University and Western Kentucky University.This summer, Rose will be an intern at the Lexington Herald-Leader.

Creason Lecture, Hall of Fame on April 10

2007-04-07T16:17:00.000-04:00

Tuesday, April 10, is induction day for the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame and also marks the 30th Joe Creason Lecture.

Hall of Fame inductees are Ron Boone (posthumous induction), Nancy Green, Ron Jenkins, Glen Kleine and Ken Kurtz. The Hall of Fame induction luncheon is sold out.

Journalist, photographer and filmmaker Molly Bingham is the 2007 Joe Creason lecturer. Ms. Bingham's talk, "Perspective, Journalism and the new media," is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. in the Singletary Center Auditorium on the UK campus. The talk is free and open to the public.

Hearst winner; School in 5th Place Nationally

2007-03-28T09:28:00.000-04:00

Chris DeLotell placed 7th in the Personality/Profile Writing competition of the 2006-07 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. Chris was recognized for his profile of UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart.

With Chris' win and earlier wins by other UK Journalism students, the School of Journalism and Telecommunications is ranked 5th in the nation in news writing. One competition remains in this year's program, the Spot News contest.

The Hearst Awards program is open to journalism students in programs accredited by ACEJMC; there are currently 109 accredited programs. Within Kentucky, UK, WKU and Murray State are accredited.

ISC Alumni Symposium April 5

2007-03-28T09:22:00.000-04:00

When: Thursday, April 5, 4:00 p.m.
Where: W.T. Young Library Auditorium

The School of Journalism and Telecommunications annual Richard Wilson ISC Alumni Speakers Symposium will explore "The Technical Side of Creativity."

Moderator Emily Ho (ISC '03) will lead panelists Kip Cornett (A&S '77), Bill Powell (Advertising '96) and Jackie Flegle Powell (Advertising '97) in a discussion of how technology has changed and is changing the creative process and product in strategic communication.

Ho is a marketing consultant with ExecuTrain of Kentucky and is pursuing an MBA in UK's Gatton College of Business and Economics. Cornett is president of Cornett Integrated Marketing Solutions in Lexington. The Powells are partners in The Serif Group in Lexington.

The discussion is free and open to the public.

School to host Attorney General Candidate Forum

2007-03-28T09:15:00.000-04:00

When: Wednesday, April 4, 7:00 p.m.
Where: W.T. Young Library Auditorium, UK Campus

The Scripps Howard First Amendment Center, The Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, the UK chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists, and the School of Journalism and Telecommunications are sponsoring a public forum involving five of the six candidates for Kentucky Attorney General.

Both Democratic candidates, Robert Bullock and Jack Conway, have agreed to participate. Republican candidates Tim Coleman, Philip Kimball and Jon Larson also have agreed to attend. Republican Stan Lee declined to attend, citing a schedule conflict. Judy Clabes, president and CEO of the Scripps Howard Foundation and former editor of The Kentucky Post, will serve as moderator.

The candidates’ opening statements and the questions directed to the candidates will focus on enforcement of the state’s Open Records Act and Open Meetings Act and how the next attorney general can encourage freedom of information.

The forum is free and open to the public; however, seating is limited, so those wishing to attend are encouraged to arrive early.

2007-08 Kernel Leaders Named

2007-03-20T12:40:00.000-04:00

The 2007-08 Kernel Editor-in-Chief and Advertising Manager and Summer 2007 Kernel Editor-in-Chief have been named.

Keith Smiley, a Journalism and computer science major, will be the 2007-08 Editor-in-Chief. Keith is currently the Kernel's managing editor and was previously the Kernel photo editor.

Caitlin Condo, an Integrated Strategic Communication major, will be the Advertising Manager. Caitlin is currently an advertising account executive for the Kernel.

Carrie Knoll, a Journalism major, will be the Summer Kernel Editor-in-Chief. Carrie is currently the managing editor for UK News, published by Kernel Publishing.

The new leaders were selected following interviews with the Kernel's advisory board.

Hall of Famers to receive honorary degrees

2007-03-06T16:54:00.000-05:00

Two members of the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame will receive honorary degrees from the University of Kentucky during the May 6, 2007 commencement ceremony.

Virginia Fox, a 2002 inductee, and Nick Clooney, a 2001 inductee, will join Kentucky State University provost Juanita Fleming in receiving honorary degrees.

Fox retired as Secretary of Education for Kentucky in 2006. She was previously the executive director of KET. She serves on the School of Journalism and Telecommunications Professional Advisory Board.

Clooney distinguished himself as a journalist in both the broadcast and print areas. He is currently the host of "Moments That Changed Us" on the AmericanLife TV network. The program "presents an in-depth interview with a leading figure in a signature moment that changed our lives, our culture and our history" (http://www.goodtv.com/programs.php?programid=MO). Interview subjects have included Walter Cronkite, John Glenn, and Diahann Carroll.

Clooney has spoken to UK journalism students several times, most recently last fall when he presented "In Search of Darfur," a recounting of the trip he and his son, actor/director/writer George Clooney, made to Africa in Spring 2005. Both Clooneys continue to promote the cause of the Darfur refugees.

In addition to receiving an honorary degree, Clooney will also give the commencement speech to this year's graduates.

TEL Alum Wins Oscar

2007-02-28T10:26:00.000-05:00

Bub Asman, a 1971 Telecommunications graduate, shared the 2007 Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for his work on the Clint Eastwood-directed "Letters From Iwo Jima." Asman and his editing partner, Alan Robert Murray, were also nominated in the same category for their work on "Flags of Our Fathers."

Five named to Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame

2007-01-29T13:16:00.000-05:00

Four journalists and a journalism educator will be inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame on Tuesday, April 10, at the Radisson Plaza hotel in Lexington, Ky.

The 2007 Hall of Fame inductees are: The late Ron Boone, a long-time radio news reporter in Elizabethtown, Ky. ; Nancy Green, vice president of circulation for Lee Enterprises Inc. and publisher of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls (Iowa) Courier; Ron Jenkins, long-time editor of The (Henderson) Gleaner; Glen Kleine, founder of Eastern Kentucky University’s journalism program; Ken Kurtz, former news director at WKYT-27 in Lexington.

The five new honorees will join 146 other journalists inducted into the Hall of Fame since its 1981 inception. Selection of honorees is made by a committee representing the state’s media, the UK Journalism Alumni Association and the University of Kentucky. Nominees must be either Kentucky natives or outstanding journalists who have spent a majority of their careers in the commonwealth.

Persons who wish to attend the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon can print a reservation form from this web site -- click on "Community Programs" and then "Journalism Hall of Fame."

A press release with more information on the nominees is available at http://news.uky.edu/news/display_article.php?artid=1912

Kernel Scores Big in KPA Awards

2007-01-29T13:11:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to the staff of the Kentucky Kernel, winner of the General Excellence Award for College and University newspapers in the Kentucky Press Association's annual competition.

The Kernel and Kernel staffers won 39 awards out of 83 given in the college/newspaper category, including sweeps of Best Picture Essay and Best Business/Agribusiness Story categories.

The complete list of Kernel winners appears below; for all winners, and judges comments, visit www.kypress.com.

Best Editorial, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Adam Sichko

Best Spot News Coverage, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Sean Rose Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Sean Rose Honorable Mention - Kentucky Kernel, Shannon Mason

Best General News Story , Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Megan Boehnke, Adam Sichko; Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Dariush Shafa

Best Feature Story, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Tim Wiseman; Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Adam Sichko

Best Sports Story, Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Jonathan Smith

Best Sports Feature Story, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Derek Poore Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Chris Miles

Best Enterprise or Analytical Story, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Crystal Little Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Sean Rose

Best Investigative Story or Series, Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Katheran Wasson Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Megan Boehnke

Best On-Going/Extended Coverage Story, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Sean Rose Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Staff

Best Business/Agribusiness Story, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Ryan Evans Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Megan Boehnke Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Adam Sichko

Best Headline, Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Adam Sichko

Best Spot News Picture, Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Eric Thigpen Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Brad Luttrell

Best General News Picture, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Keith Smiley Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Ed Matthews

Best Feature Picture, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Keith Smiley

Best Picture Essay (Spot, General or Feature), First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Jonathan Palmer; Second Place - Kentucky Kernel, Tricia Spaulding Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Keith Smiley

Best Sports Picture, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Keith Smiley

Best Sports Picture Essay, Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Keith Smiley

Special Sections, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Cassie Stokes

Best Graphic, Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Cassie Stokes

Best Sports Page/Section, Honorable Mention - Kentucky Kernel, Annie Dames

Best Lifestyle Page, Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Keith Smiley

Best Editorial Page, First Place - Kentucky Kernel, Staff

Best Front Page, Third Place - Kentucky Kernel, Annie Dames

Best Newspaper Website, Third Place - Kentucky Kernel

Kernel Editor Wins First in Hearst Competition

2007-01-13T12:12:00.000-05:00

Megan Boehnke, Editor of the Kentucky Kernel and a JOU senior, has won first place in the college Editorial/Columns of Opinion writing competition in the 47th annual William Randolph Hearst Foundation's Journalism Awards Program.

Megan will receive a $2,000 scholarship for her column in The Kentucky Kernel titled "Remember the lives but ask why they were lost." Megan will have the opportunity to compete in the Hearst National Writing Championship in San Francisco in June 2007. The University of Kentucky’s School of Journalism & Telecommunication will receive a matching grant for its general scholarship fund.

UK is in second place (behind Cal State Fullerton) in the overall Hearst newswriting competition, with two of six competitions completed.

Save the date -- 2007 Hall of Fame/Creason Lecture

2007-01-12T09:45:00.000-05:00

The 2007 induction class for the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame will be honored at a luncheon at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Lexington on Tuesday, April 10, beginning at noon.

That evening, at 6 p.m. in the Singletary Center Auditorium on the UK campus, photojournalist Molly Bingham will give the 30th Joe Creason Lecture. The lecture is free and open to the public.

Check back for the list of Hall of Fame inductees and reservation information for the luncheon.

Journalism Alumni Symposium on February 7

2007-01-12T09:36:00.000-05:00

Please join us for a discussion on covering Washington, DC politics. Moderator Susan Straub (communications director for Lexington's mayor) will lead a discussion with panelists Bill Niekirk (Washington bureau chief, Chicago Tribune), Terry Hunt (AP Senior White House Correspondent), Carl West (Frankfort State Journal; formerly with Scripps Howard News Service in Washington), and Steve Ivey (Anniston Star; past participant in Scripps Howard Washington semester program). The discussion begins at 5 p.m. in the William T. Young Library Auditorium. Free and open to the public.

Welcome

2007-01-09T10:32:00.000-05:00

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