Banner Newspaper, Pursuit Magazine Win Top National Awards

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (March 20, 2015)--Two of California Baptist University's campus publications, The Banner newspaper and Pursuit magazine, took home top national awards at recent journalism conferences in Los Angeles and New York City.

The Associated College Press awarded 1^st place "Best of Show" awards to both The Banner newspaper and Pursuit magazine, in those respective categories, and The Banner Online earned the 5^th place award in the Best Website category. The 31^st Annual ACP National College Journalism Convention was held in Los Angeles Feb. 26 to March 1. A complete list of winners is available by clicking here.

"This is really unprecedented in my experience that one program would be awarded 1^st place Best of Show in both the newspaper and magazine categories," said Dr. Michael Chute, director of the journalism & new media and public relations program. "It is the third year in a row that The Banner has been named the top ‘Best of Show' newspaper at the ACP convention. This really speaks to the quality work our students do on the campus publications and the top honor three years in a row shows how consistent our students have been in producing quality publications."

In the California College Media Association convention Feb. 28, CCMA awarded seven CBU students for outstanding achievement in writing, photography and design. The Pursuit staff also earned an honorable mention in the Best Magazine category.

At its Spring National College Media Convention in New York City March 11-14, the College Media Association awarded Pursuit magazine 2^nd place in Best Magazine Spread, as well as 3^rd place in Best Overall Design for another magazine spread, which competed against design entries from newspapers, magazines, yearbooks and advertising.

Colleges and universities from across the U.S. enter publications in the ACP and College Media Association competitions each year.