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Awards Ceremony
Winners '05-'06	Awards Criteria	Nominees'05-'06
The MC for the 2006 ceremony, Mark Maynard
2006 Awards Ceremony Held at the Community House in Cornelia
The annual Mass Communications Awards ceremony for 2005-2006 Faculty and student leaders vote for the best examples of work in all Mass Communications disciplines including newspaper, advertising, radio, TV, film and magazine, as well as the students who best embody the principles our department values, such as leadership, community service and academic achievement. Clearly defined criteria emphasize lessons taught by professors in the classroom and provide judges with objective tools to select winners. Awards are distributed during a festive ceremony and dinner at the end of the academic year, to reward students for their hard work and motivate them to continue to excel. The 2007 ceremony will be held at the Community House in Cornelia on Sunday, April 29th

• Best Reporter: A member of the newspaper staff who exemplifies the best in independent, objective, accurate news reporting.
• Best Editorial: Best example of opinion writing that demonstrates newsworthiness, good writing style and accuracy. Makes a strong impact on the campus by focusing on issues relevant to the Piedmont community.
• Best Feature Story: Best example of an in-depth story that demonstrates newsworthiness, good writing style and accuracy. Writer addresses important subject matter and maintains readers’ interest.
• Best Sports Story: Best example of a story that demonstrates newsworthiness, good writing style and accuracy in the area of sports.
• Best A& E Story: Best example of a story that demonstrates newsworthiness, good writing style and accuracy in the area of arts and entertainment.
• Best News Photo: Photo that best captures the essence of an event or story and demonstrates good news judgment in an artistic way.
• Best Feature Photo: Photo that best captures the essence of a feature article in an artistic way.
• Best Cartoon: An original drawing that best makes a commentary on politics and culture at either the local or national level.

• Best Ad/Sales Person: Sales Person who has generated the most sales for the various media at Piedmont and has demonstrated organization and creativity in promoting advertising.
• Best Ad Print: Newspaper advertisement that best represents the customer’s product or services through the use of graphic design and layout and demonstrates creativity and technical expertise.
• Best Ad Radio: Radio advertisement that best represents the customer’s product or service through the use of audio production and demonstrates creativity and technical expertise.
• Best Ad TV: Television advertisement that best represents the customer’s product or service through the use of video production and demonstrates creativity and technical expertise.

• Best DJ/Announcer: The DJ or announcer who best demonstrates excellence in voice work, ad-lib and production and technical skills.
• Best Radio Show: Best radio show as a whole, based on how well it achieves its goal, whether it be to inform, entertain or enlighten. Script, sound effects and editing are creative and technically adept.
• Best Radio Feature: Best in-depth show that addresses important subject matter in a compelling and creative way, and demonstrates skillful use of technology.

• Best Reporter: Reporter for TV Piedmont News who exemplifies the best in generating story ideas, researching information, interviewing sources and writing copy. Reporter maintains professionalism and stories are compelling and balanced.
• Best News Feature: Best news story done on a larger scale, depicting subject matter in a compelling and balanced way, and produced in a professional manner.
• Best Sports Feature: Best sports story done on a larger scale, depicting subject matter in a compelling and balanced way, and produced in a professional manner.
• Best Investigative Feature: Best example of a story that examines an issue in-depth, bringing awareness to the community and creating the opportunity for discussion or debate. Subject matter is presented in a compelling and balanced way, and produced in a professional manner.
• Best Anchor: News or sports anchor with the best on-air presence, including professional appearance and voice. In addition, the anchor has editorial and technical skills that contribute to production of the news show.

• Best Feature: Best example of accurate, interesting and creative writing that treats its subject matter in-depth.
• Best Essay: Best example of writing that expresses an opinion or idea in a clear, logical and creative manner.
• Best Photo: Photo that best demonstrates artistic vision and technical expertise
• Best Design and Layout: Best use of graphics and design that is visually appealing and enhances the content of the individual piece while expressing the overall style of the magazine.

• Best Animated Film: Best artistic and technical representation of a story in animated form.
• Best Documentary: Best translation of real events into a film essay that informs the viewer in a meaningful way. Uses a variety of techniques to maintain interest that may or may not include dialogue, photographs, graphics and narration.
• Best Film: Best film as a whole, based on how well it tells a story, as well as artistic and technical execution of the following components: continuity, lighting, sound, dialogue, camera work, editing, acting and directing.
• Best Editing: Best demonstration of artistic and technical manipulation of sequences that enhances audience understanding and appreciation of the film. Style and pacing are appropriate to the film’s content and maintain consistency throughout the film.
• Best Director: Best demonstration of individual style and expression. Choice of pacing, tone, visual elements, shots, angles, locations, actors and all aspects of the film are unified and contribute to the film’s message. Director demonstrates expertise in during all phases of production.

• James M. Cox Jr. Community Journalism Award: Awarded to the student who demonstrates excellence in the area of community journalism in print, broadcast or both.
• Mass Communications Rookie Award: Awarded to the student who in his or her first year as a mass comm major demonstrates enthusiasm and hard work and makes a meaningful contribution to the department.
• Mass Communications Senior Award: Awarded to the student who made the greatest overall contribution to the department.
• Mass Communications Honors Award: Awarded to the mass comm major who has the highest overall G.P.A for 2002-2003.
• Mass Communications Leadership Award: Awarded to the student who has demonstrated excellence in leadership for 2002-2003.

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