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SMP takes first place overall at regional press instituteBy Miranda Lockridge
The award was presented at a luncheon on the campus of Savannah State University, which hosts the SRPI. A number of SMP staffers from both the Floyd and Cartersville campuses received recognition in the two-year college category. James Swift (Cartersville) took first place in the editorial and column writing category, with Eric Gregory (Floyd) coming in second.Gregory also received the first place award in sports writing, with Jeff Capen (Cartersville) taking second place.Eric Celler (Cartersville) and Josh Kelley (Floyd) took first and second place, respectively, in the photography competition. The Six Mile Post Online took second place in the online newspaper competition, which was not divided by two- and four-year colleges. The competition was based on work published in 2007, and the Savannah Morning News staff judged the contest entries. The SRPI groups together college, high school and elementary school students who are interested in or are pursuing a career in journalism. The theme this year was "Media Ethics and the Political Process." On Thursday, Dawn Baker gave the opening speech to the crowd of young journalists. Baker is a news anchor for WOTC-Channel 11 in Savannah. She co-anchors both the 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. news. Baker is a recipient of numerous awards and works with several companies and organizations that strive to benefit both the community and the world. She received this year's Louis R. Lautier Award for Career Achievement by the SRPI. Baker is a recipient of numerous awards and accompanies several companies and organizations that strive to benefit both the community and the world. Ken Paulson, who is currently editor and senior vice-president of news for USA Today and USATODAY.com, spoke at the Luetta Colvin Milledge/Louise Lautier Owens Awards Luncheon on Friday. The SRPI awarded him the Robert S. Abbott Memorial Award for Meritorious Service in Mass Communications. Paulson is both a journalist and a lawyer. Paulson is renowned for informing Americans about First Amendment rights. He was named Fellow of the Society of Professional Journalists. Six Mile Post staff writers Melinda Lockridge and Kayla Amos attended the press institute, along with SMP advisers Dr. Kristie Kemper and Cindy Wheeler, who served as consultants and workshop presenters during the SRPI. |
The Six Mile Post took first place in the two-year college newspaper completion in the annual contest sponsored by the Southern Regional Press Institute (SRPI). Abraham Baldwin College came in second.