Awards archive
Pacemaker Awards
The Pacemaker Awards, ACP’s top publications prizes, are presented at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention.
Broadcast Pacemaker Awards
Presented each fall for the preceding year.
2020
Business Pacemaker Awards
By publication year, presented the following fall.
2020
Innovation Pacemaker Awards
By publication year, presented the following fall.
2020
Magazine Pacemaker Awards
Presented each fall for the preceding year.
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013
Newspaper Pacemaker Awards
Presented each fall for the preceding year.
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 •
2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 •
1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 • 1994 • 1993
Online Pacemaker Awards
Presented each fall for the preceding year.
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 •
2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000
Yearbook Pacemaker Awards
By publication year, presented in fall of the following year.
2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 •
2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 •
1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995 • 1994 • 1993
Individual Awards
ACP Individual Awards are presented at the ACP/CMA Fall National College Media Convention.
Story of the Year
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013
Reporter of the Year
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013
Multimedia Story of the Year
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013
Design of the Year
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013
Photo of the Year
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
Cartoon of the Year
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013
Advertisement of the Year
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013
Best Use of Social Media
2020
COVID-19 Coverage
2020
Best of Show
ACP’s Best of Show is an on-site convention competition that recognizes outstanding work among publications whose staffs attend the ACP convention and enter the contest.
Fall National College Media Convention
Best of the Midwest College Journalism Convention, Minneapolis
2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013
ACP/CMBAM College Journalism Convention
presented with College Media Business and Advertising Managers
Midwinter National College Journalism Convention
Summer workshops
Clips & Clicks Contest
ACP’s new student competition, Clips & Clicks, launched in fall 2020 and honors current work.
Open to all ACP members, Clips & Clicks offers multiple categories for student and publication achievement, and each contest segment encompasses one semester of work.
CCC: Recognition for Collegiate Coronavirus Coverage
ACP, the Society of Professional Journalists, the Society for News Design and College Broadcasters Inc. were sponsors in recognizing outstanding COVID-19 coverage by collegiate media. Print, online and broadcast submissions were included within weekly deadlines from March 30 to May 12, 2020.
Reveille Seven College Press Freedom Award
ACP and the Student Press Law Center sponsor the Reveille Seven College Press Freedom Award with the Louisiana State University Manship School of Communication.
Additional information, including a list of past winners of this award, is available at the SPLC site.
Other awards
These awards have been discontinued or replaced by another award.
Best of the Net
Replaced by the Online Pacemaker
1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995
Yearbook CD-ROM Pacemaker
1999-2000
RFK Memorial Journalism Awards
Co-sponsored by NSPA/ACP, 2002-09.