2019 Multimedia Story of the Year finalists

Associated Collegiate Press has announced its finalists for the 2019 Multimedia Story of the Year competition.

All finalists will be recognized and the winners announced for the first time at the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention, Oct. 31-Nov. 3, 2019, in Washington, D.C., on Saturday afternoon.

First- through fifth-place winners will receive plaques, and five honorable mention winners will receive certificates.

Finalists are shown below in alphabetical order by state.

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Multimedia News Story Package

Cami Clark, Chris McCrory, Nicole Neri
Footsteps into America: A migrant’s journey of struggle, hope and the unknown

Cronkite News
Arizona State University

Staff
Sen. John McCain dies one year after brain cancer diagnosis, leaves legacy of leadership

Cronkite News
Arizona State University

Madeline Happold
Justice for Laquan: After Van Dyke Verdict, Activists, Protesters Close Mag Mile
14 East
DePaul University

Caroline Anders, Jacob deCastro, Noble Guyon, Sarah Zygmuntowski
‘She should’ve known better’: Mayoral candidate and county commissioner Amanda Barge is being accused of sexual harassment
Indiana Daily Student
Indiana University

Staff
A community in mourning: remembering Celia Barquin Arozamena

Iowa State Daily
Iowa State University

J.D. Duggan
Understanding a changing landscape: the transgender student experience at UMN

Minnesota Daily
University of Minnesota

Jordan Muller
176 hours: A comprehensive timeline of the Theta Tau videos and their impact
The Daily Orange
Syracuse University

Anton Delgado
Non-tenure-track faculty fight to unionize at Elon
Elon News Network
Elon University

Staff
Silent Sam toppled in protest the night before classes begin
The Daily Tar Heel
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Staff
Welcome home, Mr. President
The Battalion
Texas A&M University


Multimedia Feature Story Package

Mia Armstrong, Jonah Hrkal, Chloe Jones, Austin Westfall
A different border crisis: It’s not security or immigration, it’s about sewage

Cronkite News
Arizona State University

Erica Figueroa, Julian Hernandez, Nicole Ludden, Meg Potter
Death of a dream: Two responses to migrants who go missing in the desert

Cronkite News
Arizona State University

Rachel Showalter, Casey Sublette
Inmates find their voice through college radio

Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University

Austin Brumblay, Hannah Getahun, Paula Kiley
Farming Under the Wire: A father and son operate an urban farm, but experience some hardships in the process

Daily 49er
California State University, Long Beach

Katelyn Weisbrod, Katina Zentz
The Hawkeye Spirit: Children’s Hospital and Iowa football celebrate a decade of Kid Captain

The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa

Gage Miskimen, Roman Slabach
An inside look into the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics’ AirCare team

The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa

Staff
#FocusImmigration
Montclair State University

Alex Hager

Elon’s invisible world: Campus plays host to a diverse community of wildlife, if you just know where to look
Elon News Network
Elon University

Abby Gibbs
Rabbi Redefines Religion: Elon’s newest campus chaplain brings wealth of perspectives on race, gender and sexuality through her own self-creation

Elon News Network
Elon University

McKayla Robinson
Remembering Rosie: A Utah family searches for hope and justice in the 23-year-old unsolved murder of Rosie Tapia
Daily Universe
Brigham Young University


Multimedia Sports Story Package

Brian Truong
The night Dye Stahley became superwoman

Mustang News
California Polytechnic State University

Staff
‘More Than an Athlete:’ How Lucas Williamson Found His Voice

Loyola Phoenix
Loyola University Chicago

David Harmantas
‘I don’t feel like she’s ever going to lose’: An Iowa woman’s quest to go pro in MMA
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa

Adam Hensley, Nick Rohlman, Roman Slabach
Closing in on win No. 144: Kirk Ferentz approaches history
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa

Haley Kim, Alexandra Moreo
The journey home: 5 Scotsmen biked more than 3,000 miles to commemorate the victims of Pan Am Flight 103
The Daily Orange
Syracuse University

Marielle Abrahamson
Major Changes for Minor League Team

Elon News Network
Elon University

Mitchell Gladstone
MOUNT ZION: Williamson, Barrett help Duke men’s basketball escape Central Florida in final seconds

The Chronicle
Duke University

James Hartley
‘They had such a hard team to fight’: Eastfield volleyball suffers defeat in five-set championship match

Et Cetera
Eastfield College

Conor Courtney, Parker Singh, Andy Yamashita
The life of the loyal band: 48 hours with the Husky Marching Band
The Daily
University of Washington

Christopher Edwards, Irving Mercado
The Isaiah Tafoya Story

Wingspan
Laramie County Community College


Photo Slideshow

Jordan Evans, Anya Magnuson, Nicole Neri
Trump rallies Mesa crowd to support Republican McSally in tight Senate race

Cronkite News
Arizona State University

Staff
Asylum Seekers Displaced from Shelters by Heavy Rains

The Corsair
Santa Monica College

London Alexander
Track star embraces the balancing act of being a student and mom
Golden Gate Xpress
San Francisco State University

Orlando Pinder, Mike Rundle
Fraternal Order of Police supporters clash with counter-protestors amidst calls for resignation of Kim Foxx
The Columbia Chronicle
Columbia College Chicago

Katie Goodale
Are ghosts real? Behind the scenes of a paranormal investigation in a 125-year-old Iowa City home
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa

Katlyn Campbell, Chris Jorgensen, Mikinna Kerns
Photos: Vigil held to honor Celia Barquín Arozamena
Iowa State Daily
Iowa State University

Michael Clubb
Joe B. Hall’s Kentucky dream

Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky

Staff
Snapshots of Inspiration
The Daily Orange
Syracuse University

Sarah Northrop, Madi Mather, Maddie Knight, Marissa Willke
Photos: Thousands in Eugene rally for the 2019 Womxn’s March

Daily Emerald
University of Oregon

Cassie Stricker
Gallery: George H.W. Bush State Funeral, Washington, D.C.

The Battalion
Texas A&M University


Interactive Graphic

Siavash Ghadiri, Michelle Wong
Food Insecurity: A Look at the Numbers
Daily Nexus
University of California, Santa Barbara

Aadit Tambe
Iowa Caucuses Candidate Tracker
The Daily Iowan
University of Iowa

Bailey Cooke
Accents across the commonwealth

Talisman
Western Kentucky University

Staff
A detailed timeline of Snyder’s resignation

College Heights Herald
Western Kentucky University

Arden Barnes
Interactive Timeline: UK’s White Hall bomb threat

Kentucky Kernel
University of Kentucky

Elizabeth Billman, Patrick Linehan
Up the river

The NewsHouse
Syracuse University

Anton Delgado
The urge to organize

Elon News Network
Elon University

Elizabeth Seward
Labor board affirms Pitt grad students have right to unionize

The Pitt News
University of Pittsburgh

Staff
Latin trap fueled by reggaeton, southern hip-hop

The Shorthorn
University of Texas at Arlington

Reese Oxner
UTA urbanization may contribute to flood risk

The Shorthorn
University of Texas at Arlington

Podcast

Mia Armstrong, Jonah Hrkal, Chloe Jones, Austin Westfall
A different border crisis

Cronkite News
Arizona State University

James Chow
Native Histories: California State University Long Beach
Daily 49er
California State University, Long Beach

Tyrone McLendon, Caleb Smith
From unlikely to unbreakable
The Signal
Georgia State University

Cadence Quaranta, Heena Srivastava
The Mediocretones hold auditions for Northwestern’s ‘average Joe’ singers
The Daily Northwestern
Northwestern University

Jenni Holtz, Dylan Van Sickle
14 Speaks: Black Holes, Margaret Hamilton and Women in STEM
14 East
DePaul University

Austin Benavides, Cassidy Jackson
Student collective celebrates being a black man in first Black Boy Joy Week

The Daily Northwestern
Northwestern University

Staff
Shooting at Mercy Hospital Hits Home for Nursing Students

Loyola Phoenix
Loyola University Chicago

Blaise Mesa
Race to replace: 14 candidates vying for mayor’s seat

The Chronicle
Columbia College Chicago

Anna Huntsman
GreekDoor

The Kent Stater
Kent State University

Kayla Branch, Will Conover, Paxson Haws
Uncovered: The Lovers’ Lane murders
The OU Daily
University of Oklahoma


Blog

Matthew Rodriguez, Olivia Schlosstein
#ShareYourStoryLMU

The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University

Alex Myers
Queer lions

The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University

Patrick Reilly
The Veles Conundrum

The Los Angeles Loyolan
Loyola Marymount University

Aria Cataño
Border Mirage: The Decades-Long Illusion of Peril

Daily Trojan
University of Southern California

Catie Sanders
Emo Night NOLA promotes inclusive atmosphere for locals
The Maroon
Loyola University New Orleans

Rhon Ridgeway
Westboro Baptist Church met with counter-protesters at Loyola
The Maroon
Loyola University New Orleans

Angelique Inchierca
KSC Senior Zach Robinson Dances Without Fear

The Equinox
Keene State College

Staff
Latest updates: Florence comes to Elon

Elon News Network
Elon University

Kayla Branch, Will Conover, Paxson Haws
@OUDaily / Uncovered: the Lovers’ Lane murders

The OU Daily
University of Oklahoma

Nina Kesic
11 countries in a year
Arches
Mount Mary University