2023 Multiplatform Pacemakers

ACP honors top collegiate media for content across platforms

Oct. 30, 2023

Associated Collegiate Press honored the nation’s top collegiate media with its Multiplatform Pacemaker awards at the Fall National College Media Convention, in Atlanta.

ACP Pacemakers in Broadcast, Innovation, Magazine, Multiplatform, Newspaper/Newsmagazine and Online were announced at the convention’s awards ceremony.

“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” Executive Director Laura Widmer said. “NSPA is honored to recognize the best of the best.”

> Multiplatform Pacemaker finalists


2023 Multiplatform Pacemaker finalists / Two-year college

listed by state

Fullerton College

The Hornet
Fullerton, California

El Camino College

The Union
Torrance, California

Elgin Community College

The Observer
Elgin, Illinois


2023 Multiplatform Pacemakers / Four-year college/university

listed by state

Pepperdine University

Pepperdine Graphic
Malibu, California

Sacramento State University

The State Hornet
Sacramento, California

California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo

Mustang Media Group
San Luis Obispo, California

University of Iowa

The Daily Iowan
Iowa City, Iowa

Wichita State University

The Sunflower
Wichita, Kansas

Western Kentucky University

College Heights Herald
Bowling Green, Kentucky

University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel
Lexington, Kentucky

Harvard University

The Harvard Crimson
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Michigan State University

The State News
East Lansing, Michigan

Elon University

Elon News Network
Elon, North Carolina

The University of Texas at Arlington

The Shorthorn
Arlington, Texas