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Broward Teen News, BECON, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Cheryl Cammarano/Jeb Brunt, advisers
Judge’s comments: Creative open to the show. Stories are engaged in the community and go beyond just what’s happening on one campus, in one school, or on one team. Nice understanding of the issues going on outside of the school room and nice presentation.
DSOA Today, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Lynn Wright, adviser
Judge’s comments: One of the best overall productions among the applicants. Very good local focus in the stories, and very good work on the interviews.
GNN (Grady News Now), Henry W. Grady HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Thaddeus X Roberts, adviser
Judge’s comments: Very focused on the school community. Great job by the show host. Loved the way the school campus was used in the stories. Pieces moved, transitions worked well. There was both a pacing and a good deal of information conveyed in this newscast.
Central Intelligence, Central HS, Springfield, Mo.
Nichole Lemmon, adviser
Judge’s comments: Bi-monthly show, sets up the pieces very well. You know what’s coming from the top of the show. Nice, clean writing, and then a cool introduction to the newscast. Good job with the pieces, and a willingness to tackle difficult subjects.
2AToday, Findlay HS, Findlay, Ohio
Jim McGonnell, adviser
Judge’s comments: Very good use of b-roll, good interviews, very good editing and a good range of stories in the newscast. Well constructed pieces, nicely edited together. Impressive to see the smoking piece. Very maturely handled.
2009 NSPA Broadcast Pacemaker Finalists
Broward Teen News, BECON, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Cheryl Cammarano/Jeb Brunt, advisers
DSOA Today, Dreyfoos School of the Arts, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Lynn Wright, adviser
GNN (Grady News Now), Henry W. Grady HS, Atlanta, Ga.
Thaddeus X Roberts, adviser
Searider News, Waianae HS, Waianae, Hawaii
John Allen/Lorraine Gershun, advisers
EaglEye, Apple Valley Sr. HS, Apple Valley, Minn.
Tzitel Voss/Cliff Dodge, advisers
KLHS/KLPS Channel 18, Liberty HS, Liberty, Mo.
Ann Bertoldie, adviser
Central Intelligence, Central HS, Springfield, Mo.
Nichole Lemmon, adviser
HTV Magazine, Hillcrest HS, Springfield, Mo.
Dave Davis, adviser
Titan View, Papillion-La Vista South HS, Papillion, Neb.
Ami Carper Adler, adviser
2AToday, Findlay HS, Findlay, Ohio
Jim McGonnell, adviser