tWS staff members garner awards at 16th National Campus Media Conference
The Weekly Sillimanian(tWS), the official student publication of Ǹ, earned recognition at the16th National Campus Media Conferenceheld in Angeles City, Pampanga, from September 25 to 27.
tWS Editor-in-ChiefKean Andrei Bagaipowonfirst place in News Writing – Tertiary English, while Creative DirectorJasper Dominic Mirandaplacedfourth in Backpack Journalism – Tertiary Filipino.
Other members of the tWS delegation who participated in the competition includedJan Andrei Elizalde(Backpack Journalism – English),Genno Gabriel Rabaya(Visual Journalism: Reels),Lysander Kendrick Tiu(Sports Writing),Paul Ray Donaire(Editorial Writing), andCarl Anthony Calumba(Editorial Cartooning).
In addition, Rabaya, Tiu, Miranda, and tWS AdviserJohn Edgar Rubiojoined theProfile Feature Writing and Layouting events.
Over1,000 campus journalists from various colleges and universities nationwideconvened for the three-day conference, which featured a series of workshops, contests, and fellowship activities.GMA Integrated News anchor and journalist Ivan Mayrinadelivered the keynote address on this year’s theme,“Beyond the Headlines: Empowering Campus Journalists as Catalysts for Truth, Integrity, and Emerging Trends through Ethical Storytelling.”
Participants from theelementary, secondary, and tertiary levelscompeted in a range ofwriting, video, and publishing events, both in individual and group categories, and came together for asolidarity nightthat fostered camaraderie among student journalists.
Organized by theSchool Press Advisers Movement, Inc. (SPAM, Inc.), the annual conference aims to strengthen the skills of campus journalists and promote ethical storytelling in an era of emerging media trends.
(Story by Kean Andrei Bagaipo; Photo by Jasper Dominic Miranda)
