Lumination Network honored at Tennessee Associated Press 2014 College Awards

Lumination Network took home a multitude of honors from the Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters and Tennessee Associated Press Media Editors 2014 College Awards. The awards ceremony was held at the John Seigenthaler Center Saturday afternoon. Lumination contributor Michael Fox tied for first place in the Best Multi-media Journalist category for his work on the planned Green Hills high rise story. Fox, along with fellow Lumination contributor Kelly Dean, tied for first in the Best Multi-media Package category for the Green Hills high rise story. The same package won second in the Best Television News Story category for Dean and Fox. The Lumination staff took home second place in the Best Multi-media Package category for their coverage of the Dove Awards held on campus. Contributor Carly Bergthold won a first place award for Radio Best Use of Sound for a Lumination Radio package on Lipscomb’s production of the play Les Misérables. The same story won third place for Best Radio Feature Story. Multimedia Editor Sydney Poe won first place in the Best Television Feature Story category for her story on The Contributor’s financial troubles. “[I’m] very proud and happy for all of our winners,” said communications and journalism department chair Alan Griggs. “Our four first place awards are unprecedented.” Lumination News, Lumination’s weekly news broadcast, won third place for Best Newscast, an award accepted by News Director Jael Teme and Poe, the former News Director. Contributor Savanna Schubert won third place in the Best Television Reporter category for her work on covering the Lipscomb/Liberty logo controversy. Bergthold and Entertainment Editor Logan Butts took home third place in the Best Radio Newscast category. Editor-in-chief...