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CCNN Live Named Finalist for Pacemaker Award
CCNN Live was named one of the nation’s top scholastic broadcast news programs and a finalist for the Pacemaker Competition by the National Scholastic Press Association.
“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award and is often called the Pulitzer Prize of scholastic journalism,” said Laura Widmer, executive director. “NSPA is honored to recognize the best of the best.”
The NSPA Pacemaker award has a rich tradition and started just a few years after the organization was founded in 1921. The Pacemaker was added for broadcasting in 1996 to reflect its growing importance at the high school level.
Each school entered three programs from the 2016-2017 school year. A team of three judges from College Broadcasters, Inc. viewed each entry discussing its strengths and weaknesses.
Shows were divided into live and pre-recorded categories. The frequency of the broadcast was also considered with daily shows competing in a category with weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or less-frequently in another.
The 15 Pacemaker finalists included 14 high schools and one middle school representing eight states. Texas lead with five broadcast programs named as finalists. Overall, four of the finalists produced live broadcasts and seven aired daily shows.
Of the 15 Pacemaker finalists, eight will be named Pacemaker winners. In all, there were 55 entries.
Broadcast Pacemaker finalists will be recognized and the Pacemaker winners will be announced at the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, November 16-19, 2017 in Dallas.
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Brotherhood, Faith, and Scholarship define the Marist Brothers Catholic education at Christopher Columbus High School. By making Jesus Christ known and loved and creating an inspiring academic and extracurricular environment, we prepare young men for higher learning and a life-long commitment to leadership and service through Gospel and Marist values.
Columbus is fully accredited by Cognia and is a member of the Marist Association of Secondary schools, the National Catholic Education Association and the Independent Schools of South Florida.
