锘縶"id":225875,"date":"2025-04-07T14:51:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T18:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/?p=225875"},"modified":"2025-04-08T08:28:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T12:28:18","slug":"montclair-wins-two-student-emmy-awards-for-arizona-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/newscenter\/2025\/04\/07\/montclair-wins-two-student-emmy-awards-for-arizona-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Montclair Wins Two ‘Student Emmy’ Awards for \u2018Arizona Stories\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montclair\u2019s School of Communication and Media scored two Emmy-style honors at college television\u2019s biggest night, with students taking the stage twice at the Television Academy Foundation\u2019s 44th College Television Awards on April 5, 2025, in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Arizona Stories: Border, Water and Politics<\/em> \u2013 a multimedia series exploring asylum seekers, aid workers, and law enforcement at the U.S. southern border; youth voting trends at Arizona State University; and the challenges faced by farmers, artists and Indigenous communities \u2013 earned the College Television Award for Best in News. It also received the prestigious Seymour Bricker Humanitarian Award, a $4,000 prize honoring a winning project that best highlights a humanitarian concern.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI’m thrilled for these students who worked hard, set out to produce some difficult stories, and created a terrific piece of journalism,\u201d says Professor Steve McCarthy, who led the students along with Associate Professor Thomas Franklin for the course On the Road: Reporting from the Field<\/a>. \u201cThey did it with a passion and dedication that is rare. They deserve this recognition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch Video: Izzy Conklin accepts the College Television Award for News on behalf of Montclair\u2019s team from Arizona Stories: Border, Water and Politics<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n

The College Television Awards, judged by members of the Television Academy, recognize excellence in student-produced programming from colleges across the nation and follow the same rigorous selection process as the Emmy\u00ae Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brandon Ehly films a scene at the border near Sasabe, Arizona. (Photo by Thomas E. Franklin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Notably, the students\u2019 immigration stories reflected powerful experiences while interviewing aid workers and asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. The Television Academy Foundation praised the work as \u201can exceptionally moving piece,\u201d showcasing \u201ca steady grit, a clear voice, and above all else, an unwavering commitment to the people at the bedrock of the subject matter.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch Video: Dani Mazariegos accepts the Seymour Bricker Humanitarian Award on behalf of Montclair students.<\/a><\/p>\n

This marks Montclair\u2019s third win in this prestigious competition.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt really shows that our efforts at the College of Communication and Media continue to build a program of excellence,\u201d says McCarthy. \u201cWe go up against the biggest universities in the nation \u2013 and we win.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, Arizona Stories<\/em> won over entries from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Miami.<\/span><\/p>\n

Previous award-winning Montclair projects include 2018\u2019s Mission to Puerto Rico<\/em><\/a>, documenting the island\u2019s recovery from Hurricane Maria, and 2023\u2019s New Orleans | Raging Storms<\/a><\/em>, reporting on climate change and racial injustice in Louisiana.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s crazy to believe that just one year ago we were filming this show, and now we\u2019re in Los Angeles winning this award,\u201d said Izzy Conklin, a senior BFA major in Film and Television, while accepting the News Award. Last spring, the group covered more than 2,300 miles in six days \u2013 traveling in two vans packed with gear, logging 12 to 16-hour days to produce their report.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe need these young voices to report more than ever,\u201d McCarthy adds. \u201cThis diverse group of young storytellers will represent their generation and their backgrounds and be an asset to society. I’m very proud of them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The series was shared on NBCU Academy\u2019s national platform<\/a> and is available to stream on the University\u2019s Hawk+ digital platform<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Steve McCarthy and Thomas E. Franklin with the award-winning students while reporting in the Arizona desert. (Photo by Thomas E. Franklin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The team behind Arizona Stories: Border, Water and Politics<\/em> \u2013 糖心logo入口 University:<\/span><\/p>\n