ACP Awards Ceremonies

ACP awards ceremonies

12:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1

Pacemaker finalists honored

2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 2

Pacemaker and Best of Show winners announced

Individual Award finalists

Story of the Year

Reporter of the Year

Multimedia Story of the Year

Design of the Year

Photo of the Year

Cartoon of the Year

Broadcast Story of the Year

FRIDAY: Pacemaker Finalist Recognition

Honoring the nation’s best student media, ACP Pacemaker finalists will be recognized with plaques during a special presentation at 12:30 p.m, on Friday, Nov. 1, immediately after the keynote. 

Broadcast  finalists

Innovation finalists

Magazine finalists 

Multiplatform finalists

Newspaper/Newsmagazine finalists

SATURDAY: ACP Awards Ceremony

The New Orleans convention concludes with the ACP Awards Ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, with the announcement of the winners in the ACP Individual Awards, Pacemaker and Best of Show competitions. 

ACP Individual Awards honor the nation’s best collegiate journalism — in a wide range of categories. The awards are presented to individuals and small teams. There are 53 contests in 8 divisions. The finalists were announced earlier this fall —

Story of the Year finalists

Reporter of the Year finalists

Multimedia Story of the Year finalists

Design of the Year finalists

Photo of the Year finalists

Cartoon of the Year finalists

Broadcast Story of the Year finalists

Honoring the nation’s best student media, ACP Pacemakers will be named in the following competitions:

Broadcast

Innovation

Magazine

Multiplatform

Newspaper/Newsmagazine

The Best of Show competition recognizes outstanding individual and staff work published during the current school year.

There are 12 Individual Recognition contests:

  • ADVERTISEMENT: Print, Online, Video, Audio
  • BROADCAST: News Story
  • BROADCAST: Feature Story
  • BROADCAST: Sports Story
  • DESIGN: Magazine
  • DESIGN: Newspaper/Newsmagazine
  • DESIGN: Yearbook
  • PHOTOJOURNALISM: News/Feature Photo
  • PHOTOJOURNALISM: Sports Photo
  • REPORTING: Election 2024
  • REPORTING: News Story
  • REPORTING: Feature Story

There are Staff Recognition contests for seven student media products:

  • Advertising Media Kit
  • Broadcast News Program
  • Digital Newsletter
  • Magazine
  • Newspaper/Newsmagazine
  • Yearbook
  • Website