Students:

Every year, as adviser of the MU SPJ chapter, I attend the regional
conference of the Society of Professional Journalists and watch dozens of
students from other area Journalism Programs win annual Mark of Excellence
awards. Only rarely do Miami students win -- mostly because they do not
enter. The result: Miami is overshadowed by Kent State, Ohio University,
Central Michigan, etc. 

That can, and should, change this year. Miami students produce journalism
that is every bit as good as students at other universities. And Miami
students should be more motivated than ever to enter and do well in the MOE
because the regional conference will be in Greater Cincinnati April 1-2. 

Here's what you have to do to make sure you've got a shot at collecting an
MOE that weekend:

Go to http://spj.org/a-moe.asp. Create an account. Enter your work. Pay the
fee ($9 for members and $18 for non-members). Leave a copy of your payment
printout in my mailbox in Bachelor Hall 260 for a 50 percent reimbursement.
And get it done by noon Jan. 26, the deadline.

Questions? Ask.

On the fence? Enter anyway!

Collect a prize? You'll help raise Miami's profile in SPJ and pick up a
great line for your resume.

Anything else? I'll buy your lunch at the awards event if you're a winner.

Enjoy the rest of your break and plan your entries now!

PGN
   


Patricia Gallagher Newberry
Lecturer and Coordinator of Special Events
Miami University Journalism Program
Williams Hall 206
513.529.5893

-----Original Message-----
From: Sampson, Joseph A. Mr. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 11:29 AM
To: Newberry, Patricia Gallagher Ms.
Subject: SPJ MOE 

The SPJ Mark of Excellence awards entry deadline is 1/26/11. If students
want to enter, they will have about two weeks to do so once classes resume.
Contest info:


http://spj.org/a-moe.asp


Joe Sampson
Clinical Faculty- Miami University Journalism Program 110 Williams Hall
Oxford, Ohio 45056 513-529-4840