News Division

The News Division’s goals are to provide the scholar, the media practitioner and the citizen with a better understanding of the role and functions of the broadcast journalist in a free society. They seek to improve communication and understanding among working professionals, scholars and the public concerning broadcast journalism. These goals are achieved through sponsorship and encouragement of scholarly teaching and inquiry in the areas of radio and television journalism and through support of teaching and public service activities supporting free expression as stated by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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Festival Leadership

News Senior Chair:
Harrison Hove, University of Florida | hchove@ufl.edu

Faculty News Chair:
Brian Rackham, Northern Arizona University | brian.rackham@nau.edu
Student Radio Chair:
Tanya Ott-Fulmore, Mercer University | ott-fulmore_tl@mercer.edu
Student Television Short Feature:
Shawn Montano, Univ. of Northern Colorado | shawn.montano@unco.edu
Allysa Adams, Arizona State University | allysa.adams@asu.edu 
Student Television Long Feature:
Kevin Curran, Arizona State University | kevin.j.curran@asu.edu
Student Television Hard News:
Ginger Blackstone, University of Arkansas | gingerb@uark.edu
Student Television News Reporter:
Harrison Hove, University of Florida | hchove@ufl.edu
Student Television Anchor:
Bob Gould, Michigan State University | bgouldmsu@gmail.com
Student Television Weathercaster Chair:
Allysa Adams, Arizona State University | aadams1@asu.edu
Student Newscast 3 Days or Less:
Kirstin Pellizzaro, Arizona State University | kpellizz@asu.edu
Student Newscast 4 Days or More:
Tony DeMars, Lamar University | tdemars@lamar.edu
Student News Magazine Chair:
Boriana Treadwell, University of Miami | btreadwell@miami.edu
Student Television News Special Event Coverage:
Shelvia Dancy, UNC – Chapel Hill | dancys@unc.edu