BU News Service, BUTV, WTBU Win AP Awards
By BU News Service Staff
Bunewservice.com, BUTV-10, and WTBU radio took top honors in online, radio and television categories in the Massachusetts/Rhode Island Associated Press awards.
BU News Service was named top college web site. WTBU radio was recognized for a feature titled “Massachusetts in Motion.” BUTV won in the breaking news videography category for “Triumph and Tragedy: Boston Marathon Bombings.” In the public affairs category, AP recognized Pamoja Together, a project that connects BU students with students in Kenya to tell stories about the impact of foreign aid from the recipients’ point of view.
In the professional categories, WBUR radio won awards in multiple categories, including best newscast and best web site, as well as for their coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Bunewservice.org took home two Online News Association awards last fall for its coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Full list of winners below.
2014 College Winners
WEB SITE
BU News Service, bunewsservice.org
BREAKING NEWS
WERS, Boston Marathon Bombing Coverage
WEBN, Marathon Bombing Special Presentation
BREAKING NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY
BUTV-10, Triumph and Tragedy: Boston Marathon Bombings
CONTINUING COVERAGE
WERS, Boston Strong
WEBN, The Boston Mayoral Race
DOCUMENTARY
WERS, Kennedy: A Legacy
WEBN, The Emmy Experience
FEATURE REPORTING
WERS, Love, Marriage, and the Law
HARD NEWS FEATURE
WTBU, Massachusetts in Motion
WEBN: Seaside Park Fire
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
WERS, Robin Hood of South Boston
NEWSCAST
WERS, Newscast
EIV, EIV News at 9 (11.19.13)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
WERS, The Mayor’s Barber
Boston University, Pamoja Together
SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
WMLN, Curry College Hockey vs. SUNY Canton
SPORTS PROGRAM
WERS, Sports Rivalries
WEBN, Red Sox 2013 World Series Parade Show
TALK SHOW
WERS, George and Tori: Nova Scotia
TV: WEBN, Every Woman Has a Story
USE OF SOUND
WERS, Weirdo Records
2014 Professional Winners
WBUR, The Boston Marathon Bombing
WCVB, Watertown Capture
WPRO, February Blizzard 2013
WJAR, Boston Marathon Bombing
BREAKING NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY
WGGB, Chase Avenue Fire
CONTINUING COVERAGE
WBUR, The Boston Marathon Bombing
WCVB, Attack on the Boston Marathon
WATD, February 2013 Blizzard
WJAR, Harmony Hill Complaints
DOCUMENTARY
WGBH, Witness to History: 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
WCVB, Born Burdened
WXTK, JFK Documentary
WJAR,Heroes of History
FEATURE REPORTING
WBUR, Unharmed, At Least Physically: Boylston Street Law Firm Struggles To Regain Normalcy
WCVB, Boston Strong
WFCR, A Moment with World War II POWs from New England
WPRI,Street Stories: Live Action Role Playing
FEATURE VIDEOGRAPHY
WPRI,Street Stories: Live Action Role Playing
HARD NEWS FEATURE
WGBH, Unseen, Mortal Wounds
WCVB, The Forgotten: NECC One Year Later
WRNI, Starting Junior High as a Transgender Student
WPRI, Target 12 Investigators: Secret Slush Funds
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
WGBH, The Changing Catholic Church
WCVB, Team 5 Investigates: Westfield State President’s Spending
WCAI, Desperate for a Cure: The Search for New Alzheimer’s Treatments
WPRI, Target 12 Investigators: Alarming Access
NEWSCAST
WBUR, WBUR’s Morning Edition
WCVB, NewsCenter 5 at 11pm: Attack on the Boston Marathon
WATD, Midday Report (2/10/13)
WPRI, 6pm Newscast (11/18/13)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
WBZ, NewsWatch, Watertown Police
WCVB, On The Record
WCAI, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
WWLP, Toys for Tots
SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
WATD, Thanksgiving High School Football – Duxbury at Marshfield
SPORTS PROGRAM
WBUR, Only A Game
WPRI, World Series Postgame Wrap
TALK SHOW
WBUR, Marathon Bombing Coverage, Radio Boston
WPRO, John DePetro
WWLP, In Focus: Deval Patrick
USE OF SOUND
WBUR, 8 Rules Of Reporting Breaking News
WXTK, JFK Documentary
WEATHER PRESENTATION
WCVB, StormTeam 5
WJAR, Storm Team 10
WEB SITE
WBUR, WBUR.org
WCVB, WCVB.com
WPRO, 630WPRO.com
WWLP, WWLP.com
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