![PLU Alumni Chris Egan, Ray Heacox, Carla Miller and Alison Grande. Photo by Joanne Lisosky. Holding two emmys.](https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/wp-content/uploads/sites/659/2016/06/lutes-emmy-725x408.jpg)
Lutes shine at Northwest Emmys
Lutes were out in full force at the Northwest Emmy® Awards Ceremony on June 4, at the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center. Ray Heacox ’76 took home two honors, an induction to the Silver Circle and an Emmy for Overall Excellence for his work with…
![Samantha Lund is a senior Communication major with an emphasis in Journalism. Her studies focus on multimedia journalism. In March, Lund gave a presentation in New York City regarding her capstone research on media convergence.](https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/wp-content/uploads/sites/659/2016/03/20160314_153331-2-725x408.jpg)
Student travels to NYC to speak on media convergence
PLU is on the forefront of journalism standards Samantha Lund is a senior Communication major with an emphasis in Journalism. Her studies focus on multimedia journalism. In March, Lund gave a presentation in New York City regarding her capstone research on media convergence. Every year, the…
![Some of the PLU election workers reporting for The News Tribune on Nov. 4, from left: first-year Matthew Salzano, junior Samantha Lund, first-year Michael Pham, first-year Michael Diambri, and senior Naomi Bess. (Photo courtesy Samantha Lund)](https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/wp-content/uploads/sites/659/2014/11/photo6-e1417028879586-1200x500-1-725x408.jpeg)
From First-Year Communication Student to Election Night Reporter With the Pros
By Matthew Salzano ’18 PLU Communication Student I woke up at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 7, 2014, to an email from Michael Bartanen, Chair of the Communication department, with the subject, “You’re famous.” I came to PLU intending to focus my Communication degree on public relations…
![Photo from left to right: Mast Media staff members Alison Haywood '14, Sam Horn '15, Storm Gerlock '14, Ashley Gill '15, Leah Traxel '14, Jessica Trondsen '14](https://www.plu.edu/comm-media-designarts/wp-content/uploads/sites/659/2014/10/spj-awards-725x330.jpg)
PLU Wins 16 Mark of Excellence Awards, Six First Place
Lutes at the Region 10 Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence (MOE) Awards did not leave the Portland, Ore. conference empty-handed. They took home 13 SPJ MOEs, including six first place winners. These six entries competed against other regional winners in the same…
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PLU students work election night
It might have been a sleepy election this year, but for some ambitious PLU students election night 2013 was a night to remember. More than a dozen students from PLU’s communication program worked election night for the News Tribune, KOMO and KCPQ. They produced online…
Lutes win a national Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence award and seven regional awards
It is a great time to be a student journalist at PLU. On May 1, 2013, PLU’s student newspaper the Mooring Mast was notified of a national, first place, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Mark of Excellence award for in-depth reporting for small universities. This…
Education and Journalism: Hard work and worth the effort
Robert Marshall Wells was looking out the window of his corner office at AT&T, where he was working as a public relations specialist, looking beyond the rolling hills and D.C.-area cityscape, not really seeing anything. Wells was pondering his future. He had already racked up…
The News Tribune continues support of MediaLab
This September, The News Tribune committed to a generous pledge to MediaLab, allowing them to continue to grow both at PLU and within the community. It is the News Tribune’s intent to continue the partnership with MediaLab for the next three years, through the 2014-2015…
Professor of Communication returns from sabbatical
Joanne Lisosky, PLU Professor of Communication, returned from sabbatical this fall after completing a manuscript for her book and traveling and teaching in Azerbaijan. In the summer and fall of 2010 Lisosky completed the manuscript for a book titled, “War on Words: Who Should Protect…
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