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26 Nov

Collegian Media Group seeks full-time Director/Instructor

In Job Openings,Uncategorised by collegianit / November 26, 2019 / 0 Comments
About This Role: The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Collegian Media Group(CMG) are seeking to fill a cooperative position of an Director of Collegian Media Group / Instructor. This position is a full time, benefits eligible, 12 month appointment. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1st, 2020. An example some of the duties this position will be responsible for are below:

  • Teach a three course load in Journalism and Mass Communications related to reporting, media design, and data visualization.
  • Serve as adviser CMG publications, including the Collegian and companion publications. Participate in planning sessions, provide feedback for student leaders, encouraging creativity and promoting successful risk-taking.
  • Support journalistic endeavors to create student journalistic opportunity, helping grow, guide, correct and nurture the next generation of journalists.
  • Serve as administrator of the CMG corporation, including
    • Execute the directions of the CMG board of directors and successfully implement changes.
    • Keeping board aware of non-profit’s achievements and weaknesses.
    • Acting on committees for the board, including financial and fundraising.
    • Preparing financial and managerial documents while planning monthly board meetings.
  • Act as manager of the daily operations of the CMG, including:
    • Oversee day-to-day activities of the nonprofit; hire and supervise the permanent staff reporting to the director.
    • Act as CMG treasurer
    • Supervise CMG employees
    • Interface with vendors
    • Prepare yearly budget, track charges and be responsible for the bottom line.
Why Join Us:

 

 https://jmc.k-state.edu
We Support Diversity and Inclusion: The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications in the College of Arts and Sciences seeks to foster diversity in a commitment to recruit, retain and resource peoples historically under-represented in university education in the United States. Fostering diversity goes beyond increasing the numbers of under-represented students, faculty and staff. It also includes a commitment to substantial curricular offerings, resources, and programming that foregrounds the knowledge, perspectives, cultures, and histories of marginalized communities. A truly diverse college culture and structure will benefit all members of the university community to better serve and excel in an increasingly global and multicultural world.

 
What You’ll Need to Succeed: Minimum Requirements:

  • Ability to motivate and lead a team.
  • Excellent journalistic writing and copy-editing skills
  • Experience in leading a staff publishing on multi-platforms on a regular (multiple times per week) basis.
  • Experience in teaching writing, media design or data visualization.
  • Master’s degree in journalism or relevant field.
  • Understanding and commitment to the First Amendment and a school journalist’s rights.
  • Adherence to journalistic standards as outlined by the Society of Professional Journalists Code of ethics.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years of industry experience.
  • Publishing experience on multiple platforms.
  • Fluent in social media platforms.

Other Requirements:

  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment

 
How to Apply: Please submit the following documents:

  1. Current Curriculum Vitae
  2. Letter of Interest outlining specific skills and experiences related to the position
  3. Name and contact information for three professional references

 
Review of Applications Begins: Immediately and continues until the position is filled.

 
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $ 85,000 to $ 92,000 annual salary

 
Equal Employment Opportunity: Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and actively seeks diversity among its employees.

 
Background Screening Statement: In connection with your application for employment, Kansas State University will procure a Background Screen on you as part of the process of considering your candidacy as an employee.

 
Apply Now
08 Nov

Collegian Media Group brings home multiple national awards

In Uncategorised by collegianit / November 8, 2019 / 0 Comments

Students from Kansas State University’s Collegian Media Group brought home 12 national awards from the Associated Collegiate Press/College Media Association convention in Washington, D.C. last week.

But the convention was about more than winning awards. More than 100 instructional sessions filled the program.

“There were so many sessions from professional journalists to choose from that it was easy to find ideas to bring home,” Kaylie McLaughlin, 2019 Collegian editor said, “ but the most beneficial thing for me was talking with students from other campuses about their publications. I have so many ideas to share with the Collegian staff.”

The 2018 Royal Purple yearbook was one of three in the nation to be named a Pacemaker, the highest award given by ACP, which also recognized the 2019 Royal Purple with third place in Best of  Show competition.

CMA recognized the Royal Purple with a second place in Yearbook of the Year competition.

The Royal Purple staff also received:

Ashley Read, 2020 Royal Purple editor-in-chief, accepts multiple CMA awards at the National College Media Convention.

• Second place in Best Yearbook Entertainment Spread — Katie Harbert, Meg Shearer

• Honorable mention in Best Photo Package — Olivia Bergmeier, Alex Todd

• First place in Best Yearbook Entertainment Spread — Ashley Read, Logan Wassall

• Second Place in Best Yearbook Cover — Ashley Read, Alex Todd

• Best Yearbook Sports Spread in the Pinnacle awards — Emily Lenk

• ACP recognized the book with Best Yearbook Cover and Best Yearbook Spread

• ACP recognized Logan Wassall with am honorable mention in Sports Photography

Collegian awards included:

•  ACP Honorable mention in Editorial Writing — Rafael Garcia, Kyle Hampel and Olivia Rogers

• ACP Honorable mention in Feature Photography — Alex Todd

The Manhappenin’ Magazine staff was recognized with the Best Magazine Sports Spread.

“Bringing back so many awards just validates what we are doing with the RP,” Ashley Read, 2020 Royal Purple editor said. “It proves we are doing good work and it motivates us to do more to make this year’s book even better for the student body and to win more awards next year.”

 

05 Sep

Collegian Media Group named finalist for 5 Pinnacle Awards by College Media Association

In Uncategorised by collegianit / September 5, 2019 / 0 Comments

The Royal Purple yearbook and Manhappenin’ magazine have recently been announced as finalists for multiple Pinnacle Awards by the College Media Association.

The 2019 Royal Purple yearbook has been named a Yearbook of the Year finalist by the College Media Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royal Purple:
Yearbook of the Year Finalist – Ashley Read, Lane Dickinson
Best Photo Package Finalist – Alex Todd
Best Yearbook Cover Finalist – Ashley Read
Best Yearbook Entertainment Spread Finalist – Logan Wassall, Haley Reiners, Ashley Read, Lane Dicksion
Best Yearbook Sports Spread Finalist – Meg Shearer, Angela Sawyer, Ashely Read, Lane Dickinson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manhappenin’ magazine:
Best Magazine Sports Spread Finalist – Emily Lenk

Award winners will be announced at the National College Media Convention in Washington D.C. on Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, 2019.

09 Apr

31 total entries, including 10 first place finishes, headline CMG’s efforts at the 2019 Kansas Collegiate Media Conference

In Uncategorised by collegianit / April 9, 2019 / 0 Comments

The Collegian Media Group placed a record number of entries at the 2019 Kansas Collegiate Media Conference in Wichita.

In total, 31 awards were claimed along with 10 first place entries.

Overall Four-Year Public Yearbook-All Kansas-2018 Royal Purple Yearbook
Overall Four-Year Public Magazine-Silver Medal-Manhappenin’ magazine
First Place, Page Design, Molly Burt, Olivia Bergmeier, Addyson Maples, Manhappenin’ magazine
First Place, Illustration and Infographics, Monica Melber, Anna Scarlett, Manhappenin’ magazine
First Place, Feature Writing, Caroline Lassman, Melanie Murray, Paige Eichkorn, Manhappenin’ magazine
First Place, Cover Designs, Emily Lenk, Meg Shearer, Manhappenin’ magazine
First Place, Table of Contents Page Design, Emily Lenk, Desmund Weathers, Manhappenin’ magazine
First Place, Headlines/Artistic headline design, Ashley Read, Royal Purple Yearbook
First Place, Feature Photography, Alex Todd, The Collegian
First Place, Feature Writing, Greg Woods, The Collegian
First Place, Ad Design, Acacia Thalmann, The Collegian
First Place, Sports Feature Writing, Jarrett Whitson, The Collegian
Second Place, Headlines/Artistic headline design, Addyson Maples, Sarah Emry, Alanud Alanazi, Manhappenin’ magazine
Second Place, Theme Development, Andrew Nevins, Savannah Rattanavong and Ashley Read, Royal Purple Yearbook
Second Place, Feature Photography, Regan Tokos, Royal Purple Yearbook
Third Place, Online Photo Essay/Gallery, Laken Horton, Anna Scarlett, Desmund Weathers, Manhappenin’ magazine
Third Place, Feature Photography, Meg Shearer, Royal Purple Yearbook
Third Place, Sports/Action Photography, Olivia Bergmeier, The Collegian
Third Place, News/Event Writing, Rafael Garcia, Greg Woods, Kaylie McLaughlin, The Collegian
Third Place, Special Sections, Publications or Innovations, Rafael Garcia, Rachael Hogan, Colton Seamans, The Collegian
Honorable Mention, Headlines/Artistic headline design, Addyson Maples, Sarah Emry, Alanud Alanazi, Manhappenin’ magazine
Honorable Mention, Illustration and Infographics, Sarah Emry, Meg Shearer, Alexcia Rodriguez, Manhappenin’ magazine
Honorable Mention, Cover Designs, Emily Lenk, Meg Shearer, Manhappenin’ magazine
Honorable Mention, Headlines/Artistics headline design, Addyson Maples, Sarah Emry, Alanud Alanazi, Manhappenin’ magazine
Honorable Mention, News/Event Writing, Sarah Emry, Savannah Rattavong, Emily Lenk, Manhappenin’ magazine
Honorable Mention, Sports/Action Photography, Meg Shearer, Regan Tokos, Royal Purple Yearbook
Honorable Mention, Sports/Action Photography, Logan Wassall, The Collegian
Honorable Mention, Copy Editing, Dene Dryden, The Collegian
Honorable Mention, News/Event Writing, Julie Freijat, Rafael Garcia, The Collegian
Honorable Mention, Editorial Writing, Olivia Rogers, Kyle Hampel, The Collegian
Honorable Mention, Feature Writing, Kaylie McLaughlin, The Collegian

18 Mar

Manhappenin’ and Collegian staffers place in competitive Mark of Excellence Contest through Society of Professional Journalists

In Uncategorised by collegianit / March 18, 2019 / 0 Comments

The Collegian Media Group recently competed in the 2019 Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence contest. This regional contest pits us against seven other states in a highly competitive regional that includes Wichita State, Drake, University of Kansas, Missouri and the University of Iowa.

A total of three of our 11 entries placed:
Photo Illustration-Halle Lang and Mollie Robinson-Manhappenin’ magazine
Sports Photography-Logan Wassall-The Collegian
Breaking News Reporting-Alec Madrigal-The Collegian

These four students are now finalists and winners will be announced in mid-April at the SPJ Region 7 Conference in Ames, Iowa.

Junior running back Alex Barnes leaps over defenders while running the ball in K-State’s football game against Oklahoma State in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 13, 2018. The Wildcats defeated the Cowboys 31-12. (Logan Wassall | Collegian Media Group)

13 Feb

Collegian Media Group seeks assistant director and publications adviser for Royal Purple yearbook and Manhappenin’ magazine

In Uncategorised by collegianit / February 13, 2019 / 0 Comments

Assistant Director & Publications Adviser

Collegian Media Group seeks an energetic and experienced student media professional to serve as assistant director and to guide a staff of university students in creating, editing and promoting the Royal Purple, the nation’s most-decorated yearbook, as well as advising the staff of a new lifestyle magazine, Manhappenin’, at Kansas State University.

The Role

As the Royal Purple adviser, the successful candidate will oversee the student staff who create, edit and promote the yearbook, lending his or her experience to the editors as a coach and guide. Founded in 1909, the Royal Purple consistently wins national honors for its content.

As the Manhappenin’ adviser, the successful candidate will oversee the student staff who create our new semi-annual magazine that covers lifestyle, culture and fashion in and around Manhattan. The publication recently placed first in the Kansas Press Association best magazine in 2019.

As the assistant director, the candidate will direct the Flint Hills Publications Workshop, a summer high school journalism camp, manage a staff of IT support students, and advise the student photographers for the publications. The assistant director will also serve as a liaison for the Kansas Scholastic Press Association and high school events at Kansas State.

The ideal candidate will have online publishing and/or journalism skills that she or he can share with the staff of the Collegian, the daily student newspaper. He or she will also share in duties of budgeting and reaching the corporate goals set by the board of directors.

This is a twelve-month job with the potential for flexible work hours. Salary is commensurate with experience, and includes a suite of health insurance, dental insurance, a 403(b) retirement fund, and life insurance.

As an extracurricular activity, our publications have a student staff who come from across the K-State campus. In addition to the large group enrolled in the A. Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications, we also have writers from the College of Human Ecology, advertising staff from the College of Business Administration and technology staff from the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering.

The company
In addition to the Royal Purple and Manhappenin’, Collegian Media Group publishes the Collegian, a daily news source, and hosts the annual Flint Hills Publications Workshop. The Collegian regularly wins state and regional awards, and was founded in 1896. The business was incorporated as a 501(c)3 in 1946 and received non-profit status the following year. It is governed by a board of directors and is independent of Kansas State University.

Qualifications
•Required: Bachelor’s degree; previous experience with student media, preferably with a yearbook; thorough understanding of creating and managing web sites.
• Desired: Master’s degree; knowledge of digital and mobile applications for publication use. Experience with advising or teaching students. Familiarity with budgeting and Macs. Attends nightly staff meetings 2-3 times per week.
•Send a cover letter outlining your qualifications and explaining why you are the right person to lead our publication staffs, along with a resume and contact information for three references, to:

Director
Collegian Media Group
103 Kedzie Hall
Manhattan KS 66506-1505

Or by email to: [email protected]

Finalists will undergo a criminal background check. Review of applications will begin Monday, March 18, and continue until the job is filled. Candidate would likely start at the beginning of June 2019.

31 Jan

2018 Royal Purple yearbook places six entries in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards

In Uncategorised by collegianit / January 31, 2019 / 0 Comments

Feature Writing-Student Life 2

Please congratulate the following Collegian Media Group staffers who contributed winning entries in last year’s Royal Purple yearbook for individual awards at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Circle Awards.

Kaylie McLaughlin, “Message of Tolerance,” The Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
1st Place-Feature Writing-Student Life
Lane Dickinson, “Not Throwing Away My Shot,” The Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
CM-Sports Feature Writing
Savannah Rattanavong, “I Identify as a Fighter,” The Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2nd Place-Personality Profile
Andrew Nevins, “Campus Confessions,” The Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
CM-Student life spread-one spread
Nathan Jones, “Season of Change,” The Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2nd Place-Sports spread-one spread
Alanud Alanazi, “Home Away From home,” The Royal Purple, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
People spreads without mug photos one spread

06 Jan

Collegian Media Group places 10 entries and 11 total students in Kansas Press Association Awards of Excellence contest

In Uncategorised by collegianit / January 6, 2019 / 0 Comments

Junior running back Alex Barnes leaps over defenders while running the ball in K-State’s football game against Oklahoma State in Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Oct. 13, 2018. The Wildcats defeated the Cowboys 31-12. (Logan Wassall | Collegian Media Group)

In December 2018, the winners for the Kansas Press Association Awards of Excellence contest were announced. In the fall of 2017, the Collegian Media Group placed five total entries in the contest in our first year competing. Most notably, we were the only collegiate student publications group in Kansas to enter journalism work against professional writers, designers and photographers from around the state.

For this year’s contest, we were fortunate enough to have 10 total entries place in this highly competitive contest. This affirms that our Collegian Media Group staffers are creating, writing and shooting at an industry standard level.

Please congratulate the following CMG staffers for their tremendous accomplishments:
First Place, News Story, Alec Madrigal, The Collegian
First Place, Best Story/Picture Combination, Laken Horton, Alanud Alanazi, Olivia Bergmeier, Manhappenin’ magazine
First Place, Sports Photo, Olivia Bergmeier, The Collegian
First Place, Photo Illustration, Sarah Emry, Meg Shearer, Alexcia Rodriguez, Manhappenin’ magazine
First Place, Best Magazine (Daily Division and Non-daily Division), Manhappenin’ magazine
First Place, Best Specialty Ad, Allie Deiter, The Collegian
Second Place, Feature Photo, Meg Shearer, Manhappenin’ magazine
Second Place, Sports Photo, Logan Wassall, The Collegian
Third Place, Spot News Photo, Olivia Bergmeier, The Collegian
Third Place, Best Entertainment Ad, Acacia Thalmann, The Collegian

30 Oct

CMG creative staffer takes home first place for display ad, Manhappenin’ magazine and Royal Purple score national placings

In Uncategorised by collegianit / October 30, 2018 / 0 Comments

On October 24, 2018, two staffers from the Collegian Media Group and Collegian Media Group assistant director Spencer O’Daniel traveled to Louisville for the ACP/CMA National College Media Convention.

Please congratulate the following students and student publications for their accomplishments at this conference. Noteworthy mentions include our first-ever individual 1st place entry for creative team member Acacia Thalmann, and Manhappenin’ magazine snagging a 3rd place finish in best college magazine in their 1st year of competition. The Royal Purple yearbook was also named was one of the best three yearbooks in the country.

Pinnacle award winners
Four-year feature magazine of the year-3rd place-Manhappenin’ magazine
Best Display Ad-1st place-Acacia Thalmann @athalmann-The Collegian
Best Display Ad-Honorable Mention-Allie Dieter @adeweese-Manhappenin’ magazine
Best Yearbook Sports Page/Spread-Andrew Nevins-Royal Purple yearbook
Best Yearbook Feature Page/Spread-Andrew Nevins-Royal Purple yearbook

Pacemaker WINNER-Best yearbook in the country-2017 Royal Purple yearbook

Best of Show-yearbook over 300 pages-3rd place-2018 Royal Purple yearbook

22 Aug

Royal Purple editor, Manhappenin’ magazine and CMG creative team score big, named finalists for the CMA Pinnacle Awards

In Uncategorised by collegianit / August 22, 2018 / 0 Comments

Please congratulate the following Collegian Media Group staffers and Manhappenin’ magazine who were named national finalists in the 2018 CMA Pinnacle Awards.

Winners will be announced at the CMA/ACP National College Media Convention in Louisville, KY on October 28, 2018.

Nevins was a four-year member of the Royal Purple yearbook, and served as co-editor for the 2017 and 2018 Royal Purple. Allie Deiter and Acacia Thalmann are creative designers for the Collegian newspaper and Manhappenin’ magazine. Additionally, Manhappenin’ magazine was named one of four finalists for the best student created magazine in the country.

Best Student Magazine Finalist, Manhappenin’ magazine
Finalist, Best Display Ad, Allie Deiter
Finalist, Best Display Ad, Acacia Thalmann
Finalist, Best Yearbook Feature Page/Spread, Andrew Nevins
Finalist, Best Yearbook Sports Page/Spread, Andrew Nevins

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