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Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

Serving the campus of the University of Alabama since 1894

The Crimson White

    Crimson White wins digital media awards for tornado coverage

    The Crimson White recently won several national awards from the 2012 Gold Circle Collegiate Awards for Digital Media. The competition, which is sponsored by Columbia University, was created to acknowledge excellent work by student journalists, according to the Columbia Scholastic Press Association website. The Crimson White received the following awards:

    Secondary Coverage: 1st Place, Hannah Mask, Jonathan Reed and Kelsey Stein; In Rosedale: ‘What little we have left, they took’ (http://thecrimsonwhite.com/2011/05/01/in-rosedale-what-little-we-have-left-they-tok/);  Holt ‘a little bit forgotten’ (http://thecrimsonwhite.com/2011/05/01/holt-a-little-bit-forgotten/); Timeline of UA and Tuscaloosa city response (http://thecrimsonwhite.com/2011/05/13/timeline-of-ua-and-tuscaloosa-city-tornado-response/)

    Breaking News: 2nd Place, Taylor Holland, “Students, residents feel tornado’s effect” (http://thecrimsonwhite.com/2011/04/28/students-residents-feel-tornados-effects/)

    Photo Slideshow: Honorable Mention, Drew Hoover and Megan Smith, Photos from April 27(http://thecrimsonwhite.com/2011/04/28/tuscaloosa-tornado-427-photos/)

    Interactive graphic: Honorable Mentio, Brandee Easter, tornado map (http://thecrimsonwhite.com/2011/05/07/map-of-tornado-damage-and-volunteer-opportunities/)

    Video News Package: Honorable Mention, Jonathan Reed and Kelsey Stein, Holt: May 1, 2011 (http://thecrimsonwhite.com/2011/05/02/video-holt-may-1-2011/)

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