MSU鈥檚 Television Center touts prestigious national James Beard Media Award nomination, Regional Murrow Award
Contact: Madison Welzbacher
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳he 熟女少妇 Television Center is one of only three finalists in the country for the prestigious James Beard Media Award in the Documentary/Docuseries Visual Media category. The center鈥檚 鈥淭he Hungriest State鈥 series secured the broadcast media award nomination, which is competing for the honor alongside two other national programs.
UTC also is the winner of a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and has been nominated for 14 Southeast Regional Emmys.
The James Beard Media Awards are presented by the James Beard Foundation to those who have demonstrated remarkable talent and a commitment to racial and gender equity on food and beverage topics in the media. A ceremony and reception will be held June 11 at the Columbia College Chicago Student Center in Chicago, Illinois, where the winners will be announced.
鈥淭he Hungriest State鈥 examines food insecurity in Mississippi, highlighting different perceptions, causes, impacts and solutions to one of the critical issues facing the Magnolia State. Through several stories, the series shows the essential nature of food security at the individual and community levels and the passion of people working to address inequities that cause food insecurity.
鈥淢SU鈥檚 University Television Center continues to be an integral part of the university鈥檚 storytelling apparatus,鈥 said 熟女少妇Chief Communications Officer Sid Salter. 鈥淚 could not be prouder of their work. Through the 熟女少妇Films initiative, our 熟女少妇filmmakers are doing important work that puts a bright light on the university鈥檚 research and service. This recognition comes to them in direct competition with the private sector.鈥
The Regional Edward R. Murrow Award鈥攁nnounced May 20 by the Radio Television Digital News Association鈥攊s for 鈥淭he Fisherfolk,鈥 honored as a small market news documentary which automatically advances to the national level of competition. The documentary examines environmental and economic factors that threaten the seafood industry along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
The Southeast Regional Emmy Awards are a division within the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Winners will be announced June 18 at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Emmy-nominated films, their categories and UTC staff members include: 鈥淴III鈥 in Documentary-Historical; 鈥淭he Fisherfolk鈥 in Documentary-Topical; 鈥淭he Domino Effect鈥 in the Magazine Program鈥揝ingle Program; 鈥淪imple Livin鈥 in Magazine Program鈥揝eries; 鈥淲ill Gilmer鈥 in Public Affairs Program鈥揝ingle Program; 鈥淥n the Farm鈥 in Public Affairs Program鈥揝eries; 鈥淥ld Main鈥 in Historical/Cultural鈥揝hort Form Content and also Program Promotion; James Parker for Director鈥揕ong Form Content, Editor鈥揝hort Form Content and Video Essay; Hal Teasler for Graphic Arts鈥揗otion Graphics; and David Garraway for Audio鈥揚ost-Production and also Lighting鈥揕ocation.
To learn more about MSU鈥檚 Television Center, visit . To view 鈥淭he Hungriest State鈥 and other MSU-produced documentary features, visit .
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