Campus News

Campus News is a collaborative learning project at Minnesota State Moorhead where faculty and industry professionals mentor students to produce weekly television program that airs on Prairie Public Television. The Prairie Public network reaches thousands of homes throughout the region. The half-hour newscast focuses on local and regional colleges, and also includes stories about campuses from around the world. It's written, reported, photographed, anchored and produced by students.

Campus News has served as a launching pad for many television reporters, photographers, anchors and producers. In fact, several local reporters and anchors teach some of the accompanying Campus News classes. Campus News and the students who work on the program have won hundreds of awards over the years from professional organizations such as the National Academy of Arts and Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and the North Dakota Professional Communicators (NDPC), and the Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association (MBJA). Campus New has also earned national recognition from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association, including a 2025 National Mark of Excellence award — a top honor form the SPJ.

Campus News Wards

  • Awards & Recognitions

    Award-Winning Newscast & Stories

    Campus News and the students who work on the program have won hundreds of awards over the years from professional organizations such as the National Academy of Arts and Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and the North Dakota Professional Communicators (NDPC), and the Northwest Broadcast News Association (NBNA). Campus New has also earned national recognition from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Broadcast Education Association.

    Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards

    Best All-Around Television News Magazine

    Television Sports Reporting

    • Winner – Nick Tabatt – Honoring a Superfan
    • Finalist – Matt Stewart – Is Esports a Sport?

    Food/Restaurant Journalism

    Radio Feature

    • Finalist – Jacob Anderson – Bagley Pep Band Revival

    Print Category – Feature Writing (Small)

    • Winner – Mike McGurran, Matty Leingang – Accidental Cannabis Legalization in MN

    Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association Eric Sevareid Awards

    Morning Newscast

    • First Place – Campus News 4-29-23

    Audio – Radio

    Broadcast Writing – Radio

    • Award of Merit – Jacob Anderson – Bagley Pep Band Revival

    Broadcast Writing – Television

    • First Place – Alex Sapp Writing Compilation
    • Award of Merit – Tylar Frame Writing Compilation

    General Reporting – Television

    • Award of Merit – Hunter Schwartz – MState Electric Cars
    • Award of Merit – Alex Sapp – NDSU Budget Cuts

    Soft Feature – Radio

    • Award of Merit – Jacob Anderson – Bagley Pep Band Revival

    Sports Reporting – Radio

    • Award of Merit – Hannah Morgan – SMSU Baseball Family Weekend

    Sports Reporting – Television

    • Award of Merit – Nick Tabatt – NDSU Pro Day

    Sportscast/Program – Television

    Videojournalism

    • First Place – Matty Leingang – MSUM Oceanarium Expansion
    • Award of Merit – Matty Leingang – NDSU Jazz Festival
    • Award of Merit – Chris Hovden – A Return to the Powwow

    Weather – Feature

    NATAS Upper Midwest Student Production Awards

    College Magazine Program

    • Campus News 4-29-23

    College Multimedia Journalist

    College Writer

    • Alex Sapp Composite

    College Photographer

    • Chris Hovden Composite