The Department of Student Media at The University of Alabama provides experiential learning for student journalists as they practice their communication skills and produce quality content, learning to lead the next generation of media professionals. Student Media supports six student-run media enterprises, along with a sales and marketing team.
The different publications within Student Media are no stranger to success and recently accumulated numerous awards, honors and recognition from several organizations. The full list of awards is as follows:
Associated Collegiate Press Fall 2023 Conference
Sports Game/Action Photo
Honorable mention – David Gray, The Crimson White
Best Sports Feature
First place – David Gray, The Crimson White
Feature Photo
Honorable Mention – Tyler Hogan, Nineteen Fifty-Six
ACP Best of Show 2024
First place, Feature Magazine – Nineteen Fifty-Six, University of Alabama
College Media Association Fall 2023 Conference
General News Email Newsletter
Third Place, Division I – The Crimson White
Best Breaking News Story
Honorable Mention, Division I – The Crimson White
Feature Magazine of the Year
Third Place, Division I – Alice
College Media Association Apple Awards 2024
Best Magazine Cover
First Place, Division I – Nineteen Fifty-Six
Best Newspaper
Second Place, Division I – The Crimson White
Best Newsletter
Honorable Mention, Division I – The Crimson White
Society of Professional Journalists
Sports Writing
Finalists – The Crimson White, Theodore Fernandez
General Column Writing
Winner – The Crimson White, Chance Phillips
Best Ongoing Student Magazine
Finalist – Alice
Sports Photography
Winner – The Crimson White, Riley Thompson
Finalist – The Crimson White, Natalie Teat
National General Column Writing
Winner – The Crimson White, Chance Phillips
Southeast Journalism Conference 2024
Best News Writer
Seventh Place – The Crimson White, Ainsley Platt
Best Arts and Entertainment Writer
Tied for Second – The Crimson White, Luke McClinton
Best Sports Writer
Tied for Seventh – The Crimson White, Abby McCreary
Best Photographer
Third Place – The Crimson White, Riley Brown
Best Magazine Writer
Third Place – Nineteen Fifty-Six, Kay Maxwell
Best Feature Writer
Fifth Place – The Crimson White, Kay Maxwell
Best Magazine
Second Place – Nineteen Fifty-Six
Third Place – Alice