UL journalism students earn 16 nominations at National Media Awards
The university’s award-winning multimedia platform, Limerick Voice, leads the success with nominations across major categories including Best Newspaper
STUDENTS from the University of Limerick’s journalism programme have achieved a record-breaking 16 nominations at this year’s National Student Media Awards, highlighting the strength and impact of emerging media talent at UL.
The university’s award-winning multimedia platform, Limerick Voice, leads the success with nominations across major categories including Best Newspaper, Best Layout and Design, and Best Interactive Digital Experience.
A number of UL journalism students are also shortlisted for top individual awards including third year student Dearbhla Parry who has been nominated for Journalist of the Year.
The Sports Writer of the Year category features two UL journalism students, Andrew Moynihan, Limerick Voice Sports Editor and Chris Benn who was shortlisted for his investigative piece on drug testing in Irish rugby.
Unraveled, a magazine produced by second year journalism students, has received a nomination for Magazine of the Year.
“It’s great to see so many nominations for students across our journalism programme in UL from second year right up to final year. Our students are already being recognised by national media industry figures who are involved in the judging process for the SMEDIAS so this is a wonderful validation, particularly for those entering the world of work in the coming weeks,” said Kathryn Hayes, Associate Professor BA Journalism and Digital Communication.
The National Student Media Awards or the Smedias as they are known, is the largest competition of its kind in Ireland dedicated to recognising and celebrating the next generation of media talent. Open to students from every college across Ireland the awards are judged by key media industry leaders including Mark Hennessey, News Editor of The Irish Times.
The 26th edition of the National Student Media Awards is set to take place on Wednesday at the Clayton Burlington Hotel.
The UL nominations for this year include:
Limerick Voice for Newspaper of the Year and Design and Layout of the Year.
Limerick Voice Editor Conor Curran has been nominated for Editor of the Year.
Online Editor Aisling Kavanagh has been nominated for Best Interactive Digital Experience.
Limerick Voice Sports Reporters Chris Benn and Andrew Moynihan have both been nominated for Sports Writer of the Year.
Limerick Voice reporters Siobhan Rogan, Shauna O’Mahoney, and Jennifer Keating have been nominated for Journalism Relating to Health.
Reporters Olivia O’Dwyer and Marina Sánchez Díaz have been nominated for Collaborative Journalism of the Year.
Journalism student Dearbhla Parry has been nominated for Journalist of the Year.
In The Joe Drennan Award, Journalism Relating to Road Safety; Sponsored by the Road Safety Authority, Abigail Hayden and Imogen Cotter have been nominated.
In Journalism Relating to the Environment, James Organ has been nominated.
Sadhbh Edwards Murphy, Imogen Cotter, and Jakob Peer have been nominated for Radio Production of the Year – Arts & Pop Culture.
Unraveled, a magazine by second year journalism students, has received a nomination for Magazine of the Year.
Maddox Nunn is nominated for Photographer of the Year.