{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"UC student newspaper named best in its class &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"nJSETs3cdJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/uc-student-newspaper-named-best-class\/\">UC student newspaper named best in its class<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/uc-student-newspaper-named-best-class\/embed\/#?secret=nJSETs3cdJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;UC student newspaper named best in its class&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"nJSETs3cdJ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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The paper received 22 Excellence in Kentucky Newspaper Awards during the Kentucky Press Association\u2019s annual awards banquet Friday, including a first place General Excellence award in the student publications class one category. The Patriot received a total of eight first place awards, nine second place awards, three third place awards and one certificate of merit. \u201cIt was an honor to see my student staff receive so many awards from the Kentucky Press Association this year. We were thrilled to bring home a first place award for the best college newspaper in the state.\u201d said Jeremiah Massengale, assistant professor of communication at UC and The Patriot\u2019s faculty advisor. \u201cIt\u2019s encouraging for these talented student journalists, and I\u2019m happy they earned some recognition for their countless hours of hard work at The Patriot.\u201d This is the first time the paper has received the first place General Excellence award. The paper bested its total of 14 awards last year, including a second place finish in the General Excellence category. For the first time in its 15 years of existence, The Patriot newspaper became a weekly publication in the fall semester of 2017. \u201cI\u2019m tremendously proud of the team I get to be a part of and it\u2019s fantastic to see all of their hard work pay off in such a validating way.\u201d said Eric Ford Edwards, a UC senior and The Patriot\u2019s editor-in-chief. \u201cWe couldn\u2019t have achieved what we did without the hard work and direction of the previous editors, Ashton Rector and Trenton Canada. Moving forward our goal is to continue to improve upon what others have done in the past.\u201d Edwards lead the way with eight awards. He swept the category for best feature picture earning the first, second and third place awards. \u201cWow, the emotions and clarity of their jump at the same time was mind blowing. EXCELLENT work! What the heck type of camera caught this?!\u201d judges wrote of his first place entry. Ford also swept the best sports picture category winning both first and second place awards. In addition, Ford garnered second and third place awards in the category of best general news picture. \u201cExcellent cover photo. Simply stands out from the rest of the entries. Doesn\u2019t look staged or unframed,\u201d judges wrote of his second place entry. He also received a certificate of merit for best sports picture essay. Canada received three awards, including first place awards for best feature story and best investigative story. \u201cThis piece was very in-depth and well-written. Great job using quotes from various sources and covering various aspects of the issue well,\u201d judges wrote about Canada\u2019s investigative piece. Canada also received a third place award for best graphic. Sarah Rainous received a first place award for best sports feature story. \u201cThis was very well-written! You did a great job setting the scene and connecting the reader with your main character in the story,\u201d judges wrote. Megan Willoughby received a second place award in the same category. \u201cGood job. Good transitions between paragraphs, good job using proper A.P. Style and in introducing the character to readers,\u201d judges wrote. Lydia Huggins received a first place award for best picture essay. \u201cThis photo essay hit all the points I want answered. The who, what, when and why. Thanks for including the mention of when the photos were taken and when the play begins. Should have included a date of when the show ends, too, though. Still, excellent photos and makes we want to go see the show,\u201d judges wrote. Rector received second place awards for best editorial and best investigative story. \u201cGood job setting the scene in your opening paragraph,\u201d judges wrote of Rector\u2019s investigative story. Zane Ross received a second place award for best sports story. \u201cInteresting! Good job getting multiple quotes from various sources and fully explaining the concept,\u201d judges wrote. The Patriot staff received a first place award for best use of social media, and second places awards for best front page and best headline."}