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STUDENTS WIN MIDWEST COLLEGE EMMY
A student production of Diederich Ideas: Reporting from the Front Line received a 2012 college Emmy from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The program featured combat journalist James Foley, Arts ’96, who was first taken captive in Libya in 2011 and released more than 40 days later. He spoke candidly about his passion for reporting from the front lines. Shortly after visiting campus in late 2011, Foley traveled to report on conflict in Syria. He disappeared in the northwest part of the country in November 2012. Other student productions took home awards. What’s So Funny? received a first-place award from the Broadcasting Education Association. The half-hour program was a behind-the-scenes view of the inner workings of what makes people laugh and brought together comedians Danny Pudi, Comm ’01; Pat Finn, Sp ’87; Chris Marrs, Comm ’98; Kevin Farley, Bus Ad ’98; and John Farley, the brother of Kevin and the late Chris Farley, Sp ’86. 37 Days and Counting won a 2013 First-place Student Award for Excellence from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. A student crew produced a documentary that followed two undecided first-time voters during the final 37 days before the 2012 presidential election. The crew interviewed Washington, D.C., media and political experts to glean insights about what the media was doing to attract young voters in the changing media landscape. Diederich Ideas students are working on sports.edu — go.mu.edu/diederich-sports — which features exclusive interviews with high-profile athletes, including the Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun; former Green Bay Packers Charles Woodson and Dr. George Koonce, Grad ’12; and ESPN’s Jay Bilas and Adam Schefter.
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