Monmouth University\u2019s student-run newspaper, \u2018The Outlook,\u2019 was recognized in September as \u201cMost Outstanding University Newspaper For 2019-2020\u201d in the Scholastic Newspaper Special Category of the American Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) competition.<\/p>\n
The ASPA cited the dedication of the paper\u2019s staff and its faculty adviser, Prof. John Morano, for the notable quality of the publication. \u2018The Outlook\u2019 took top honors in the annual contest, facing strong competition from news outlets including Fordham, Southern Illinois, Iona, St. John\u2019s, and Liberty University.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an honor to be recognized by the ASPA for our hard work and dedication to accurate and relevant reporting,\u201d said Caroline Mattise, who served as editor-in-chief of \u2018The Outlook\u2019 during the 2019-2020 academic year. \u201cThis award solidifies the role that student journalists play in upholding the Fourth Estate in our society and within our institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Morano, the paper\u2019s adviser for more than 30 years, said, \u201cIt\u2019s always a great honor to be recognized in an independent national competition. Certainly, we do not produce the paper with the intention of winning awards. Our hope is to serve the University readership and further the development of student journalists in that pursuit. Our mantra is, \u2018Be fair and tell the truth.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Current Editor-in-Chief Melissa Badamo, who served as features editor during the competition timeframe, said, \u201cI\u2019m glad that our exceptional team of writers and editors were recognized as the talented, hard-working journalists they are\u2026 I look forward to continuing the success of our esteemed newspaper.\u201d<\/p>\n
Richard M. Plass, Ed.D., chair of the ASPA judging committee, observed, \u201cThe quality of a school’s publications and how they present themselves to their reading community is a guidepost to the quality of the publishing school.\u201d<\/p>\n
This is the fifth time \u2018The Outlook\u2019 has received this honor from the ASPA. The paper has also been recognized nationally in the past by Society of Professional Journalists, Keystone Chapter as \u201cUniversity Newspaper of the Year,\u201d and by the Student Press Association with their highest award as \u201cTop 10 in the Nation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018The Outlook\u2019 is one of the longest-running student activities at Monmouth and has been printing since the school\u2019s inception as Monmouth Junior College in 1933.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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