When I am not writing books, I teach journalism at Ryerson University, where I work with the talented students who put out the Ryerson Review of Journalism. We were delighted to learn this week that the magazine, which has been publishing for 26 years, has won six awards in the 2009 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Student Magazine Contest.
Our spring 2009 issue won first place in the Single Issue of an Ongoing Print Magazine (Editorial) category. The judge, Ashley Deahl, who is acting editor-in-chief and managing editor of Phoenix Magazine, had this to say: “The cover grabbed me right away. It felt almost like an Esquire model—very modern, edgy and fun—something a reader would pick up even if he/she weren’t interested in journalism. The clean but sassy design carried itself throughout the issue as well, and it was married well with thought-provoking photography, perfect feature-openers, great use of typography and a real sense of how to break up copy. A tad copy-heavy at times, but the content was interesting enough to keep the reader moving and wanting more. I truly loved every feature.”
D. B. Scott’s Canadian Magazines blog notes that “this year’s competition attracted 232 entries from 23 universities from the United States and Canada.”
Here are the highlights:
* Consumer Magazine Article: People
First Place: “Deconstructing Barry,” by Ashley Walters, Ryerson University
* Consumer Magazine Article: Investigation and Analysis
First Place: “One Powerful Union Tactic,” by Carolyn Morris, Ryerson University
* Consumer Magazine Article: Investigation and Analysis
Third Place: “Hot Topic,” by Eve Tobolka, Ryerson University
* Consumer Magazine Article: Feature
Second Place: “The Long Goodbye,” by Greg Hudson, Ryerson University
* Consumer Magazine Article: Feature
Third Place: “Pissed Off,” by Greg Harris, Ryerson University
* Single Issue of an Ongoing Print Magazine: Editorial
First Place: Ryerson Review of Journalism, Ryerson University. Marit Mitchell, editor