Journalism students attend statewide convention

SAMANTHA BRAVO Managing Editor @sammybravo93

Members of the Media Arts Department attended the 2017 Journalism Association of Community Colleges (JACC) state convention to participate in various workshops and compete in on-the-spot contests in writing, photography and broadcasting.

The convention was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento from Thursday, March 30, through Sunday, April 2. The Roundup and Bull Magazines won 10 awards.

Robert O’ Neil, instructor of Media Arts Department, has been attending JACC since 1980 and recommends any aspiring journalist to attend this conference.

“The newspapers and magazine both got general excellence awards which was really really nice,” O’Neil said.

Editor-in-Chief of the Roundup newspaper Victor Rodriguez was able to attend 14 different workshops throughout the three days at JACC.

“When students attend this conference, they have the opportunity to enter on-the-spot journalism competitions where their work is judged by industry professionals,” Rodriguez said. “They are also encouraged to attend workshops, also run by industry professionals, about whatever subjects or specialties they’d like to go into.”