Tag Archives: Media Studies

Lights, Camera, Reporting: SPTV

At one end of the first floor hallway in the Communication Arts Center, you’ll find the home of SPTV, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s television channel. The student-run station, with over 20 staff members, is responsible for putting out a weekly news program, as well as organizing media content to fill the channel’s schedule. The week-long process for creating the ... Read More »

Media Students Share Victory

The 2015 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association awards presented a unique opportunity for students from SPTV and 90Fm to solidify a supportive relationship between their organizations. The awards were held Saturday, March 6, in Madison to recognize students who submitted entries to the competition. Students from organizations didn’t just walk away with awards, but a stronger sense of collaboration. As Promotions Director ... Read More »

Transgender Documentary Garners Social Media Response

Karli Norton, communication senior, made a documentary about Owen Le Brun for a media production course final. He is a junior at West De Pere high school, who came out as transgender in winter 2014. “My high school sweetheart was Owen’s older brother, so I knew Owen when he identified as female,” Norton said. In spring 2013, Le Brun identified as a gay ... Read More »