Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication celebrated the creativity, talent, and dedication of its students during the 20th Annual Media Studies and Production Student Media Awards. The event recognized outstanding student work across video, audio, writing, music production, digital storytelling, live studio production, and emerging media.
Hosted by Temple alum and PHL17 sports anchor/reporter Lindsay Moppert, the ceremony highlighted the depth of professional-level work being created by students across TUTV, Temple Update, OwlSports Update, Bell Tower Music, graduate programs, and a wide range of Media Studies and Production courses.
“This event heralds the amazing work of so many students doing impressive research, production, music, and storytelling,” said Acting Dean Deborah Cai during opening remarks.
Several TUTV-affiliated productions and students received major honors throughout the ceremony.
Temple Update students earned recognition in multiple categories, including:
- Best Feature News Package
- Best Talent
- Best Live Studio/On Location Show
- Best Sports Package
Among the honored projects were stories covering Philadelphia’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, breaking news coverage surrounding the Morgan Hall security breach, and feature reporting on local sports culture and community impact.
Student journalists including Gabriel Linington, Lucy Potts, Kevin Gruen, Christian Lee, Sujan Upreti, and many others were recognized for their reporting, storytelling, live production, and on-camera work.
OwlSports Update and related sports productions also received significant recognition, including awards for live studio programming and sports feature storytelling. Judges praised students for professional execution, energetic delivery, strong writing, creative shooting, and polished production quality.
Graduate student work was also prominently featured. The award-winning project “Between the Lines: Navigating the Standard of Black Women, Code Switching, Intersectionality, and Corporate Gaze” earned top honors in the Graduate Creative Project category for its thoughtful exploration of identity and representation in professional spaces.
In addition to production awards, several students received scholarships recognizing leadership, journalism excellence, technical achievement, and contributions to Temple Update and student media.
The annual MSP Student Media Awards continue to showcase the experiential learning opportunities available through Klein College and TUTV, where students gain real-world experience producing professional-level journalism, sports coverage, entertainment programming, documentaries, and multimedia storytelling.
The event served as both a celebration of achievement and a reminder of the growing impact Temple students continue to make across the media industry.
