Dongui University Newspaper and Broadcasting Student Team Wins Excellence Award at Viewer Media Awards

Ha Eun-seo and Bae Joo-yeon (right), students of Dong-Eui University Department of Newspaper and Broadcasting, are taking a commemorative photo after receiving the Excellence Award at the Viewer Media Awards.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Third-year students Bae Ju-yeon, Yoo Mi-ye, Cha Se-hyun, and Ha Eun-seo, majoring in Journalism and Broadcasting at Dong-Eui University, received the Excellence Award at the ‘2022 Viewer Media Awards Broadcasting Video Contest’ hosted by the Korea Communications Commission and the Viewer Media Foundation.

They were selected for the Excellence Award in the new video category with their documentary "Bookmark." The work tells the story of independent bookstores, where people who love books gather, and the bookstore keepers who protect them, despite the declining reading rates and reduced use of bookstores.

At the awards ceremony held on the 8th at the Incheon Viewer Media Center, they received the Chairman’s Award from the Viewer Media Foundation and a prize of 1 million won.

Team leader Bae Ju-yeon said, “My interest in documentaries grew through classes at school and the Busan Viewer Media Center,” adding, “Many people are unaware of independent bookstores, so I feel proud that this work has raised public interest and spread a positive influence in society.”

The documentary "Bookmark" they produced was also selected for KBS 1TV’s "Open Channel" and was broadcast nationwide on November 9.

The Viewer Media Awards, first held in 2015, are now in their eighth year and aim to discover and encourage creative works produced by viewers and to honor those who have contributed to activating viewer participation in broadcasting.

This year, a total of 290 works were submitted, and through preliminary and final rounds as well as public participation judging, one grand prize, five top excellence awards, and 19 excellence and encouragement awards were selected.

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