A tradition of excellence in collegiate journalism
In its 40-year history, The Communicator has established itself as one of the top two-year college newspapers in North America. Recently, The Communicator Online has grown into a respectable publication in its own right.
As SFCC Journalism expands its curriculum to include new media topics such as podcasting, multimedia journalism, and audio/video production, and motion graphics, students continue to uphold standards of past staff members.
Recent awards:
Society of Professional Journalists:
2009-2010 | Seattle, Wash.
Best two-year affiliate Web site:
1st place - The Communicator Online
Best non-daily two-year newspaper:
2nd place - The Communicator
Washington Community College Journalism Association:
2008-2009 | Seattle, Wash.
Comprehensive Coverage:
1st Place - Zac Whitman
Adviser - Jason Nix
Editorial Cartoon:
3rd Place - Andrew Watson
Adviser - Jason Nix
Staff Editorials:
2nd Place - Communicator Staff
Adviser - Jason Nix
2007-2008 | Seattle, Wash.
Best Sports Photo:
1st place - Alfredo Llamedo
Adviser - Jason Nix
Investigative Reporting:
3rd place - Zac Whitman, Jason Cooper
Adviser - Jason Nix
Associated Collegiate Press:
2009-2010 | Louisville, KY
Online Pacemaker
Editor - Madison McCord
Adviser - Jason Nix
Convention Best of Show
Podcast - 3rd place for Campus in Brief
Multimedia package - 3rd place "Student's guide to Sasquatch"
Print (2-year, 4-16 pages) - 5th place
Small School (under 10k)
Website - 2nd place
Individual Awards
Reporter of the year, small school - 3rd place:Sarah Radmer
Sports multimedia story - Honorable mention: Wendy Gaskill "Rolling with the big girls"
Newspaper page design - 3rd place: Madison McCord
2009-2010 | Phoenix, Ariz.
Convention Best of Show
Web site | Small school (under 10K enrollment) - 4th place
Editor - Hilary Vandenbark
Adviser - Jason Nix
2008-2009 | Austin, Texas
Online Pacemaker
Editor - Madison McCord
Adviser - Jason Nix
Convention Best of Show
2-year Newspaper
4th place
Editor - Hilary Vandenbark
Adviser - Jason Nix
Convention Best of Show
Podcast (2-year and 4-year)
4th place
Hosts - Wendy Gaskill and Kirk Bayman
Adviser - Jason Nix
2007-2008 | San Diego, Calif.
Convention Best of Show
2-year Newspaper
8th place
Editor - Madison McCord
Adviser - Jason Nix
2006-2007 | San Francisco, Calif.
Convention Best of Show
2-year Newspaper
Honorable Mention
Editor - Sam Kenyon
Adviser - Jason Nix
2005-2006 | Los Angeles, Calif.
Convention Best of Show
2-year Newspaper
Honorable Mention
Editor - August Wyssman
Adviser - Jason Nix