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