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Student Media and PublicationsChrissy Anzlovar, CMU Student

    Colorado Mesa University provides opportunities for students to become involved in newspaper, magazine, radio, television, and internet publication. The following entities are partially funded by student fees and governed by the CMU Media Board, which consists of student editors, faculty advisors, and other representatives of the University and student body.

 

Criterion

    The Criterion, a weekly student-published newspaper, covers campus news and represents student views on local, regional, and national issues. The Criterion, which has a campus and community circulation of 4,000 is supported by student fees and advertising revenue. The advisor for the Criterion is Eric Sandstrom esandstr@coloradomesa.edu (970.248.1570). To reach the newspaper office for advertising information or story ideas, call 970.248.1255 or visit thecrite.com.

 

Horizon Magazine

    Horizon is a full-color student magazine produced mainly by Colorado Mesa students. Depending on the number of students interested, one or two issues are published each year. It is a general interest magazine with feature articles and photos about people, organizations and things of interest in the Grand Junction area. One thousand copies are distributed mainly at waiting rooms for area hospitals, physicians offices, and other business waiting rooms. The Winter 2003 Horizon publication was selected as one of the three best overall student magazines in the nation. The Horizon and magazines from Columbia University and the University of Oregon were finalists for the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award. For more information, contact Professor Byron Evers, Horizon advisor bevers@coloradomesa.edu (970.248.1287).

 

KMSA- FM 91.3

    KMSA is a student-operated and student-managed full-service radio station broadcasting from the CMU campus since 1975. KMSA fills the air with Alternative music, specialty music shows, news and sports 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Although most staff members and Directors are Mass Communication majors, students in all academic disciplines are encouraged to become part of KMSA. The purpose of the station is to allow CMU students to gain professional experience in radio. The KMSA studios are located on the second floor of the University Center. Professor Regis Tucci rtucci@coloradomesa.edu (970.248.1665) is the faculty advisor for KMSA.  Click here to listen to KMSA.

 

CMU-TV

    This is a student operated and managed television station, which broadcasts from the CMU campus on cablevision. CMU-TV normally provides news and sports twice per week. Although most staff members and managers are Mass Communication majors, students in all academic disciplines are encouraged to join. The purpose of CMU-TV is to allow CMU students to gain professional experience in television. The studio is located on the third floor of the Fine Arts Building, in rooms 312a-c. Professor Dan Flenniken dflennik@coloradomesa.edu (970.248.1184), and Greg Mikolai gmikolai@coloradomesa.edu (970.248.1539) are the faculty advisors for CMU-TV.