You can watch the KET story and the Manual RedEye [...]]]> A KET production used photos and audio from a Manual RedEye story about Wil Craig and credited our department.

You can watch the KET story and the Manual RedEye story online.

DTP is a [...]]]> We are in the process of transitioning the Desktop Publishing class (DTP) to a freshman CMA course. Previously, DTP was a sophomore-only course. By 2012, we hope that the transition to the new schedule will be complete for all students. We invite freshmen, especially those interested in print publishing, to take DTP this year!

DTP is a required course for all CMA students, and students cannot take Yearbook or Newspaper without first taking DTP. Taking DTP your freshman year will allow you to take Yearbook or Newspaper your sophomore year instead of your junior year. Ask your counselors which courses can be put off until later years (hint: Oral Communication and Debate is one).

If you’ve shot any interesting pictures [...]]]> We hope all of the current, former and future CMA students are having an excellent and relaxing summer so far. Several of our yearbook staffers just returned from the wonderful Bluegrass Yearbook Experience camp at Eastern Kentucky University. Some of our student journalists enjoyed the Exposure camp at Western Kentucky University.

If you’ve shot any interesting pictures or video this summer — or if you have any interesting stories to tell about your vacation adventures — please send them to manualredeye@gmail.com.

Riley Puckett, Jennie Morris & Lindsey Asher (Class of 2009) won first place for their short documentary “Illegal Dumping.”

Abby DeWeese & Lauren McKay (Class of 2010) won first place for their news package on the KEA third-party [...]]]> Manual broadcast journalism students took first place in two separate categories in this year’s Kentucky High School Journalism Association awards:

Riley Puckett, Jennie Morris & Lindsey Asher (Class of 2009) won first place for their short documentary “Illegal Dumping.”

Abby DeWeese & Lauren McKay (Class of 2010) won first place for their news package on the KEA third-party email block.

Congratulations to all of them!

This is the first time in history that a Kentucky book has claimed the Gold Crown, the coveted [...]]]> On March 19, 2010, the Manual Crimson yearbook took home the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Award in a ceremony at Columbia University in New York City. The award was for the 2009 volume with the theme Slant.

This is the first time in history that a Kentucky book has claimed the Gold Crown, the coveted national prize for high school yearbooks and newspapers.

The yearbook also was awarded a Pacemaker Finalist Award by the National Scholastic Press Association on April 18, 2010 at the annual spring convention in Portland, Oregon. Congratulations, 2009 editors and staff!

This is the second national recognition the yearbook has received for its 2008-2009 volume, “Slant.” The other national recognition came from Columbia Scholastic Press Association, which named the Crimson a Crown finalist. The Crimson is the [...]]]> The National Scholastic Press Association has named duPont Manual’s 2008-2009 Crimson yearbook as a finalist in the national Pacemaker competition.

This is the second national recognition the yearbook has received for its 2008-2009 volume, “Slant.” The other national recognition came from Columbia Scholastic Press Association, which named the Crimson a Crown finalist. The Crimson is the only yearbook in Kentucky to make the finalist list in either contest and one of a small number in the nation to receive both. The final results of the Pacemaker competition are expected in April; the Crown contest results will be announced in March.