Bryant wins second place in Freedom of Speech contest
Christopher Bryant, a sophomore at Murray State University, has won second place in the nation-wide annual Freedom of Speech public service announcement (PSA) for college communications students competition.
Bryant, a television production major from LaCenter, won $2,000 for his 30-second TV spot that addressed "What Freedom of Speech Means to Me."
Sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) and the Broadcast Education Association (BEA), the contest drew more than 100 entries from across the country.
Winning PSAs of the contest, funded in part by the McCormick Foundation, were distributed via NAB satellite feed Oct. 15.
"We are pleased that students continue to submit entries with such creativity, enthusiasm and dedication," said NABEF president Marcellus Alexander.
"It is crucial that projects like these exist to educate students across the country about the instrumental role that speech plays in broadcasting and in the fundamentals of our society."
Bryant works as a volunteer with Murray State's MSU TV-11, according to Jeremy McKeel, head of the television production major and supervisor of MSU TV-11.