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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
American-Statesman journalists receive top honors from Society for Features Journalism
The American-Statesman received six top awards from the Society for Features Journalism in various categories for excellence in long-form storytelling. SFJ recognizes impactful, moving features stories across the country each year through its awards, which were announced Wednesday. Nearly 1,000 pieces were submitted to this year's national competition, according to the organization, and five Statesman reporters were among the winners. The Statesman received fourth place overall for 'Finest in Features Sweepstakes Awards,' among the top newsrooms honored in all 21 categories. Latino Communities Reporter Emiliano Tahui Gómez received two first-place awards for his 'enlightening' and strong reporting, judges said. Gómez won first place for a sports feature on a Venezuelan immigrant softball league in North Austin, and he received an honorable mention for his feature-writing portfolio. He and fellow Statesman reporters, Tony Plohetski and Keri Heath, placed first for a three-part series examining the 2024 fatal Hays school bus crash in Bastrop County. The three-reporter team also won third place for the same series in the features narrative category. The series has also been honored as a finalist for a 2025 Education Writers Award, which has yet to be announced. And the reporting team recently received an award from the Fort Worth chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in general news writing. Judges called their narrative account of the bus crash an 'excellent retelling of the totality of this tragedy.' In the arts and culture criticism category for the national features contests, Matthew Odam, a longtime food critic for the Statesman, won second place for the 'clarity and vividness' of his writing, and Features Editor Deborah Sengupta Stith won third place for her 'beautiful' music reviews. The Statesman's Austin360 entertainment staff was awarded a prestigious international award Thursday from the International News Media Association for their Austin City Sounds event, which was held during the week between Austin City Limits Festival's two-weekend event last year. Awarded "Best Use of an Event to Build a News Brand," the team hosted a live music show at Guero's Taco Bar on South Congress Avenue featuring four Austin-based musicians and bands showcasing different stylings of the city's music. Statesman health reporter Nicole Villapando also won the Anson Jones Award on Thursday from the Texas Medical Association for her story on 10,812 Texas children who were unenrolled from Medicaid by the state and moved to another program with higher costs. Higher education reporter Lily Kenner earlier this year received a Texas School Bell Award for an outstanding feature on education issues for her story on the effects of the elimination of diversity-related jobs at the University of Texas. The award is administered through the Texas State Teachers Association. "I am immensely proud of the work our journalists produce at the Statesman," said Editor in Chief Courtney Sebesta. "They strive to tell the stories of every day Central Texans with compassion and honesty. Receiving recognition from our peers is a wonderful and humbling feeling." Other awards Statesman reporters have won this year can be found here and here. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Statesman journalists receive top honors at national features awards
Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Is Tom Cruise about to receive a knighthood from the Crown? Here's what we know
Tom Cruise's illustrious career has garnered numerous accolades, reflecting his significant contributions to the film industry and beyond. He is reportedly set to receive a knighthood for his contributions to the film industry and his decades-long career as one of Hollywood's most iconic stars. Also Read: 2025 Austin City Limits Festival lineup revealed: Doja Cat, Hozier, and more– See full list Sources close to the issue told Daily Mail that 'Cruise's team have been sounded out' about the possibility of the actor receiving knighthood soon. The sources believe that the honour comes his way as soon as next month, aligned with King Charles' 62nd birthday. In case he makes it to the next honours list, one can expect to see him alongside his good friend, David Beckham, for a trip to the palace, as the latter is also expected to head in the same direction. It is also to be noted that this is the only title that non-British citizens are eligible for from the Crown. Also Read: Overwhelmed Tom Cruise fan steps on his shoe, Mission Impossible star's wholesome reaction can't be missed. Watch The 62-year-old is not the first American to receive the honour from the palace despite his excellent work. Previously, the honour was bestowed upon Steven Spielberg, Angelina Jolie, and Bill Gates by the late Queen Elizabeth II. The title of honorary knight or damehood was a direct gift from the sovereign to the individuals. Moreover, Cruise is set to receive the British Film Institute (BFI) Fellowship on Monday, an honour recognising his significant contributions to UK cinema. This accolade places him alongside British-American director Christopher Nolan, who was similarly honoured just a month before being knighted by King Charles III. Nolan, renowned for his work on films like Oppenheimer, Inception, and The Dark Knight trilogy, received the BFI Fellowship in February 2024, as reported by the Daily Mail. Shortly thereafter, he was knighted for his exceptional impact on the film industry. Thus, suggesting that the actor might be in line to receive knighthood soon.
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Austin City Limits Festival lineup announced: Doechii, Luke Combs to headline
Austin City Limits Festival lineup announced: Doechii, Luke Combs to headline Show Caption Hide Caption Lollapalooza 2025 lineup revealed: See who's performing Lollapalooza, one of the most iconic music festivals in the world, has announced its 2025 lineup. Fox - 32 Chicago Festival season remains in full swing as the weather heats up and concertgoers eagerly flock to outdoor venues for the chance to see a host of headliners for the price of one. With many of the California desert classics (read: Stagecoach, Coachella) in the rearview, it's time for the South and the Midwest to shine, starting with Austin City Limits. ACL announced a star-studded lineup on May 6, including Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Luke Combs and an array of other acts that represent the hottest trends in music today. A blend of country, pop, and alternative, the festival lineup promises a varied and boot-stomping musical affair. Who is headlining ACL? The 2025 Austin City Limits headliners are: When is Austin City Limits? The music festival, which runs for two weekends in Austin, Texas' Zilker Park, will take place from Oct. 3-5 and Oct. 10-12. Who else is on the ACL lineup? Aside from the top-billed performers, Austin City Limits promises a robust set of acts, including groups like Cage the Elephant, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and Modest Mouse − all alternative bands that frequent the festival circuit. Marren Morris will also infuse a little country into the festival, and T-Pain will no doubt bring some crowd-pleasing classics. Other highlights from the list include Polo & Pan, Japanese Breakfast, King Princess and The Backseat Lovers. See the full lineup here. Maren Morris on touring, Taylor Swift advice and why she feels like Elphaba in 'Wicked' Austin City Limits tickets Three-day passes for both weekends will be available starting May 6 at 1 p.m. ET on the official ACL website. General admission tickets begin at $360 while GA+ tickets, which offer extra amenities like a private bar and spaces to rest and cool down are priced at $750. Single-day tickets will go on sale at a later date.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
‘A hard fought win': Austin-Travis County EMS vacancies at lowest rate in years
AUSTIN (KXAN) — More medics will respond to calls across the city and county as Austin-Travis County EMS continues to grow its staff. The department graduated its largest cadet class in history in March. 'We graduated 38 sworn field providers. So those new cadets hit the streets. They are now sworn medics,' ATCEMS Chief of Staff Wesley Hopkins said. New AFD, ATCEMS joint station opens in northwest Austin The new graduates helped fill open positions and bring down the department's vacancy rate. Hopkins said that number was high just a few years ago. '2021 and 2022 our vacancy rate was 24%. I ran the numbers this morning, we're down to 14%. It's been a hard fought win.' ATCEMS Chief of Staff Wesley Hopkins Hopkins said a realistic goal is to get the vacancy rate in the single digits. He believes that's achievable as they continue with their cadet classes. Thanks to additional funding, he said they're able to increase the number of academies to three per year. 'This next generation of EMTs and paramedics are phenomenal,' Hopkins said. 'To watch the tenacity they show, their willingness to help people, their energy has really been a morale booster for, I think, the entire organization.' Hopkins said the department currently has 88 vacancies, which is the best it has been in years. In 2022, KXAN reported about the department having 163 department vacancies. At that time, ATCEMS said some of the factors contributing to this figure included increases in its vacancy rates, limited recruitment staff availability, burnout impacting staffing volumes and EMT application requirements in place. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: ATCEMS leaders address department burnout In an effort to fill vacancies, ATCEMS outlined the following recruitment strategies: Increasing recruitment staff to include dedicated, sworn and full-time staff to assist recruitment efforts from other EMT and paramedic schools and agencies Increasing visibility nationally through EMS conferences, education institutions and marketing materials Eliminating the requirement of 12-month EMS experience for applicants Hopkins attributed their current improvements to recruitment efforts both locally and nationally. ATCEMS and APD recruit at Austin City Limits Music Festival for the first time 'We are now starting to see a lot of the schools here locally kind of pick back up their EMT and paramedic programs,' Hopkins said. 'We got some funding for a national recruiting drive, and so that's precisely what our recruiting division and our human resource division have done is they've recruited nationally at different conferences.' KXAN previously reported on ATCEMS and the Austin Police Department recruiting at the Austin City Limits Festival in 2023. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
