A video advertisement recruiting students for the Daily Athenaeum was awarded the 2017 Advertisement of the Year by the West Virginia Press Association.
The black and white video created, produced and starring DA staff featured a 1950' newsroom including props from local businesses. The video was selected from newspapers in all circulation categories across the state.
The DA also won seven additional advertising awards and seven editorial awards in the 5,000-circulation weekly category including first place for best front page, best feature photo and best single issue.
The DA is WVU's independent student newspaper and is distributed Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the school year.