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2024 KCM Conference and Contests ramp-up

Posted on January 27, 2024

The calendar rolling over to a new year means Kansas Collegiate Media is preparing to host its annual conference and contests. Current information and announcements about these events is shared below. SPRING…

Sam Bailey named Kansas College Journalist of the Year from 4-year schools

Posted on April 20, 2023

Sam Bailey, a senior from Emporia State University, has been named the four-year Kansas Collegiate Journalist of the Year.  To say Bailey, who grew up in Pilot Grove, Missouri, has been through the…

2023 KCM Contest results announced

Posted on April 18, 2023

The Kansas Collegiate Media (KCM) Spring Conference took place April 16-17 in Wichita, Kansas, during which a host of awards were announced. These included the winners of overall publication, Journalist of the…

Ainsley Trunkhill named Kansas College Journalist of the year from 2-year schools

Posted on April 17, 2023

KCM would like to congratulate Ainsley Trunkhill, from Hutchinson Community College, on being named the two-year college Journalist of the Year. Ainsley is a sophomore from Hutchinson who had no journalism experience…

2023 KCM Spring Conference kicks off Sunday

Posted on April 12, 2023

The 2023 Kansas Collegiate Media Spring Conference is right around the corner, and we hope you are as excited as we are. Everything takes place April 16-17 at the Drury Plaza Hotel…

Spencer O’Daniel named 2023 Jackie Engel Award winner

Posted on April 1, 2023

Kansas Collegiate Media is honored to announce Spencer O’Daniel, teacher and publications adviser at Maize Career Academy, as the 2023 Jackie Engel Award winner for excellence in scholastic publications advising. “Mr. O’Daniel…

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Kansas Collegiate Media (KCM) is the state-wide organization serving student media outlets at Kansas colleges and universities by providing support, learning opportunities and contests — all aimed at strengthening student media and supporting the important, democratic function of news reporting and information dissemination.


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2026 KCM Contest

Entry Deadline: Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 (@ 11 p.m.)
Work Eligible for Entry: Published between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2025
Contest Information:
• Individual
• Overall
• JOY

2026 Spring Conference

Date: April 12-13
Time: 12:30 p.m., Sunday through 2 p.m., Monday
Where: Wichita State University Campus — Rhatigan Student Center
Registration Link: 2026 KCM Conference
Lodging:
• A block of rooms at the Hyatt on Campus is saved
• Room rate: TBA plus taxes (and a $5 campus fee)
• Reservations: Click here!


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