Awards for on-line video production

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas’ new media video production unit received four awards from the 2009 Communicator Awards this summer.

Director of New Media, Blair Cartwright, received the highest honor, the Award of Excellence, for his work on the department’s former women’s sports feature show.

Cartwright received an Award of Distinction for the low budget production for episode 12 of last year’s show. The same show also earned an Award of Distinction for sports programing.

The department podcast also received an Award of Distinction in the news category.

The four awards mark the third year for Cartwright to receive Communicator Awards.