2006 JCOM Grad's Video to be Broadcast Internationally

From the Hard News Café, published Aug. 29

August 19, 2006 | Coreena Payne, a 2006 graduate of the journalism and communication department at Utah State University, has had a five-minute video accepted for international broadcast by the Christophers, a religious organization.

 

Payne's video, “Attitude is Everything,” won honorable mention in a contest sponsored by the syndicated series Christopher Closeup. Contestants were urged to create short, inspirational messages for broadcast.

 

The video profiles Matt Maw, a USU graduate student and former gymnast who broke his back and suffered paralysis while doing a triple back flip.

 

Payne's video shows how Maw excelled in a tumbling career at Weber State University, how the accident happened and how he constantly overcomes his challenges with a positive attitude.

 

Payne lives in the Salt Lake Valley. She produced the video for an advanced documentary class.

 

For more information, visit www.christophers.org.