About Us
An award–winning student media organization, MediaLab has expertise across the media spectrum. We work with clients in many industries to help them achieve results through effective marketing and communication campaigns.
The MediaLab staff is comprised of among the most talented and hardworking students at Pacific Lutheran University. By choosing MediaLab for your communication needs, you are not only assured the best service, you are helping to further the career of each staff member.
Whether your needs are video production, market research, graphic design, marketing or web design, MediaLab can work for you.
History
MediaLab began in 2006 as an experimental, extracurricular endeavor focusing on print journalism. Within a year, MediaLab evolved to become a for–credit class, with a broader scope that included videography, photography, print journalism and public relations.
Each year MediaLab continues to enhance its programs and structure to best meet the needs of student members and their clients.
Awards
2012
“Overexposed”
- 2012 First Place Mark of Excellence from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).
2011
“Oil Literacy”
- 2011 Emmy Award Nomination
- Accolade Award of Merit, feature documentary
- Honorable Mention, student long-form documentary from the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts
“New American Family”
- 3rd Place Award, student long-form documentary from the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts
- Mark of Excellence Award, in-depth reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists Region 10
2010
“New American Family”
- Accolade Award of Excellence, long–form documentary
- Featured in the Tacoma Film Festival and Gig Harbor Film Festival
“Point of Entry”
- Emmy Award runners up, college division long–form documentary from the National Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Accolade Award of Excellence, long-form documentary
- Honorable Mention Award from the National Broadcasting Society
- Honorable Mention in the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts
2009
“Illicit Exchanges”
- Emmy Award, college division long–form documentary from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- First Place Grand Prize, documentary category, National Broadcasting Society
- Honorable Mention Award, long–form documentary from the Broadcast Education Association
2007
“Building Connections”
- First Place Documentary Film Award, National Broadcasting Society
- Society of Professional Journalists National Chapter of the Year
- Carol Scheffels Quigg Award for Excellence and Innovation, Pacific Lutheran University
