Ball Bearings

The Ball Bearings Mission
The mission of Ball Bearings is to produce innovative multimedia stories that focus on the people and places within the Ball State University and Muncie communities, while fostering conversation on issues of importance to its site visitors.

Ball Bearings values truth, accuracy and journalistic integrity. Ball Bearings strives to provide its audience with up-to-date information; to investigate the new, the unusual and the innovative; to feature people who are making an impact on their community; and to be a leader in the future of online journalism.

Awards

2007 Indiana Collegiate Press Association "Online Publication of the Year"

2007 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards,
Region Five Best Online Feature, "Camp Chesterfield"

2007 First Place National AEJMC Competition "Best Student Online Magazine"

2007 and 2008 Webby Honoree

2007- Society of Professional Journalists-
Best Online Feature- "Battle for brotherhood"

2005 Indiana Collegiate Press Assocation
Best Use of Multimedia, "In the swing of things;"
Best Non-Breaking News Reporting "Unexpected Friends"

2004 Society of Professional Journalists
Online Feature, "Eye of the storm", National Finalist

2004 Society of Professional Journalists
Best Independent Online Student Publication

Interested in joining?
You can fill out an application and drop it by the Ball Bearings office (AJ 280). Get the application here.

What is Ball Bearings?
Ball Bearings is an online multimedia publication funded by the Journalism Department at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. A volunteer staff of students from diverse majors runs the organization. The staff includes editors, reporters, designers, photographers, videographers, programmers and promoters who produce compelling, locally oriented information and entertainment. Ball Bearings provides a multimedia experience that is mentally engaging, user-focused and content-driven.

Meet the staff
Meet the current Ball Bearings staff by viewing the contributions and interesting facts about each 2007 staff member. GO TO STAFF

Contact us
Find something that doesn't work on the site? Like to give us your feedback about a piece? Email us at ballbearingsonline@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. Thank you for viewing the site!