Fall Media Day is a conference that allows journalism students from across the state to gather and attend media workshops, seminars and lectures taught by professionals and professors. It’s also the event where we announce winners for the annual state yearbook contest.
Fall Media Day 2026 date is set!
Fall Media Day this semester will take place Nov. 2 at the Thurman J. White Forum Building on the OU campus. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Opening sessions will start at 9:15 a.m., and the day will wrap up at 3 p.m. Cost is $18.50 per person.
Registration Information
If you are a competing school this year, you have a registration link in your email. Registration is available here.
This event concludes with the 2025/2026 academic year statewide yearbook contest awards. We are excited to see everyone at Fall Media Day 2026!
*The cost is $18.50 per person, but payment is not due when you register. We will bill you after the event. Advisers who bring more than 10 students get free admission to the event.
Awards Presentation
See the list of winners from Fall Media Day 2025 here: FMD Awards Presentation
Sample Program
If you’re curious what kind of sessions we offer at Fall Media Day, check out our 2025 program:
Critical Service and Individual Category Contests for Yearbooks
Schools must be paying members of OSM in order to enter contests and critical service. For the 2026-27 membership form, please click here: 26-27 OSM Membership Form. If you have not registered as a member yet, we must have your membership form to enter your school’s yearbook into our contests.
To enter your school’s yearbook into our critical service and into individual category contests, please download the contest packets:
To apply for the 2026 Adviser of the Year, please see the following form for instructions:
To see how our judges will critique your publication, download the 2024 scorebook:
Have a question about Fall Media Day that’s not answered here? Check out our FAQ page or email us at osm-oipa@ou.edu.
Past Winners
Every year, we recognize the work of students across the state in our awards ceremony. Please see our comprehensive list of past winners dating back to 2009 here.
