MUNCIE, Ind. -- A series of 12 American government video case studies and a 10-minute video on the 2000 political campaign earned national recognition in the 21st annual Telly Awards Competition.

Ralph E. Baker and Joseph A. Losco Educational Videos Inc. produced the videos in cooperation with WIPB-TV. Baker is a professor of political science and Losco is the political science chairperson at Ball State.

WIPB and University Teleplex employees who worked on "Harcourt Brace's Video Case Studies in American Government" were Dee Norris-Helms, producer/director; Cathy Morton, graphic artist; Dottie Kreps, associate producer, editor, audio specialist; Valerie Morris, animator and Heather Hunt, assistant producer/editor. WLBC on-air host and Indianapolis Radio Network host Kim Morris was narrator for the case studies.

WIPB and Teleplex employees producing "The 2000 Campaign" Helms, producer/director and editor; Morton, graphic artist; Kreps, assistant producer, editor and audio specialist; Morris, animator; Hunt, associate producer/editor; Sam Clemmons, videographer and Sharolyn Waters, lighting and field audio; and Paul Poteet of WRTV 6 and WHIT was narrator for the campaign video.

This is the second time a Telly has been awarded to Baker/Losco, WIPB and the Teleplex.

The Telly was founded in 1980 and gives recognition to outstanding non-network and cable television commercials, film and video productions and non-network television programming. It has become the most sought-after award in the industry.

This year there were more than 11,000 entries nationwide, which were judged by past winners who rated each entry on a standard of excellence.

Former Telly award winners include DreamWorks SKG, Miramax Films, Warner Bros., HBO and Coca-Cola USA.

A PBS affiliate, WIPB-TV, is licensed to Ball State University and serves more than 390,000 households in East Central Indiana and Western Ohio.