# Lancer Media Group

> Lancer Media Group is California Baptist University’s student-run media organization, combining The Banner newspaper and website, Pursuit magazine, Angelos yearbook, CBU TV and Lancer PR. It serves the campus and nearby community while giving students practical experience in reporting, photography, editing, design, broadcasting and public relations.

- **Founded:** 1952
- **Headquarters:** Riverside, United States
- **Products:** The Banner and The Banner Online, Angelos, Pursuit, CBU TV and Lancers Noticias, Lancer PR
- **Notable:** Pursuit: 2017 Associated Collegiate Press Magazine Pacemaker., The Banner: 2021 Newspaper Pacemaker finalist., Angelos: first place for yearbook cover in the 2022 CMA Apple Awards.

## Products & services

- **The Banner and The Banner Online** — Biweekly campus newspaper plus online reporting, photo stories and multimedia packages.
- **Angelos** — Annual yearbook documenting CBU students, employees, activities and campus culture.
- **Pursuit** — Student magazine featuring campus culture, personalities, photography and longer stories.
- **CBU TV and Lancers Noticias** — Student-produced news, sports and feature broadcasts, including Spanish-language reporting.
- **Lancer PR** — Student-staffed campaigns, deliverables and social media services for internal university clients.
- **Publication advertising** — Advertising inquiries and placement opportunities across student media; contact bannereditor@calbaptist.edu.

## Achievements

- Pursuit: 2017 Associated Collegiate Press Magazine Pacemaker.
- The Banner: 2021 Newspaper Pacemaker finalist.
- Angelos: first place for yearbook cover in the 2022 CMA Apple Awards.
- Ivania Montes’s Academy Museum opening report: first place, best news video, 2022 California College Media Association awards.
- 2024 BCA student competition: Pursuit first for magazine, The Banner first for newspaper, Angelos second for yearbook.
- LMG named a 2024 CMA Pinnacle finalist for Best Rate Card/Media Kit, Division II.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — The Banner’s website lists new coverage of campus transportation, fashion, local restaurants and sports technology.
- **—** — Christopher Contreras joined CBU full-time, according to his faculty biography; he is listed as Director of Student Publications, Broadcast.
- **2024-10** — BCA student awards recognized The Banner, Pursuit and Angelos in overall-publication categories.

## Links

- Website: https://calbaptist.edu/life-at-cbu/lancer-media-group/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cbulancermedia
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cbulancermedia
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CBUTV
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbulancermedia/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbulancermedia/

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Last updated: 2026-09-13