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Updated:
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Posted: May 14, 2008 |
Contact:
NABJ Communications
(866) 479-NABJ
THE 2009 IDA B. WELLS AWARD
A Call for Nominations
Deadline: June 1, 2009
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2009 Ida B. Wells Award, presented annually to a media executive, manager or journalist who has made outstanding contributions toward making American newsrooms and news coverage more accurately reflect the communities they serve.
Administered jointly by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the National Conference of Editorial Writers (NCEW), the award seeks to give tangible and highly visible recognition to an individual or group of individuals who have provided distinguished leadership in increasing access and opportunities to people of color in journalism and improving coverage of underrepresented communities.
First bestowed in 1983, the award is named in honor of the pioneering 19th and early 20th century editor and publisher who was a champion of integration and whose crusade against lynching earned her acclaim on two continents. Professors at the Medill School of Journalism serve as curators of the award.
Eligibility: Any news executive, manager or journalist who has made significant contributions to newsroom diversity and/or improved coverage of communities of color is eligible for the award.
Nominations: Any person may nominate a candidate for the award by completing a nominating form and submitting it along with supporting statements to m-awards@northwestern.edu
Presentations: The award is presented alternately at the national conventions of the sponsoring bodies. The 2009 award will be presented at the 33rd annual convention and career fair of the National Association of Black Journalists, which will be held Aug. 5 – 9 in Tampa, Fla.
To download the nomination form, click here.
For more information, contact Charles Whitaker, Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, c-whitaker@northwestern.edu
An advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation, with more than 4,100 members, and provides educational, career development and support to black journalists worldwide.
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