Maura Casey.NCEW NCEW National Conference of Editorial Writers member Maura Casey has received the 2000-2001 Eugene C. Pulliam Eugene Collins Pulliam (May 3, 1889 - June 23, 1975) was an American newspaper publisher and businessman who was the founder and longtime president of Central Newspapers Inc., a multi-billion dollar media corporation. Editorial Fellowship. Associate editorial page editor at The Day in New London New London, city (1990 pop. 24,540), New London co., SE Conn., on the Thames River near its mouth on Long Island Sound; laid out 1646 by John Winthrop, inc. 1784. , Conn., Casey will pursue a study on the gambling problem in our nation. She plans to produce cutting-edge editorials on one of America's fastest-growing problems. The Sigma Delta Chi Foundation, the educational arm of the Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ, formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi , chose Casey from among six applicants. "We were most impressed by her focus on solutions-oriented research into gambling, her experience in addiction counseling, her involvement in community and professional organizations, her employer support, and her amazing energy level," said foundation vice president Paul McMasters. Casey receives a $40,000 cash award to take time from her daily responsibilities at The Day and generate writing on what measures various social institutions can take to combat gambling problems. The award honors one of the original members of SPJ SPJ Society of Professional Journalists SPJ Self-Protection Jamming SPJ Small Project Job SPJ Steel Pile Jacket SPJ Spool File by Job Agent and former publisher of The Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis News, The Arizona Republic, and The Phoenix Gazette. |
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