Membernews: Milestones, awards, educational opportunities.Bernard L. Stein is James Ottaway Visiting Professor at the State University of New York (body) State University of New York - (SUNY) The public university system of New York State, USA, with campuses throughout the state. , New Paltz. He will teach a spring semester course titled "Writing to make a difference Stein is editor of The Riverdale Press in the Bronx, N.Y. Reid MacCluggage retired in October as publisher of The Day in New London, Conn. He was succeeded by Gary Farrugia, a longtime executive for Knight Ridder newspapers. MacCluggage, who led The Day for 18 years, was honored this year with the Ida B. Wells Ida B. Wells, also known as Ida B. Wells-Barnett (July 16, 1862 – March 25, 1931), was an African American civil rights advocate and an early women's rights advocate active in the Woman Suffrage Movement. award. The Wells award, for exemplary leadership in providing employment opportunities for minorities, is presented by NCEW in conjunction with the National Association of Black Journalists The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), was founded in 1975 by 44 men and women in Washington, D.C. Headquartered at the University of Maryland, College Park and with 3300 members, it is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation. and the William Allen White For other persons of the same name, see William White. William Allen White (Born February 10, 1868 in Emporia, Kansas - died January 31, 1944) was a renowned American newspaper editor. School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Kansas The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. The main campus resides atop Mount Oread. . Among MacCluggage's accomplishments is boosting The Day's minority employment to 20%. He also is applauded for developing and promoting numerous minority-recruitment programs within the newspaper industry. Past president Chuck Stokes has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Metropolitan Detroit Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ, formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi . Life member and past president James J. Kilpatrick James J. Kilpatrick (b. November 1, 1920) is a conservative columnist and grammarian. Kilpatrick began writing his syndicated political column, "A Conservative View," in 1964, after he had spent many years as an editor of the Richmond News-Leader. received the 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award from The Phillips Foundation. David Holwerk is editorial page editor of The Sacramento Bee. Prior to September, the host of NCEW's Lexington convention had been editor of the Duluth News Tribune The Duluth News Tribune (or known locally as The Tribune) is a newspaper in Duluth, Minnesota. It is published by Forum Communications, which bought it in 2006 after The McClatchy Company acquired the News Tribune's previous owner, Knight Ridder. for three years. He spent 15 years at the Lexington Herald-Leader, including 12 years as editorial page editor and three years as managing editor. Past president Morgan McGinley, editorial page editor of The Day received the Stephen A. Collins Freedom of Information Award from the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information. McGinley was involved with the governor's office and legislative leaders of two major FOI laws in 2000 and 2001. McGinley is also one of four journalists awarded the Yankee Quill award The Yankee Quill Award is a regional American journalism award that recognizes excellence in the print media of New England. It is administered by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors and the New England Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in Boston, Massachusetts. from the New England Society of Newspaper Editors for broad and positive influence on journalism in New England. Barry Rascovar, former deputy editorial page editor of the Baltimore Sun, ended his 30-year career at the paper this fall with an early retirement. Rascovar was host of the 1996 Baltimore convention. Past president Dennis Ryerson is vice president and editorial page editor of the San Jose Mercury News The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily newspaper in San Jose, California and Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group. Its headquarters and printing plant are located in North San Jose next to the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880). He moved to California in October from Des Moines, Iowa, where he was vice president and editor of the Register. Ryerson also served as editorial page editor of the Register. While NCEW president, he was editorial page editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Joe Holley, Insight editor at the San Antonio Express News, has received the 2001-2002 Eugene C. Pulliam Editorial Fellowship from the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation. Holley will study changes at the U.S.-Mexican border and investigate a theory that the border is being transcended. Barbara Drake, editorial page editor of the Peoria Journal Star, won first place for local editorials from the Illinois Press association. The editorial, urging use of seat belts, vas written at the time of Jamie Epstein's death. Jamie, the 18-year-old daughter of Journal Star editorial writer Shelley Epstein, died in an auto crash on March 10. She was not buckled up. The Press Association also awarded second place for an editorial series to Mike Bailey, associate editor of the Peoria Journal Star. Former NCEW member Chris Waddle has won a Fulbright grant to teach journalism to Central and Eastern European students at American University in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. The 2002 Seminar on Education for Editorial Writers is set for May 3-5 in New York City. The annual session is a partnership between NCEW and the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media, affiliated with Columbia University Each year, about 30 participants are chosen from news and broadcasting organizations. The institute provides housing and meals and offers a travel grant. Deadline for application is in late March. Contact Gene I. Maeroff, director, at hechinger@columbia.edu or by mail at The Hechinger Institute, Teachers College, Columbia University Teachers College, Columbia University (sometimes referred to simply as Teachers College; also referred to as Teachers College of Columbia University or the Columbia University Graduate School of Education , 525 West 120th Street, Box 127, New York, NY 10027-6696. |
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