Journalism Center on Children & Families
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The Journalism Center on Children & Families is a nonprofit program of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism
at the University of Maryland, College Park
. The center inspires and recognizes exemplary reporting on children and families. Since 1993, over 14,000 journalists have attended its intensive training programs and relied on it for balanced information and resources.
The Journalism Center has received funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
, McCormick Foundation, Ms. Foundation for Women
, Challenge Fund for Journalism, Freddie Mac Foundation and individual donors.
ceremony in Washington, D.C. Runners-up and honorable mentions are recognized with certificates of merit. Categories include newspapers, magazines, television, radio, online and photojournalism. More than 5,000 journalists have applied for Casey Medals since 1994.
Eligible work must be published or broadcast between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of the previous year. Awards are funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation
.
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
The Philip Merrill College of Journalism is a journalism school located at the University of Maryland, College Park. The college was founded in 1945 and was named after newspaper editor Philip Merrill in 2001. The school has about 600 undergraduates and 70 graduate students enrolled.The school...
at the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
. The center inspires and recognizes exemplary reporting on children and families. Since 1993, over 14,000 journalists have attended its intensive training programs and relied on it for balanced information and resources.
The Journalism Center has received funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation was started in 1948 in Seattle, Washington, by UPS founder James E. Casey and his siblings George, Harry and Marguerite. It was named in honor of their mother. The foundation moved to Baltimore in 1994....
, McCormick Foundation, Ms. Foundation for Women
Ms. Foundation for Women
The Ms. Foundation for Women, a non-profit organization, was founded in 1973 by Gloria Steinem, Patricia Carbine, Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Marlo Thomas. Established at the height of the feminist movement, the Ms...
, Challenge Fund for Journalism, Freddie Mac Foundation and individual donors.
Resources
The Journalism Center offers the training, resources and story ideas needed to cover the challenges today's children and families.- Awards: Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism honor distinguished coverage of U.S. children and families. First-place winners in 12 categories receive a $1,000 prize.
- Fellowships: Fellowships give journalists the opportunity to participate in discussions with renowned experts and build their skills in journalism workshops. Past conferences have covered children's health, crime and working families.
- News Summary: A roundup of the top child/family stories e-mailed every day or weekly.
- Web Site: The center's Web site is journalists' first stop for sources and story ideas.
- Source Assistance: The center offers online and personal help for journalists looking for the best sources on child/family topics.
- J-Community: Journalists exchange ideas about stories, sources and reporting issues in this private forum.
The Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism
The Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism honor distinguished coverage of disadvantaged children and families. First-place winners in 12 categories receive $1,000 and are honored in an awardsceremony in Washington, D.C. Runners-up and honorable mentions are recognized with certificates of merit. Categories include newspapers, magazines, television, radio, online and photojournalism. More than 5,000 journalists have applied for Casey Medals since 1994.
Eligible work must be published or broadcast between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of the previous year. Awards are funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation was started in 1948 in Seattle, Washington, by UPS founder James E. Casey and his siblings George, Harry and Marguerite. It was named in honor of their mother. The foundation moved to Baltimore in 1994....
.
Advisory Board
- Patty Fisher, editorial writer, the San Jose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury NewsThe San Jose Mercury News is a daily newspaper in San Jose, California. On its web site, however, it calls itself Silicon Valley Mercury News. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group...
- Peggy Girshman, executive editor, Kaiser Health News
- David Lawrence Jr., president, Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
- Albert Oetgen, managing editor, NBC NewsNBC NewsNBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
Washington - David Park, Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing, America’s Promise Alliance
- Laura Sessions Stepp, senior media fellow, National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
- Ruth Teichroeb, former investigative reporter specializing, the Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-IntelligencerThe Seattle Post-Intelligencer is an online newspaper and former print newspaper covering Seattle, Washington, United States, and the surrounding metropolitan area...
(now defunct) - Judy WoodruffJudy WoodruffJudy Woodruff is an American television news anchor and journalist.Woodruff is a Board Member at the IWMF .-Broadcast journalism career:...
, senior correspondent, "The NewsHour with Jim LehrerThe NewsHour with Jim LehrerPBS NewsHour is an evening television news program broadcast weeknights on the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. The show is produced by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, a company co-owned by former anchors Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil, and Liberty Media, which owns a 65% stake in the...
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