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This & That: The Past Week in Media for May 16, 2013
May 16: From The New York Times: Oh, is this cool — an interactive web graphic to show how much your favorite baseball team is paying injured players with an up to the second tally! And yes, the Yankees are the league leaders! … from Net News Check: NAA president and CEO Caroline Little lauds re-introduction of federal shield law in light of this week’s events involving the Associated Press and the Department of Justice … from Reuters: While government officials say AP seizure was part of larger effort to dam leaks, lawmakers question how far Obama administration will plow past personal rights under guise of “national security.”
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Montgomery Blair’s Michelle Chavez Set to Accept 2013 Powell Award
Managing editor of Silver Chips was Md. prep rep at Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism conference
Michelle Chavez didn’t set out to break barriers or change perceptions. She managed to do it without giving it much thought.
On Friday, her efforts will pay off when she accepts the 2013 Michael S. Powell High School Journalist of the Year award at the annual editorial luncheon in Baltimore. Chavez, a senior at Montgomery Blair High School and managing editor of the school paper Silver Chips, receives a $1,500 cash award. The award has honored an outstanding senior staff member of a Maryland, Delaware or District of Columbia high school newspaper annually since 1999, with the one-time exception of 2004. ... More
On Friday, her efforts will pay off when she accepts the 2013 Michael S. Powell High School Journalist of the Year award at the annual editorial luncheon in Baltimore. Chavez, a senior at Montgomery Blair High School and managing editor of the school paper Silver Chips, receives a $1,500 cash award. The award has honored an outstanding senior staff member of a Maryland, Delaware or District of Columbia high school newspaper annually since 1999, with the one-time exception of 2004. ... More
SPJ-DC Pro Inducts MDDC Veterans Thomas Boswell and Haynes Johnson into Chapter Hall
The D.C. professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will induct Andrea Mitchell, Thomas Boswell, Haynes Johnson and Terence Smith into its’ Hall of Fame June 11. Two inductees have a long association with MDDC members. Boswell is a nationally known sports columnist for The Washington Post, and Johnson is a professor at the University of Maryland’s Phillip Merrill College of Journalism, a Pulitzer Prize-winner at the old Washington Star and an alumnus of The Washington Post.
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MDDC Editorial Awards Luncheon Just Small Part of MDDC Mission
The two signature events of MDDC’s annual calendar are almost upon us.
This week, the Editorial Awards contest, honoring the best in reporting, writing and photography among 125 member newspapers will take place May 17 at the Four Points by Sheraton at BWI Airport outside Baltimore. Less than a month after that, the MDDC Newspaper Hall of Fame/Distinguished Service Award reception will take place June 13 at the University of Maryland’s College of Journalism in College Park.
While these events are certainly the most visible, they’re just a small part of what MDDC does for the membership and for print journalism. Here’s a look at the other facets of MDDC’s overall mission. ... More
This week, the Editorial Awards contest, honoring the best in reporting, writing and photography among 125 member newspapers will take place May 17 at the Four Points by Sheraton at BWI Airport outside Baltimore. Less than a month after that, the MDDC Newspaper Hall of Fame/Distinguished Service Award reception will take place June 13 at the University of Maryland’s College of Journalism in College Park.
While these events are certainly the most visible, they’re just a small part of what MDDC does for the membership and for print journalism. Here’s a look at the other facets of MDDC’s overall mission. ... More
