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Updated:
Monday, May 12, 2008
Special Honors
| The NABJ Special Honors are our most coveted annual awards.
The categories are: Lifetime Achievement, Journalist of the Year, Emerging Journalist of the Year, Student Journalist of the Year, Legacy Award, Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalists Award, Community Service,
Thumbs Down, Best Practices, Chapter of the Year, Journalism Educator and Student Chapter of the Year.
This year, the NABJ Board has awarded these distinguished journalists with Special Honors:
NABJ Lifetime Achievement Award
 Harry Porterfield
WLS-TV (Chicago)
NABJ Journalist of the Year
 Leonard Pitts
The Miami Herald
NABJ Emerging Journalist of the Year
 Sarah Hoye
The Tampa Tribune
NABJ Journalism Educator of the Year
 Nagatha Tonkins
North Carolina A&T State University
NABJ Student Journalist of the Year
 Sidney Wright IV
Florida A&M University
NABJ Legacy Award
Evelyn Cunningham
The Pittsburgh Courier
NABJ Community Service Award
 Margaret Bernstein
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
NABJ Chapter of the Year Finalists
Chicago Association of Black Journalists
Nashville Association of Black Journalists
Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists
NABJ Student Chapter of the Year Finalists
Florida A&M University
University of Georgia
University of North Texas
NABJ Best Practices Award
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NABJ Thumbs Down Award
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NABJ Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalists Award
Imprisoned Journalists of Eritrea
- Yusuf Mohamed Ali, editor-in-chief, Tsigenay
- Mattewos Habteab, editor-in-chief, Meqaleh
- Dawit Habtemichael, journalist, Meqaleh
- Medhanie Haile, associate editor, Keste Debena
- Temesgen Gebreyesus, board member, Keste Debena
- Emanuel Asrat, editor-in-chief, Zemen
- Dawit Isaac, journalist, Setit
- Fessehaye Yohannes, journalist, Setit
- Said Abdulkader, journalist, Admas Magazine
- Seyoum Tsehaye, freelance photographer
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| Awarded to a black print, broadcast or photojournalist with a minimum of 15 years in the industry. Nominees in the category may be living or deceased and must have or still be making an extraordinary contribution to the enrichment, understanding or advancement of black life and culture.
Nominations must document the candidate's work. Documentation for print or photojournalists should not exceed five pages. Nominations for broadcast journalists must include videotape (VHS) or audiotape of up to five minutes of the nominee's work. Each entry must include a letter -- typed, double-spaced, no more than 500 words -- outlining reasons for the nomination.
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| Awarded to an black journalist who has distinguished himself or herself with a body of work, a story, series or photographs published or aired during the period of eligibility that was extraordinary in depth, scope or significance to people in the African diaspora. A previous Journalist of the Year winner may be nominated again for work he or she did during the eligibility period.
Nominations must document the candidate's work. Documentation for print or photojournalists should not exceed five pages. Nominations for broadcast journalists must include videotape (VHS) or audiotape of up to five minutes of the nominees work. Each entry must include a letter - typed, double-spaced, no more than 500 words - outlining reasons for the nomination.
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| Awarded to a black print, broadcast or photo journalist with fewer than five years of experience in the industry, excluding internships. Nominees mustthrough their work and servicedisplay a commitment to NABJ's goal of outstanding achievement by black journalists and to providing balanced coverage of the black community and society at large. Previous winners are not eligible.
Nominations must document the candidate's work. Documentation for print or photojournalists should not exceed five pages. Nominations for broadcast journalists must include videotape (VHS) or audiotape of up to five minutes of the nominees work. Each entry must include a letter - typed, double-spaced, no more than 500 words - outlining reasons for the nomination.
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| Awarded to a black full-time collegiate journalist who has excelled within
the field of journalism through a story, body of work, series or
photograph(s) published or aired during the period of eligibility. The
student can be in print, broadcast, radio, photography, magazine or new
media and must display a strong commitment to NABJ and academics.
Nominations must document the candidate's work. Documentation for print or
photojournalists should not exceed five pages. Nominations for broadcast
journalists must include videotape (VHS) or audiotape of up to five minutes
of the nominee's work. Each entry must include a letter-typed,
double-spaced, no more than 500 words-outlining reasons for the nomination.
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| Awarded to a pioneer black print broadcast or photojournalist of extraordinary accomplishment who has broken barriers and blazed trails. Nominees may be living or deceased and have contributed to the understanding or advancement of people and issues in the African diaspora.
Nominations must document the candidate's work. Documentation for print or photojournalists should not exceed five pages. Nominations for broadcast journalists must include videotape (VHS) or audiotape up to five minutes of the nominee's work. Nominations for photojournalists must include slides or prints no photocopies). Each entry must include a lettertyped, double-spaced, no more than 500 wordsoutlining reasons for the nomination.
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| Awarded to a foreign journalist who has done extraordinary work while overcoming tremendous obstacles that contributes to the enrichment, understanding or advancement of people or issues in the African diaspora. The honor is not open to journalists working for American-based publications.
Nominations must document the candidate's work. Documentation for print or photojournalists should not exceed five pages. Nominations for broadcast journalists must include videotape (VHS) or audiotape of up to five minutes of the nominee's work. Each entry must include a lettertyped, double-spaced, no more than 500 wordsoutlining reasons for the nomination.
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| Awarded to a black journalist who has had a positive impact on the black community outside the normal realm of journalism.
Nominations must document the candidate's outreach to the community. Documentation may include clips, articles, videotapes (VHS), supporting letters and certificates. Each entry must include a lettertyped, double-spaced, no more than 500 wordsoutlining reasons for the nomination.
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Awarded to an individual or organization for especially insensitive, racist or stereotypical reporting, commentary, photography or a cartoon about the black community published or aired during the eligibility period, or for engaging in practices at odds with the goals of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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| Awarded to a news organization for its exemplary work in covering issues during the eligibility period of great significance to the black community or the African diaspora and or for its efforts in increasing diversity among its newsroom staff and management.
Nominations must be accompanied by documentation of the candidate's work. Documentation for print entries should include articles and photographs. Documentation for broadcast entries should include videotape or audiotape of up to five minutes of the nominee's work. Documentation for diversity efforts should include, but not be limited to, actual numbers.
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| Awarded to a NABJ professional affiliate chapter for its accomplishments during the eligibility period. Criteria should include, but not be limited to, the number and size of scholarships awarded by the chapter, the number of new members who have joined the chapter and NABJ, and the chapters community activities and programs.
Nominations must include a recommendation letter typed, double-spaced, and no more than 500 words from the regional director, who may suggest more than one chapter. If the director belongs to a nominated chapter, the recommendation should come from the deputy regional director or the president of another local in the region. Nominations should be accompanied by documentation that may include published reports, chapter newsletters and statements typed, double-spaced, no more than 100 words from members recommending their chapter.
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| This award serves to recognize the service, commitment and academic guidance of an outstanding journalism teacher, professor or educator. The candidate must teach or advise students within the field of journalism at high school or an accredited four-year college or university, and have helped to increase the number of black journalists in newsrooms.
Nominations must document the candidates work and may include, but not be limited to, teaching plans, speeches and statements and how long he or she has been an educator. Each entry also must include a letter typed, double-spaced, no more than 500 words outlining reasons for the nomination.
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| Awarded to a NABJ student chapter for accomplishments during the eligibility period. Criteria should include, but not be limited to, the number of new members who joined the chapter and NABJ, and the chapters campus and community activities and programs.
Nominations must include recommendation letters typed, double-spaced, no more than 500 words from both the regional director, who may suggest more than one chapter, and the chapter's advisor. Nominations should be accompanied by documentation that may include published reports, chapter newsletters and statements typed, double-spaced, and no more than 100 words from chapter members. Each entry must include the chapter's name and address, its president's name; its advisor's name and phone number, and when the chapter was founded.
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