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Special Honors
2010 SPECIAL HONORS

NABJ’s most coveted awards honor the groundbreaking accomplishments of black journalists and those who support blacks in the media.

These awards include Lifetime Achievement, Journalist of the Year and Best Practices.

From those who blazed the trail to the ones who fight to make sure our stories are heard, even in the face of adversity, NABJ bestows 12 special honors on journalism organizations, professionals, educators and students committed to exemplary coverage of the black community.

Here are the 2010 Special Honors Winners

 NABJ Lifetime Achievement Award
Paul Delaney
New York Times





 NABJ Journalist of the Year

Soledad O'Brien
CNN






 Emerging Journalist of the Year
Michael Feeney
New York Daily News






 Legacy Award

Paula Madison
NBC Universal






 Community Service Award

Michelle Singletary
The Washington Post






Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist Award
Manjama Balama-Samba
Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service; United Nations Radio

Henrietta Kpaka
Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service

Isha Jalloh
Eastern Radio

Jenneh Brima
Eastern Radio


 Journalism Educator of the Year
James Hawkins
Florida A&M University






Student Journalist of the Year

 Phillip Lucas
Howard University







 Best Practices

NBC News


Student Chapter of the Year
Florida A&M University
Howard University


Chapter of the Year Finalists
Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists
Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists
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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

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.


JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

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.


EMERGING JOURNALIST
OF THE YEAR

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.


STUDENT JOURNALIST
OF THE YEAR

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.


LEGACY AWARD

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.


PERCY QOBOZA AWARD

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.


COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

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.


THUMBS DOWN

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.

BEST PRACTICES

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.


CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

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.


JOURNALISM EDUCATOR
OF THE YEAR

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.


STUDENT CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

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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