Azbee
Awards of Excellence
Call for Nominations:
2009 ASBPE Journalism That Matters Award
New program recognizes
journalists who help effect change;
entry deadline is March 2, 2009.
ASBPE
is pleased to introduce the Journalism
That Matters Award, a new program to
recognize
a B2B,
association,
or trade
publication journalist whose coverage
of an issue triggers a tangible
change within government
or industry. The award was inspired by
the outstanding journalism
featured
in the book
Journalism
That Matters: How Business to Business
Editors Change the Industries
They Cover (Marion Street
Press, 2006). The book showcases changes
in government policy or industry practices
as a result of articles
written by B2B, association, and trade
journalists.
Examples from
the book include Government Computer
News’ exposé of
extreme résumé padding
in the federal
government and coverage by Daily
Report for Executives that led
the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration to reform chemical-handling
disclosures.
B2B, association,
and trade journalists are well-positioned
to investigate harmful,
unfair, or burdensome practices in
government or industry.
Such courageous journalism often leads
to changes in government policy or industry
practices
and arises
in a variety of contexts:
- shedding light
on a controversial government policy
or practice,
- calling attention
to an industry
practice that is widely
accepted, but needs
reform, or
- offering practical
guidelines to improve performance
within an industry.
Did
you or a colleague produce journalism
that matters in
2008? If so, please
tell us about it. All forms
of media — print,
online, video, and audio — are
eligible. The
entry deadline is March 2,
2009.
The winner will be recognized
at the
2009
National Azbee
Awards of
Excellence banquet
in Washington, D.C., on
July 16.
Questions? Contact
Steven Roll at b2beditor@gmail.com or
(703) 341-5926
Download
an entry form for the Journalism
That Matters award (456K PDF).
More
about the
Azbee Awards
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