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Published: January 31, 2000
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ASNE Writing Awards:
ASNE presents 20th Anniversary writing
awards winners
By Carolyn Salazar
ASNE Reporter
As president of ASNE two decades ago, Eugene Patterson had a vision
to cultivate the writing of journalists throughout the United States and
Canada. His drive led to the creation of the Distinguished Writing Awards
in 1978, which since has rewarded talented journalists.
Profiles of the Winners
By Curtis L. Esquíbel
and Marian Liu
ASNE Reporters
Ken Fuson, The Sun, Baltimore
He attended rehearsals for "West Side Story" at North County High School
in suburban Baltimore for more than two months and remembers the nervous
energy he felt in the days leading up to opening night.
ASNE DISTINGUISHED WRITING AWARDS
WINNERS
(1979-1997)
Industry:
Panel gives low grades to coverage
of sex charges
By Ed Fletcher
ASNE Reporter
The Washington press corps received low marks - ranging from "C-minus"
to "F"- for its coverage of the Clinton sex allegations from an ASNE panel
asked to assess its performance.
"Overall I would give it a "D-minus" - and that's because of grade
inflation," said Larry Sabato, a University of Virginia-based media critic.
"The first few days was overall an "F."
Credibility
remains an issue, sources say
By Jaime Jordan
Staff Writer
Imagine your best reporter comes to you and says he has a story alleging
that the mayor has been taking kickbacks from local contractors. The reporter
has three sources and documentation that "could be" an additional source,
and you have reason to believe an alternative weekly may be onto the same
story.
Rowe says readers'
trust is crucial - and lacking
By Rhina Guidos
Staff Writer
When Sandra Mims Rowe was in college at East Carolina University, she
was so shy that she had a hard time raising her
hand in class to ask a question.
Dave Barry
on editors - and why they're usually wrong
Columnist Dave Barry, a speaker at Thursday morning's session on good
writing, talked with the ASNE Reporter's Curtis
Esquibel.
Q: If you were to describe a typical newsroom environment to
an unfamiliar audience, how would you depict a typical editor?
A: I would describe a typical editor as a guy who considers
himself well-dressed if all the coffee stains on his shirt are the same
shade of brown.
Backyard:
Life in the Eye of the Media Storm
By Royce Hall
ASNE Reporter
In just over a year, four of the nation's communities have had much
more than 15 minutes of fame.
For the editors of the newspapers that serve these communities, having
a national story break in their own backyards has produced mixed emotions.
Notebook : ASNE
supports OAS press advocate
By Victor Chen
ASNE REporter
ASNE's board of directors approved a resolution supporting the creation
of a permanent press freedom advocate at the Organization of American States,
based in Washington, D.C.
The person would be responsible for defending the freedom of the press
throughout the hemisphere. The Clinton administration also has endorsed
the proposal.
Goal 2000:
Members mixed
on new diversity goals
By Victor Chen
ASNE Reporter
ASNE members had mixed reactions to the board of directors' proposal
to extend the timetable in hiring ethnic minorities and to broaden the
definition of diversity to include gays and lesbians, women and the disabled.
Photo Essay:
Making a difference,
one photo at a time
By Susie Ming Hwa Chu
ASNE Reporter
It started with an intro black and white course.
I'm talking photography.
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