[Imc-newsroom] Re: [UCIMC-print] Batten Award -- Deadline February 8, 2002

[Sascha Meinrath]

the rules and regs, previous winners, and everything i know about the
batten awards can be found at:

http://www.pewcenter.org/batten/enter.html

--sascha

On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, John Wason wrote:

> At 12:30 PM 11/26/2001 -0600, Sascha Meinrath wrote:
>
> >I've talked a lot about how people have been interested in the work
> >of the UCIMC and wanting to give us money.  I recently received an e-mail
> >from the PEW center requesting that we look into the Batten Award.
> >
> >The Batten is a award for civic journalism that I think the UCIMC would
> >definitely be in the running for.  The award also gives $25,000 to the
> >winner (or winners as it can be split between more than one entry).  2001
> >has been an incredible year for the UCIMC and I think we could put
> >together an amazing application.
> >
> >We've published online, over radio, in print, and perhaps on TV (by the
> >end of the year) -- thus covering EVERY area of the award.  If you are
> >interested in coordinating this effort please e-mail the group.  I've
> >cc-ed the newsroom and print groups since I expect that this would
> >probably be coordinated by a member of one (or both) working groups.
> >
> >Let me know,
> >
> >--Sascha
> >
> >CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2002 BATTEN AWARDS
> >Did you produce an exemplary piece of civic journalism in 2001?
> >Compete for $25,000 in awards and the prestigious showcasing of your
> >work at the 2002 Batten Awards and Symposium. Deadline for entries:
> >February 8, 2002. http://www.pewcenter.org/batten/enter.html
>
> This looks exciting.  I'm curious, though....this isn't just for Indymedia,
> is it?  Wouldn't we competing against the likes of the New York Times and
> the Wall Street Journal and CNN and NPR and so on?
>
> Also, is this award given on the basis of just one article or series of
> articles, as the Pulitzer Prize is?  Or would we perhaps qualify by virtue
> of our overall contribution to civic journalism in our community?
>
> I think the first step would be to take a look at the complete rules of the
> Batten Awards.  Where might they be found?
>
> John
>