Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award
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Awarded forA member of the newspaper profession who has contributed to the country's journalistic achievement.
CountryUSA
Presented byColby College
First award1952
| Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | A member of the newspaper profession who has contributed to the country's journalistic achievement. |
| Country | USA |
| Presented by | Colby College |
| First award | 1952 |
| Website | Official website |
The Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award is presented annually by Colby College to a member of the newspaper profession who has contributed to the country's journalistic achievement. The award is named for Elijah Parish Lovejoy, and established in 1952.[1][2]
The award was established to:
- Stimulate and honor the kind of achievement in the field of reporting, editing, and interpretive writing that continues the Lovejoy heritage of fearlessness and freedom.
- Promote a sense of mutual responsibility and cooperative effort between a newspaper world devoted to journalistic freedom and a liberal arts college dedicated to academic freedom.[3]
The recipient is chosen, based on a selection committee's judgement of a journalist's integrity, craftsmanship, character, intelligence, and courage.[3][4]
