Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award (ICWNE) explained

Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award
Awarded For:	A member of the newspaper profession who has contributed to the country's journalistic achievement.
Presenter:	Southern Illinois University
Country:	USA
Year:	1956

The Elijah Parish Lovejoy Prize for Courage in Journalism was an award presented annually by the International Conference of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ICWNE) and Southern Illinois University. The award was presented to weekly newspaper editors. Named after Elijah Parish Lovejoy, the award was established in 1956.

History

The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (or ISWNE) moved from Southern Illinois to Northern Illinois in 1975. The University of Southern Illinois notified ISWNE that the Lovejoy Award was the property of the university, rather than the organization. Thereafter, the award was not issued, although the award for journalists is still issued by Colby College.

Recipients

Year	Name	Source
1956	Mabel Norris Reese	^[1]
1957	Horace V. Wells	^[2]
1958	J, Willcox Dunn	^[3]
1960	Hazel Brannon Smith	^[4]
1961	Samuel E. Woodring	^[5]
1963	Penn Jones Jr.	^[6]

External links

University of Southern Illinois

Notes and References

1. News: 1956-07-17. Orlando Sentinel. July 17, 1956. 13. The Orlando Sentinel. 2020-07-22.
2. CLINTON EDITOR IS CITED: Receives the Lovejoy Award for Courage in Journalism // New York Times. — 1957. — 16 July. — P. 18.
3. Virginia Beach Publisher Wins Journalism Award // The Washington Post and Times-Herald. — 1958. — 15 July. — P. B4.
4. Book: Davies, David R.. The Press and Race: Mississippi Journalists Confront the Movement. June 13, 2001. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 9781934110522. Google Books.
5. South Carolinian Gets Lovejoy Citation for His Courage : [англ.] // New York Times. — 1961. — 17 July. — P. 22.
6. Texan Cited For Valiant Journalism // The Washington Post. — 1963. — 16 July. — P. A2.