Horace Greeley Award Explained

The Horace Greeley Award is a New England award for public service journalism.^[1]

History

It is an annual and regional American journalism award that recognizes excellence in the print media of New England and is named in honor of prominent 19th-century editor and publisher Horace Greeley. It is administered by the New England Press Association in Boston, Massachusetts, and awarded occasionally.^[2] The first award was given in 1966 to the Revere Journal.^{[3] [4]}

Winners

• Revere Journal (1966) ^[3]
• Maura J. Casey of the New London Day^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Suzette Martinez Standring . Suzette Martinez Standring . The Art of Column Writing . 2007 . . The Horace Greeley Award, New England's highest award for public service journalism, ... . 978-1-933338-26-2 .
2. Encyclopedia: . Horace Greeley Award . 1990 . Horace Greeley Award for distinguished service is conferred occasionally by the New England Press Association .
3. Book: Robert F. Karolevitz . Robert F. Karolevitz . From quill to computer . 1985 . In 1966 the Revere (Massachusetts) Journal won the first Horace Greeley Award of the New England Press Association for achieving a change in the town government in the face of intense opposition, including an advertising boycott. ... .
4. Web site: Maura J. Casey . 2011-04-08 . ... While at The Day of New London, Conn., she won the Horace Greeley Award for public service journalism for her editorials on weaknesses in Connecticut laws affecting children. . The oped project .