Journalism Center on Children & Families

Journalism Center on Children & Families

The Journalism Center on Children & Families is a nonprofit program of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park. The center inspires and recognizes exemplary reporting on children and families. Since 1993, thousands of journalists have attended its intensive training programs and relied on it for balanced information and resources.

The Journalism Center is funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, McCormick Foundation, Ms. Foundation for Women, Challenge Fund for Journalism, Freddie Mac Foundation and individual donors.

The Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism

The Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism honor distinguished coverage of disadvantaged children and families. First-place winners in 14 categories receive $1,000 and are honored in an awardsceremony in Washington, D.C. Runners-up and honorable mentions are recognized with certificates of merit. Categories include newspapers, magazines, television, radio, online and photojournalism. More than 3,900 journalists have applied for Casey Medals since 1994.

Eligible work must be published or broadcast between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of the previous year. Awards are funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Advisory Board

*Toren Beasley, managing editor, Newhouse News Service
*Maureen Bunyan, veteran television news broadcaster and primary anchor, WJLA-TV
*Patty Fisher, editorial writer, the San Jose Mercury News
*Jon Franklin, Pulitzer Prize winner and Philip Merrill Professor at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park
*Jeffrey L. Katz, senior supervising producer, NPR Online
*David Lawrence Jr., former publisher, The Miami Herald
*Alfred Pérez, social welfare doctorate student, University of Chicago
*Gene Roberts, professor, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, University of Maryland, College Park
*Laura Sessions Stepp, former journalist, The Washington Post
*Celeste Williams, former social issues editor, the Indianapolis Star
*Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent and 2008 political editor, "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer"

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