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Media
Unit Awards:
 Finalists,
2005
New York Festivals. Recognized: "A
New Voice" (4/15/04), "Hidden
Truth" (4/2/04).
Finalist,
The
2005 Telly Awards. Recognized: "Street
Sense" (12/15/04).
Finalist,
The
Telly Awards. Recognized: "Writing
Old Wrongs" (5/6/02) and "Changing
Times"
(10/14/02).
World
Medal, 2004
New York Festivals.
Recognized:
"Selling
Books" (5/26/03), "Welcome
to the Blogosphere" (4/28/03), "Changing
Times" (10/14/02).
Winner,
Fall 2003 CINE
Golden Eagle Awards. Recognized:
"Selling
Books" (5/26/03), "Welcome
to the Blogosphere" (4/28/03), "Changing
Times" (10/14/02).
Nominated,
2002 Emmy Award for "Writing
Old Wrongs" (5/6/02).
Winner,
Spring 2003 CINE Golden Eagle Awards. Recognized: "Battlefield
Bylines " (12/17/02), "Frontlines
and Deadlines" (7/10/02).
Winner,
2003 Arthur C. Rowse Award for Media Criticism, given by the National
Press Club. Recognized: "Writing
Old Wrongs" (5/6/02), "Challenging
the Church" (3/26/02).
2003
Finalist for Television (Short Form), The Gerald Loeb Awards. Recognized: "Cable
News Wars"
(3/5/02).
2002 Bronze Medal, The
New York Festivals. Recognized: "Writing
Old Wrongs" (5/6/02).
Winner,
Fall 2002 CINE Golden Eagle Award. Recognized: "Writing
Old Wrongs" (5/6/02).
Winner,
2002 Arthur C. Rowse Award for Media Criticism, given by the National
Press Club. Recognized: "Presses
Under Pressure" (12/10/01), "Evening
News Blues" (3/9/01), "The
Vanishing Verb" (8/24/01).
Finalist,
2002 Gerald Loeb Award. Recognized: "Presses
Under Pressure" (12/10/01).
2001
Finalist Certificate, The New York Festivals. Recognized "Full
Disclosure" (12/27/00). Nominated,
2001 Emmy Award for "Boys
& Girls on the Bus." (2/17/00)
Winner,
2000 Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism, given by Penn State University.
Recognized:"Full
Disclosure" (12/27/00), "Incident
at No Gun Ri" (5/31/00), "Camp
Elian" (4/4/00), "Free
Air Time" (3/30/00). Nominated,
2000 Emmy Award for "Vying
For Viewers" (7/12/99), "Internet
News" (4/26/99), "Trouble
at the LA Times" (12/16/99). Winner,
2000 and 1999 Arthur C. Rowse Award for Media Criticism, given by the National
Press Club.
Recognized
in 2000: "Trouble
at the LA Times" (12/16/99), "Morning
News Wars" (10/29/99), "Vying
For Viewers" (7/12/99), "Internet
News" (4/26/99)
Recognized
in 1999: "Barrister
Babble" (10/19/98), "Lurking
in the Shadows" (9/30/98), "Full
Disclosure: The Starr Report" (9/14/98), "Dianamania"
(8/28/98), "Press
and the People" (8/19/98). | The
Media Unit of the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer was established in August of 1998 to
provide something unique on broadcast television: regular reporting and analysis
of the information industries. The idea behind it is simple: in this information
age, the media have become key players in the democratic process. It is important
to understand not just the news itself, but how and why it is reported as it is.
To that end, we follow
and report on developments, trends and controversies as they arise in the worlds
of television, cable, newspapers, magazines, the Internet
and publishing. We use a variety of formats, from long-form tape pieces to brief
setups and discussions to explore the ethical and professional issues that come
to the fore. Accountability is a key element: since the media hold government
and others accountable, it seems only fair that news organizations be subjected
to the same kind of scrutiny. The
Media Unit includes myself, as correspondent and senior producer; Anne Davenport,
producer; Morgan Till, associate producer; Samara Aberman, reporter; and Lete
Childs, production assistant. The unit is funded by grants from the Pew Charitable Trusts and the John
S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Finally,
we appreciate hearing from viewers about the segments we do and those you would
like to see us do. Good ideas are always welcome. Please don't be shy.
 Sincerely,
Terence
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