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]
Award criteria
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]
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]
Award criteria
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]