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The Robert C. Maynard Legend
Reginald Stuart, Corporate Recruiter, Knight Ridder
Reggie is an indispensable part of Knight Ridder's efforts to live out its commitment to diversity. He chaired Knight Ridder's steering committee for UNITY 2004, was the recipient of AAJA's Leadership in Diversity Award, and served as past president of the Society of Professional Journalists while he was a reporter and editor at Knight Ridder.
Lifetime Achievement
Phil Currie, Senior Vice President of News, Newspaper Division, Gannett Co. Inc.
Throughout a distinguished 40-year career with Gannett—the last 27 years spent at the corporate-executive level--Currie has been a staunch, effective champion of diversity in newsroom leadership, staffing and news coverage.
Catalyst: Print
Monica Lozano, Publisher and CEO, La Opinión
Senior Vice President, ImpreMedia LLC
Under her leadership, La Opinión, the nation's largest Spanish-language daily, has expanded its editorial content and launched new products including La Vibra, a weekly entertainment magazine, and La Opinión Contigo, a home-delivered magazine reaching 255,000 Hispanic homes in Southern California. La Opinión Contigo is part of ImpreMedia's Domingo Network, the nations' largest Hispanic residential print network. The Domingo Network distributes 750,000 free publications each week in high-density Hispanic neighborhoods.
Catalyst: Broadcast
Juan Williams, Senior Correspondent, National Public Radio
Political Contributor, FOX News
The recipient of an Emmy Award for television-documentary writing, Williams has also won widespread critical acclaim for a series of documentaries, including Politics—The New Black Power , and A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom. He is the author of the nonfiction bestseller, Eyes On the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 and Thurgood Marshall—American Revolutionary.
Catalyst: New Media
Nihal Mehta, Founder and President, ipsh!
Short for "instant power single handed," ipsh! is a mobile marketing company founded by the 27-year-old Mehta, a widely quoted expert on marketing to young people. Mehta co-founded UrbanGroove Networks, Inc. in 1998 and helped the company grow into one of the largest networks of youth-oriented, independent city guides online before leaving in 2001 to create ipsh! Mehtal's mobile marketing campaigns have earned a nomination at this year's Ad:tech Award.
Lawrence Young Breakthrough
Dinah Eng, Columnist and Founder, AAJA's ELP Program
Dinah's visionary leadership has helped to shape the next generation of media industry leaders and inspire them to continue efforts to advance diversity and quality journalism. She was president of the Asian American Journalists Association from 1994 to 1996, and established AAJA's Executive Leadership Program, designed to increase the visibility of Asian American journalists.
Award of Valor
Ricky Mathews
Publisher and President
The Sun Herald
Biloxi, MS
Award of Valor for Courageous Reporting
Hannah Allam
Award of Valor for Courageous Leadership
Byran Monroe
Assistant Vice President/News Knight Ridder
President, NABJ
Award of Valor Courageous Humanitarian Deeds
Tom Joyner
Chairman and Founder, REACH Media Inc.
Award of Valor Honorees are as follows:
- Anderson Cooper, CNN
Anderson Cooper introduction - Yolanda Green, KHWB-TV
Yolanda Green introduction - Larry King, CNN
Larry King introduction - David Meeks, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
- Chris Osborne, ABC 33/40, Birmingham, AL
Chris Osborne introduction - Byron Pitts, CBS News
Byron Pitts introduction - Carl Quintanilla, NBC News
Carl Quintanilla introduction - Brian Thevenot, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans
- Anzio Williams, WDSU-TV
Anzio Williams introduction