1996 Fellows Collage

31st Annual Competition Fellowship Winners for 1996

The Alicia Patterson Foundation 1996 Fellowship Winners Seven journalists have been selected for the 31st class of Alicia Patterson fellows. A full report on their projects and background will be included in the next APF Reporter. (Photos by Ira J. Schwarz)   Judges for the 31th Annual Competition were: Sandy Close, editor, Pacific News Service Stephen Hess, author and writer, The Brookings Institution Jim Fiedler, Jr, photo editor,  U.S. News and World Report Tony Marro, editor,  Newsday Marcia Slacum-Greene, reporter,  The Washington Post Zofia Smardz, Washington writer and former APF Fellow Juan Walte, assistant editorial page editor,  USA TODAY

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Joel Millman

Columbia University Awarded a 2004 Maria Moors Cabot Prize to Joel Millman 

Columbia University awarded a 2004 Maria Moors Cabot Prize to Joel Millman for outstanding reporting on Latin America. Joel is the Wall Street Journal’s U.S.-Mexico border bureau chief. Joel is the seventh Alicia Patterson fellow to win the prize, which is the oldest international award in journalism. The others are Penny Lernoux (APF’76), Alma Guillermoprieto (APF ’85), Guy Gugliotta (APF’85) Sam Quinones, (APF ’88), Pam Constable (APF’89) and Mac Margolis (APF ’90).

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Kay Mills

Kay Mills’ Book was Published by the University Press of Mississippi

Kay Mills’ book about the landmark communications law case that forced broadcasters to hire more minorities and cover their entire community was published by the University Press of Mississippi. Its title is, “Changing Channels: The Civil Rights Case That Transformed Television.” The Freedom Forum hosted a book party for Kay this fall in Arlington, Virginia.

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1995 Fellows Collage

30th Annual Competition Fellowship Winners for 1995

The Alicia Patterson Foundation 1995 Fellowship Winners Seven journalists have been selected for the 30th class of Alicia Patterson fellows. A full report on their projects and background will be included in the next APF Reporter. Photos by Ira J. Schwarz Judges for the 30th Annual Competition were: George Anthan, Washington Bureau Chief,  Des Moines Register Sandy Close, Editor, Pacific News Service Charlotte Hall, Director of Long Island Marketing and former Assistant Managing Editor,  Newsday Stephen Hess, Author and Writer, The Brookings Institution Kathy Kiely, Washington Bureau Chief,  Huston Post Jose Lopez, Photographer,  The New York Times Michael Massing, Freelance Writer in New York Cith and former APF Fellow Jacqueline Thomas, Washington Bureau Chief,  Detroit News

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