DES
PLAINES, IL – The St. Louis American has won an
international first place Community Leadership Award by Inland
Press Association, an organization of more than 1,200 member
newspapers in all 50 states, Canada and Bermuda.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>The American
won in its
circulation class, 25,001-75,000 circulation, for its annual Salute
to Excellence programs, which include four quarterly events (Salute
to Education, Business, Health Care and Young Leaders).
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>“One of the great leadership initiatives of a newspaper is to recognize excellence and to give hope to future leaders. The St. Louis American does this each year through academic scholarships and awards to promising young people,” the judges noted.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana;”>“But the newspaper does much more. In other activities, it honors the top 25 African American businesses in the city and gives one award to a corporation for its diversity efforts. Separately, The St. Louis American honors the area’s leading African-American doctors and nurses. These events, combined with large special sections highlighting the honorees, are symbols of hope and positive direction in St. Louis.”
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; layout-grid-mode: line;”>According to Inland Press Association, the purpose of the Community Leadership Award is to encourage newspapers to take the initiative in making their communities better places in which to live and work.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; layout-grid-mode: line;”>The Community Leadership Award recognizes the initiative and achievements of newspapers working through the combined resources of news coverage, editorial support and staff involvement to improve the community. Entries were to show how the local newspaper is effectively involved in the life of its community.
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“font-weight: normal;”>Judging criteria for the Community
Leadership Award were: Significance of the community project(s) or
activity(-ies), need, depth, originality and public interest; how
the newspaper used its initiative, staff and resources, including
news coverage, columnists, and editorial voice; and the impact or
results of the project or activity.
“font-weight: normal;”>Judging criteria for the Community
Leadership Award were: Significance of the community project(s) or
activity(-ies), need, depth, originality and public interest; how
the newspaper used its initiative, staff and resources, including
news coverage, columnists, and editorial voice; and the impact or
results of the project or activity.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; layout-grid-mode: line;”>The winning newspapers will be honored at Inland’s 126th Annual Meeting, Oct. 16-18, at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel. Entries were judged by faculty members of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
“font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: Verdana; layout-grid-mode: line;”>Inland Press Association is the sixth newspaper association that has honored The St. Louis American with a first place Community Service award.