Cincinnati SPJ Seeks 2017 Nominees
of Journalists for Hall of Fame
of Journalists for Hall of Fame
The Greater Cincinnati Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) is seeking nominations for the 2017 Class of the Greater Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame.
· A nomination should include: Name and contact information of person making the nomination.
· Name of nominee and a paragraph highlighting the nominee’s journalism accomplishments and employers.
· Biographical information of nominee, including birth and death years of deceased individuals.
· Contact information on relatives and professional associates who should be invited to the installation event on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Frost Brown Todd.
Nominations may be sent to Tom McKee, Greater Cincinnati SPJ, c/o WCPO-TV, 1720 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, tmckee@wcpo.com or www.cincyspj.blogspot.com
The deadline is Friday, February 24, 2017.
Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame Qualifications
Approved by board April 16, 2014
Hall of Fame honorees are members of the print and electronic media who made their careers in the Greater Cincinnati region, as well as those who, having contributed significantly to this region, continued their journalistic careers elsewhere.
The following are qualifications for inclusion in the Cincinnati SPJ Journalism Hall of Fame:
1. A nominee must be a retired veteran journalism practitioner (or nearly retired) who has achieved a high measure of professional achievement in journalism in the Cincinnati area and some national prominence.
2. A nominee must have worked in Cincinnati for at least five years of a career of substantial professional achievement.
3. A deceased individual may be included in the Cincy SPJ Journalism Hall of Fame three years after death.
4. A person may be nominated by anyone, but at least two Cincy SPJ members in good standing must second a nomination before it will be considered by the selection committee.
5. For a nomination to be considered by the selection committee, it must include:
* Name and current contact information for nominee.
* Current or latest journalism employer.
* Education information.
* Professional achievements.
* List of journalism employers, with contacts who might have known the nominee.
* In the case of a deceased nominee, contact information on relatives or
professional associates who could represent the nominee at the installation event.
* Identification of Cincy SPJ members who can attest to a nominee’s merit and
serve to second the nomination.
