Aronson Award Goes to Stein
May 5th, 2009 | EdWords | 9 Comments
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What better way to celebrate National Cartoonists Day than to announce that I’ve been selected to receive the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism in the editorial cartoon category. The award is administered by the Hunter College Department of Film and Media Studies in New York. The honorees include:
Career Achievement Award to Les Payne
”Don’t pull your punches, tell the truth and duck.” — Les Payne
During his 28 years at NY Newsday, Les Payne worked as an associate editor, local and national reporter, foreign correspondent and columnist. He shared a Pulitzer Prize for detailing the heroin trail from Turkey to the United States and was a founder and former president of the National Association of Black Journalists.
EJ Graff, Foreign Policy 108, 106: “The Lie We Love,” for exposing corruption in international adoptions and highlighting international efforts to deter illegal practices.
Joseph Huff-Hannon, The Indypendent: “Facing Foreclosure: Brooklyn Retiree on Verge of Losing Home as Sub-prime Lenders Target Cash-Poor Black Seniors,” for a local view of a national crisis.
Nick Turse, The Nation, and to Kevin Buckley, who did original reporting for Newsweek in the 1970′s: “A My Lai a Month,” for detailing that the My Lai massacre was not an exception and for documenting government efforts to stall investigation and media coverage.
Blog Award to Danny Schechter, NewsDissector.org
Veteran journalist, media critic and co-founder of mediachannel.org, one of the largest online media issues networks.
Cartooning with a Conscience to Ed Stein
For the range of his work in 2008 on the economy, torture and other crucial issues and the beauty of his graphic work. Former editorial cartoonist (since 1978) for the now defunct Rocky Mountain News; now syndicated by United Media. Past president of the Association of Editorial Cartoonists.
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Congratulations, Ed!!
-Rusty
Congratulations! Well-deserved.
Mazel Tov! I can’t think of a more deserving cartoonist. Where do I send the check?
I’m so glad. I hadn’t realized there was an award for telling the truth! Keep on telling it as you see it…we need your voice and your art.
Good Job Ed!! We knew you were good.
It’s funny how much truth one can find in editorial cartoons . . .
Just wanted to say congratulations, you’ve earned it and many more. I’ve been enjoying your ‘toons ever since you started working for the Rocky.
Ed, congratulations just seems inadequate for such a well-deserved award. You hit the mark every time. I sure miss Denver Square.
Heartfelt congratulations, Ed! We are so very fortunate to have your “voice” and your perspective!
Ed , Nice ! All those little flip cartoon booklets when we were kids turned into something . We are all proud of you here in Columbus …Well deserved..