Mackiewicz Award nominations accepted

Entries are being accepted until March 11 for the Audrey Mackiewicz Award by the North American Agricultural Journalists association.

The award honors Audrey Mackiewicz, a former Ohio newswoman who was the association’s first female president and long-time executive secretary-treasurer. The award is given to independent newspapers and magazines publications that have expanded their coverage of agriculture.

To enter, submit a document no more than two pages long, at least 12 point font describing how the publication as increased agriculture coverage over the past year. Indications of the effectiveness or outcome of the coverage can be included in this document, if possible. Samples of the coverage can be included with the document, but entries can not be returned.

Send entries to Alan Bjerga, NAAJ president, Bloomberg News, 1399 New York Ave NW #1100, Washington, DC.

The winner receives recognition and a plaque, presented during the North American Agricultural Journalists annual meeting at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. April 11.

North American Agricultural Journalists is a professional, international group of agricultural editors and writers with a membership spanning the United States, Canada and Mexico. It was organized in 1952 to promote the highest ideals of journalism and agricultural coverage.

To see previous winners, go to http://www.naaj.net/audrey-mackiewicz-special-award.

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