On August 8th in San Francisco, California, I became this year’s receipient of the annually-awarded (since 1983) Edward L. Bliss Award for Distinguished Broadcast Journalism Education from the Broadcast and Mobile Journalism division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
As the first African American woman and only the sixth woman to receive this national recognition, I was blown away by this honor!
For 25 years at CBS News in New York City, Edward L. Bliss served as a producer, writer and editor for legendary journalists like Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite. Then in Washington, DC, Bliss went on to develop American University’s journalism program, nurturing its growth for nearly 30 years.
So needless to say, receiving this award in Bliss’ name was an exciting and a humbling experience.
This photo features the Howard University Cathy Hughes School of Communications alumni who attended the ceremony, including (front row) Dr. Rochelle Ford & Jane Philpott; (back row) Charles Turner, Pendarvis Harshaw, Dr. Kimberly Moffitt – HU School of Communications Dean, Dr. George Daniels & Mela Woods. The other photograph features Bliss Award Committee chair, Dr. William Silcock and I.
And if you’re so inclined, feel free to click on the link below to see videos of Dr. Moffitt’s and Dr. Ford’s speeches, the Bliss Award tribute video and my acceptance speech.
Enjoy and thanks so much for your support!
