Jason DeParle's American Dream wins book category
World Hunger Year (WHY) announced the best in hunger and poverty journalism today, as winners of the 2004 Harry Chapin Media Awards were chosen by an independent panel of judges. The HCMAs were established in 1982 to reward journalists for their coverage of hunger and poverty-related issues.
The panel of judges were: Katherine Bouton, Deputy Editor, New York Times Magazine; Trudy Lieberman, Health Policy Editor, Consumer Reports and contributing editor for Columbia Journalism Review; Sarah Ludwig, executive director, Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project; John Sauer, Communications Manager for Action Against Hunger; and Laurel Touby, founder, MediaBistro.com.
This year's winners are:
- Books: American Dream by Jason DeParle (Viking);
- Periodicals: "The Action Diet" by Tracie McMillan (City Limits);
- Newspapers: "The Great Divide" by Joseph Kahn and Jim Yardley (The New York Times);
- Photojournalism: "Seeds of Doubt" by Renee C. Byer (The Sacramento Bee);
- Judges' Award (Photojournalism): "Crisis in Darfur: Genocide" by Jahi Chikwendiu (Washington Post).
Annually, WHY honors the recipients of the Harry Chapin Media Awards (HCMA) and the Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Awards (HCSRA). Past events have created an opportunity for winning journalists and direct service providers to share their common work, while educating, inspiring, and challenging the audience. This year's winners will be honored at a brunch at the New School University on Tuesday, October 18. The luncheon will be followed by the annual hunger and poverty forum, Food Justice: Change Your Diet, Change the World.
